Daily Corruption News: 22 January 2013

Today's top story

Global: Iraq oil-for-food trial opens in France
Reuters

The head of French oil giant Total and a former cabinet minister appeared in court on Tuesday on charges related to corruption in the United Nations oil-for-food programme in Saddam Hussein's Iraq.

More news

Global: Cyprus woes may hurt eurozone if ignored-ECB's Asmussen
Reuters

Global: Integrity is key in the fight against corruption
The Southeast European Times (TI mention)

China: China's Xi urges swatting of lowly "flies" in fight on everyday graft
Reuters

India: OP Chataula: India politician jailed for corruption
BBC

UK: U.K. charges news corp. journalist in bribery probe
The Wall Street Journal

Blogs and opinion

India: Anti-corruption views: Arvind Kejriwal: A profile
TrustLaw

Spain: Qué hacer con la corrupción (What to do with corruption)
El Pais

News from Transparency International

On the blog: Anti-money laundering: In pursuit of the hidden owners
Web feature: Coming clean: Cycling’s watershed moment