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Daily Bulletin 27.11.2017 | 19:30 UTC
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Catholicism in Myanmar
Pope meets military chief on first day in Myanmar
Pope Francis has visited Myanmar's military chief Min Aung Hlaing, whose forces deny blame for the Rohingya refugee crisis. The Vatican withheld meeting details, only saying both acknowledged a "great responsibility."
Royal engagement
UK: Prince Harry gets engaged to actress Meghan Markle
Britain's Prince Harry is engaged to his US partner Meghan Markle, his father Prince Charles has announced. The wedding is due to take place in the spring of 2018 and the couple are to live in Kensington Palace.
Agriculture
Weedkiller glyphosate EU license extended for further five years
EU member states have voted to extend the license for controversial weedkiller glyphosate. Germany's approval was crucial in the vote, but it could derail coalition talks between Merkel's conservative bloc and the SPD.
Asia
Pakistan's Islamists agree to end protest camp after government deal
An Islamist group has agreed to end nationwide protests following the resignation of a government minister. Supporters of the hard-line Tehreek-i-Labaik had accused the minister of breaking strict laws on blasphemy.
World
Opinion: Pakistan's ignominious surrender to Islamists
November 27 will be remembered as a "black day" in Pakistan – a day when religious hardliners forced the entire state to surrender over a blasphemy row. And the military sided with Islamists, writes DW's Shamil Shams.
Vladimir Putin's Russia has become a 'toxic state'
Vladimir Putin is widely expected to run for his fourth presidential term in 2018. Russian sociologist and the winner of this year's Lev Kopelev Prize, Lev Gudkov, tells DW why this scenario is dangerous.
In Depth
A year on from terror attack, Berlin Christmas market opens calmly
Security has been tightened, but otherwise things were relaxed at the site of the 2016 terror attack that claimed 12 lives. DW's Jefferson Chase was on hand for the market's first day - and he wasn't the only one.
Sports
Domenico Tedesco may just be the coach Schalke have been looking for
After 15 years of watching various coaches enter and leave through a revolving door, Schalke may have found their man in Domenico Tedesco. The club's comeback in Dortmund on the weekend showcased him at his best.
Is the use of video assistant referees a curse or a godsend?
There has been controversy almost every weekend since the use of video assistant referees was introduced to the Bundesliga. So what's the problem and why have similar systems been so successful in other sports?
British teenager becomes eSports F1 champion
Brendon Leigh has become the first eSports Formula One champion after winning the final in Abu Dhabi. He was one of 63,000 contestants who had entered the competition back in September.

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