Corruption and Personal Accountability in India

There are renewed attempts among the youth to end corrupt practices on all levels.

Berlusconi suffers legal setback

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Italy’s Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi suffered a legal setback today. Italy’s Constitutional Court ruled that the Prime Minister can no longer claim official business as an excuse to avoid testifying in legal cases against him. The World’s Gerry Hadden has more. Download MP3

Is Silvio Berlusconi on His Way Out?

China’s corruption problems

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The Chinese government has released its first ever report on their fight against corruption. Officials within the Communist Party reportedly spend huge sums on lavish parties. Other problems include embezzlement and bribery. Host Lisa Mullins talks to the BBC’s Martin Patience in Beijing. Download MP3

Rio Tinto trial in China worries foreign investors

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The trial in China of four executives of mining giant Rio Tinto has ended, a defense lawyer has said. However no verdict has been announced. The executives – Australian Stern Hu and his three Chinese colleagues – were charged with bribery and secrets theft. The trial has heightened concerns among the foreign business community in China. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad is in Beijing. Download MP3

• BBC coverage
• On The World: China arrests four Rio Tinto employees (Aug 2009)

Fighting corruption in Afghanistan

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai has vowed to remove the “stigma” of corruption, a day after winning a new five-year term. President Barack Obama has asked Karzai to intensify efforts to eradicate corruption, but are the two leaders on the same page? The World’s Matthew Bell reports. Download MP3(AP Photo: Musadeq Sadeq)

• BBC coverage
• Profile: Hamid Karzai

China sends mob “godmother” to prison

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A Chinese woman known as the “Godmother of the underworld” was sentenced to 18 years in jail today for bribery, illegal gambling, and other gang activity. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad has been watching the trial in Beijing.

Few nations fighting bribery

Twelve years after many Western nations agreed to fight bribery of foreign officials, only four countries are actively enforcing the ban. That’s according to a progress report released today by an anti-corruption watchdog group. David Hecht reports from Berlin. Listen