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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/TWK799/9MUIWY/OM5RXS/A7P8KJ/   World news briefing: Monday May 13 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   Paris turns to smartphone 'culture' tax Trenchant defence of the 'exception culturelle' in the digital age proposes imposing a tax of up to 4% on the sale of devices http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/WH7FOP/LQ05NB/SPJDA4/SU40CF/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=13   Islamic groups battle to shape Egypt Fight between Muslim Brotherhood, Salafis and al-Azhar to control institutions and country's religious identity has political consequences http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/WH7FOP/LQ05NB/SPJDA4/K9CLT7/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=13   Turkey defies US with Kurdish north Iraq energy deal Ankara ignores Washington and Baghdad's warnings against striking energy agreement, as it looks to bolster its influence in north Iraq http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/WH7FOP/LQ05NB/SPJDA4/CWTJRA/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=13   Bomb outside Benghazi hospital kills 15 The blast is set to exacerbate security woes about the country, which analysts say is in need of foreign investment to upgrade its energy industry http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/WH7FOP/LQ05NB/SPJDA4/20SWXB/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=13   Narrow win for centre-right in Bulgaria Party of former premier Boiko Borisov falls short of majority and may be unable to form a government, spelling potential instability http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/WH7FOP/LQ05NB/SPJDA4/9MUQ9G/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=13   Pakistan PM Sharif makes economy priority Business leaders welcome poll result that will probably give Punjabi steel magnate absolutely majority in parliament, without need for coalition http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/WH7FOP/LQ05NB/SPJDA4/52FDYU/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=13   Six-year jail term for Berlusconi sought Prosecutor wraps up case against ex-Italian premier amid fears he might destabilise the government if he believes his political career is in danger http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/WH7FOP/LQ05NB/SPJDA4/EKBFN2/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=13   Obama urges Cameron to mend EU ties US president tells UK that participation in EU is an 'expression of its influence and role in the world as well as an important economic partnership' http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/WH7FOP/LQ05NB/SPJDA4/EKBFNA/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=13   China banks rein in support for N Korea Major Chinese banks have stopped dealing with North Korea in a sign that Beijing may be seeking to distance itself from its close neighbour http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/WH7FOP/LQ05NB/SPJDA4/7Z3IE6/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=13   Mittal seeks Europe-China trade barriers Steelmaker owner says future of EU manufacturing depends on Brussels helping industry battle what he says is unfair competition from China http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/WH7FOP/LQ05NB/SPJDA4/B4LSJO/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=13   News by Email The World   Britain, Poland and the future of the EU http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/WH7FOP/LQ05NB/SPJDA4/T1WCVK/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=13   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..