Daily Bulletin | 07.10.2012, 18:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 07.10.2012 | 18:30 UTC News Elections Chavez and Capriles clash in Venezuelan vote Polls have opened in Venezuela, where incumbent Hugo Chavez faces the sternest test since taking office in 1999. It's the third time Chavez will fight for re-election, and pollsters expect a closer race. Venezuela goes to the polls Asia Anti-drone protest stopped outside Pakistani tribal belt A protest motorcade led by Pakistani opposition figure Imran Khan has been stopped before entering the militant stronghold of South Waziristan. The protesters oppose the US drone war in the region. Pakistani President blames the West Asia Philippines agrees to peace deal with Muslim rebels The president of the Philippines has announced a preliminary agreement to end an insurgency by Muslim separatist rebels. The decades-old conflict has claimed tens of thousands of lives. Philippines reaches preliminary peace agreement with rebels Syria Turkish border town hit by Syrian fire for second time Turkey and Syria have again exchanged artillery fire along their tense common border. Inside Syria, government forces have launched a renewed push to purge rebel forces from the city of Homs. Analysis: Turkish strikes seek to set up safe zones Protests Tens of thousands protest in Spain against austerity Rallies in dozens of cities across Spain have been held to protest government austerity measures. Unions are calling for a referendum and threatening a general strike. Asia South Korea gets deal to increase range of its missiles South Korea has reached a deal with the United States to extend the range of its missiles to cover all of North Korea. The move is expected to raise tensions between Seoul and Pyongyang. News Emir dissolves Kuwaiti parliament The Emir of Kuwait has dissolved parliament, paving the way for snap elections. The move was widely expected as parliament failed to hold a single meeting in the three months since it was reinstated by a Kuwaiti court. Sports Surprise winner for horse race finale in France With German favorite, Danedream, confined to her stables in Cologne, the season ending Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe horse race in France was up for grabs. Newsletters More DW Dive into the new Global Ideas webdoc Take an underwater journey with a 114-year-old coral! Our new webdoc takes you to Pele island in Vanuatu to highlight the effects of global warming and to let you experience life on the reef with Namati. More DW Discover more with the DW Media Center! An all-access pass to DW's audio, video and multimedia content that you can use anytime and anywhere. The DW Media Center ensures that you will never miss any of your favorite DW shows. More DW Join in and be part of DW My DW has fans in mind. Users can share details about their lives and what DW means to them. But My DW also offers an opportunity to find out about the work behind the scenes and all the projects and quizzes.   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2012