11.   These developments bolster the movement to curb corruption and enhance the prospects for achieving lasting reforms.

12.   A law is being drafted that would regulate bidding procedures to curb corruption in the awarding of construction contracts.

13.   After weeks of denying he made any mistakes, IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch now says he should have acted earlier to curb corruption in Olympic bidding.

14.   Although not binding in law, the code aimed to curb corruption and banned party leaders from running businesses and owning more than two modest homes.

15.   Among the changes will be new regulations to curb corruption in promotions of government and party officials, the state-run Xinhua News Agency said.

16.   Boucher said the United States was interested especially in measures to curb corruption and to bolster the rule of law in business life in Russia.

17.   Chinese leaders have been trying to curb rampant corruption that has eroded popular support for Communist Party rule.

18.   Constantinescu did not run Sunday, citing his failure to curb corruption.

19.   Elected in February after years of military rule, Obasanjo has promised to complete the transition to democracy, curb corruption and put the armed forces under civilian control.

20.   Feng Xichu, a delegate to the congress and mayor of Xian city in northern China, said disciplinary measures and education alone could not curb corruption.