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Brazilian former president Lula sentenced to 9 years and half in prison

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been convicted of corruption charges and sentenced to nine and a half years in prison.

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Brazil's ex-President Lula convicted of corruption

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been convicted of corruption charges and sentenced to nine and a half years in prison.

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Brazil to have lower GDP growth than expected in 2017

Brazil will have a lower gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in 2017 than originally projected, the country's Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles said Wednesday.

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S.Korean prosecutors demand 7 years in prison against Park's confidante

SouthKoreanprosecutorsonWednesdaydemandedsevenyearsinprisonagainstChoiSoon-sil,adecades-longconfidanteoftheoustedpresidentParkGeun-hye,overcorruptionallegations

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Tunisian people support PM to combat corruption in Tunis

Tunisian people take part in a parade to support Prime Minister Youssef Chahed in his fight against corruption in Tunis, capital of Tunisia, on May 26, 2017.

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Unprecedented anti-graft campaign blazes trail in LatAm for justice

Anti-corruptionactionshavesweptLatinAmerica,especiallyinrecentmonths,withtopofficialsprobedordetainedoverregionalbehemothenterpriseOdebrecht'schainbribing.Inves

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Brazilian leader denies hush money claim

PresidentMichelTemerofBrazilhasdeniedanewspaperreportthatheapprovedpaymentstosilenceapossiblewitnessinacorruptioninquiry.Hewasaccusedofauthorisingillicitpayment

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900 million in Asia-Pacific paid bribes to officials last year, report suggests

More than a quarter of people living in the Asia-Pacific region had to pay a bribe while trying to access a public service in the past year, a watchdog said Tuesday, calling on governments to root out endemic graft in the region.

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Thai, Indonesian probes of alleged Rolls-Royce graft

Thailand's flagship airline yesterday said it had launched a probe into revelations that engine-maker Rolls-Royce paid millions of dollars in bribes to win contracts, including to airline employees and government officials.

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Rules to keep China's disciplinary teams honest

The country's 500,000-plus corruption investigators are being placed under stricter supervision as a regulation to standardize graft probes was adopted on Sunday.

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TV series to expose corruption cases

Documentary is intended to educate the public and warn discipline officers

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What the Sixth Plenum will come up with

The ongoing Sixth Plenum of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is very important, because the core documents of the four previous sixth plenums of the Party Central Committee led to, respectively, the promotion of culture, building of a harmonious society, improvement in Party work style, and boosting of social morale.

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Anti-corruption remains hot topic in Vietnam despite law review delayed

​Anti-corruption has been a hot topic in Vietnam in recent days as it dominates almost all exchanges between the country's parliament members and local voters.

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Tianjin mayor suspected of corruption, faces probe

Huang Xingguo, mayor of Tianjin and a member of 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, has been placed under investigation on suspicion of corruption, bringing the number of committee members investigated or convicted to 10.

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G20 summit promotes new int'l anti-corruption order

​Important developments were made in the fight against corruption during the G20 summit.

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Junta-backed Thai draft constitution overwhelmingly approved in referendum

The majority of voters across Thailand approved a junta-backed new draft constitution and an additional question in Sunday's referendum, paving the way for the formation of a civilian government supported by the military.

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China's anti-corruption battle set to be intensified

This is the fifth in a series of articles China Daily will publish in the next few days looking at the structure, history and influence of the Communist Party of China as it celebrates the 95th anniversary of its foundation.