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Daily Bulletin 16.04.2017 | 18:30 UTC
News
++ Turkey referendum live updates ++
Votes in favor of constitutional changes stand at a narrow lead of 51.3 percent with almost all of the ballots counted. The new system will hand sweeping powers to Turkish President Reccep Tayip Erdogan.
Pope Francis condemns deadly attack on Syria bus convoy
In his message for Easter Sunday, Pope Francis described the Aleppo bomb blast which left 112 people dead as "ignoble." He spoke in favor of those helping the civilian population and the victims of the Syrian war.
US Vice President Pence arrives in Seoul amid heightened Korea tension
US Vice President Mike Pence has arrived in South Korea at the start of his 10-day Asia trip amid increasing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. His visit comes just after North Korea's failed missile launch.
Gaza's only power station shuts down over fuel shortage
The only functioning power plant in the Palestinian territory is out of action after running out of fuel. The local electricity company blamed a "dispute" between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority for the outage.
Britain to lose two key EU agencies within weeks - report
A British newspaper says Brussels will proceed with plans to remove the EU banking and medicine agencies from London after the Brexit vote. A so-called "beauty contest" will be held to decide their new homes.
World
Turks in Germany
German Turks in Cologne stay cool about Turkish referendum
Turks living in the city of Cologne have mixed views on the referendum issue, but say there is little tension between the two sides. DW's Cristina Burack reports from "Little Istanbul."
Sports
Formula One: Vettel holds off Hamilton for win in Bahrain GP
Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel picked up his second victory of the young F1 season in Sakhir, holding off Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton. The win puts him back on top of the driver's championship standings after three races.
Bundesliga
Red hot Bremen win again, Darmstadt keep faint hopes alive
Red hot Werder Bremen recovered from a goal down to win for the seventh time in nine games and move up to eighth. Elsewhere, a dramatic late winner from Jerome Gondorf kept Darmstadt's survival hopes just about alive.

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