In today’s China News, anti-Japanese protests continue in China, as protestors target the car of the Japanese ambassador to China. A weekend crash involving a passenger bus and a truck carrying methanol leaves 36 people dead in Shaanxi province. A Chinese security agent makes a threatening phone call to the President of NTD’s affiliate in Canada. German reporters working in China ask German Chancellor Angela Merkel for help as they face obstructions in their jobs. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao calls for support for export in Guangdong province as the China feels the squeeze of the global economic slowdown. China’s stock markets dives to a 41 month low. “Tiger Mum” meets her competition, as a self-proclaimed “eagle dad” puts his four-and-a-half year-old son through some unusual training. And Celebrity chefs in New York lend support to NTD’s upcoming Chinese Culinary Competition.
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www.euronews.com Nicolas from Brussels asks: “I plan to take my family to southern Italy this summer. Will my Belgian car insurance cover expenses if we have an accident on our way through France or in Italy?” Luisa Laranjo, aSenior Comminication Officer at Europe Direct responds: “Wherever you are travelling in one of the 27 EU member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, your car insurance policy will automatically provide the minimum cover – the third party liability (if you injure someone else) required by law. “If you are responsible for the accident abroad, you need to fill out the ‘European accident statement’. You can get it from your insurer and it is identical in most countries. “Your car insurance will cover up to the amounts set out in your insurance contract. Therefore, if the actual damage exceeds the maximum amount in the country where the accident happened and you do not have higher cover in your insurance policy, you will have to pay the difference. “As from 12 June 2012, the minimum amount covered by compulsory insurance amounts to at least, for personal injuries: – 1000000 euros per victim or – 5000000 euros per claim – whatever the number of victims “And for material damages, it amounts to: – 1000000 euros per claim – whatever the number of victims. “However, other types of damage such as injuries you suffer – the so-called first-party insurance, fire, theft and so on suffered while abroad, are not a standard part of insurance policies. If you …