Imitation of struggle against corruption – “know-how” of the Kazakh authorities in power-struggle and stealing of what left from huge
resources of Kazakhstan

A former high-ranking official in China's Communist Party has been sentenced to 18 years in prison in connection with a pension fund scandal.

Russian President-elect Dmitry Medvedev promised Wednesday to give a broader voice to civil society groups and strengthen the fight against official corruption.

Far from being a model of social co-operation, the ant world is riddled with cheating and corruption – and it goes all the way to the top, according to scientists from the Universities of Leeds and Copenhagen .

International agencies are helping Indonesia prepare for a massive country-wide election in 2009 that will include local offices in hundreds of districts. As Chad Bouchard reports from Jakarta, election officials hope to avoid past mistakes.

A poor man's lobbying effort.

As Indonesians buried former President Suharto Monday, Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda said it was not appropriate to talk about legal proceedings against him on the day of his funeral.

The indictment of a former Nigerian state governor has prompted President Umaru Yar’Adua to end the practice of sustaining legal immunity for acting governors. Mr. Yar’Adua has pledged what he calls zero tolerance for corruption since taking office.

Admitting corruption has hampered Shanghai's development, Mayor Han Zheng yesterday vowed to build a clean, efficient and transparent government.

According to a revelation by Swedish Radio News, a secret international network of agents has been exposed to have been helping Swedish businesses trade overseas. Borfors, Saab and Ericsson were named.

South African prosecutors charge ANC leader Jacob Zuma with corruption

The House passed a resolution condemning the State Department for its refusal to divulge public details on Iraqi corruption in a new showdown with the Bush administration over the war and its classification policies.