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DEUTSCHE WELLE/DW-WORLD.DE Newsletter
Friday, 28.12.07, 19:30 Uhr UTC
DAILY BULLETIN from DW-WORLD
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Mass Lawsuit Planned Against Sweeping Data Retention Law
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evx8vhI4501ileI0
More than 20,000 Germans plan to launch a mass lawsuit against a
controversial data retention law that allows the storing of
telephone and Internet data for up to six months as part of efforts
to combat terrorism.
European Leaders Urge Pakistan to Stay on Democratic Path
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evx8vhI4501ileI1
European leaders condemned the assassination of Benazir Bhutto but
urged Pakistan to keep to the democratic path, as the country
prepared for the funeral of the opposition leader on Friday.
Politicians Call for Tougher Laws Against Young Offenders
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evx8vhI4501ileI2
Following a brutal attack on a pensioner by two foreign youths on
the Munich underground, Germany's conservative politicians want
tougher laws or even deportation for perpetrators.
Germany Set to Ban Online Gambling as of January
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evx8vhI4501ileI3
Germany is set to prohibit online gambling starting on Jan. 1.
While legislators see the ban as a pillar of consumer protection,
critics say the accord only serves to protect the state monopoly on
lotteries.
German TV Drama Draws Protests from Muslim Groups
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evx8vhI4501ileI4
One of Germany's most popular television series drew loud protests
from members of a Muslim group over what they consider an
unfavourable portrayal in the show's most recent episode.
Chad Agrees to Repatriate Convicted French Aid Workers
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evx8vhI4501ileI5
Chad has agreed to repatriate six French charity workers it earlier
sentenced to eight years hard labor each for the attempted kidnap
of dozens of children.
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