Singapore minister resigns after being indicted on corruption charges, a first for the city-state

Singapore's Transport Minister S. Iswaran has been charged in the first-ever case of ministerial corruption in the Asian financial hub known for its squeaky-clean government. He faces 27 charges, according to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau: two for corruption, 24 for accepting gifts as a public official, and one for perverting the course of justice.