Daily Bulletin | 20.11.2012, 19:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 20.11.2012 | 19:30 UTC News Israel Foreign leaders step up diplomacy in Israel, Gaza The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, has called for a unilateral ceasefire between Israel and Gaza to avoid plunging the region into chaos. The call came as foreign leaders met with both sides to broker a truce. Efforts to end Gaza conflict The search for a ceasefire in Gaza Armed Conflict Rebels take control of Goma Rebel fighters have advanced through a major city in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Reports indicated that UN troops did nothing to stop the rebels from taking control of the city. Humanitarian crisis looms in North Kivu as rebels advance Corruption Croatian former PM gets 10 years for corruption Croatia's former Prime Minister Ivo Sanader has been given a ten-year prison sentence for corruption charges. He becomes the highest-ranking official in Croatia to be sentenced for graft. France France ends combat mission in Afghanistan After 11 years of fighting alongside NATO forces in Afghanistan, France has ended its combat mission in the country. Some soldiers are scheduled to remain in Afghanistan into next year in non-combat rolls. ISAF spokesman: Taliban are considerably 'weakened' Strikes Strikes halt transportation in Argentina Nationwide strikes have crippled transportation in Argentina. Trade unions have turned against President Cristina Fernandez amid rising inflation and proposed taxes. Poland Poland reveals arrest in parliament bomb plot Polish officials have released the details of the arrest of a man who had planned to detonate a bomb outside of the parliament building. The suspect was apparently an admirer of Norwegian killer Anders Behring Breivik. Norway's terror victims suffer mental scars France Offered a moderate, French right narrowly selects purist Jean-Francois Cope has claimed leadership of France's conservative party. The victory means he could run for president or stand aside should Nicolas Sarkozy choose to re-enter politics. Leadership vote divides French opposition Business Finance Alternative ratings agency presents test results An alternative international ratings agency is what European governments would like to see in place soon to break the power of the US bellwethers. A German-conceived model has just completed a first test run.   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2012