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Around the Globe 11.08.2017 | 16:00 UTC
Fatal passenger train collision in Egypt
Two trains have collided in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, killing at least 36 people and injuring over 100. Footage from the crash site showed medics working to clear the injured from several derailed carriages.
Nigerian forces conduct unauthorized search of UN main base
Nigerian forces raided the UN's compound in Maiduguri, the epicenter of a conflict with Islamist group Boko Haram. The search could hurt the already fragile relationship between the military and the world body.
marine mammals
Whales need a summer vacation - from tourists
Mass tourism is disturbing whales and other cetaceans struggling to live peaceably in their surroundings. Collisions with ships have been an issue for some time already - but now, tourists are wanting to swim with them.
Climate change is real - and is getting worse
Last year has broken climate records: It has been the warmest year since records began and extreme weather events have increased around the world. Two recent reports confirm, once again, that climate change is happening.
Kenya's next president: The challenges ahead
After a bruising campaign, political scientist Martin Oloo says both candidates, Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga, should now sit down together to discuss their differences for the sake of all Kenyans.
North Korea: Angela Merkel sees no military solution
Germany's chancellor has spoken out against the "verbal escalation" in the North Korea conflict, saying there can be no military solution. US President Donald Trump said military solutions were "locked and loaded."
South China Sea - what you need to know
The South China Sea has long been a source of territorial disputes between several Asian countries. DW takes a look at who owns what, and why the contested waterway is so strategically important.
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