Deutsche Welle English Service News 05.09.2002, 16:00 UTC ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Today's highlight on DW-WORLD: Further US Displeasure Over German Stance When George Bush takes his case for action against Iraq to the UN and selected world leaders, Chancellor Schr�der, won't be among those consulted. The German leader has angered Washington with his recent criticism. To read this article on the DW-WORLD website, just click on the internet address below: http://dw-world.de/english/0,3367,1430_A_624029_1_A,00.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Karzai survives shooting - bomb carnage in Kabul A powerful car bomb in Kabul has killed at least 15 people followed by reports that President Hamid Karzai has survived an assassination attempt unhurt while visiting Kandahar. A gunman shot at Karzai's car. U.S. bodyguards replied, killing three people. Karzai had been leaving the resident of Kandahar's governor Gul Agha Sherzai, who was wounded, according to witnesses. The fatal bombing in central Kabul, two hours earlier, also left dozens of injured. Witnesses spoke of a small blast and then a big explosion in a taxi parked outside a TV appliance shop. The international protection force ISAF said none of its personnel had been hurt. Meanwhile, a second planeload of Pakistanis released from a Kabul prison has arrived in Peshawar in northwestern Pakistan. Massive bombing averted - Israel Israeli authorities claim to have averted a massive bomb attack, saying they discovered a van loaded with 600 kilograms of explosives at a roadblock near Hadera in northern Israel. Its occupant together with another in a second car fled, according to police, who then conducted a controlled detonation. The incident came on the eve of the Jewish New Year. Police chief Jacob Borowski said Israel has been spared a major tragedy. In Tel Aviv, the trial has resumed of Palestinian uprising leader Marwan Barghouthi. He faces a series of charges including murder and shouted that the court had no authority to try him. There were scuffles in and outside the courtroom as families of Israelis killed by suicide bombers confronted Barghouthi's supporters, including three of his children. In the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian gunman was killed after he's shot and killed an Israeli soldier and wounded a second. China and Germany reach deal over N Koreans in school Chinese and German officials say they have reached an unspecified agreement on the fate of the 15 North Korean asylum seekers inside the Germany embassy's school compound in Beijing. Neither side would comment on the details, but unconfirmed reports indicated that the group might soon be permitted to leave for South Korea, via a third country. A German embassy spokesman confirmed agreement had been reached, but refused to say what it entailed. In virtually every case Beijing has allowed refugees to leave for South Korea. More flood aid urges Euro Parliament Euro parliamentarians in Strasbourg have urged the EU to double its immediate aid to victims of floods in the rivers Elbe and Danube that swept Austria and eastern Germany three weeks ago. The parliament said a billion euros should be dispersed via the EU's supplementary budget due next week. That was described as "unrealistic" by a spokeswoman for EU budget commissioner Michaele Schreyer. The commission has only set aside half-a-billion. In Germany, a seven-member panel headed by ex-chancellor Richard von Weizaecker, has been appointed to arbitrate if victims fail to get compensation. The ZDH federation representing skilled trades companies says many small firms flooded out still faced insolvency. Powell visits former Angolan foes Visiting Angola, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell has met President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, a one-time Marxist, and called for accelerated reconciliation as part of oil nation's peace process. In the 1970s and '80s, the USA had backed the late UNITA rebel leader Jonas Savimbi who died last February. In Luanda, Powell attended a special session of the U.N. Joint Commission for Angola, a body supervising disarmament and reintegration of former UNITA rebels. His trip follows an angry reception for the USA from some environmental lobby groups at the U.N. sustainability summit in Johannesburg. Powell was next due to head to the Gabonese capital, Libreville. Pilots' strike looms at Air France Air France says a strike by most its pilots from Friday is likely to ground a third of all its long-haul flights. Harder hit will be shorter distance flights. Almost half will be cancelled. The stoppage, due to last until Monday, has been called by six trades unions, including the SNPL which the majority of Air France pilots. They demanding a 17 percent pay increase. Management's offer is 7.3 percent. Last year's September the 11th attacks left talks at Air France on hold, with pay rates unchanged. US handed its first loss since 1992 at basketball championships And in sports, there's been a major upset at the world basketball championships in Indianapolis. Argentina stunned the United States, handing the Americans, their first ever loss when using NBA players in international competition. Argentina's 87-80 victory clinches first place in their group. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information please turn to our internet website at http://dw-world.de/english Here you'll find out what's happening in Germany, Europe and the rest of the world. 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