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.

A conspiracy has been exposed at the highest level of the Malaysian judiciary. It involves corrupt politicians and alleged corruption of the highest judicial office in Malaysia: the Chief Justice.

Peru's former president Alberto Fujimori lost his fight to avoid extradition from Chile to Lima, where he faces charges of human rights abuse and corruption dating from his 1990-2000 rule.

Struggling to check growing graft and nepotism, China has announced the setting of the National Bureau of Corruption Prevention (NBCP) under the Chinese cabinet, ahead of the 17th Communist Party Congress.

Bisi Ojediran, the author of the bestseller, "The Governor's Wife", has dedicated his new Peter Abel novel to Dr. Mo Ibrahim.

Russia will offer incentives and higher salaries to government officials in exchange for their consent to undergo constant surveillance and checks, to stem corruption in the country, a respected business paper said Monday.

Q Is the President's decision to commute the sentence of Scooter Libby -- is that the final word in this case, or does he leave the door open for a pardon later?

Adding insult to injury, Tony Snow brushed off the leak of the identity of a covert CIA agent. As if it wasn't enough to just excuse the obstruction of justice, today in the press briefing Tony Snow mocked the importance of this case, saying "In Washington, things get leaked all the time" in response to the characterization of the case as "serious."

European Union newcomers Bulgaria and Romania got some tough criticism from the European Commission. The EU's executive body told the Balkan states that they have made insufficient progress in fighting corruption -- and that they risk sanctions in the future if they do not meet detailed benchmarks.

A sentencing hearing began Tuesday that will determine if former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman and former HealthSouth Chief Executive Richard Scrushy remain free or spend much of the rest of their lives in prison, The Associated Press reported.