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Daily Bulletin 13.08.2017 | 18:30 UTC
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Donald Trump criticized for lackluster reaction to Charlottesville violence
US President Donald Trump has failed to blame white nationalists for fanning violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, which saw at least one person killed in a car assault. Parts of Virginia remain under an emergency.
US Vice President Mike Pence heads to South America amid Venezuela unrest
The vice president has begun a one-week trip to Colombia, Argentina, Chile and Panama. Talks with foreign leaders are likely to be dominated by a political crackdown in Venezuela and drug trafficking into the US.
US tourist beaten for giving Hitler salute in Dresden, Germany
A tourist from the United States was punched in Dresden after he mimicked the Nazi salute multiple times. The incident came a week after two Chinese tourists were taken into custody for the same reason.
Germany remembers rise of the Berlin Wall 56 years on
Politicians gathered in Germany's capital, Berlin, to remember the initial laying of the foundations of the Berlin Wall. On this day 56 years ago, East Germany's communist regime started dividing Berlin in two.
Danish submarine mystery
Denmark police: Submarine 'deliberately' scuttled, no body found
Swedish journalist Kim Wall remains missing after an inventor's sunken submarine was refloated, towed to Copenhagen harbor, and found to be empty. Police investigators say it seems the vessel was deliberately scuttled.
Egypt train crews detained following fatal crash in Alexandria
At least 41 people were killed and more than 130 injured when two trains collided in Alexandria on Friday. The incident has prompted the resignation of Egypt's railway authority and the arrest of both train drivers.
Monsoon disasters claim dozens of lives in India, Nepal
Flash floods and landslides in northern India and Nepal have already claimed more lives than last year's monsoon season. In India, two packed tourist buses were swept away into a ravine by a sudden mudslide.
Germany
Germanwings crash: Victims' relatives demand answers
Seventy relatives of victims of the 2015 plane crash say they disagree with the official finding that all the circumstances have been clarified. Why, they ask, couldn't Andreas L.'s suicidal flight have been prevented?
Sports
Ousmane Dembele suspended 'until further notice' as Barcelona circle
Borussia Dortmund have toughened their stance on Ousmane Dembele, forcing the Frenchman to train alone as he remains suspended. This comes amid growing speculation that the 20-year-old will join Spanish club Barcelona.
German Cup: Osnabruck stun Hamburg, Leipzig crush Dorfmerkingen
The first round of the German Cup produced its first shock as Osnabruck overcame Hamburg. Elsewhere, Leipzig hit five past Sportfreunde Dorfmerkingen and Hannover survived a scare in Bonn.
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.

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