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Around the Globe 22.09.2017 | 16:00 UTC Germany expels second Vietnamese diplomat for involvement in alleged kidnapping Germany has told a second employee of the Vietnamese Embassy in Berlin to leave the country after the alleged kidnapping of Trinh Xuan Thanh. Vietnam maintains the former oil executive voluntarily returned home. Germany warns Vietnam of consequences for 'Cold-War-style kidnapping' Suspected Vietnamese agent held in Berlin over Cold War-style kidnapping Protests mount against Africa's 'colonial' CFA currency The CFA franc is facing growing opposition in parts of West and central Africa. Critics say the common currency has hampered the region's economic growth while France profits. Why are ex-colonies in Africa so important to France? France pulls out of Central African Republic Money changers return as Congolese franc weakens Raila Odinga: 'No electoral changes, no election in Kenya' Kenya's opposition candidate Raila Odinga has told DW that some changes need to take place at the electoral commission if he is to take part in the repeat election set for October 26. President Uhuru Kenyatta disagrees. Kenya election 'neither transparent nor verifiable': DW's Kathryn Omwandho from Nairobi President Uhuru Kenyatta decries 'coup' as Kenya delays election Kenya: Election re-run in doubt amid technology issues and high court hearings Kenya's Odinga rejects election repeat 'without guarantees' UK PM Theresa May proposes Brexit transition in Florence speech Prime Minister Theresa May chose a hall in Florence to read her speech on the UK's exit from the EU. She proposed a creative and deep relationship for the future with a two-year implementation period after March 2019. May proposes two-year transition period after Brexit May to EU citizens in Britain: 'We want you to stay' Road to Brexit: Britain prepares to pay the price May: 'We may be leaving the EU, but we are not leaving Europe' Brexit Diaries 10: Feuds, Florence and ice-cold revenge Brexit negotiator dismisses EU's 'silly' remarks on progress Brexit in Germany: 'Citizenship is not a panacea' for Brits French labor reform decrees signed by President Emmanuel Macron Signed by the president in a staged event in front of television cameras, the decrees are designed to give employers more flexibility to negotiate pay and conditions with their workers. Some unions have objected. French business owners hope for breakthrough on Macron's reforms French unions hit the streets to protest Emmanuel Macron's labor reforms Macron government shrugs off protests, vows to press on with labor market reforms France's Macron seeks conciliatory tone while Donald Trump lashes out at UN Sieren's China: Test-tube-grown Peking Duck The Chinese government hopes to restrict climate change and illness with the help of artificial meat. It's a bold move. But will the population go along with it, asks Frank Sieren. What the Chinese think of German food China's new love affair with dogs - as pets, not food - presents environmental problems Teenager charged over London tube bomb attack at Parsons Green An 18-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder over the bomb attack at London's Parsons Green train station. Three men remain in custody in connection with the attack while two others have been released. UK Home Office Minister: 'We think an attack is imminent' Police arrest suspect linked to Parsons Green tube attack Parsons Green: UK raises terror threat to critical after London terrorist bomb attack London Parsons Green attack: Total of six arrests Australian senator Malcolm Roberts deemed dual citizen during nomination by High Court Australia's High Court has ruled that Senator Malcolm Roberts had British citizenship at the time of his nomination to parliament's upper house. Under Australian law, members of parliament cannot hold dual citizenship. Australian minister Matt Canavan steps down after his mother registered him as an Italian Australia Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce reveals he could hold New Zealand citizenship Rare Malayan tapir born at Edinburgh Zoo It's a girl! Keepers at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland have welcomed a female Malayan tapir calf. The endangered animals' habitat is being threatened by palm oil plantations and hunters. Putting people before palm oil in Guatemala Palm oil is the planet's most widely consumed vegetable oil marine pollution Multinationals polluting oceans with plastic in the Philippines Plastic washed up on Manila's beaches can be traced back to Western brands in cashing on Asia's "sachet economies," activists say. There are 8.3 billion tons of plastic in the world River of plastic trash is flooding our oceans G20 agrees on plan to reduce plastic in oceans From the Mariana Trench to the Arctic: plastic pollution is ocean enemy number one Big businesses vow to tackle plastics problem Is marine plastic pollution a threat to human health? Six data visualizations that explain the plastic problem How can Iran educate a million Afghan refugees? As a new school year begins in Iran, there has been attention drawn towards migrant children who are out of school. With the number of these children estimated around 1 million, it presents a problem for social services. 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