Articles tagged with
Corruption

China crime fighter may have tried defecting

by San Francisco Chronicle

Reports circulated widely Wednesday that one of the country's most famous crime fighters had tried to defect to the United States.

Cambodia ex-drug czar sentenced to life

by Washington Post

A court sentenced a former Cambodian drug czar to life in prison Thursday for committing the very crime he was hired to fight.

India telecoms corruption trial under way

by BBC

The trial in India's biggest corruption scandal has begun in Delhi with the questioning of the first witnesses.

India parties pledge anti-corruption law

by BBC

India's political parties have agreed that a "strong and effective" anti-corruption law should be ready before the next session of parliament, which begins in August

Former Afghan minister arrested on corruption charges

by Reuters

A former cabinet minister has been arrested on corruption charges and a senior adviser to the president, who is also a former central bank chairman, has been questioned amid a growing banking scandal, the attorney general's office said on Tuesday

Philippine lawmakers impeach chief anti-corruption investigator

by Washington Post

Philippine lawmakers impeached the country’s chief anti-corruption investigator Tuesday in a move that could clear the way to prosecute the country’s former president

Corruption 'threatens India's economic growth'

by BBC

Widespread corruption in India costs billions of dollars and threatens to derail the country's growth, a survey says

China’s railway minister loses post in corruption inquiry

by New York Times

The railway minister of China, Liu Zhijun, has been removed from the top post in the ministry because he is being investigated for corruption, according to a report on Saturday by Xinhua, the state news agency

Indian corruption backlash builds after 'year of the treasure hunters'

by Guardian

Ruling party plans new law to fight corruption as Indian public's disgust spreads from tea shops to crowdsourcing websites

Dubai Labors Under Money-Laundering Image

by New York Times

Kenneth Rijock says that if he were still in his old line of business, Dubai would be a good place to work.