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China’s fight against the rampant problem of corruption has long lacked a tool that many believe could help shine a light on graft: a requirement from the central government that officials publicly disclose their assets.

The United Nations refugee agency today said today it is implementing measures to help more than 600,000 displaced Syrians weather harsh winter conditions, while warning that the number of people fleeing the violence in the Middle Eastern country continues to grow.

In the wake of agreements reached to end a rebellion in the Central African Republic (CAR), the United Nations envoy for the country today said that the international community now needs to engage more forcefully, both diplomatically and financially, to pull the CAR from the brink.

Inspector Javert is one of those characters who defines "blind justice." Stoic and implacable in the latest version of Les Miserables gracing movie screens across the country, his immortal line has sent shudders through readers and audiences alike for a century and a half: "It is a pity the law doesn't allow me to be merciful."

A domestic worker washes clothes by hand in New Delhi, India.

A resolution by the São Paulo government on the handling of shooting victims is an important step to safeguard against unlawful killings by state police, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.

A Sri Lankan woman holds a placard in protest of the death sentence against Rizana Nafeek outside the Saudi Arabian embassy in Colombo on November 9, 2010.

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani addresses the General Assembly.

The Chinese government’s announcement Tuesday that it will sometime this year “stop using” the notorious Re-Education Through Labor (RTL) system is a rare positive response to the system’s growing unpopularity, Human Rights Watch said.