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Most suspects in graft probe agreeing to settle, Saudi crown prince says

Thevastmajorityofabout200businessmenandofficialsimplicatedinasweepingcrackdownoncorruptionareagreeingtosettlementsunderwhichtheyhandoverassetstothegovernment,Cr

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Over 5,000 arrested as Bangladesh cracks down on extremists

Police in Bangladesh said on Sunday that they have arrested more than 5,000 criminal suspects in the past few days as they continue a nationwide crackdown to try and stop a growing wave of brutal attacks on minorities and activists.

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Commentary: China's prostitution crackdown needs sweeping efforts

Recent media exposure and the ensuing police crackdown on prostitution in south China's Dongguan raised an uproar of support, ironically, for sex workers, not for the campaign.