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Newsline 09.04.2017 | 16:15 UTC
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Middle East
Deadly bomb blasts hit churches in Egypt
Two Coptic Christian churches have been targeted in separate bombings, the deadliest to hit the community in months. The Coptic community has witnessed a sharp rise in targeted attacks by extremists in the past year.
Several dead in Somalia after suicide bomber targets senior army officials
At least a dozen people have been killed in a car bomb near Somalia's defense ministry compound in Mogadishu. The attack comes just days after Somalia's president announced a military offensive against al-Shabab.
Terrorism
Sweden identifies Stockholm truck attack victims, second suspect arrested
After identifying the victims, Swedish authorities announced the arrest of another suspect. They said that the main suspect had been a rejected asylum seeker from Uzbekistan and was sought by police for deportation.
Energy
France's oldest nuclear plant in Fessenheim to close by 2020
Amid a whirlwind of controversy, the French government has ordered the closure of the nuclear power plant. But its closure is dependent on the commissioning of a state-of-the-art nuclear plant in Normandy.
Poachers kill one-horned rhinoceros in Nepal national wildlife park
Large numbers of rhinos once roamed parts of Nepal, but poachers and a civil war decimated the population. Now the country is working to protect existing rhinos while trying to grow the population.
About us
Putin and Rouhani condemn US missiles against Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran's Hassan Rouhani have condemmed US action against Syria in a phone call. Washington's UN ambassador meanwhile has said Syria's President Bashar al-Assad cannot stay in power.
Opinion
Opinion: The US sends a warning to Assad and Putin
The US missile attack on Syria's Shayrat air base was risky. But DW's Kersten Knipp says it may also bring hope, as Assad and Putin could realize they can no longer do whatever they want in the war-torn country.

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