By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 26 January 2006 The anti-corruption group, Transparency International, has blasted the World Bank for loaning Kenya $25 million to fight corruption, following allegations imp

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Indonesia ranks in the bottom of the corruption perception index in Asia, and its citizen often name graft as the main problem in their country. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who is running for a new term in next month's presidential election

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[ti:UNIT 2 Biggest, Longest, Widest Lesson 15 My Favourite Record] [0:00.650]UNIT 2 第二单元 [0:01.615]Biggest, Longest, Widest 最大,最长,最宽 [0:04.268]Lesson 15: 第十五课: [0:06.260]My Favourite Record 我最喜欢的记录 [0:08.

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Members of the British Petroleum executive, from left, outgoing CEO Tony Hayward, Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg, and incoming CEO Bob Dudley, pose for the media outside their global headquarters in London, 27 Jul 2010 The international oil giant BP h

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00:00:02 OPRAH WINFREY: Hattie Mae, this child is gifted, and I heard that enough that I started to believe it. 00:00:08 ROGER BANNISTER: If you have the opportunity, not a perfect opportunity, and you don't take it, you may never have another chance

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By David McAlary Washington 22 February 2007 As populations and cities grow, our once pristine view of the stars is being whitewashed by urban glow. Astronomers, whose view of the heavens is being dimmed, are complaining, but biologists are also decr

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By Bill Rodgers Washington 24 July 2006 watch Corruption report Bribery, nepotism, and other forms of corruption exist to a greater or lesser extent in all countries, but its corrosive effects hurt poor nations the most. The World Bank considers cor

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By Daniel Schearf Singapore 21 September 2006 Finance ministers from mainly developing countries have expressed concern that the World Bank's anti-corruption campaign may divert resources from poverty relief and attach too many conditions to aid. At

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The arrests of more than 40 prominent politicians and Jewish leaders in New Jersey and New York on corruption and money laundering charges have sent shockwaves through the close-knit Syrian Jewish community there. Federal investigators in New Jersey

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By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 14 September 2006 The Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission plans to seize millions of dollars, allegedly made through corrupt deals. Aaron Ringera Kenyan media Thursday quoted commission director Aaron Ringera as saying the mon

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A volcano that started erupting on one of the Galapagos Islands last week may be changing the landscape of the island. According to the Associated Press, rangers and tour guides spotted lava flowing down the northeastern flank of the Cerro Azul Volca

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Inmates released two correctional officers they had held for a week in the tower at the state prison complex. The inmates captured the officers a week ago after the two officers tried to quell a food fight in the main dining room. The food fight erup

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By Jim Malone 11 January 2006 Opposition Democrats expect to make gains in congressional elections later this year in part because of a corruption scandal involving once-powerful Republican lobbyist J

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By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 15 June 2007 The long-running corruption trial of former Philippine president Joseph Estrada has ended, and the country now awaits a verdict in the high-profile case. VOA's Heda Bayron reports from our Asia News Center in Hon

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By Robert Raffaele Washington, D.C. 13 June 2007 U.S. lawmakers got the chance to question the man who recently led the multi-national force in charge of training Iraq's new security and police forces. U.S. Army Lieutenant General Martin Dempsey told

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By Ron Corben Bangkok 18 April 2007 Interpol and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime are placing new emphasis on combating financial crime, including money laundering and corruption. Ron Corben reports from Bangkok that also officials say th

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MADRID, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Alex Corretjais was named captain of Spain's Davis Cup team, the Spanish federation said on Tuesday. Corretja is the former coach of British ace Andy Murray and twice runner-up in the French Open and a winner of the 1998 A

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By Anna Ardayeva Moscow 13 July 2006 watch Corruption Russia Russia is gearing up to host the leaders of the worlds most developed countries at a G8 Summit in St. Petersburg. The leaders will get to see the fruit of the Russian energy boom: with oil

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MADRID, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Spanish BBVA Primera Liga club, Deportivo la Coruna this Sunday announced the sacking of coach Jose Luis Oltra. Oltra, who last season oversaw Deportivo's return to the Spanish top flight, has paid the price for a poor sta

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Court proceedings against former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra have begun, the first since he was ousted in a military coup in 2006. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, several other corruption investigations against the former leader, his

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