Daily Bulletin | 29.10.2011, 18:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 29.10.2011 | 18:30 UTC   World  |  Europe  |  Germany  |  Culture & Lifestyle World Afghanistan NATO forces killed in Kabul Taliban attack A suicide car bomber has killed 13 American NATO service members and four Afghans in the worst ever such attack in the Afghan capital, Kabul. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. Taliban bomb kills 13 US troops Pakistan rejects allegations of links with Taliban Report on deadly German-ordered air raid in Kunduz is inconclusive Afghanistan is in a state of 'anarchy,' argues head of German NGO Arab World Syrian forces pound opposition in Homs, killing three The regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has continued its brutal crackdown in the hotbed city of Homs, reportedly killing three and injuring five in clashes with army dissenters. Syrian activist uses mobile phones to campaign for freedom Syrian opposition seeks momentum after Gadhafi's death Syria promises new constitution as UN warns of civil war Europe Eastern Europe Bulgarian school puts chess on the curriculum A high school in Bulgaria has become the first in Europe to introduce chess as a compulsory subject for all its students. Those behind the project want the idea to be extended across the continent. Germany's graduate schools attract more international students German conservatives seek to abandon three-tier high school system Chess boxing demands more than muscle Elections Poet, politician and activist elected as Ireland's next president Ireland has elected Michael D. Higgins as its ninth president. But the new ceremonial head of state is more than just a politician. Ireland elects new president Ireland's opposition Fine Gael wins elections Ireland passes crucial finance bill Germany Finance Christmas comes early for Germany after 55-billion-euro accounting error The discovery of the mother of all accounting errors at a troubled bank under government protection has made Germany some 55 billion euros richer, the Finance Ministry said late on Friday. Britain, Germany have vested interest in saving Ireland from debt crisis HRE to repay some state loan guarantees State-rescued bank defends million-euro-bonuses Extremism East German town divided on how to fight extremism In the past few years, neo-Nazi marches and unsettling graffiti have given the eastern German town of Zossen a right-wing reputation. Citizens agree extremism needs to be stopped, but they disagree on how to do it. Germany took too long to face reality, says migration department head Germans warm up to immigration but miss the point, say experts Right-wing extremists tricked by 'Trojan' T-shirts Culture & Lifestyle Book Prize Büchner Prize goes to chronicler of German history With Friedrich Christian Delius, the German Academy for Langauge and Literature honor both a witness and protagonist of German history after the World War II - a fitting choice to mark its 60th anniversary. Goethe Medal recipients look at Europe in light of Cold War Archiving East Germany is a lit trend, says Book Prize jury head German novelist Friedrich Christian Delius wins coveted literature award   Unsubscribe Personal Data Feedback Imprint   © 2011