Daily Bulletin | 15.11.2012, 19:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 15.11.2012 | 19:30 UTC News Armed Conflict Hamas rejects peace talks with Israel Appearing to rule out a quick reduction in tensions, Hamas has said it is not considering a peace plan with Israel. This comes as the death toll in the recent Gaza conflict rises. Statement from Israeli PM Netanyahu United States BP settles on record Deepwater Horizon fine Oil giant BP has agreed to pay the largest criminal fine in US history in a settlement on damages from the 2010 rig explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Shorelines from Texas to Florida were hit by the slick. Experts cautious as oil giant BP cracks the Arctic China China names Xi Jinping as party chief Vice President Xi Jinping has succeeded President Hu Jintao as head of the ruling Communist Party. The new leader will steer the world's number two economy for the next decade. China flexes muscles at home and abroad Greece Greek protesters attack German official A German official attending a meeting was attacked by protesters in northern Greece on Thursday. Riot police on the scene intervened, but did not arrest the assailants. Spat over Greek debt timetable Civil Rights Myanmar to free prisoners ahead of Obama visit Officials in Myanmar say the country plans to free more than 400 prisoners ahead of a landmark visit by US President Barack Obama. They say dissidents will be among those released. Aung San Suu Kyi's sacrifice for politics Business Taxes German-Swiss tax agreement nearly dead A tax agreement negotiated between the governments of Germany and Switzerland has almost no chance of passing the upper house of parliament in Berlin next week. A final round of talks has failed. Tourism German travel firms look back at bumper business season A record number of bookings washed higher profits into the coffers of German tour operators in the past season. As Germans travelled like never before, foreign destinations benefited most from the tourism boom. Eurozone Recession hits eurozone despite partial growth A slight expansion of economic activity in Germany and France couldn't save the eurozone from a second recession in four years. The serious slump in the area's southern periphery gives little hope for a recovery soon. Eurozone in recession as slowdown spreads German economy slows amid eurozone growth worries   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2012