World news: Four reasons Turkish stand-off continues, North and ...

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/FG6LAA/20JU7U/RWX3YF/EWTCE3/   World news briefing: Tuesday June 11 2013 World News   Four reasons Turkish stand-off continues Police move to retake Istanbul's Taksim Square and stop protests that have rocked Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir, and become a daily event http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/9MR2L4/S3MIHV/DWM4TI/XBI3M0/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   North and South Korea abandon joint talks Seoul and Pyongyang halt plans to talk over joint economic projects after N Korea claims South's representative is not of equal standing to their own http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/9MR2L4/S3MIHV/DWM4TI/T1XJ2H/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   China launches its longest space flight The launch of the 15-day Shenzhou-X rocket mission with three astronauts on board will bring China closer to developing its own space station http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/9MR2L4/S3MIHV/DWM4TI/EKGZ3W/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   Weidmann attacks ECB plan to save euro Hearings are being closely watched as a barometer of German sentiment about eurozone crisis-fighting measures in the run-up to a September election http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/9MR2L4/S3MIHV/DWM4TI/PNMEOF/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   US abortion clinics face new restrictions Conservatives in several US states are trying to make abortions so hard to obtain they amount to de facto bans, critics say http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/9MR2L4/S3MIHV/DWM4TI/VTDFZO/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   Far-right British politician visits Damascus Far-right British National Party leader and European parliamentarian Nick Griffin sends pro-Assad tweets while on 'fact-finding mission' to Damascus http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/9MR2L4/S3MIHV/DWM4TI/LS2KBR/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   BoJ raises assessment of Japan economy The central bank points to a 'pick-up' in exports and industrial production as it raises its assessment for the sixth consecutive month http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/9MR2L4/S3MIHV/DWM4TI/7ZP6Q4/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   Strauss-Kahn vice claim may be dropped French prosecutor cites insufficient evidence in recommending the dropping of potential charges of pimping against the former IMF head http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/9MR2L4/S3MIHV/DWM4TI/IE04LQ/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   Coronavirus fears grow as pilgrimage nears Global health experts have stepped up warnings to pilgrims on their way to Mecca next month of the risks from the deadly Sars-like virus http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/9MR2L4/S3MIHV/DWM4TI/VTDFZU/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   S Korean women struggle in workforce Women face many hurdles in the workplace as South Korea struggles to boost the female employment rate, which stands at just 55 per cent http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/9MR2L4/S3MIHV/DWM4TI/GY6MUY/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   News by Email The World   FT column: In Snowden's privacy fight, the spies are likely to win http://link.ft.com/r/FG6LAA/9MR2L4/S3MIHV/DWM4TI/VTDFA3/AZ/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11   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..