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Newsline 17.03.2017 | 17:15 UTC News US President Trump welcomes Chancellor Merkel to the White House Items on the agenda for the first meeting between the two leaders are NATO, Russia and global trade. The meeting had been scheduled for earlier this week but was delayed by a snowstorm. Chancellor Merkel at the White House 3 questions, 3 answers on Merkel's White House visit 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 World China may not be the EU's answer to US protectionism There is currently tension in the triangle of globalization powerhouses as the EU, US and China try to maintain cooperative growth amid US protectionism and Chinese ambition. Healthy competition hangs in the balance. Germany, China stress commitment to free trade ahead of Merkel's meeting with Trump Is Trump's commitment to 'one China' policy a thaw in bilateral ties? Can Trump contain China with Russia's help? China warns of trade war, urges US to abide by WTO rules 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 Scottish nationalists take on London over Brexit This weekend the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) holds its spring conference in Aberdeen. Many nationalists are pleased that a second independence vote is back on the table. Peter Geoghegan reports from Glasgow. Scotland insists on staying in EU Single Market after Brexit UK PM Theresa May rejects call for second Scottish independence referendum Scotland pitches plan to stay inside EU market Scotland to seek approval for new independence vote Brexit: Independence is back on the agenda in Scotland 'Brexit? We didn't want it!' says Scotland In Scotland, independence back on the agenda Pakistan asks Facebook, Twitter to help track blasphemers Pakistan's prime minister has decreed a crackdown on social media blasphemers in the Islamic Republic. The country's Washington embassy has now contacted Twitter and Facebook to ask for help in its religious fight. @dwnews: Rising concerns in Pakistan as outspoken human rights activists go missing From 'abduction' to blasphemy allegation - What's in store for Pakistan's missing activists? Slain Pakistani governor's son draws ire for criticism of blasphemy laws Asia Bibi's appeal against death penalty - A test case for Pakistan Christians in a Pakistani village threatened: 'Convert or Leave' Environment 50 years on: the oily legacy of the "Torrey Canyon" 50 years ago, the oil tanker "Torrey Canyon" ran aground off the UK coast, between the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall. What followed was the world's first major marine oil spill. The legacy of Deepwater Horizon: What researchers learned about oil spills Researchers learn lessons from Deepwater Horizon spill Repeated oil spills threaten Peru's Amazon Exxon Valdez oil spill: A long, painful recovery Culture PopXport: the German Music Magazine "Rammstein: Paris" -- the new concert film by one of Germany's most notorious bands. Tokio Hotel is now touring Europe with songs from their new album. And the second album from the electro-folk duo Milky Chance. PopXport - Bands, Trends and Events - the Best Music from Germany   © Deutsche Welle 2017