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Thursday April 04 2013

Financial Times - World

US to send missile defence unit to Guam

North Korea has threatened to target Guam, a US territory and one of the key US military bases in the Asia-Pacific region, amid escalating rhetoric
http://link.ft.com/r/BLH300/CWJ535/RN7YTC/97OCBG/EKTNH0/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=4

Hollande promises to root out corruption

French president plans to ban convicted politicians from office and stiffen wealth disclosure rules for ministers and members of parliament
http://link.ft.com/r/BLH300/CWJ535/RN7YTC/97OCBG/B4UJ1T/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=4

Fed member hints at summer slowing of QE3

A leading dove at the Federal Reserve said it could start tapering off its QE3 programme this summer in a sign of how debate has shifted
http://link.ft.com/r/BLH300/CWJ535/RN7YTC/97OCBG/T15V43/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=4

Obama nears Arkansas health deal

Health secretary gives state preliminary green light to pursue plan, which could give rise to similar proposals in Florida, Ohio and perhaps Texas
http://link.ft.com/r/BLH300/CWJ535/RN7YTC/97OCBG/WHXZKX/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=4

Egypt in spat with US over embassy tweet

Twitter page highlighted a clip from American comedian Jon Stewart in which he savages Mohamed Morsi for the arrest of comedian Bassem Youssef
http://link.ft.com/r/BLH300/CWJ535/RN7YTC/97OCBG/4VSDJV/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=4

Iran warned on food security

High inflation and the rial's fall have been exacerbated by poor performance in the agricultural sector, which suffers from under-investment
http://link.ft.com/r/BLH300/CWJ535/RN7YTC/97OCBG/NRVG2H/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=4

Fears of Taliban assassinations increase

Afghanistan's people and its neighbours are hedging their bets, US general tells the FT, as Nato-led forces prepare for 'high-profile' attacks
http://link.ft.com/r/BLH300/CWJ535/RN7YTC/97OCBG/1OEWQD/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=4

Spanish princess is suspect in fraud case

Cristina to be formally questioned by judge investigating corruption allegations against her husband, in latest blow for country's royal family
http://link.ft.com/r/BLH300/CWJ535/RN7YTC/97OCBG/VTWAX6/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=4

Israel strikes at sites in Gaza Strip

First attack since November's Operation Pillar of Defence, after a night that also saw Israel return fire in the Golan Heights region bordering Syria
http://link.ft.com/r/BLH300/CWJ535/RN7YTC/97OCBG/6ARIFE/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=4

More than 30 die in Argentine floods

Mayor of Buenos Aires blames the national government for stalling on approval to unlock funding for infrastructure works to channel underground streams
http://link.ft.com/r/BLH300/CWJ535/RN7YTC/97OCBG/OF2827/4O/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=4

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