Denmark, New Zealand And Singapore Top List Of Least Corrupt Countries -- The Telegraph
Expats living in Denmark, New Zealand and Singapore can rest assured they are residing in the least corrupt countries in the world, according to this year's Corruption Perception Index (CPI).
Britain, in the wake of the MP expenses scandal, has slipped to its all-time lowest rating of 20th in the survey of 178 countries, compiled by Transparency International.
The ranking is based on the perceived levels of corruption among public officials and politicians, as assessed by experts at ten independent institutions including the World Bank, Economist Intelligence Unit and World Economic Forum.
MIDDLE EAST
Emirate power struggle threatens stability in wake of monarch's death.
Sanctions widen gap between Iranian poor and rich.
U.S. tries restart of talks with Iran.
Clashes as Israeli extremists protest in Arab town.
Gunmen kill 10 in Iraq gold market attack.
In mideast house of cards, U.S. views Lebanon as shaky.
Saddam Hussein's foreign minister Tariq Aziz sentenced to death for persecution of Shiites.
ASIA
NKorea demands SKorea resume large-scale food aid. Aid request snags Korea talks.
Indonesia struggles as tsunami, volcano tolls rise.
Pakistan touts success in a corner of tribal belt.
China holds first live-fire joint drills in Tibet.
AFRICA
Congolese rebels attack U.N. troops.
Top Zimbabwe farmer murdered. One of Zimbabwe's most prominent white farmers has been murdered at his home.
Court wants arrest of Sudanese president.
Nigeria curfew after deadly village clashes.
Somalia most corrupt, report finds.
Million-dollar beds fuel Madagascar timber crisis.
EUROPE
European airlines say US security goes overboard.
Arab jihadists emerge in Caucasus war.
Report: Russia seeks to limit new NATO members.
In Russia, corruption has taken on a life of its own.
Greek bond yields surge above 10% on election fears.
French strikes slowing down, bill to be adopted Thursday.
AMERICAS
Latin leaders question move to legalize marijuana.
Brazil's Rousseff lead steady in Presidential race.
Cholera ravaging rural Haiti: Will outbreak spread to capital? Haiti cholera deaths 'near 300'.
Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner dies.
Equipment failure knocks one-ninth of U.S. nukes offline.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
US kills 6 in pair of Predator strikes in North Waziristan.
Terrorism suspect given 'victim' status by Polish legal authorities.
Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr is 'highly dangerous,' psychiatrist says.
Bin Laden blames French "injustice" for abductions-TV.
Candid talks by detainee were caught on U.S. tapes.
Russia plans color-coded anti-terror alerts.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
America's meanest (and worse) airlines.
Dollar printing feeding China inflation: minister.
Fed gears up for stimulus.
Rare earth minerals shortage feared by US and EU.
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