World news: Gains give Syria’s regime new swagger, China commits...

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/P75VYY/4VNTWJ/F6OKVW/8ANBW9/   World news briefing: Thursday June 27 2013 World News   Gains give Syria's regime new swagger Story of the government's resurgence after 27 months of conflict is as much one of lowered expectations as it is of its own durability http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/FDT9EI/QFZDL0/2OG12I/VTY3UZ/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   China commits combat troops to Mali China pledges to sending combat troops on a UN peacekeeping mission for the first time, marking a shift in Beijing's approach to conflict resolution http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/FDT9EI/QFZDL0/2OG12I/9MLVA3/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Teflon Merkel sees off Steinbrück in Bundestag Peer Steinbrück faced an unfair fight at what was billed as the last great confrontation with Angela Merkel before German election campaign begins http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/FDT9EI/QFZDL0/2OG12I/LSAYE6/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Mandela 'much better today', says Zuma South Africa's president has cancelled his trip to Mozambique but says Nelson Mandela is 'much better today' than on Wednesday night http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/FDT9EI/QFZDL0/2OG12I/NR7E9O/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   EU reaches €960bn budget deal Deal allows for greater flexibility demanded by MEPs to carry over unspent funds from one year to the next and to shift it among headings http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/FDT9EI/QFZDL0/2OG12I/LSAYET/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   New PM Rudd calls for a 'kinder' politics Move comes after Julia Gillard's defeat in leadership contest and before national elections at which Labor party is expected to suffer heavy losses http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/FDT9EI/QFZDL0/2OG12I/RPWJF6/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Sectarian tensions magnified in Lebanon Shia Hizbollah's alliance with the Syrian regime and rumours the group fought alongside the Lebanese army have fuelled Sunni mistrust of the military http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/FDT9EI/QFZDL0/2OG12I/GYO4XP/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Analyst extradition 'inhuman', says lawyer The case of a man kept in solitary confinement in Hong Kong raises questions about the rights of extradited suspects http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/FDT9EI/QFZDL0/2OG12I/GYO4X1/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   Morsi threatens critics and warns of political divisions Egyptian head announced the concessions in a two-and-a-half hour speech in which he also accused officials ousted in 2011 of destabilising his rule http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/FDT9EI/QFZDL0/2OG12I/Q34SRG/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   'Social tragedy' fuels Portuguese strike The trade unions' fourth strike hits schools, courts, health and other public services hardest while public transport grinds to a virtual standstill http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/FDT9EI/QFZDL0/2OG12I/DXG751/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   The World Blog with Gideon Rachman   Waiting for Snow in Havana Edward Snowden is fast becoming a hot potato nobody wants to handle. Russia does not want him – so he can't leave the ... http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/FDT9EI/QFZDL0/2OG12I/VTY3U6/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   FT podcast: World Weekly with Gideon Rachman Continue reading » ... http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/FDT9EI/QFZDL0/2OG12I/OFMQSL/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27   In depth - FT.com Libor scandal Austerity Europe 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..