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Daily Bulletin 08.08.2017 | 18:30 UTC News Kenya votes in divisive election The last ballots have been cast in the close race between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his longtime rival Raila Odinga. Opinion polls ahead of election day showed no clear favorite to lead Kenya. Kenyans head to polls in neck-and-neck race Kenya's voters: young and disenchanted Odinga: 'Will accept results if I lose fairly' Kenyan villagers fear post-election violence Kenyans vote amidst ethnic divide Elections: Kenyans hold their breath A look at Kenya ahead of the August 8 elections Kenyan politicians need to be prepared to lose, EU observer says Kenyans demand justice for murdered election official Kenya fears outburst of election violence How Kenyan youth could swing the 2017 election South Africa's Zuma survives no-confidence vote with party backing South African lawmakers have decided to keep President Jacob Zuma in power, with the ruling ANC party backing the leader against corruption charges. The emotionally-charged vote triggered rallies across the country. South Africa's Zuma faces no-confidence vote South Africa - corrupt and increasingly poor South Africa's power family, the Guptas: what you need to know South Africa's Jacob Zuma faces vote of no-confidence in secret ballot China Up to 100 feared dead in China earthquake A 6.5 magnitude quake in China's southwest could be felt as far away as Beijing. The tremor has trapped at least 100 tourists visiting a UNESCO-protected national park in Sichuan. Rescue crews struggle to reach quake victims in China Sichuan earthquake reflects changing China Iraq Iraq sentences 27 to death over Camp Speicher massacre This is second mass conviction relating to the 2014 atrocities committed by "Islamic State." The terrorists reportedly killed hundreds of Iraqi air force recruits at the base near the city of Tikrit. Iraqi armed forces out for revenge in Mosul Iraq sentences 40 'IS' members to death over Tikrit massacre Iraqi court sentences militants to death for involvement in Tikrit massacre World Al Gore: We're working around Donald Trump on climate change The former vice president turned environmental activist says that the US will stick to the Paris Agreement despite Donald Trump's opposition. He also accused the current president of censoring scientific information. Pittsburgh punches back at Trump on climate Al Gore: Donald Trump has galvanized climate activists G20: US abandons climate consensus US to participate in climate talks despite exit from the Paris accord Opinion: Electoral College part of a broken system US electors set to make Trump's presidential win official Al Gore, politician and environmentalist, US Brexit's side effects for life-saving medicines The extent to which Britain and the European Union will continue to collaborate on drug safety in the wake of Brexit is yet another policy still to be decided. Samira Shackle reports from London. Drug Development - Billion-euro projects with their fair share of risks 'Talk in the UK is misleading': ex-ECJ judge Germany looks to reap Brexit dividend as EU agencies leave London Brexit: Cities across EU compete to host agencies leaving London Taliban, IS attacks spike sectarian violence fears in Afghanistan Taliban and Islamic State fighters have added a new twist to the Afghan conflict by carrying out a number of deadly attacks on the Shiite Muslim minority. Experts warn of increased sectarian clashes in the future. People in Kabul live with danger Grief and outrage in Kabul On borrowed time - an Afghan in Germany Afghan fashion designed to rebuild a nation Dozens of civilians killed in attack on Shia Muslim village in Afghanistan Why are Afghan Shiites being targeted? Resurgent Taliban and a government in disarray Nangarhar: Gateway to Afghanistan for 'Islamic State' Afghanistan's Hazaras: Targeted by militants, neglected by government Afghanistan waiting for new US strategy under Trump Pulse: Taking the pulse of youth culture Twenty jam-packed minutes of fun, mind-stimulating information and music. Listen to Pulse every Wednesday as audio on demand. Pulse:Pain of children born of rape in Rwanda Germany German police height requirements not measuring up Judges in North Rhine-Westphalia have made it official: Short people can join the police too. The move highlights how contentious the height rules are that some German state police forces apply when hiring new officers. Praise is worthless for underpaid police Police in Germany's most populous state will try out body cams Parliamentary report: Police could have prevented Cologne New Year's Eve attacks Study: Muslim women face discrimination in German job market Ferguson prompts Germany to reflect on its own police force Sports Isaac Makwala withdraws from world championships as norovirus hits athletes A main contender for the men's 400m has been forced to withdraw from the world championships. Around 30 German competitors have also been affected by the norovirus bug, with athletes moved to a new hotel in London. Newsletters & Co. On the road to the German election Germans are heading to the polls this September. Discover what the elections in Germany mean to Germany, Europe and the world with our online special: Germany Decides. Saving the environment starts with people Meet the Kenyan eco-ambassadors from DW's popular environmental show Eco@Africa. Whether it is waste reduction or innovative ideas, these individuals set an example for how Africa can address its biggest eco-challenges.   © Deutsche Welle 2017