Humane-Rights-Agenda Daily Bulletin | 16.10.2011, 18:30 UTC

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DAILY BULLETIN 16.10.2011 | 18:30 UTC   GERMANY  |  ENVIRONMENT & DEVELOPMENT  |  BUSINESS  |  SPORTS  |  CULTURE & LIFESTYLE GERMANY AFGHANISTAN German president pays unexpected visit to Afghanistan German President Christian Wulff has arrived in Afghanistan for talks with the Afghan president and civil society representatives. It is the first state visit by a German president in 44 years.  'King of the women' - an unlikely Afghani Rights abuses rampant in Afghan prisons : UN Afghans are bitterly disappointed by broken promises PROTESTS Anti-banking protests continue on the streets of Germany Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across the world in protest against big banks and corporations. In Germany alone, around 40,000 people demonstrated and the dissatisfaction is growing.  'The people, not banks, are paying the price' Police block protest at London Stock Exchange 'Occupy Wall Street'-style protests spread across Europe Anti-Wall Street movement protests gather pace across the US Rapid rise of finance industry produces negative effects for society BUSINESS German boardrooms to get more women – one way or another Chancellor Angela Merkel's government wants to see more women in top management positions in German companies. The country's top 30 businesses are set to present their plans for making this happen.  'We're behind China and Russia' - divide deepens over gender quota Female executives in Germany are not spared the gender pay gap German businesswomen say quotas might be necessary ENVIRONMENT & DEVELOPMENT FOOD AND SECURITY 'Speculation on basic foodstuffs is catastrophic' To mark World Food Day on 16 October 2011, DW-World presents an exclusive interview held earlier this month with Jean Ziegler, the former UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, about the causes of world hunger.  Experts link food security to greener farming UN warns hunger is rising amid major price swings What should be done to combat hunger in the world? BUSINESS ART Investors find a safe haven in art Whether it's because of the financial crisis or the debt crisis, investors have had plenty of sleepless nights in recent years, prompting many to put money into gold or property. But there are more creative safe havens.  Quartet faces German court in multimillion euro bogus art case Art forgers tap into what collectors want, says art expert Sale of Renaissance masterpiece breaks price record in Germany Million-dollar Warhol painting on sale in landmark online auction SPORTS SOCCER Europe puts match-fixing in its sights with new approach European politicians have begun the process of strengthening EU-wide laws which could give countries increased powers to crack down on match-fixing in soccer. The initiatives haven't come a moment to soon.  Bayern rout Berlin to widen gap at the top Turkish soccer shaken by match-fixing allegations Match-fixing kingpin sentenced to over five years in prison German Bundesliga implicated in fresh match-fixing allegations CULTURE & LIFESTYLE LITERATURE Algerian author Boualem Sansal receives top German cultural award His books have cost him his job and landed him on the index of banned authors at home in Algeria, but Boualem Sansal remains a resident and activist there. His efforts earned him the 2011 German Book Trade Peace Prize.  Watch a DW interview with author Boualem Sansal Powerful military makes regime change in Algeria unlikely Protests break out in Algeria, Yemen as Egypt celebrates new dawn Israeli writer David Grossman wins German Book Trade Peace Prize   Personal Data Feedback Imprint   © 2011