English Service News 13. 07. 2006 16:00h UTC ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Today's highlight on DW-WORLD: Bush, Merkel Urge Restraint Amid Escalating Mideast Violence Meeting in Germany for an informal visit, both German Chancellor Merkel and US President Bush have called for restraint as violence erupted on the Israel-Lebanon border following the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers. To read this article on the DW-WORLD website, just click on the internet address below: http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=1hlkkyIfcha79I0&req=l%3D1hlkkwIfcha79I0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW THE WORLD CUP WITH DW-WORLD.DE! 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This comes after Israel sent warships into Lebanese territorial waters to impose a blockade on Lebanon's ports and launched air strikes on two airports in Beirut. At least 44 civilians are reported to have been killed so far in Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon. Israel says two civilians were killed and 35 wounded in Hezbollah rocket attacks across northern Israel. The EU says Israel's use of force in Lebanon is disproportionate. Israel bombs Palestinian foreign ministry An Israeli air strike has destroyed the Palestinian Foreign Ministry building in Gaza City. At least 10 people in neighbouring buildings were injured in the blast. Israel has been waging an offensive in the Gaza Strip aimed at stopping Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli towns and freeing an Israeli soldier who was captured by Palestinian militants two weeks ago. A total of 23 Palestinians were killed in Gaza on Wednesday. That's the highest death toll in a single day since the Israeli offensive began. Bush, Merkel meet in Stralsund US President George W. Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have held a press conference in the Baltic coast resort of Stralsund. The two leaders said they had used their meeting to discuss the nuclear stand-off with Iran, North Korea, and the evolving crisis in the Middle East. Bush said Israel had the right to defend itself however at the same time he urged the leadership not to destabilise the Lebanese government. Chancellor Merkel called for a de-escalation of the conflict. Merkel had invited Bush to the resort, which is located in the heart of her constituency, during her visit to Washington in May. From Germany, Bush is due to travel on to St. Petersburg for the G-8 summit. Ukraine's Yushchenko rejects PM nominee Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko has rejected the nomination as prime minister of his former presidential rival Viktor Yanukovych. Yushchenko told parliament that the proposals and personnel put forward by the new coalition were not in line with constitutional requirements. He also hinted that he may call new elections in an effort to end Ukraine's political crisis. Yanukovych's pro-Russian party recently forged a coalition with the communists and the socialists, who defected from a pro-Western "orange" alliance. UK soldiers hand over Iraq province For the first time since the invasion of Iraq, Britain has handed back to the Iraqis responsibility for security in one of the country's 18 provinces. In a formal ceremony, the British commander of coalition forces in southern Iraq, Major General John Cooper, signed the agreement transferring power in Muthanna back to Iraqi security forces. The event was attended by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki who described it as a great day in the history of Iraq. Although the numbers involved were small, just 700 British and Australian soldiers, the British and US governments hope that it will mark the beginning of a process which will eventually allow the control of the entire country to be handed back to the Iraqis. Caspian Sea pipeline opens A strategically important pipeline carrying oil from the Caspian Sea to the Turkish port of Ceyhan has officially been opened. The almost 1,800-km long pipeline links Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey and oil will then be shipped to Western markets. At full capacity the pipeline will carry a million barrels of crude oil a day. Western nations hope it will reduce dependence on oil from the Middle East. India accuses militant group of bombings Police in India say that Tuesday's co-ordinated train bombings in Mumbai, which killed around 190 people and wounded more than 700, bore the signature of a Pakistan-based Islamic militant group called Lashkar-e-Taiba. A spokesman for the group, however, denied any role it what he termed a barbaric act. Mumbai's police chief said that more than 250 people have been questioned in connection with the bombings over the past two days and that 20 people have been arrested. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Mumbai, which is India's financial capital, on Friday. Coalition, Afghan forces kill 19 rebels US-led coalition and Afghan forces have killed at least 19 Taliban rebels in a counter-offensive in southern Afghanistan. The fighting came after some 200 Taliban militants surrounded a police headquarters in the town of Nawzad in Helmand province. A provincial spokesman said coalition warplanes launched air strikes during the battle, killing at least 12 Taliban while they were trying to flee in a vehicle. Helmand province has been particularly hard hit by insurgent violence this year. More than 2,000 British forces have been deployed there to try and impose stability in the region. Blair's fundraiser again quizzed by police A close ally of UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, who was arrested yesterday, has returned to a London police station for further questioning. He is helping police with inquiries in connection with allegations that national honours were awarded to people after they made substantial donations or loans to the governing Labour Party. Lord Levy, Labour's chief fundraiser denies any wrongdoing. The case has been heavily reported by the British Press due to Lord Levy's proximity to the Prime Minister. Three UK bankers extradited to US Three English bankers accused of being involved in the collapse of the American energy concern, Enron, have been extradited to face prosecution in the United States. The so-called NatWest Three because they work for the British NatWest bank are on their way to a court in Texas. Their case has caused concern in some quarters, and both houses in the British Parliament voted to protest against Britain's compliance with a 2003 extradition treaty which has not been ratified by the US Senate. Thousands of people in the United States lost their jobs and life savings when Enron collapsed at the end of 2001 with debts of an estimated 40 billion dollars. FIFA launches probe against Materazzi Football's world governing body FIFA has opened a disciplinary inquiry into the behaviour of Italian world cup-winning defender Marco Materazzi during the recent final against France. He was headbutted by French midfielder Zinedine Zidane who said on Wednesday that Materazzi had repeatedly insulted his family during the game. FIFA has summoned both players to attend a hearing later this month. Regensburg on World Heritage list The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO, has added the historic old town of Regensburg to the World Heritage list. The decision came during a meeting of the World Heritage Committee in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius. The Bavarian town had been vying for inclusion on the list for the past 20 years. Germany has more than 30 sites on the World Heritage list. Oil hits $76 a barrel Oil prices have hit a new high in response to instability in the Middle East. Light, sweet crude oil for delivery in August has reached an all time high of $76.25 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, surpassing the previous high of $75.78 set during trading last Friday. Observers say the increase is directly related to escalating violence in the Middle East, the stand-off with Iran over its nuclear program and news of explosions on Nigerian pipelines. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Click Back is waiting for you! DW-WORLD invites you to participate in the July version of our monthly quiz and win a great prize. 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