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17.03.08, 17:00 Uhr UTC
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Today's highlight on DW-WORLD:
EU Opposes Boycott of Beijing Olympics as Tibet Unrest Escalates
The European Union is opposed to a boycott of the Beijing Olympic
Games over China's crackdown on pro-independence protests in Tibet
amid mounting fears the violence may end up hurting sports.
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Chinese deadline for Tibetan protesters expires
The deadline for Tibetan protesters to surrender to Chinese
authorities has passed. China had given demonstrators in Lhasa until
midnight Monday local time to give themselves up or face severe
punishment. Chinese security forces clashed with anti-government
demonstrators in Tibet's capital at the weekend. Exiled Tibetans
claim that at least 80 people were killed in the violence. China has
warned all foreign nationals to leave Tibet after anti-Chinese
protests spread to the neighbouring provinces of Gansu, Qinghai and
Sichuan. Exiled Tibetans are also continuing their protests against
Chinese rule in various parts of the world. In Germany, 25 Tibetan
demonstrators were taken into temporary custody after trying to
break into the Chinese consulate in Munich.
Israel and Germany hold historic joint cabinet meeting
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud
Olmert have opened their first-ever joint cabinet meeting between
the two states. The meeting marks the start of a new phase in
relations between the two countries which was underscored by the
signing of a cooperation agreement earlier in the day. Earlier,
Merkel and seven of her ministers visited the Yad Vashem memorial in
Jerusalem. There Merkel laid a wreath for the victims of Holocaust.
Merkel wraps up her three-day visit to Israel with an historic
address to the Israeli parliament, the first ever by a German
chancellor.
Female suicide bomber kills at least 25 in Iraq
In Iraq, a female suicide bomber has killed at least 25 people and
wounded an estimated 50 others in a rare attack in the holy Shi'ite
city of Kerbala in the south of country. Police say the attack took
place in a cafe in the centre of the city close to the Imam Hussein
shrine, one of the holiest sites for Shiites. A local health
official said seven of the dead were Iranians.
Kuwaiti cabinet members resign en masse
All members of the Kuwaiti cabinet have submitted their resignations
over growing differences with lawmakers in parliament. The prime
minister would have to hand in the resignation of his cabinet before
it can come into effect. The emir has faced recent calls to sack the
government, appoint a new premier and hold early parliamentary polls
in the oil-rich emirate.
UN and NATO forces retake Serb occupied Kosovo courthouse
UN police have stormed a courthouse in the divided city of Mitrovica
northern Kosovo and removed Serb protesters who had been occuping
the building since late last week. At least 22 UN police and eight
NATO troops were injured during the raid. It was the worst violence
in Kosovo since its majority ethnic Albanians declared independence
from Serbia a month ago. Meanwhile hundreds of riot police are
observing several thousand Serb nationalists who have taken to the
streets of the Serb capital Belgrade, also to protest Kosovo's
declaration of indepence. Kosovo Serbs and Serbia refuse to
recognise Kosovo's secession. Russia has called for a return to
international talks.
Albanian Defence Minister resigns over depot blast
Albanian Defense Minister Fatmir Mediu has resigned after a series
of explosions at a weapons depot killed at least 15 people and
injured nearly 300 at the weekend. The death toll is expected to
rise, as more than 120 people are still reported missing. Mediu, 41,
is the leader of the Republican Party, which is part of Prime
Minister Sali Berisha's governing conservative coalition.
US president supports Fed action over financial crisis
US President George W. Bush says his administration is on top of the
situation in dealing with the slumping economy. Speaking to
reporters after a meeting with his top economic advisers on Monday,
Bush supported the Federal Reserve's actions to restore order to
financial markets. The Fed has approved a cut in its emergency
lending rate to financial institutions to 3.25 percent from 3.50
percent.
Security markets under pressure
Europe's main stock markets are all down sharply in Monday trading
as fears have spread about stability in global financial markets.
Bank shares around Europe are posting large losses after the US
investment bank JPMorgan Chase announced its intent to acquire rival
Bear Stearns at a fire sale price of $236 million. That's one
fifteenth of Bear Stearns's value from Friday. The unease in
securities is pushing up commodities and pressuring the dollar. Gold
is trading at record levels, far above the 1,000 dollar mark. The
euro reached an all-time high against the greenback in Asia at one
dollar fifty-nine cents.
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