More from today's Financial Times

Brown hit by fresh Labour poll defeat
The UK prime minister faces a showdown with his MPs after a humiliating night at the polls, as a slump in Labour support helped allow the far-right British National party win its first European parliament seat
http://link.ft.com/r/CTBPCC/43GPY/NRJAG/Q43JR/8THTN/MQ/h
 
US ready to step up pressure on N Korea
The US is moving to impose tougher sanctions on North Korea over the Stalinist regime's recent nuclear and missile tests, with Barack Obama warning that Washington would not continue a policy of capitulating in the face of provocative acts by Pyongyang
http://link.ft.com/r/CTBPCC/43GPY/NRJAG/Q43JR/2N3N5/MQ/h
 
Doubts mount over US toxic asset plan
The controversial US toxic asset clean-up plan, aimed at clearing bad loans from US banks' books to enable them to raise capital and lend freely, has fallen behind schedule, and may never be fully implemented.
http://link.ft.com/r/CTBPCC/43GPY/NRJAG/Q43JR/YSJSZ/MQ/h
 
CCB may offer renminbi trade credit
China Construction Bank is exploring offering renminbi-denominated trade finance credit that could make the Chinese currency more widely used internationally
http://link.ft.com/r/CTBPCC/43GPY/NRJAG/Q43JR/SDYD0/MQ/h
 
Obama accused of neglecting India
The US leader has been accused of a foreign policy error as Kashmir's chief minister says the president appears less interested in pursuing a 'special relationship' with India than his predecessor
http://link.ft.com/r/CTBPCC/43GPY/NRJAG/Q43JR/ABGBS/MQ/h
 
Iran's voters courted on foreign policy
A superpower or a pariah? The proud nation's status is the subject of intense debate in the run-up to this week's elections
http://link.ft.com/r/CTBPCC/43GPY/NRJAG/Q43JR/C8683/MQ/h
 
IMF urges Indonesia to target inflation
Jakarta has been urged to act to consolidate its nascent economic recovery as the International Monetary Fund raised its estimate for economic growth this year
http://link.ft.com/r/CTBPCC/43GPY/NRJAG/Q43JR/1FNFQ/MQ/h
 
Pro-west bloc on course for Lebanon poll win
The pro-western March 14 coalition looked set to hold on to its majority in Lebanon's closely fought parliamentary elections
http://link.ft.com/r/CTBPCC/43GPY/NRJAG/Q43JR/2N3N7/MQ/h
 
Saudi urges US to withhold Israel aid
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has urged Barack Obama, the US president, to follow up his speech to the Muslim world with tangible action, including applying stronger pressure on Israel to accept a Palestinian state
http://link.ft.com/r/CTBPCC/43GPY/NRJAG/Q43JR/RKDK1/MQ/h

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