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By Mario Ritter Broadcast: August 12, 2003 This is Bill White with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. We often think of agriculture as planting seeds and harvesting crops. But many crops do n
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
By Ron Corben Cambodia's prime minister has told aid donor countries he will step up efforts to curb corruption in his country. Mr. Hun Sen's comments were made as donor countries and international in
Bangladesh, one of the world's poorest countries, has moved a step closer to a return to democracy with a relatively peaceful parliamentary election. Officials say about 70 percent of the 81 million eligible voters went to the polls Monday. The Awam
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
The surgeon was a pioneer in open heart surgery, artificial hearts and heart transplants. He worked up until his death this month in Houston, at age 99. Transcript of radio broadcast: 22 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Micha
Indian laborers work on one of the venues of the Commonwealth Games, in New Delhi, 10 Aug 2010 India is preparing to host the Commonwealth Games in October a sporting event involving 71 nations. But the upcoming event is mired in allegations of corru
A new public-opinion survey by a Kenyan anti-corruption organization warnrd the country could face another round of violence at its next elections, if the government does not increase its efforts to fight graft. According to the survey by the Kenyan
The War on Graft has sent shockwaves through the Kenyan Parliament in recent months, with several ministers being targeted in high-profile investigations. But Kenya's anti-corruption body says more are on the way. In recent months, Kenya's notoriousl
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
By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 12 May 2006 Suharto (file photo) Indonesia's attorney general has dropped a graft case against ailing former President Suharto, who is suspected of amassing billions of dollar
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 28 December 2007 The chairman of Nigeria's anti-corruption Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu, has been ousted in a move criticized by anti-corruption campaigners. Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports that R
By Steve Herman New Delhi 08 June 2008 Media reports in Bangladesh say the military-backed interim government is poised to allow the medical release of two former prime ministers jailed for alleged corruption. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman in our S
Related reading: BEIJING, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Guo Boxiong, former vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission (CMC), has confessed to taking bribes, military prosecutors said Tuesday. Military prosecutors have finished investigating Guo's al
Wei Hong, the governor of Southwest China's Sichuan Province, was absent from key provincial meetings towards the end of last month. And there were rumors circulating online saying that Wei Hong was not contactable for some reason. At the news confer
Xi Jinping says the campaign against corruption should continue to cover all sectors and zero tolerance will be shown to violators. He also stresses that China is gaining ground in the fight against corruption, urging all Party members to maintain co
British Prime Minister David Cameron is visiting Jakarta Wednesday where the sale of arms is high on the agenda. As China deepens its defense spending and India emerges as the worlds largest importer of arms, Southeast Asias largest economy is headin
Zhou Qiang, head of the Supreme People's Court, and Cao Jianming, Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, have delivered their work reports to the National People's Congress. They spoke of continuing high pressure against corruption
China has intensified its anti-corruption drive and punished a large number of corrupt officials over the past three years. In the work reports this morning, China's Chief Justice and Procurator-General outlined the judicial authorities' efforts in m