World news: Spain’s Socialists try to force Rajoy’s hand, Anti-K...

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/4RNQTT/3CNGS7/LAZ95E/72FH4Q/   World news briefing: Tuesday July 16 2013 World News   Spain's 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/4RNQTT/4VSQ9H/QFZDL0/9MAUR4/HIVYFZ/VU/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   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/4RNQTT/4VSQ9H/QFZDL0/9MAUR4/EKOXSO/VU/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   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/4RNQTT/4VSQ9H/QFZDL0/9MAUR4/T1YU6S/VU/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   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/4RNQTT/4VSQ9H/QFZDL0/9MAUR4/WHQTCE/VU/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   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/4RNQTT/4VSQ9H/QFZDL0/9MAUR4/JQAE3W/VU/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   Panama seizes N Korean weapons shipment Ship detained on Panama Canal was apparently carrying 'sophisticated missile equipment' in a possible breach of UN sanctions, says president http://link.ft.com/r/4RNQTT/4VSQ9H/QFZDL0/9MAUR4/EKOXS2/VU/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   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/4RNQTT/4VSQ9H/QFZDL0/9MAUR4/LS79UA/VU/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   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/4RNQTT/4VSQ9H/QFZDL0/9MAUR4/SUDP8Y/VU/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   ICC mulls sanction for Nigeria over Bashir Panel of judges could refer Nigerian government to the UN Security Council after it refused to arrest the court indictee when he visited the country http://link.ft.com/r/4RNQTT/4VSQ9H/QFZDL0/9MAUR4/ULI1OK/VU/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   EU hardens stance on Israeli settlements New guidelines will prevent any grants to companies based on occupied land as the EU hardens its opposition to expansion of Israeli settlements http://link.ft.com/r/4RNQTT/4VSQ9H/QFZDL0/9MAUR4/T1YU6E/VU/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   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/4RNQTT/4VSQ9H/QFZDL0/9MAUR4/LS79U0/VU/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   FT column: Britain should rise above Russian money and power By Gideon Rachman Edward Snowden seems like a bright chap. So he will probably have noticed the irony of voicing his http://link.ft.com/r/4RNQTT/4VSQ9H/QFZDL0/9MAUR4/7ZLAKN/VU/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   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..