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Newsline 21.06.2017 | 16:15 UTC News Brussels on high alert as extra security deployed at landmarks, events Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has said the attack in Brussels' central station could have "been potentially very dangerous." Prosecutors have revealed that the assailant was a 36-year-old Moroccan national. Brussels explosion - DW's Max Hofmann reports Brussels suspect dies after 'terror' blast Molenbeek: Kicking away terror Belgian police release men arrested in Molenbeek raid Brussels suspect shot after 'small explosion' in main station DW correspondent Bernd Riegert reports on deadly explosions in Brussels World Debating the midwife proffession Each year, 1 million newborns die on their first day of life. 1.3 million are stillbirth. Midwives goodwill ambassador Toyin Saraki says the situation could be salvaged if all women gave birth with the help of a midwife. Midwives - A Dying Profession? Ghanaian women reject male midwives Midwives: baby experts and substitute moms Saving Germany's midwives Southern Filipinos caught between violence and a humanitarian crisis The Philippine military has arrested scores of suspected Maute Islamists as fighting continues on Mindanao Island. Civilians are increasingly being swept into the conflict. Ana P. Santos reports from Manila. Civilians flee fighting in southern Philippines 'Islamic State'-allied militants attack village in the Philippines IS-hit Marawi celebrates tearful Philippines Independence Day Marawi: Dozens of civilians feared dead in Philippine city Duterte's real motives behind imposing Philippine martial law Philippines army battles IS-linked group in southern city Germany German firms breach human rights abroad, says study An NGO study has found that foreign operations of German companies have been responsible for numerous human rights abuses. Rights groups have urged the German government to crack down on such violations. Brazil's National Truth Commission alleges torture at Volkswagen do Brasil German firms ignore human rights abuses, study says German surveillance is used against dissidents Making companies act responsibly Paying a high price for cheap fashion Does social media help promote extremism and populism? As support for extremist ideologies and populism becomes more visible worldwide, media and social networks face increasing criticism. But experts say this is just an easy excuse that covers up more complex social issues. Interview: What turns young Muslims into terrorists? If search for identity is the question, is radicalization the answer? The role of (social) media in highly polarized societies Should the media show photos of terror attackers? Police arrest London Bridge attack suspect as May hints at limiting suspects' rights Publicizing terrorism: How journalists should cover attacks Identity and diversity in the age of populism and religious extremism Report: Vietnamese activists under constant threat of violence An alarming new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) details dozens of violent assaults on rights activists and bloggers in Vietnam. State security services are also implicated in contributing to violent repression. Vietnam's booming economy Dissident blogger faces prison in Vietnam HRW: Torture is an 'expanding scourge' in Asia Vietnamese activists handed prolonged jail terms Germany Liberal mosque in Berlin draws criticism Men and women pray side-by-side, and there's a female imam who doesn't even wear a headscarf. For many in the Islamic world, these things are inconceivable. A new liberal mosque in Berlin has been causing a stir. Mixed reactions to Germany's first liberal mosque Liberal mosque opens in the heart of Berlin Everyone is welcome at Berlin's Ibn Rushd-Goethe Mosque Germany's first liberal mosque opens in Berlin Newsletters & Co. Our viewer's travel video competition Do you like to travel and do you always take your camera with you? Then why not enter our video competition and win a DW travel-pack for your next summer holiday. Transmedia: The way forward? Join renowned transmedia producer Jeff Gomez and media representatives from across Asia for an intriguing and interactive discussion on new trends that will be changing how audiences around the world understand media.   © Deutsche Welle 2017