Daily Bulletin | 04.05.2012, 18:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 04.05.2012 | 18:30 UTC News China A way out? China says Chen can apply to study abroad China says the blind dissident lawyer Chen Guangcheng can apply to study abroad. Chen, who moved to a hospital in Beijing from the US embassy, says Chinese police have him tightly guarded and he feels "really unsafe." Chen Guangcheng - the man behind the diplomatic row Elections Surveys: Hollande leads, but Sarkozy narrows gap Opinion polls show French President Nicolas Sarkozy having narrowed the gap on the frontrunner ahead of Sunday's election run-off. However, it doesn't appear to be enough to renew his lease on the Elysee Palace. Arab World Protesters and troops clash outside Cairo ministry Egyptian security forces and protesters have clashed close to the defense ministry in Cairo, with protesters throwing rocks and police responding with water cannons and tear gas. Asia Deadly market bombing near Pakistan's border with Afghanistan A bomb attack near Pakistan's border with Afghanistan has killed more than a dozen people. Officials had feared revenge attacks to coincide with the first anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden by US forces. US releases 17 documents seized at Bin Laden compound Afghanistan Merkel confirms Afghan withdrawal by 2014 The German chancellor has said international forces in Afghanistan are on course for a planned withdrawal by the end of 2013, after meeting with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in Berlin. Diplomacy Kyiv threatens Germany with economic consequences Ukraine has threatened to retaliate if Germany fails to ratify an EU association pact. The comment is the latest volley in a war of words set off by the treatment of the country's jailed former prime minister. Terrorism Five years prison for French scientist in terror plot A court in France has sentenced a scientist convicted of plotting a terror attack in allegiance with al Qaeda in northern Africa to a five year prison sentence. Iran Iranian parliament holds second round of elections Polls opened Friday morning in runoff elections to decide the remaining unresolved seats in the Iranian parliament. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's party is expected to fare poorly. Newsletters More DW Public online voting has opened for DW's 2012 KLICK! photo competition Online voting for DW's photo competition "KLICK! Your view of culture and education" is underway! Check out a selection of photos submitted by contestants from more than 30 countries and pick your favorite now!   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2012