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Daily Bulletin 14.04.2017 | 18:30 UTC World 'Mother of all bombs' - what has it achieved? The US has dropped the largest non-nuclear bomb on an "Islamic State" (IS) target in Nangarhar. DW examines the reasons behind the attack, its timing, and whether IS really poses a big threat to the US in Afghanistan. US drops 'mother of all bombs' on IS caves US drops largest non-nuclear bomb on 'IS' target in Afghanistan Opinion: A calculated step toward the apocalypse? What makes MOAB Mother of All Bombs? Nangarhar: Gateway to Afghanistan for 'Islamic State' An Afghanistan conference without Afghanistan News Weapons What makes MOAB Mother of All Bombs? After its deployment in Afghanistan, the Massive Ordinance Air Blast is the largest conventional bomb ever to be used in combat. It relies on a different type of mechanism to pack such a big punch. US drops largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan US drops largest non-nuclear bomb on 'IS' target in Afghanistan 'Mother of all bombs' - what has it achieved? US skips out on Afghanistan-Taliban conference in Moscow The Trump administration's decision not to attend could be yet another sign of an increasingly icy relationship between Washington and Moscow. The meeting comes just after the US bombed 'IS' targets in Afghanistan. US drops 'mother of all bombs' on IS caves US drops largest non-nuclear bomb on 'IS' target in Afghanistan Afghanistan:'A latent instability dominates the picture' Why is northern Afghanistan increasingly unstable? Will Washington and Moscow come together on Afghanistan? At a 'low point,' US and Russia back opposing visions on Syria's Assad Konstantin Kosachev: 'US [action in Syria] is a strong violation of international law' Taliban rejects peace talks with Afghan government Nuclear tests and preemptive strikes: fears grow over North Korea escalation As concerns mount North Korea may be about to conduct a nuclear test, a senior Pyongyang official blamed US President Donald Trump for stirring up tensions. Reports suggest the US could launch a preemptive strike. US Navy carrier strike group moves to Korean Peninsula US launches cruise missile strikes on Syria Merkel: China and US can team up to peacefully sway North Korea North Korea could conduct nuclear test on day of celebration US drops largest non-nuclear bomb on 'IS' target in Afghanistan China is against US 'provocations' Uzbekistan 'warned West about Stockholm attack suspect' The Tashkent government says it passed on information that linked Rakhmat Akilov to the "Islamic State" (IS) armed group. The 39-year-old is in custody on suspicion of mowing down a crowd in a Stockholm street. Sweden: Silence for victims of truck attack Sweden identifies truck attack suspect A truck crashes into a store in Stockholm Sweden to tighten terror laws over Stockholm strike Stockholm terror suspect confesses to truck attack Swedish police find 'suspect device' in Stockholm crash truck Poland welcomes 'historic' NATO deployment near Kaliningrad Polish President Andrzej Duda has hailed the activation of the US-led battalion in the region bordering the heavily militarized Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. "Generations of Poles have waited for this moment," he said. As Trump re-evaluates NATO, NATO must rethink Russia Russia: NATO focuses on containing non-existent threat from east Russia moves nuclear missiles onto NATO's doorstep Germany German police detain three alleged supporters of suspected terrorist Three people have been detained for allegedly helping a suspected terrorist to plan an attack, German prosecutors say. The suspects were found in three different cities. Many lines of inquiry in Dortmund blast Germany arrests ex-Dortmund attack suspect over 'IS' ties German police arrest 26-year-old over terror plot Suspected German Islamist 'used to be neo-Nazi' Probe spares NRW of gross misconduct in handling of Berlin attacker Anis Amri New poll puts Merkel, CDU back up as election nears A monthly survey finds Germans mildly satisfied ahead of September's Bundestag vote. After a couple of months trailing Martin Schulz as the choice chancellor candidate, incumbent Angela Merkel is on top all over again. Support for 2017 Merkel chancellorship surges: survey Just how far will the nativist vote get Trump and the AfD? The pros and cons of Merkel's grand coalition in Germany Opinion: Schulz has not beaten Merkel yet 'Temple' to German football opens in Dortmund Sports Marc Bartra on the 'hardest 15 minutes' of his life Just a few days after the attack on Dortmund's team bus left him needing surgery, Marc Bartra has written of his experience on Instagram. The Spanish defender said he feels pride when he looks at his injuries. Germany arrests ex-Dortmund attack suspect over 'IS' ties How it happened: Explosion hits Borussia Dortmund bus ahead of Champions League game Dortmund's injured Bartra 'a fine representative' of Barcelona's academy Jenson Button to replace Fernando Alonso in Monaco Grand Prix Two days after McLaren announced that Fernando Alonso would give the Monaco Grand Prix a miss, the team have found a replacement. Former F1 driver Jenson Button is to take the wheel of Alonso's car for the race. Formula 1: Button to take year off McLaren's Alonso to skip Monaco GP for Indy 500 The late coming-of-age of Guido Burgstaller It wasn't so long ago that Guido Burgstaller's career was on the decline. However, he has been a pleasant surprise since moving to Schalke, even if he could do nothing to prevent defeat against Ajax in the Europa League. Europa League: Sorry Schalke fall to limp Ajax defeat Europa League: Schalke's last chance to rescue a disappointing year What to watch out for on Bundesliga Matchday 29 One player will return after six weeks out, two sides battle it out for surprising European spots, and a derby between two relegation-threatened clubs. Matchday 29 is a busy one in the Bundesliga - except on Friday. UEFA rejects Tuchel's criticism but colleagues express support for BVB coach Thomas Delaney: 'The Bundesliga feels like the Champions League' Inside Europe Inside Europe: Produced 13.04.17 On this week's show: Murky accusations over money for black gold in Nigeria. Could protests turn to revolution in Serbia? How the city of Salzburg is dealing with refugees and migrants. Also, we head to France ahead of the presidential elections to ask why Marine Le Pen's 'France First' is supported by the Kremlin; and how Emmanuel Macron's volunteer army is knocking on doors to spread the word. Inside Europe: Produced 13.04.17   © Deutsche Welle 2017