World news: Arab League urges UN blessing for action, Kerry: US ...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Monday September 02 2013     World News   Arab League urges UN blessing for action   Region remains starkly divided on Syria and hostile to further US-led wars in the region despite widespread public sympathy for Mr Assad's opponents.       Kerry: US has proof sarin used in Syria     Hollande wrongfooted by US move on Syria     Merkel forced on defensive in TV debate     China probes regulator of state companies     Australia looks to fill mining hole     Morsi sent for trial over protest deaths     New Fukushima radiation hotspots reported     Nelson Mandela discharged from hospital     Abenomics fuels Japanese housing growth         The World   German election fever: the TV debate   Peer Steinbrück, the Social Democratic Party challenger hoping to unseat Angela Merkel, German chancellor, had everything to fight for. A live 90-minute TV debate broadcast on four of the biggest TV stations to an audience estimated at 15m just three weeks before election day. The “duel” has been the most keenly anticipated election event in the campaign to date. So did the man who served as Ms Merkel’s finance minister in a previous coalition government from 2005-2009 land any real punches? Continue reading »           Manage email    Forward this email   Feedback    Manage portfolio Subscribe to the FT Follow the FT   Unsubscribe | My Account | RSS | Privacy Policy | About Us | Help   © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. This email was sent by a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723.