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Report Fans Controversy Over BND Activity in Iraq A government report on the activities of two German spies in Baghdad during the Iraq war has not served to quell controversy about to what extent they aided the US. Instead, it has raised more questions than it answered. To read this article on the DW-WORLD website, just click on the internet address below: http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,1916084,00.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Museveni wins Ugandan election Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected to a third term in office. Official results from the first multi-party elections to be held in the country for over twenty-five years gave Museveni 59 percent of the vote. His closest challenger, Dr Kizza Besigye, won 37 percent. But Besigye's Forum For Democratic Change party has has threatened to reject the polls, alleging "serious irregularities", although observers say the vote was largely fair. Philippine military foils 'coup' plot Police in the Philippines have arrested an opposition member of congress, and raided a newspaper critical of the government. This came after President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared a state of emergency Friday to quell an alleged coup plot by military officers. Some of the officers have been arrested, and riot police are enforcing a ban on protests as Arroyo's opponents continue to demand her resignation. The 58-year old won a landslide victory to become president in 1998 and has vowed to stay in office until her term ends in 2010. The state of emergency coincides with the 20th anniversary of the ouster of dictator Ferdinand Marcos. H5N1 bird flu found at French farm France has confirmed the presence of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu at a turkey farm in the east of the country. It's the first case of the virus in domestic farm birds in the European Union. The outbreak was discovered on Thursday at the farm in the Ain department, where two cases of H5N1 had already been confirmed in wild ducks. Five poultry workers are being treated by medics as a precautionary measure. Meanwhile in Germany H5N1 bird flu has been found in the country's south for the first time, after a wild duck found dead at Lake Constance was confirmed as having the disease. Curfew fails to stop Iraq violence Iraq's interior ministry is extending a curfew in Baghdad until Monday morning, in an attempt to control continuing sectarian violence. On Saturday in the Shi'ite holy city of Karbala, at least six people were killed when a car bomb exploded near a police station. 12 people were shot dead when gunmen stormed a house near Baquba, north of Baghdad, and in the capital itself the bodies of 14 police commandos were recovered on Saturday morning, following overnight clashes. Violence triggered by the bombing of a Shi'ite holy shrine last Wednesday has claimed at least 130 lives and raised fears of civil war. Al Qaeda behind Saudi oil attack Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda terror network has claimed responsibility for Friday's attack on a major Saudi oil facility. In an unverified statement posted on an internet site used by militant groups, al Qaeda said two of its members carried out the suicide operation but gave no details. Earlier, Saudi Arabian security officials fired on militants driving two cars filled with explosives, and prevented them from entering the gates of the oil processing plant. The vehicles exploded outside the compound, killing the attackers. Production at the Saudi facility, the largest in the world, was not affected by the attack. Russia continues Iranian nuclear talks Russia's top nuclear official says he is confident that it is still possible to resolve the standoff over Iran's nuclear programme without resorting to UN sanctions or the use of force. Russia's atomic energy head Sergei Kiriyenko said after talks with officials in Tehran that Moscow's offer to enrich uranium for Iran on Russian soil was "still on the table". He stressed that Iran had the right to a peaceful nuclear program, but he added that Tehran must act to assure the world the it is not seeking to develop nuclear weapons. Cash found after British bank heist Police investigating one of Britain's biggest ever bank robberies have found a quantity of cash in a van in a hotel car park. Authorities did not say how much money was recovered from the van, which was parked near an international train station. But they said they were linking the find to Tuesday's raid on a Swedish security depot in Kent that netted up to 50 million pounds. Meanwhile, three people detained on Thursday for questioning in connection with the robbery have been released on bail. A two million pound reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the thieves. Moscow market director charged Authorities in Moscow have laid charges against the director of a market following the collapse of its roof on Thursday. According to Moscow's chief prosecutor, Mark Michiyev has been arrested on charges of negligent homicide. At least 64 people were killed and dozens injured in the disaster. Authorities say the collapse was caused by either snow build-up, faulty maintenance or design error. 15 dead in Bangladesh factory collapse In Bangladesh, at least 15 people have been killed and dozens injured when a multi-storey building collapsed in the capital Dhaka on Saturday. The building housed a garment outlet, shops and offices, and local police have reported that workers were inside when the building began crumbling. The army has been called in to help, as rescuers try to free people still trapped under the rubble. The cause of the collapse is not immediately known. Greens seek parliamentary BND probe Germany's opposition Green Party is calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the role of two German intelligence agents in Iraq at the start of the US-led invasion three years ago. The Greens' parliamentary party leader, Renate Kuenast made the announcement a day after the government issued a report admitting that the two BND agents provided the United States with intelligence. However the report said the agents had not helped the Americans identify targets for a bombing campaign. The Greens would need the support of the liberal Free Democrats and the Left Party to gather enough votes in parliament to set up an inquiry. The Left Party says it favours the idea, but the FDP says it won't decide until a meeting on March 7. Greis wins third biathlon gold At the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Germany's biathlon team has taken its overall medal tally to 11. Michael Greis has won his third biathlon gold medal, taking out the men's 15 km mass-start race on Saturday. Second was Poland's Tomasz Sikora, with Norway's Ole Einar Bjorndalen taking third. And in the women's 12.5 km mass-start, Sweden's Anna Carin Olofsson took gold ahead of Germany's Kati Wilhelm and Uschi Disl. Martina Glagow came fourth. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sign up for our new podcast! In "Correspondents report," Deutsche Welle journalists provide coverage of the top stories on the world and European news agenda. Every day, you will be able to listen to at least two stories from Newslink, DW-RADIO's news journal. 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