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Daily Bulletin 18.03.2017 | 19:30 UTC
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G20 finance ministers drop anti-protectionist pledge amid US pushback
US finance officials have refused to sign a commitment to free trade, breaking a decade long tradition and effectively preventing any deal. Action against climate change has also been dropped following US intervention.
Germany owes 'vast' sums of money for NATO, claims US President Donald Trump
Trump waited until Chancellor Angela Merkel had left the country before making his claim via Twitter. During the meeting he thanked Merkel for her commitment to raise Germany's NATO contributions.
US reporters praise German journalists for questioning Trump
US journalists had praise for their German colleagues after a White House press conference with Chancellor Merkel and President Trump. DW's Brent Goff said US reporters were "shocked" by the pointed questions.
Paris Orly airport: Man killed after seizing soldier's gun
A radicalized Muslim attacker ' Zied B.' has been shot dead after grabbing a gun from a soldier at Orly airport in Paris. The same man had been stopped earlier in a routine traffic incident.
Tens of thousands rally in Paris as far-left candidate Melenchon launches campaign
A day after France's presidential hopefuls were confirmed, far-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon gathered thousands of supporters at a Paris rally. The veteran has called for sweeping reforms to France's constitution.
Erdogan calls on parliament to restore capital punishment
Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he expects parliament to back a proposal to restore capital punishment after an upcoming referendum on creating an executive presidency. Such a step could end Ankara's bid to join the EU.
Kurdish voters still undecided on Turkish referendum
The ruling AKP is focusing on nationalism in its referendum campaign. This is risky, because the voices of the Kurds could be decisive. Will the outcome of the referendum be decided in the southeast of the country?
Sports
Kwiatkowski edges Sagan to Milan-San Remo classic
Michal Kwiatkowski got the better of Peter Sagan to win in Italy. Team Sky snatched a victory away from Saga, who seemed destined to win until the final stretch.
Bundesliga: Modeste's treble downs Hertha, relegation battle heats up
Matchday 25 saw both the European battle and the relegation fight intensify. Werder Bremen kept their run going, Cologne's star man delivered and Hoffeheim kept their Champions League dream alive.
Germany
German Olympian beats Berlin subway train in 10K challenge
Most people following the internet "race-the-tube" trend run from one station to the next, but German marathon runner Philipp Pflieger ran 19 stops. It took him more than half an hour of running through Berlin's streets.

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