anti-corruption

Study Finds Less Corruption In Countries Where More Women Are In Government

How can we have less corrupt governments? A new study has an answer -- more women in position.

Jun 16, 2018 07:28 AM EDT

China's anti-corruption program extends to spouses, children of corrupt officials

The pilot program that first took effect in Shanghai will be applied in four provincial-level region...

Apr 19, 2016 06:27 AM EDT

Romania's anti-corruption prosecutors investigates 'Publishing in Prison' law for alleged corrupt practices and questionable scientific papers

In Romania, a law which reduce jail term by 30 days for every scientific paper published is being ta...

Jan 13, 2016 01:23 AM EST

Brazil says no 'grand bargain' with builders in Petrobras scandal

President Dilma Rousseff's government denied on Wednesday that it is looking to strike a "grand barg...

Mar 26, 2015 09:45 AM EDT

China to prosecute former top parliament body official for graft

China will prosecute a former vice-chairman of China's top parliamentary advisory body for graft, in...

Feb 16, 2015 02:17 AM EST

China broadens graft probe into financial sector

Bank of Beijing Co Ltd board director Lu Haijun is under investigation for serious disciplinary viol...

Feb 03, 2015 05:34 AM EST

China says ousted security tsar's influence corrupted others

China's domestic security chief said his disgraced predecessor, Zhou Yongkang, led many others astra...

Jan 22, 2015 03:31 AM EST

Kremlin critic Navalny questioned by investigators, office raided

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was questioned on Friday by Russian investigators and his offices were...

Jan 17, 2015 09:37 AM EST

China says nets 680 graft suspects in 'unprecedented' haul

China's aggressive anti-corruption campaign targeting suspects who have fled abroad has led to an "u...

Jan 08, 2015 08:36 AM EST

China's 'Fox Hunt' grabs 288 suspects in worldwide anti-graft net

China has arrested 288 fugitives suspected of committing economic crimes as part of an aggressive an...

Nov 18, 2014 01:40 AM EST

Hong Kong's loud American defies pro-Beijing 'smear campaign'

China has often accused "foreign forces" of trying to destabilize free-wheeling Hong Kong during the...

Oct 31, 2014 09:46 AM EDT

China says nets 180 graft suspects in overseas manhunt

China says it has captured 180 people suspected of committing economic crimes as part of an aggressi...

Oct 31, 2014 12:49 AM EDT

China likely to expel disgraced security chief from party: sources

China's disgraced former domestic security chief, Zhou Yongkang, looks set to be expelled from the r...

Oct 15, 2014 08:03 AM EDT

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