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23.03.08, 17:00 Uhr UTC
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Today's highlight on DW-WORLD:
Pope's Easter Message Aimed at Conflict Zones
Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged peaceful solutions in the world's
hot spots including Tibet, the Middle East and Africa during his
traditional Easter message.
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Cheney warns Palestinians of violence against Israel
US Vice President Dick Cheney has held a joint news conference with
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank. During his
talks to revive the deadlocked Middle East peace process Cheney said
an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement will require "painful
concessions" by both sides. But he also warned Palestinians that
anti-Israeli violence was killing hopes for their long overdue
Palestinian state. Cheney held talks with the moderate Palestinian
leader after arriving in Ramallah following a string of meetings
with senior Israeli officials. On Saturday, Cheney reaffirmed
Washington's commitment to the establishment of an independent
Palestinian state by the end of the year. President Abbas said that
peace required Israel to halt its controversial activities like
settlements and military operations.
Fatah and Hamas agree to resume dialogue
Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have signed an agreement
to reconcile their differences. The talks are to be mediated by
Yemen and are aimed at finding a solution to the split between the
West Bank and Gaza. Since a power struggle in June 2007, Hamas has
controlled the Gaza strip while Fatah has controlled the West Bank.
In Gaza, Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said the Yemen deal was a
"framework for dialogue" between the two factions. The first round
of talks is scheduled for April 5 which will focus on Gaza control,
elections and security.
Spate of violence grips Iraq
Police say at least 45 people have been killed during a serious of
attacks in Iraq. In the deadliest incident a suicide bomber
detonated his truck at an Iraqi army base in Mosul, killing 10
soldiers and wounding 25 others. Elsewhere, gunmen in a Baghdad
market place opened fire on a group of civilians killing seven
people, and five people were killed in a Shiite district of Baghdad
when a Katyusha rocket hit a residential building. Meanwhile, the US
military says its troops in Diyala province killed 12 men in a raid,
six of whom it said had shaved their bodies in preparation for
becoming human bombs.
Pope addresses Tibet in Easter message
Easter Sunday Mass has been held in St. Peter's Square in Rome. Tens
of thousands of people gathered in the famous square, despite rain,
to follow the Christian ceremony which brings to a climax four days
of Easter-related commemorations. Pope Benedict XVI urged "solutions
that will safeguard peace and the common good" in Tibet, the Middle
East and Africa during his traditional Easter Sunday message. Sunday
marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which Christians believe
happened three days after he was crucified.
Dispute flares between Ecuador and Columbia
A dispute between Ecuador and Columbia appears to be reviving, weeks
after a Latin American leader's summit ended in friendly handshakes.
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa has promised retaliation against
Columbia, if an Ecuadorean citizen is found to be among those killed
in a Columbian raid. DNA tests are currently being conducted. The
cross-border raid against FARC rebels triggered a regional crisis
earlier this month, in which Ecuador and Venezuela mobilised troops
to their borders with Columbia. Nicaragua joined them in closing
diplomatic ties with Bogota. Face to face talks between the
countries' leaders at a Rio Group summit was believed to have
settled tensions.
Afghanistan announces offensive against militants
The Afghan Defence Ministry says it has killed "dozens" of Taliban
militants in a combined offensive with NATO-led forces. Ground
troops and fighter p***s are said to have killed around 50
militants and a senior commander near the town of Deh Rawood in the
southern province of Uruzgan. The area is under Dutch command.
Elsewhere, the US military has said that two of its soldiers were
killed by a mine in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar. Around
30 troops from the International Security Assistance Force have been
killed so far this year.
Musharraf promises to support incoming government
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has promised his full support
for the country's incoming government. The man expected to become
Pakistan's next prime minister is someone Musharraf had jailed for
over four years. Yousuf Raza Gilani has been chosen by the Pakistan
Peoples Party to be its candidate for the premiership. The party of
assassinated former leader Benazir Bhutto heads a coalition which
now dominates parliament following last month's general elections.
Many believe Bhutto's widower Ali Asif Zardari will eventually take
over the post of premier. He is currently ineligible because he is
not a parliamentarian. The new government is widely expected to take
measures to curb the power of President Musharraf.
Raikkonen wins Malaysia GP
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen has won the Malaysian Formula One Grand
Prix. Raikkonen finished ahead of BMW Robert Kubica and McLaren's
Heikki Kovalainen. McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, who won the season-
opening race in Australia last week, finished fifth. Ferrari's
Felipe Massa, who started from pole position, led early but spun out
on the 31st lap. Raikkonen's win moves him to 11 points in the
drivers' championship, three behind Hamilton.
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