US politicians to watch in 2014

US politicians to watch in 2014
South Sudan and rebels agree to talks
Malaysia cuts subsidies to plug deficit
Israel frees 26 Palestinian prisoners
Turkish slump blamed on corruption probe
China confident it aced debt audit exam
US to test commercial drones at six sites
Cigars face extinction in Britain by 2026

Posted: 31 Dec 2013 07:03 AM PST

The FT chooses the rising stars and incumbents whose success or failure will say a lot about the political weather in the run-up to the 2016 presidential contest

South Sudan and rebels agree to talks

Posted: 31 Dec 2013 05:53 AM PST

Regional and international powers continue to seek an end to the three-week-old conflict but fighting along ethnic lines has continued

Malaysia cuts subsidies to plug deficit

Posted: 31 Dec 2013 05:39 AM PST

Malaysia's prime minister says long-standing system of government subsidies 'no longer sustainable' and also targets civil service perks

Israel frees 26 Palestinian prisoners

Posted: 31 Dec 2013 01:03 AM PST

Israel, as part of an agreement to set free 104 Palestinian prisoners, releases 26 men as John Kerry, US secretary of state, is set to return to the region

Turkish slump blamed on corruption probe

Posted: 31 Dec 2013 07:19 AM PST

Ali Babacan, deputy prime minister, brands investigation a 'mini coup' that has taken $49bn off the country's equity market

China confident it aced debt audit exam

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 07:12 PM PST

If Beijing is embarrassed about its debt burden, it is not showing it. The official line is that China has scored top marks in its debt audit

US to test commercial drones at six sites

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 12:27 PM PST

FAA said sites were chosen based on geography and climate diversity that would help it study safety, data-gatherings and environmental issues

Cigars face extinction in Britain by 2026

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 12:18 PM PST

While Britons bought 2.1m kg of cigars in 1992, last year they bought just 0.4m kg, according to figures from HM Revenue & Customs