Daily Bulletin | 27.05.2012, 18:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 27.05.2012 | 18:30 UTC News Arab World Free Syrian Army prepared to ditch cease-fire agreement The main rebel group in Syria has said that it will not respect the cease-fire agreement if the UN doesn't act to protect civilians. The Syrian government, meanwhile, has blamed the massacre in Houla on terrorists. Observers powerless in Syria's civil war Afghanistan NATO airstrike kills eight civilians in Afghanistan A NATO airstrike has killed eight members of a family in eastern Afghanistan, authorities there said on Sunday. The father of the family apparently had no connection to the Taliban. Conflict Mali rebels merge to create independent Islamist state Two rebels groups who seized control of northern Mali have agreed to turn their territory into an independent Islamist state. Both groups have grown in power in recent months, capitalizing on political instablity. Crime Top Mubarak aide slapped with seven years for corruption Deposed Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak's top aide has been sentenced to seven years in prison on charges of corruption. The sentence comes a week before Mubarak faces his own day in court. Iran Iran to build two new nuclear plants Tehran plans to build two additional nuclear power plants in the coming years despite suspicion by Western powers. The Iranian president has told parliament that the country is surrounded by "evils." Iran, world powers likely to seek compromise Asia Islamist threat forces Lady Gaga to cancel Jakarta concert The US pop music artist Lady Gaga has cancelled a planned concert following a threat from an Islamist group. The group said it had purchased tickets and planned to create "chaos." Finance Facebook fury prompts Lagarde Greece clarification The managing director of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, has issued a statement on Facebook seeking to explain comments made in a newspaper interview. This response followed an online offensive from unhappy Greeks. Crime German girl 'enslaved' in Bosnia freed after eight years A German girl who was allegedly enslaved for eight years in Bosnia has been rescued. Prosecutors say a Bosnian couple had subjected her to inhumane treatment and torture. Newsletters 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