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Thursday June 27 2013

World News

Twin court victories for gay Americans

Historic ruling compels federal government to recognise gay and lesbian couples who have legally married in a state that sanctions same-sex wedlock
http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/IEG96C/9Z3GXS/AMA81K/A5TO3O/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27

Rome launches probe into derivatives

Inquiry into reports that state faced potential losses of billions of euros on contracts that were restructured during the eurozone debt crisis
http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/IEG96C/9Z3GXS/AMA81K/EK82LP/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27

Scientists extract world's most ancient DNA

Development demonstrates growing ability of scientists to extract ancient genetic fragments from fossils and to stitch them together
http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/IEG96C/9Z3GXS/AMA81K/3CFLQ8/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27

Brazil's leaders move to mollify protesters

The rush by Congress to appease public opinion follows a proposal by President Dilma Rousseff to hold a plebiscite on political reform
http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/IEG96C/9Z3GXS/AMA81K/HI07BW/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27

Merkel lobbies to shield German carmakers

Chancellor seeks delay to EU decision on rules that will limit car emissions as she requests the matter be dropped from Thursday's meeting in Brussels
http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/IEG96C/9Z3GXS/AMA81K/JQV58Z/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27

Albania premier accepts election defeat

Observers voiced relief at willingness to accept outcome after three-day delay prompted fears militants would protest against Socialist victory
http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/IEG96C/9Z3GXS/AMA81K/GYOZBX/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27

More repossession powers for Irish banks

Central Bank of Ireland set to unveil plan to cut 12-month moratorium on starting repossession to three months as slow resolution threatens recovery
http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/IEG96C/9Z3GXS/AMA81K/CWBCUB/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27

Commission to review Vatican bank conduct

The commissioners have started work gathering documents and information on the activities of the bank and will bypass its secrecy rules if required
http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/IEG96C/9Z3GXS/AMA81K/20R1Q6/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27

Rudd return threatens to upset Abbott

The opposition leader looks set to win a landslide in a September election but Rudd's victory in the Labor leadership vote may still change matters
http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/IEG96C/9Z3GXS/AMA81K/HI07BH/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27

Egypt's ultra-Islamists bide their time

Salafi party has built up a robust political network in anticipation of parliamentary elections while Islamists and liberals battle as protests loom
http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/IEG96C/9Z3GXS/AMA81K/7ZUGRN/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27

The World Blog with Gideon Rachman

FT podcast: World Weekly with Gideon Rachman

Continue reading » ...
http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/IEG96C/9Z3GXS/AMA81K/NR7KCS/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27

Berlusconi's sentence: the risks to the coalition

Will he or won't he? Since a court in Milan on Monday sentenced

http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/IEG96C/9Z3GXS/AMA81K/T1K9MG/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27

Desperate remedies for Australia's Labor party

Just a couple of days ago, Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair’s former communications chief, tweeted that he had met Julia Gillard and that the then Australian prime minister was an impress ...

http://link.ft.com/r/KC2844/IEG96C/9Z3GXS/AMA81K/DXGV1D/ZH/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=27

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