World news: Backlash over US snooping intensifies, Monetary heav...

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/DHGUVV/WHYQPM/CBG4OM/LQ05NB/   World news briefing: Monday June 10 2013 World News   Backlash over US snooping intensifies Obama administration under pressure from lawmakers over the scope of its electronic surveillance of telephone records and online communications http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/OF0DH4/V1W98Z/XHUUGP/NRZ4T4/82/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=10   Monetary heavyweights to clash in court Country's highest legal authority to hear evidence over whether the ECB's pledge to save the euro last year undermined the constitution http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/OF0DH4/V1W98Z/XHUUGP/HIO2NL/82/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=10   Choke on banks stifles Cyprus economy Businessmen vent frustration at efforts to restore the island's economy and rescue its banking system http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/OF0DH4/V1W98Z/XHUUGP/FD8CFI/82/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=10   Japan revises up Q1 growth to annual 4.1% The economy grew 1% quarter-on-quarter, better than first reported, giving a boost to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/OF0DH4/V1W98Z/XHUUGP/4VFUW2/82/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=10   Obama-Xi summit lays out big questions It is unclear if the summit will mark a reset in a distrustful relationship between an established power and a rising rival, with all the dangers that entails http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/OF0DH4/V1W98Z/XHUUGP/FD8CRB/82/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=10   Sectarian splits fuel fears of Syrian spillover A narrative of looming regional religious war in the Middle East is too simplistic a portrayal of far more complex political dynamics at play http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/OF0DH4/V1W98Z/XHUUGP/6A3LX6/82/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=10   Egypt aide blames IMF for loan deal delay Essam al-Haddad says Cairo has met many required measures but the fund remains focused on political consensus http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/OF0DH4/V1W98Z/XHUUGP/87UHIX/82/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=10   Koreas hold first talks in two years Representatives of Pyongyang and Seoul meet at the border post of Panmujom in a prelude to possible ministerial-level dialogue this week http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/OF0DH4/V1W98Z/XHUUGP/52N1XX/82/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=10   Water level on Elbe at record height Water levels on the Elbe rose to record levels on Sunday, forcing evacuation of thousands in central Europe's worst floods in more than a decade http://link.ft.com/r/DHGUVV/OF0DH4/V1W98Z/XHUUGP/87UHYC/82/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=10   In depth - FT.com Austerity Europe Libor scandal 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..