News Headlines - 20 July 2013

▽Candidates make final appeal in Japan election - The Times of India

Candidates made final campaign pushes ahead of Sunday's upper house elections that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition is expected to easily win as the economy picks up steam.

▽Samsung close to mobile-device deal with FBI: sources | Reuters

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is close to signing a deal to sell its popular line of Galaxy devices to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, sources familiar with the situation said on Friday.

▽BBC News - Theremin world record set in Japan

Japan's musicians have set a new world record for the biggest number of players on the theremin - the musical instrument used without being touched.

▽Ryo Miyaichi excited ahead of homecoming - Sports Mole

Arsenal midfielder Ryo Miyaichi has revealed that he has been looking forward to the club's tour of Asia ever since it was first announced last year.

▽Warner Bros confirms Superman/Batman movie for 2015 | Den of Geek

The official announcement confirms that the studio's Man Of Steel follow-up will bring back Henry Cavill as Superman, with an as yet uncast actor taking on the role of Batman.