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今天我们要学的词是embezzlement. embezzlement 名词,有盗用公款的意思。 The governor of a Mexican state claimed that federal authorities are withholding funding from it because of a state investigation into possible embezzlement in
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
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to 5 years in prison. Navalny is denying the charge, he's insisting he was brought to trial because of his opposition to President Vladimir Putin. Navalny has b
By Gary Thomas London 23 August 2006 The nations that offered incentives to Iran to get it to halt nuclear enrichment activity are studying Iran's response and pondering what to do next. While details of the response have not been made public, Iran
Do you have the saying Spare the rod, spoil the child? In Dallas, theres a push to return the rod well, the paddle anyway. Five years ago, the Dallas independent School District banned paddling but now one tutor has started a movement to bring back w
Nigeria's House of Representatives is beginning an investigation into the country's oil industry. Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports for VOA that top industry officials are scheduled to testify before a special parliamentary panel at a public hearing
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
He was never implicated in the Siemens bribery allegations, but Klaus Kleinfeld will have to pay the price. After a meeting of the supervisory board, Klaus Kleinfeld announced he would not be available for another term as CEO of the company. An unce
HARI SREENIVASAN: A startling report in todays Washington Post, the newspaper says more than a thousand of the nations non-profits have each acknowledged losses of a quarter million dollars or more, because of theft, investment fraud, embezzlement or
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
592910978TAIPEI, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Former Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian on Thursday was sentenced to 10 years in prison in another graft case. He will face a combined sentence of 20 years in prison. Taiwan's supreme court on Thursday published its v
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
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
The National People's Congress Standing Committee approved the resolution during its most recent bi-monthly session. President Xi Jinping signed off on the deal on Saturday. China first granted pardons to non-war criminals in 1959, while the first am
Another suspect from China's list of the 100 most wanted economic fugitives was repatriated on Monday. Sun Xin is a former cashier of the Beijing municipal bureau of press. The 46-year-old is suspected of embezzlement while at the bureau. He allegedl
Europe Russias president 欧洲 俄罗斯总统 Alone at the top 高处不胜寒 Vladimir Putin has initiated some high-profile battles against corruption. But to many he seems increasingly isolated and out of touch 弗拉基米尔普京掀起了一场
The National People's Congress Standing Committee approved the resolution during its most recent bi-monthly session. President Xi Jinping signed off on the deal on Saturday. China first granted pardons to non-war criminals in 1959, while the first am