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Newsline 22.04.2017 | 16:15 UTC News Taliban attack underlines shortcomings in Afghan security Taliban militants have attacked an army compound in northern Afghanistan, killing more than 140 army personnel. Some say intelligence failures and other mistakes by Kabul and its foreign allies led to the incident. US skips out on Afghanistan-Taliban conference in Moscow The disturbing trend of Taliban justice in Afghanistan Afghanistan:'A latent instability dominates the picture' Why is northern Afghanistan increasingly unstable? Kabul hospital attack ends, dozens killed Environment Ferry crash in Canary Islands leaves oil spill in its wake A ferry carrying 140 passengers has crashed into a pier on the main island of Gran Canaria, prompting an oil spill. But local authorities said emergency response teams tackled the spill "in record time." The legacy of Deepwater Horizon: What researchers learned about oil spills US will honor 'dumb' Australia refugee deal Vice President Mike Pence has said the US will honor a refugee swap deal with Australia. Pence is in Australia to patch up a rocky start to relations under the Trump administration. US 'ruling nothing out' on North Korea Australia under fire over violence at PNG refugee center US 'not trying to pick a fight' with North Korea US-Australia relations in spotlight after Trump calls refugee deal 'dumb' World Moscow's demolition project threatens to cause mass uprooting Moscow's mayor wants to knock down thousands of Soviet-era apartment blocks and move 1.6 million people to new flats in a sweeping new project. But many Muscovites aren't willing to give up their homes without a fight. Will Moscow's Krushchevkas be torn down? Moscow, city of oligarchs Putin ally re-elected as Moscow mayor, but Navalny has strong showing Zambia turns to charcoal as hydroelectricity sources drain Zambia has long relied on rainfall to generate electricity. But with climate change rapidly depleting water sources, people are turning to charcoal for their power needs, prompting calls to ban the black fuel. Living Planet: Zambia cracks down on charcoal On tour with Spain's anti-corruption bus An anti-corruption bus is the latest media stratey of the Spanish opposition party Podemos to highlight the country's ongoing corruption problems. Hagar Jobse went along for a ride in Madrid. Former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato stands trial thanks to Spanish activists Spanish corruption highlights political paralysis Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy called to testify in corruption scandal Culture World's slowest Porsche The Ferdinand GT3 RS might look like a real Porsche 911, but it's actually a bike covered with the chassis of a sports car! It's the creation of Austrian artist Hannes Langeder - a man with a message. World's slowest Porsche   © Deutsche Welle 2017