World news: Kim’s uncle purged and killed, SPD confident vote wi...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Friday December 13 2013     World News   Kim's uncle purged and killed   Jang Song Thaek, until recently one of the most powerful men in North Korea, is executed amid allegations that he planned to exploit economic woes to launch a coup       SPD confident vote will endorse coalition     Shinawatra's tears divide Thailand     UN indicates chemical arms used in Syria     Ukraine oligarch weighs in to crisis     Ireland poised to exit EU bailout     Singapore cracks down on social unrest     Italy to abolish state funding of parties     Adelson drops $30bn Eurovegas project     Chile faces change, not revolution         The World   Smart Reads December 13, 2013   ♦ Cronyism is being blamed for the slow pace of reform in Ireland. ♦ An AP investigation reveals that a US citizen who went missing on a private business trip to Iran actually had ties to the CIA and was on an unapproved mission. ♦ Bill Keller at the New York Times mulls over negotiations with Iran: “For the moment, our hard-liners pose a greater problem than Iran's.” ♦ Egyptians are outraged that General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was not Time’s person of the year. Read more           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.