World news: Kerry and Lavrov at odds in Syria talks, Putin plays...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Friday September 13 2013     World News   Kerry and Lavrov at odds in Syria talks   John Kerry, US secretary of state, said the Obama administration had "high expectations for a diplomatic solution"       Putin plays to strength on foreign policy     Egypt extends state of emergency     France unveils grand plan to lift industry     Bavaria's Seehofer enters final stretch     Party split threatens government shutdown     Blow to German banking union plan     Abenomics hits children's lunchtime drink     Protests return to Turkey as unrest grows     BMW recognised as climate change champion         The World   German election fever: Peer Steinbrück strikes a pose   (Süddeutsche Zeitung) This is Peer Steinbrück, the man hoping to unseat Angela Merkel as chancellor in Germany’s election on September 22. The most remarkable thing about the image, which adorns the cover of the Süddeutsche Zeitung’s Friday magazine, is that the Social Democratic Party campaign leader actually let them go ahead and publish it. 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.