World news: Brussels agrees to lift Syria arms embargo, Hizbolla...

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/H60H77/WHYTJ2/N7MJW9/QFZDL0/   World news briefing: Tuesday May 28 2013 World News - latest world news headlines - FT.com   Brussels agrees to lift Syria arms embargo Meeting lays bare divisions within bloc as Britain and France prevail because – without unanimous agreement – a broader package of sanctions against Syria would have expired http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/Z8W1UM/LQ05NB/NJEB7L/20J0O8/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   Hizbollah's Syria role seen as alienating A far more secure future for the party is to be part of a national Lebanese project, necessitating more agreement, not discord, with Beirut rivals http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/Z8W1UM/LQ05NB/NJEB7L/NRZRJS/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   'Comfort women' gaffe wounds Osaka mayor Once seen as a potential kingmaker, Toru Hashimoto has been outflanked by prime minister Shinzo Abe on issues of nationalism and Japan's standing http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/Z8W1UM/LQ05NB/NJEB7L/FD8DKD/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   China eyes carbon emissions cap Official Jiang Kejun says that Beijing is looking at tough controls on pollution, indicating a shift of position that could help boost UN climate talks http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/Z8W1UM/LQ05NB/NJEB7L/YGEGB8/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   Kuwaiti oil chief quits over Dow payout Hanni Hussein resigns over $2.2bn reimbursement after petrochemical joint venture is scrapped, undermining Gulf state's push for foreign investment http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/Z8W1UM/LQ05NB/NJEB7L/1OSO66/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   Belfast developer seized in Senegal Henry Fitzsimons is accused of trying to invest IRA proceeds along with the Mafia in property projects aimed at unsuspecting British and Spanish investors http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/Z8W1UM/LQ05NB/NJEB7L/52N2VM/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   Suu Kyi slams two-child limit on Myanmar Muslims Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has criticised the reintroduction of a military era policy designed to restrict the number of children allowed to Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/Z8W1UM/LQ05NB/NJEB7L/NRZRJ1/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   AU accuses Hague court of 'chasing' Africans The court has previously dismissed claims of racism, by pointing to the fact that the referrals come from Africans themselves http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/Z8W1UM/LQ05NB/NJEB7L/3CRC05/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   Anger as Dutch pension funds cut payouts The loss of income to pensioners has dealt a further blow to a Dutch economy that has already shrunk 1 per cent over the past year http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/Z8W1UM/LQ05NB/NJEB7L/IE0EIR/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   Israel to fulfil dream for Negev desert A $9bn move to the Negev will allow the Israel Defence Force to revitalise its ageing infrastructure and bring jobs and investment to the poorer south http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/Z8W1UM/LQ05NB/NJEB7L/87U7Z5/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   News by Email The World   FT column: Watch what the west does on Syria, not what it says http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/Z8W1UM/LQ05NB/NJEB7L/NRZRSE/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=28   In depth - FT.com Great tax race Austerity Europe Libor scandal Bank bonuses Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..