Liberal candidate Moon Jae-in has declared victory in South Korea's presidential election after his two major rivals conceded defeat.

A CORRUPTION scandal, an unpopular austerity budget and a string of government resignations have pushed Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s popularity to a new low, a new opinion poll showed.

A HIGH-PROFILE corruption scandal involving Silvio Berlusconi’s inner circle is denting the Italian Prime Minister’s hopes of a sweeping victory in regional elections next month.

CANADA’S politicians will hit the campaign trail this holiday season after opposition parties seized upon a corruption scandal to bring down the minority government of Prime Minister Paul Martin.