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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/3JFELL/52FCYB/Z9SGFH/8ANBW9/   World news briefing: Tuesday May 07 2013 World News - latest world news headlines - FT.com   Sharif plans talks with army and Taliban The former prime minister says he will confront the country's 'gigantic' terror problem if his party wins this week's general election http://link.ft.com/r/3JFELL/MJGHF3/BMU6DR/WT37C5/3CJO30/UP/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Brussels trains its sights on Slovenia Government infighting is detracting from Ljubljana's effort to reform its banking sector and the European Commission is being pushed to step in http://link.ft.com/r/3JFELL/MJGHF3/BMU6DR/WT37C5/WHDLEQ/UP/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Former Italian PM Giulio Andreotti dies One of Italy's most prominent postwar figures, who was prime minister seven times, has died in Rome at the age of 94 http://link.ft.com/r/3JFELL/MJGHF3/BMU6DR/WT37C5/WHDLQW/UP/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   EU plans migrant jobless benefit reform The mandatory period for nations to support their citizens seeking work in another member country could be extended from three months to at least six http://link.ft.com/r/3JFELL/MJGHF3/BMU6DR/WT37C5/3CJO3A/UP/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Skilled labour shortage tests Germany While Spain's unemployment rate is one of the highest in the western world, in Germany the problem is the opposite – a dearth of labour http://link.ft.com/r/3JFELL/MJGHF3/BMU6DR/WT37C5/4VR0PP/UP/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Malaysian result masks social change Nature of country's election result could complicate efforts of Najib Razak, prime minister, to carry forward crucial economic and domestic reforms http://link.ft.com/r/3JFELL/MJGHF3/BMU6DR/WT37C5/1O98F4/UP/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Cost-sharing makes mark on US healthcare The use of high-deductible plans in the ACA has prompted a debate about the affordability of such programmes and the changes in behaviour they encourage http://link.ft.com/r/3JFELL/MJGHF3/BMU6DR/WT37C5/6ANV1T/UP/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   No clear frontrunner for Iran presidency As election hopefuls start to register this week, tense political infighting makes it difficult to predict any likely winner http://link.ft.com/r/3JFELL/MJGHF3/BMU6DR/WT37C5/T1WPYK/UP/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Russian opposition marks violent protest Demonstrators met in Moscow to mark the day a year ago that ended in clashes with the police and broke the back of the anti-Putin movement http://link.ft.com/r/3JFELL/MJGHF3/BMU6DR/WT37C5/3CJO3L/UP/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   Somali president calls for Marshall plan Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is calling for huge amount of donor help, comparing his country to post-1945 Europe with added problems of piracy and terrorism http://link.ft.com/r/3JFELL/MJGHF3/BMU6DR/WT37C5/T1WPDN/UP/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   News by Email The World   FT column: The Chinese dream is smothered by toxic smog http://link.ft.com/r/3JFELL/MJGHF3/BMU6DR/WT37C5/DXH4GM/UP/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=7   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..