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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos wins 2016 Nobel Peace Prize
Deutsche Welle Reports: The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos for his role in the peace process with FARC rebels. He dedicated the prize…
Paris climate accord ratified, to start in November - UN
Deutsche Welle Reports: The United Nations says the climate change agreement has been ratified by a sufficient number of countries to come into effect next month. Seventy-two countries have now…
Turmoil in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Deutsche Welle Reports: According to the Constitution President Kabila cannot stand for re-election when his term ends in December. But he doesn’t seem keen on leaving. And the chances for…
Women go on 'Black Monday' strike in Poland against abortion ban
Deutsche Welle Reports: Thousands of women have protested in the Polish capital against a proposed ban on abortion. The Catholic Church, which wields substantial power in Poland, has approved the…
Saudi Arabia switches to 'Western' calendar
Deutsche Welle Reports: Saudi Arabia has shifted to the Gregorian or "Western" calendar as a basis for paying civil servants as part of an austerity package. The kingdom had…
US builds new drone base in Niger
Deutsche Welle Reports: Drones flying out of a new base in central Niger are expected to focus on giving reconnaissance support to existing counterterrorism operations. The United States is…
Deadly cross-border firing over Kashmir
Deutsche Welle: Reports Cross-border firing between Indian and Pakistani troops have claimed the lives of at least two Pakistani soldiers in the disputed region of Kashmir. Tensions between the nuclear-armed…
'Tens of thousands to stand trial in Turkey'
Deutsche Welle Reports: Turkey has said 32,000 have been detained over links to Fethullah Gulen, who Ankara blames for the July coup attempt. Turkey continues to press the US to…
Wealthy Gulf states may arm Syrian rebels to ‘get the Russians to back off’ - US officials
RT Reports: With the Syria ceasefire in tatters, there is a growing possibility that wealthy Gulf states might arm Syrian rebels, looking to shield themselves from Syrian and Russian warplanes,…
'Selfie deaths' on the rise in India
Deutsche Welle Reports: The obsession with taking a perfect selfie can be dangerous. In India, the number of "selfie deaths" has increased manifold in the past few years, Murali…