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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/M2ZOXX/MJAQMC/P54FKJ/C51OYF/   World news briefing: Monday May 27 2013 World News - latest world news headlines - FT.com   Dutch-German push on Syria arms ban EU foreign ministers gather in Brussels for pivotal meeting, with Germany and the Netherlands seeking to loosen the arms ban without overturning it http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/20DLJH/KEOMFH/TUFCUZ/RP43KW/82/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=27   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/M2ZOXX/20DLJH/KEOMFH/TUFCUZ/B4T5GB/82/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=27   '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/M2ZOXX/20DLJH/KEOMFH/TUFCUZ/PNMFWX/82/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=27   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/M2ZOXX/20DLJH/KEOMFH/TUFCUZ/52NVUT/82/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=27   Striking Arabtec workers to leave Dubai Departure of over 460 workers, which UAE officials say is voluntary, sparks debate about the legal protections offered to foreign staff in the Gulf http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/20DLJH/KEOMFH/TUFCUZ/A5LMBB/82/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=27   Police arrest prominent Vietnam blogger Truong Duy Nhat, accused of 'abusing democratic freedoms', has often criticised the government and has called for the prime minister to resign http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/20DLJH/KEOMFH/TUFCUZ/7ZPALG/82/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=27   AU accuses ICC 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/M2ZOXX/20DLJH/KEOMFH/TUFCUZ/WHYTQ3/82/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=27   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/M2ZOXX/20DLJH/KEOMFH/TUFCUZ/VTDLER/82/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=27   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/M2ZOXX/20DLJH/KEOMFH/TUFCUZ/PNMFWE/82/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=27   Sharif poll win revives India peace hopes Nawaz Sharif says it is now time to normalise relations for the good of both countries, by following up on a peace deal he signed with India in 1999 http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/20DLJH/KEOMFH/TUFCUZ/Q35NXD/82/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=27   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..