Daily Bulletin | 24.02.2012, 19:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 24.02.2012 | 19:30 UTC News Afghanistan Afghans march on presidential palace Protesters in Afghanistan have taken to the streets for a fourth day protesting NATO troops' burning of the Koran, with a group headed to President Karzai's palace. Opinion: When anger leads to violence Middle East 'Friends of Syria' increase pressure on President Assad More than 50 nations and international groups are meeting Friday in Tunisia to discuss ways to deliver humanitarian aid to Syria. Meanwhile the fighting in the city of Homs continues. Friends of Syria group to meet in Tunisia 'At a loss to say what can make an impression on this regime' Nuclear IAEA says Iran speeding up unranium enrichment A report by the UN's nuclear watchdog says Iran has been sharply stepping up its controversial nuclear program, heightening fears it may be close to building a nuclear bomb. Opinion: Iran fails West's second test Politics Merkel and Juncker express cautious Greek optimism German Chancellor Angela Merkel has described Greek progress in recent days as "considerable" at an economics conference north of Berlin. Merkel also met with key eurozone finance figure Jean-Claude Juncker at the event. Environment World Bank calls for ocean SOS The World Bank has called for a new alliance to coordinate global action aimed at restoring the oceans' health. Business Greece Greek creditors receive official 'haircut' notification Greece officially launched a bond swap Friday, aiming to wipe 107 billion euros ($142 billion) off its 350-billion-euro debt bill. The debt writedown, also known as haircut, hits private investors hard. EU wants banks to write off Greek debt Financial 'haircut' gives debt-laden countries room to manouvre So what next for Greece? Germany Germany boasts surprisingly low 2011 deficit Germany was able to slash its public deficit to just one percent of GDP in 2011, the Federal Statistics Office reported on Friday. The surprisingly low rate was logged amid a raging eurozone debt crisis. Sports Formula One Germany honors Vettel with sports achievement award German Forumla One driver Sebastian Vettel has another trophy to add to his collection: the Silver Laurel Leaf, which recognizes sporting achievement. Newsletters More DW Shift – Living in the Digital Age How is the Internet changing society around the world? Check out SHIFT – the magazine for digital culture, issues and technology. It's our weekly show with insights delivered directly from blogs and boardrooms. More DW DW and you! We need your help! Just take a picture of yourself with the new DW logo, send it in and you could win one of three iPads or one of 20 Nokia Lumia 710 smart phones. Enter now for your chance to win!   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2012