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Since the launch of Operation Skynet in 2014, over 24-hundred fugitives have been repatriated to China from over 70 different countries and regions around the world. The campaign not only brings back corrupt officials, but is also designed to confisc
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Transparency International is out with its two thousand nine report on corruption around the world. The nongovernmental organization has released its Corruption Perceptions Index each year since nineteen n
Thailand's government hopes new legislation will curb official corruption. But some business-risk experts say the chief concern in fighting corruption in Thailand lies in political will and government stability. Thailand is enacting tough legislatio
Anti-Corruption Group Says Abuse of Power Still Very High in Many Countries From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English. A group that brings attention to the issue of corruption says levels of bribery, abuse of power an
AS IT IS 2014-03-21 Yanukovych Corruption Linked to Current Problems in Ukraine Hello again, and welcome back. Im Jim Tedder in Washington with a program that will help you learn and improve your American English. Today we continue to look at the sit
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: An activist in Spain who has no experience in office is now the mayor of Barcelona. Ada Colau was swept into office on a wave of anti-establishment anger. And now almost two years into her term, she spoke to reporter Lauren Frayer
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By Selah Hennessy Dakar 17 July 2007 Benin's president Thomas Boni Yayi marched more than 10 kilometers through the streets of the capital, Cotonou, late Monday, shouting slogans against corruption in the country. A local journalist says the march is
Corruption in Asia Slows Economic Growth From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English. Many Thais joined protests in Bangkok last year. They urged Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to deal with growing corruption in Tha
By Greg Flakus Mexico City 26 July 2006 Corruption has been a problem in Latin America since colonial times. Citizens have been largely tolerant of petty corruption, such as small bribes to bureaucrats and police over minor disputes or offenses, but
Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan, left, walks with Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete, at the ongoing African Union summit in Kampala, Uganda, 26 Jul 2010 An African Union summit in Uganda's capital city Kampala is drawing to a close with a number
Wounded people lie in the street in Sharpeville, near Vereeniging, where at least 180 black Africans, most of them women and children, were injured and 69 killed, when South African police opened fire on black protesters, 21 Mar 1960 South Africans a
U.S. federal officials say corruption among some law enforcement officers is jeopardizing anti-drug and security patrols along the U.S.-Mexico border. Officials say drug dealers have infiltrated their agencies, often through huge payoffs. Mexico is w
Alleged Corruption in Washington is a Teaching Moment for Democracies Last year, Washington D.C.'s mayor Vincent Gray made headlines, when he was arrested for protesting the city's federal district status that denies residents Congressional represent
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Nigeria where she will meet with President Umaru Yar'Adua Wednesday on the fifth stop of her Africa trip. Clinton is expected to discuss good governance and corruption in Nigeria. Hillary Clinton address
A series of actions have been taken in China to fight against corruption, and observers say they have made much progress. Earlier this year, China launched an anti-corruption campaign called 'Skynet', a move designed to capture corrupt officials accu
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 25 October 2007 Lawmakers have sharply questioned Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice about allegations that the State Department withheld information of corruption in Iraq, and steps by the government of Prime Minister N
By Stefan Bos Budapest 08 September 2007 Poland's parliament has voted to hold early elections following high level corruption allegations. Stefan Bos reports for VOA from Budapest that more political turbulence is expected ahead of the October 21 vo
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 13 April 2006 The head of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz, says the biggest obstacle to economic growth in Indonesia is the country's endemic corruption. Paul Wolfowitz
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 10 December 2007 Liberia's former transitional leader, Gyude Bryant, has appeared in court, after being arrested for missing earlier appearances in his continuing embezzlement trial. The court has given him until Friday to find