Daily Bulletin | 25.12.2012, 19:30 UTC

If you cannot view this message correctly, please click here.

Daily Bulletin 25.12.2012 | 19:30 UTC News Egypt Election officials declare Egyptian constitution passed Official results in Egypt's constitutional referendum have been released by the country's supreme election committee. The committee said 63.8 percent of voters had approved the measure. Khamissi: Egypt faces political disaster Myanmar Air Bagan plane crash kills at least two in Myanmar A Myanmar plane carrying 65 passengers has crash-landed in the eastern state of Shan, killing two people and injuring dozens more. Officials have said that an engine fire may have forced the emergency landing. Politics Kaieda to lead Japan's defeated DPJ party Japan's main opposition party has elected a new leader following a crushing defeat at the polls. The former cabinet minister may be best known for publicly breaking down in tears following the Fukushima disaster. LDP's election victory in Japan comes with caveats Israel Israel moves forward on Gilo settlement plan Israel has taken another step towards approving a new settlement in Jerusalem. The move comes despite international protests against Israel's ongoing construction of settlements. Disasters Military plane crash kills 27 in Kazakhstan A military plane has gone down in southern Kazakhstan, killing all 27 people on board. Among the victims was the head of Kazakhstan's border protection agency. Arab World Gulf states call for action to end Syria conflict A group of six Gulf Arab states has wrapped up a two-day summit with an appeal to the international community to end the bloodshed in Syria. They also called on Iran to butt out of the affairs of its Arab neighbors. Sunni-Shiite barriers stall Bahrain's Arab Spring Arab World Deadly clashes near Yemen oil pipeline At least five people have been killed in Yemen in fighting near an oil pipeline east of the capital. There has been repeated sabotage on the pipeline since the uprising against former president Ali Abdullah Saleh. Religion Pope Benedict delivers Christmas message and blessing Pope Benedict XVI has delivered his traditional Urbi et Orbi Christmas message and blessing in Vatican City. In his speech he appealed for peace in Syria and other war-torn nations. The Pope's Christmas message Newsletters More DW German-Jewish Cultural Heritage Join DW as we uncover traces of German-Jewish cultural heritage all around the world. DW's reporters travel from Chicago to Shanghai to find German-Jewish immigrants and retell their stories. More DW Those Germans Punctual and unfashionable, orderly and up-tight–there are lots of clichés about Germans. DW will throw all that into question with the multimedia special "Those Germans" starting November 21.   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2012