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Obama hints at move for Bernanke

Federal Reserve board chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a hearing before the Joint Economic Committee on May 22 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Bernanke was on the Hill to give his views on the current economic outlook. ©Getty

President adds to debate about Federal Reserve chairman’s future

MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 4:51pm

G8 leaders agree joint stance on Syria

Communiqué falls short of calling for removal of President Assad

US & CANADA 7:44pm

Snooping foiled 50 terror plots, says NSA

Head of security agency hits back over illegal eavesdropping claims

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 4:34pm

Cyprus leader calls for bailout overhaul

EU unlikely to take favourable view of Anastasiades’ letter

From UK 6:31pm

Carney appoints BoE day-to-day manager

Santander’s Charlotte Hogg will be chief operating officer

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Francois Hollande: In recent months the French president has praised entrepreneurs and now has to steer through reforms without provoking a rebellion within his party ©EPA

Hollande has to steer through reforms without provoking a rebellion within the French left

Analysis: India’s bumpy road for carmakers

With only 18 cars per 1,000 people, india has lured global carmakers, but now sales are on the slide

A demonstrator waves a Brazilian flag during a protest in Sao Paulo, Brazil, ©AP LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 5:58pm

Brazil’s middle class demand their rights

Calls for more sophisticated public services and accountable politicians

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 6:11pm

US senator decries French trade compromise

Worries emerge that concessions could be replicated in other areas

Iran's goalkeeper Alireza Haghighi celebrates after his team beat South Korea during the Asian zone Group A ©AP MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 6:02pm

World Cup win caps Iran’s celebrations

Country has more cause to rejoice after election of Rohani

ASIA-PACIFIC 5:39pm

Afghanistan to hold talks with Taliban

US says ‘important first step’ to reviving reconciliation process

Erdem Gunduz stands in a silent protest at Taksim Square in Istanbul early June 18, 2013. Gunduz, a Turkish man, has staged an eight-hour silent vigil on Istanbul's Taksim Square, scene of violent clashes between police and anti-government protesters in recent weeks, inspiring hundreds of others to follow his lead. Gunduz said he wanted to take a stand against police stopping demonstrations near the square, Dogan news agency reported. ©Reuters EUROPE 6:54pm

Erdogan attacks ‘traitors’ over protests

Critics say Turkey’s leader indulging in conspiracy theories

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Forces of Syrian President Bashar al Assad are seen in Qusair village ©Reuters

Britain is unlikely to transfer arms to Syrian rebels because the political support has been lost

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Taken on June 14, 2013, Iranian moderate presidential candidate, Hassan Rowhani (C) flashes the sign of victory as he leaves a polling station after voting on in Tehran during the first round of the presidential candidate. Rowhani has won Iran's presidential election, the interior minister announced on June 15, 2013, putting an end to eight years of conservative grip on the nation's executive ©AFP Voters cast their ballots around the world and react to the victory of Hassan Rohani

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