Newsline | 03.04.2017, 16:15 UTC

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Newsline 03.04.2017 | 16:15 UTC News Russia metro blast St. Petersburg metro hit by deadly blast Some 10 people have been killed and some 50 injured in an explosion on a train in the subway system of the Russian city of St. Petersburg, Russian authorities say. All stations were closed after the blast. Deadly blast on St. Petersburg Metro train Russian soldiers killed in 'Islamic State'-claimed attack in Chechnya Russia names teacher as second subway suicide bomber Chechen militants claim responsibility for Moscow bombings +++St. Petersburg metro blast: Live updates+++ Indian sailors held for ransom on hijacked boat near Somalia Pirates have commandeered an Indian commercial vessel with 11 on board on its way from Dubai. After years of relative calm, many are worried that disputes over fishing rights may lead to a resurgent crime wave. Somali pirates release ship and hostages with no ransom Somalia: 'People depend on food aid to prevent deaths' Trump's travel ban leaves Somali refugees stranded Somalia's new president declares drought emergency World Democratic Republic of Congo DR Congo opposition piles pressure on Kabila with general strike In the Democratic Republic of Congo, residents in key cities joined a general strike called by the opposition to force President Joseph Kabila to finally adopt a three-month old power sharing deal and permit elections. Violence spirals in DR Congo UN Security Council votes to cut force in violence-wracked DR Congo Bodies of missing UN officials in DR Congo reported found Congo deal calls on Kabila to step down after 2017 election Congo reacts to Tshisekedi's death Trump's threat on North Korea 'a clear contradiction' As he prepares to meet China's leader Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump says his administration is ready to act unilaterally on North Korea. But analyst Günther Hilpert says Trump's threat would amount to nothing. Are 'nuclear spies' in Japan providing Pyongyang with weapons technology? Trump warns US is prepared to act unilaterally on North Korea US Defense Secretary Mattis: North Korea has 'got to be stopped' Are 'nuclear spies' in Japan providing Pyongyang with weapons technology? A Japanese human rights activist is trying to close a UN legal loophole he says allows scientists working abroad to provide Pyongyang with nuclear weapons technology. Julian Ryall reports from Tokyo. Former US envoy to Seoul: Pyongyang nuclear threat may be 'months away' Convincing N. Korea to abandon nukes a 'lost cause' - US intel head Japanese PM demands new response to North Korea threat North Koreans claim 'spy arrest' is latest clampdown by Japan Leopard shuts down Nepal's international airport Nepal had to shut down its only international airport on Monday. The closure's culprit was a leopard loose on the airport's single runway. Saving the snow leopard Aid arriving in Nepal as earthquake death toll climbs Germany Last sports hall in Berlin cleared of refugees Refugees are no longer being housed in Berlin's sports halls, the city's government announced - to the relief of helpers, refugees, and schools. But that doesn't mean living conditions have necessarily improved. Refugees pray and learn German in mosques 'The wrong ones are being deported' New book reveals behind the scenes how Merkel dealt with refugee crisis Questions surround German government's refugee phone surveillance law Study: Asylum seekers' chances of staying in Germany vary dramatically by state Sharp drop in migrant arrivals in Germany   © Deutsche Welle 2017