This & That, Ceci et Cela

http://context.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2005/08/12/120.html

LAGOS- In December 2001, Rosalynn Isimeto-Osibuamhe and her husband, Emmanuel, had a typical husband-wife argument. Rosalynn wanted to visit her parents. Emmanuel wanted her to stay home. So they settled it in what some here say is an all-too-typical fashion: Emmanuel followed her out the door. Then he beat her unconscious and left her lying in the street near their apartment.

Especially the inevitable handful of just plain bad-karma-avoided-by-all types. Nuff said.

Bribe, baksheesh, dash, call it what you like; its available everywhere in different national flavours including Russian:
“MOSCOW A businessman here recently formed a company to supply equipment used in new office and apartment…