Daily Bulletin | 17.05.2012, 18:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 17.05.2012 | 18:30 UTC News Justice Mladic genocide trial halted over 'irregularities' The war crimes trial of Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic has been halted due to a prosecution error a day after opening at The Hague. Mladic is on trial for his role in the murders of over 7,000 Muslim men and boys. Politics Germany's Schäuble calls for elected EU president German Foreign Minister Wolfgang Schäuble has said Europe should appoint a directly elected leader at the head of the European Commission, suggesting existing European Parliament elections could be the deciding factor. Banking Shares for Spanish Bankia lender plummet again Shares in the Spanish bank that was partially nationalized last week slumped to a one-year low in morning trading only to recover somewhat in the afternoon. A report of mass withdrawals prompted this latest wobble. Conflict Leader of Syria's main opposition group to resign The head of Syria's umbrella opposition body, the Syrian National Council, has offered his resignation. Burhan Ghalioun had faced criticism over his leadership of the group amid fierce infighting. Religion Calls for reform renewed at German Catholic convention Splits between reformist lay Catholics and bishops loyal to the Vatican have resurfaced at a convention in Mannheim, Germany. Organizers say there are "great discrepancies" between papal doctrine and everyday realities. Church set to discover new beginnings Thousands mark 500 years of Trier pilgrimage Middle East Turkey accuses Israel of air incursion near Cyprus Turkey's military says its warplanes chased an Israeli aircraft from airspace off territorially disputed Cyprus, where Turkey is seeking seabed deposits of oil and gas. The incident is said to have happened on Monday. Türkei threatens to boycott Cyprus' Eu presidency Cyprus: Conflict over Oil Afghanistan Seven dead in attack on Afghan governor's compound A suicide attack at the compound of the Farah governor left seven dead and wounded 12 on Thursday, a police spokesman in the western Afghanistan province said. Berlin Berlin airport opening delayed until March 2013 Berlin's mayor has revealed that there will be a delay of nearly ten months for the German capital's new international airport. It had been due to open in less than three weeks. Newsletters More DW Online special: Equal opportunity for education Education for all! That's UNESCO's goal for education. We have brought together five bloggers from Iran, Germany, Russia, Kenya and Argentina to start an intriguing discussion on education and learning. More DW Public online voting 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