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Newsline 10.04.2017 | 16:15 UTC
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Syria, Russia to dominate G7 meeting amid questions over US strategy
Foreign Ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) nations have called on Russia to help end the war in Syria ahead of a meeting in Italy. The gathering comes as tensions rise in the wake of a US airstrike on Syrian forces.
UN refugee agency calls for halt to asylum-seeker transfers to Hungary
The United Nations refugee agency called on European Union states not to send asylum seekers back to Hungary under the Dublin regulation. It comes after Budapest imposed mandatory detention for people seeking asylum.
Germany
More than 200 people from Germany fighting with Kurdish forces against 'IS'
Germans have been supporting Kurdish militias on the ground in their fight against IS. The opposition politician who requested the official numbers has blasted the government for how it has treated these fighters.
German judge accused of sabotaging Auschwitz trial
The judge in one of the last Auschwitz trials is being investigated for perverting the course of justice. Klaus Kabisch is accused of delaying the trial of Hubert Zafke, a former medic at the Nazi death camp.
Environment
Coral reefs
Second blow of coral bleaching devastates Great Barrier Reef
Coral bleaching is spreading south along the reef and can no longer be blamed solely on El Nino - scientists say the bleaching is linked to global warming. A recent aerial survey demonstrates the extent of the damage.
World
Bishop Damian: Egypt terror 'a declaration of war against Copts'
More than 40 people have been killed in attacks that targeted Coptic churches in Egypt. Anba Damian, general bishop of Copts in Germany, has described a climate of terror and persecution in his homeland of Egypt.
TOP STORIES
Turkish government 'is against democracy'
Murat Sevinc, a law professor at Ankara University, was fired for signing a peace petition. Though restricted from travelling abroad, he continues to speak out against President Erdogan's proposed presidential system.

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