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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/TWK799/20S2WC/JV2E7Y/C51OYF/   World news briefing: Thursday May 09 2013 How useful are FT email briefings to you and what can we do to improve them? Take our short survey World News - latest world news headlines - FT.com   Gunmen abduct son of ex-Pakistan PM Ali Haider Gilani was seized during an attack on a political rally in Multan, the latest in a series of violent assaults ahead of Saturday's elections http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/FDP81D/NSVWP8/VLNX83/ULX88T/W1/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   Invisible leaders harm PPP's poll chances PPP's feeble campaigning elsewhere and Imran Khan's resurgence have prompted some forecasters to put the PPP in third place nationwide http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/FDP81D/NSVWP8/VLNX83/EKBQEM/W1/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   Misurata militias exert pressure on Libya The firepower and political influence of the battle-hardened fighters from the coastal city are the most formidable in western Libya http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/FDP81D/NSVWP8/VLNX83/GY8SSX/W1/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   Chinese cyberspies mean business, says Pentagon Pentagon report on Beijing's military capabilities highlights that every resource is at the state's disposal when it comes to espionage http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/FDP81D/NSVWP8/VLNX83/B4LYDZ/W1/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   S&P cuts Egypt's credit rating further Downgrade by the rating agency deals another blow to President Mohamed Morsi's government and is a rebuke to Egypt's recent economic efforts http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/FDP81D/NSVWP8/VLNX83/CWTIID/W1/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   Big tobacco lights up Indonesia's smoking war Tobacco companies are racing to reach as many new smokers as possible before the fourth largest cigarette market introduces controls http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/FDP81D/NSVWP8/VLNX83/YGICC6/W1/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   Chinese film director faces probe over children One of China's most famous film directors faces inquiry after reports he violated mainland's strict family planning policies by having seven children http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/FDP81D/NSVWP8/VLNX83/HI6JJI/W1/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   Russia mocks Swedish supertroopers Debate has been stirred in country about its defence capabilities, with a poll suggesting only 6% of Swedes trust country's abilities http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/FDP81D/NSVWP8/VLNX83/NRAUUS/W1/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   Nigeria militants kill 46 police in ambush Officers were on their way to arrest the leader of a militia group when they were ambushed in the central state of Nassarawa http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/FDP81D/NSVWP8/VLNX83/4VRMMC/W1/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   Border spat exposes Delhi-Beijing faultline Initial optimism in India that relations with China were improving have evaporated after a three-week stand-off on their shared Himalayan border http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/FDP81D/NSVWP8/VLNX83/3CJ7ZB/W1/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   News by Email The World   FT podcast: World Weekly with Gideon Rachman http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/FDP81D/NSVWP8/VLNX83/IEORJ5/W1/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   In depth - FT.com BP trial Libor scandal Bank bonuses Great tax race 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..