Ex-UN General Assembly head, five others charged in bribe case

[WorldNews]

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US federal prosecutors announced charges Tuesday against six people, including a former head of the UN General Assembly, in a $1.3 million bribery and corruption case at the United Nations. The charges allege that John Ashe received the bribes from Chinese businessmen while serving as the ambassador to the United Nations from Antigua and Barbuda and president of the General Assembly, the Manhattan US Attorney's office said. In return, Ashe is alleged to have introduced a document at the United Nations in support of a UN conference center in Macau being developed by a businessman identified as David Ng as well as other actions in support of business interests of various Chinese businessmen.

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