Global Issues News Headlines for “Corruption”

Q&A: 'Karzai Assigned a Rabbit to Take Care of the Carrot'

2009-11-20T00:00:00-08:00

In the aftermath of national elections widely condemned as fraudulent, the United States and its allies are wondering what to do about Afghanistan.

Nicaragua: Despite Efforts, Corruption Still a Problem

2009-11-19T00:00:00-08:00

Two national surveys and the latest report on perceptions of corruption by Transparency International support the view that a culture of graft continues to undermine the foundations of Nicaraguan society, in spite of efforts to fight the problem in the last few years.

Afghanistan: Black & Veatch's White Elephant in Kabul

2009-11-19T00:00:00-08:00

In a secluded valley a few miles from Kabul's international airport, Caterpillar turbines custom-built in Germany and giant transformers flown in from Mexico hum away at a brand-new power plant.

Corruption: Paying Off Afghanistan's Warlords

2009-11-18T00:00:00-08:00

Every morning, dozens of trucks laden with diesel from Turkmenistan lumber out of the northern Afghan border town of Hairaton on a two-day trek across the Hindu Kush down to Afghanistan's capital, Kabul.

Corruption-Sierra Leone: Song Sparks Governance Debate

2009-11-18T00:00:00-08:00

Nothing has ever sparked a debate on the state of governance in the country like the song released by one of Sierra Leone’s most popular artists, Emerson Bockarie.

Corruption: Afghanistan, Iraq Near Bottom of Transparency Index

2009-11-17T00:00:00-08:00

Despite billions of dollars spent by the U.S. and other countries to improve governance in Afghanistan and Iraq, the two countries remain among the world's most corrupt nations, according to the latest edition of Transparency International's (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).

Peru: Vice President Accused of Corruption

2009-11-13T00:00:00-08:00

Vice President Luis Giampietri, accused of taking a hand in irregular arms deals in the 1990s, has the dubious distinction of being the highest-ranking member of the Peruvian government to face criminal charges for corruption.

Mexico: DNA Tool to Trace Missing Kids

2009-11-12T00:00:00-08:00

Andrea C. was eight years old when two unidentified women took her from her home in a neighbourhood on the north side of the Mexican capital, in September 2005. Four years later, she is still missing.

Politics: Corruption in Afghanistan Cuts Both Ways

2009-11-11T00:00:00-08:00

Unfortunately for both Afghans and Americans, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Barack Obama, his counterpart in Washington, missed a chance to reset the critical relationship between their two countries and move the dialogue in an honest direction.

Sri Lanka: IMF’s 2.6-B Dollar Loan Deal in Peril if Opposition Wins

2009-11-10T00:00:00-08:00

With parliamentary and presidential elections just a few months away, conditions set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in an ongoing 2.6-billion U.S. dollar loan facility could be swept aside if Sri Lanka’s opposition captured power.