ON THE MONEY TRAIL: Corruption in the news - Dec. 14
A daily scrapbook of stories from major news media on corruption, bribery and financial crimes
Corruption studies expand as academic topic, path to jobs - experts
Expertise in tackling corruption has become a hot corner of the job market as companies, governments and institutions vie to show they have clean hands, experts tell TrustLaw
1,300 schools in south Thailand close after teachers are killed
The killing of two teachers in southern Thailand leads to the closure of hundreds of schools and warnings against reprisal attacks on Malay Muslims
Innovative finance critical to scaling up green shift - experts
Building a green economy could cost $2 trillion a year, a sum that would require private as well as public money
Cyclone Evan batters Samoa, forecast to strike Fiji
Cyclone Evan has caused widespread damage in Samoa, and is due to hit Fiji on Dec. 17
How can Haiti get back on its feet, 3 years after quake?
AlertNet asks aid officials and other experts how Haiti's sluggish recovery from a major quake 3 years ago can be speeded up. Here are 10 key action points
Aid workers should talk to Afghan Taliban, says study
After informal contacts, the Afghan Taliban is setting conditions under which aid agencies can continue some of their work after 2014, a new study says
Weather extremes push Sri Lanka to adopt crop insurance
$1 million national programme aims to help farmers cope with worsening drought and flooding
ON THE MONEY TRAIL: Corruption in the news - Dec. 12
A daily scrapbook of stories from major news media on corruption, bribery and financial crimes
INTERVIEW: Islamic law should be a source for Libyan constitution - women's rights activist
A Libyan women's rights activist says Islam must be one of the sources of the new constitution, but also wants women to be better informed and financially independent