World news: Socialists try to force Rajoy’s hand, Cuba claims ar...

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/XYEWFF/CW843X/SXKPIN/D4L0IN/   World news briefing: Wednesday July 17 2013 World News   Socialists try to force Rajoy's hand Opposition ready to call a formal motion of censure against the government, piling political pressure on the Spanish leader over the slush fund scandal http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/RP77YM/IY8ZJL/4VOFMI/NR5JKF/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Cuba claims arms seized on N Korean ship Panamanian authorities discover shipment of weapons on a North Korean-flagged ship that Havana says was carrying sugar and arms for repair to North Korea http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/RP77YM/IY8ZJL/4VOFMI/RPK3EL/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Card transaction fees face European cap Plan draws on proposed antitrust deals with Visa and MasterCard and ends years of dispute between competition authorities and payment providers http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/RP77YM/IY8ZJL/4VOFMI/RPK3EB/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Ford aims trade talks barb at Japan Automakers' hackles have been raised by Japan's so-called 'Abenomics' fiscal and monetary stimulus programme which has prompted a sharp weakening in the yen http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/RP77YM/IY8ZJL/4VOFMI/DX6WVD/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Papaconstantinou set to face trial Former finance minister faces charges of tampering with a list from French authorities of alleged Greek tax evaders with Swiss bank accounts http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/RP77YM/IY8ZJL/4VOFMI/VTELJ8/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Italian official resigns over deportations Interior minister is also under pressure to quit over the deportation of the wife and daughter of a fugitive Kazakh opposition politician http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/RP77YM/IY8ZJL/4VOFMI/GYCDZK/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Anti-Kremlin blogger Navalny braced for guilty verdict Anti-establishment protester Alexei Navalny's political career will be decided by a court which will rule in the first of five cases pending against him http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/RP77YM/IY8ZJL/4VOFMI/OF4RDR/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Snowden seeks temporary asylum in Russia NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden may finally leave the transit zone of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport after submitting a request to the authorities http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/RP77YM/IY8ZJL/4VOFMI/4VPCTM/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   India eases FDI curbs to boost growth Restrictions on a dozen sectors, including telecoms, oil refining, commodity exchanges and 'single-brand' retailing, to be eased or abolished http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/RP77YM/IY8ZJL/4VOFMI/7ZLABC/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   Chaebol under fire amid S Korean scandals Spate of high-profile incidents has cast shadow over dominant role occupied by some of country's largest companies as economy shows signs of fatigue http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/RP77YM/IY8ZJL/4VOFMI/1OF6UO/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   The World Blog with Gideon Rachman   Technocrats cannot fix Egypt's political dysfunction Among Egyptians of all political stripes, there is a pervading conviction that talented and top-notch specialists who know their jobs well can help fix the nation's myriad ... http://link.ft.com/r/XYEWFF/RP77YM/IY8ZJL/4VOFMI/LS794W/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=17   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..