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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/OZMCDD/B4HAWA/CBG4OM/5CJLMI/   World news briefing: Friday June 28 2013 World News   Immigration reform bill clears US Senate Bill marks the first crucial step towards overhauling the US immigration system, one of President Barack Obama's top priorities for his second term http://link.ft.com/r/OZMCDD/UL58YQ/GKB29U/NJQK71/ULDNVD/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   Iran, Russia and China prop up Assad Three main allies supporting international financial transactions, delivering $500m a month in oil and extending credit lines, says senior economy minister http://link.ft.com/r/OZMCDD/UL58YQ/GKB29U/NJQK71/SUXR0Q/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   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/OZMCDD/UL58YQ/GKB29U/NJQK71/FD65N7/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   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/OZMCDD/UL58YQ/GKB29U/NJQK71/K92DLZ/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   Greece faces second sell-off collapse Greece is struggling to avoid the collapse of the sale of state gaming monopoly OPAP amid threats and pressure from bidders to change key terms of the deal http://link.ft.com/r/OZMCDD/UL58YQ/GKB29U/NJQK71/5236DP/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   China workers free US manager Chip Starnes was released on Thursday after he agreed to severance payments to 97 workers who will continue to work for the plant http://link.ft.com/r/OZMCDD/UL58YQ/GKB29U/NJQK71/Z89LML/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   Boston bombing suspect indicted The 30-count indictment charges the 19-year-old with setting off two homemade bombs in a crowd at the finish line among other crimes http://link.ft.com/r/OZMCDD/UL58YQ/GKB29U/NJQK71/JQVKLY/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   Merkel cancellation seen as snub to Zagreb German chancellor announces she will not go to Croatia's EU entry festivities 'because of other commitments' rather than an extradition issue http://link.ft.com/r/OZMCDD/UL58YQ/GKB29U/NJQK71/DXG7RC/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   Obama says no deals in exchange for Snowden Barack Obama said the US still had 'a whole lot of business that we do with China and Russia' which should not be jeopardised by one extradition case http://link.ft.com/r/OZMCDD/UL58YQ/GKB29U/NJQK71/ULDNVE/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   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/OZMCDD/UL58YQ/GKB29U/NJQK71/K92DLH/1G/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28   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..