Daily Bulletin | 17.03.2017, 19:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 17.03.2017 | 19:30 UTC News US President Trump welcomes Chancellor Merkel to the White House Chancellor Merkel and President Trump have held their first joint press conference at the White House. Items on the agenda for the first meetings between the two leaders are NATO, immigration and global trade. Merkel: 'Security and defence have many dimensions' Chancellor Merkel at the White House 3 questions, 3 answers on Merkel's White House visit G 20 finance summit underway in Baden Baden Protectionism overshadows G20 meeting Awkward handshake moment between Merkel and Trump What to expect when Angela Merkel meets Donald Trump Merkel's Washington visit to meet Trump postponed to March 17 Millions in northeast US brace for late winter blizzard Things Donald Trump said about Angela Merkel – and vice versa Will G20 governments retreat from climate funding? Germany to take legal action if Trump taxes imports German Foreign Minister Gabriel questions NATO's defense spending target Erdogan accuses EU of 'crusade' against Islam The Turkish president has also said Europe is regressing to the pre-World War II era. German Chancellor Angel Merkel called for an end to the exchange of "insults." Turkey's president ramps up rhetoric again Merkel: Nazi references must stop German state of Saarland bans all political campaigning by foreign officials Turkey's Cavusoglu: Netherlands is 'capital of fascism' ECJ headscarf ruling and its consequences EU court allows ban on headscarf in workplace Turkey threatens to unilaterally suspend EU refugee deal Another Turkish minister's referendum rally canceled, this time in Hamburg European right-wing populism 'has passed its peak' Merkel's chief of staff mulls ban on Turkish politicians entering country Erdogan says Yucel was a PKK plant with German support High-level police official gunned down in Ugandan capital A high level police official and his two armed guards have been gunned down in the Ugandan capital. President Yoweri Museveni condemned the latest killing and vowed to take action. Africalink 17.03.17 - 16 UTC - MP3-Stereo Henry Tumukunde Uganda Minister of Security - MP3-Mono Tillerson puts military action 'on the table' over North Korea US military action against nuclear-armed Pyongyang is an "option on the table," Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said after visiting the Demilitarised Zone dividing the two Koreas. Diplomacy has failed, he warned. US 'open to dialogue with N Korea' China urges N.Korea to stop missile tests Tillerson creates waves in South China Sea Tillerson: 'All options are on the table' Tillerson reiterates US support for Japan and South Korea Will Tillerson back up tough talk on the South China Sea? Why Trump needs to avoid collision course with China China calls for stop to North Korea missile tests and US-South Korean military drills Is US cyberdefense a key weapon against N. Korea's missile program? Pyongyang claims its missiles were part of a drill to hit US bases Will the US fight for oil in the South China Sea? South Korea's ousted president Park vacates Blue House Rex Tillerson walks diplomatic tightrope in Asia North Korea fires several missiles into sea near Japan Business Merkel meets Trump The ending of a beautiful friendship? Trump does not only want to build real walls, he also wants to isolate the USA economically. Merkel will seek to fend off his plans as she visits Washington - and that is not only in her interest. Should German carmakers be alarmed? American CEOs sign up to US import tax plan Opinion: Trump's threats Trump's inauguration draws passionate turnout from all camps Trump trade adviser slams Germany, China for surpluses Germany to take legal action if Trump taxes imports German Economy Minister Brigitte Zypries has said Berlin would take Washington to court if it were to impose a border tax on imports from Germany under Donald Trump's "America First" policy favoring US exports. Mnuchin, Schäuble play down trade tensions Schäuble defends exports as US-German trade gap widens The ending of a beautiful friendship? Trump trade adviser slams Germany, China for surpluses World EU-TURKEY REFUGEE DEAL EU lauds Turkey deal one year on, but activists remain highly critical Rising tensions between EU and Ankara have put a one-year-old migration deal in the spotlight. It benefits political institutions on both sides, but humanitarian activists say refugees are the ones paying the price. Turkey to halt EU migrant deal if visa-free EU travel drags on Prepaid EU plastic for displaced Syrians in Turkey Turkey threatens to unilaterally suspend EU refugee deal Turkey, EU agree 3-billion-euro aid deal to stem migrant crisis 'Disaster': Amnesty slams EU over refugee deal with Turkey EU-Turkey refugee deal overburdens Greek islands 'The misery is still real' Turkey visa deal 'unlikely' in 2017 say EU officials Turkish referendum threatens formal divorce with EU Turkey hits out as Netherlands blocks foreign minister's flight From reformer to tyrant: The strategy behind Erdogan's 'Nazi' accusations Dozens of Somali refugees killed off Yemen coast More than 30 Somalis have died after gunfire from a helicopter struck their boat off Hodeida's coast in Yemen. It is not clear who was behind the attack. War-torn Yemen is a migrant destination UN urges action to avert world's 'largest humanitarian crisis' Why is Saudi Arabia interested in Yemen? Washington presses Riyadh for Yemen peace Sports Bundesliga live: Dortmund vs. Ingolstadt Matchday 25 kicks off with third-placed Borussia Dortmund looking to collect points towards Champions League qualification. Ingolstadt are trying to climb out of the drop zone. All of the live action here. Bundesliga: What to watch out for on Matchday 25 Top talking points from Matchday 24 IOC could name hosts of both 2024 and 2028 Games this year The International Olympic Committee appears to have moved a step closer towards awarding both the 2024 and 2028 Games at a meeting later this year. This comes with just two cities left in the mix for the 2024 event. Boston quits race for 2024 Olympic games NOlympia: Why did Hamburg vote no on 2024 Olympics? Paris makes formal bid for 2024 Olympics Budapest withdraws bid to host 2024 Olympics, leaving Paris and Los Angeles LA 2024 bid to rely on further existing venues FIFA suspends Mali from international football due to government meddling FIFA has suspended Mali from international competition after determining that the government had meddled in its football association's affairs. Mali are not due to play their next World Cup qualifying match until August. FIFA veteran Hayatou toppled as head of African football Russia's Vitaly Mutko barred from FIFA Council Joachim Löw calls in Timo Werner for games against England, Azerbaijan Germany head coach Joachim Löw has named his squad for the upcoming international break. Timo Werner has been given his first call up, while Lukas Podolski is to play his last match for Germany against England. Lukas Podolski to move from Galatasaray to J-League's Kobe Lukas Podolski retires from international football Inside Europe Inside Europe: produced 16.03.17 How Rutte routed Wilders in the Netherlands; the aftermath of the Dutch-Turkey row reverberates in Brussels. Will the Scots go for a second independence referendum because of Brexit? Also, the backlash over a landmark ruling on religious symbols; The Italian government signs a pact with Muslim groups; and the Spanish priest who's charging the rich to feed the poor. Inside Europe: produced 16.03.17   © Deutsche Welle 2017