11.   Last week, another finance ministry official was arrested for being wined and dined by Nomura Securities and then allegedly awarding a bond-issuance mandate to Nomura.

12.   On Monday, two ministry officials were arrested on charges of accepting bribes from the banks that they supervised.

13.   Suspicion of official complicity grew when a senior police official was arrested and accused of involvement in a car theft ring controlled by Dutroux.

14.   The Nomura official was also arrested.

15.   The next day, five circus officials are arrested on manslaughter charges.

16.   Then, earlier this month the scandal spread to the Flemish Socialists when two party officials were arrested.

17.   Over the past two months, four senior Finance Ministry officials have been arrested for allegedly accepting bribes from several banks and brokerages in exchange for favors.

18.   Police in Zimbabwe tried to force their way into a church to arrest opposition officials on Saturday, an opposition leader said.

19.   Prosecutors indicated that more city officials would be arrested in connection with the case.

20.   Police have arrested seven officials for allowing dozens of buildings to be constructed on an earthen dike that protects the capital from Red River floods.