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Newsline 26.12.2017 | 17:15 UTC News Politics Russia's Kremlin suggests Alexei Navalny's calls to boycott election 'are breaking the law' The opposition leader has urged Russians to boycott the vote, saying "Putin is terribly scared." The European Union have expressed serious doubts about Russia's electoral system. Alexei Navalny barred from contesting Russian election Russia's Navalny calls for election boycott as officials ban him from running Alexei Navalny - Russia's barred presidential candidate Putin critic Alexei Navalny barred from Russia's presidential election Why Russia thinks fidget spinners are the tools of the opposition Russia's Vladimir Putin says he will run for president again in 2018 Vietnam charges businessman 'kidnapped' in Berlin with corruption Vietnamese businessman Trinh Xuan Thanh has been charged with corruption in his home country along with 22 oil executives. His alleged kidnapping in Berlin by Vietnamese security forces sparked diplomatic tensions. Vietnam denies Germany's kidnap claim 'Cold-War-style kidnapping' - Berlin waits in vain for signal from Hanoi Germany expels second Vietnamese diplomat for involvement in alleged kidnapping German federal prosecutors take over probe into Vietnam 'kidnapping' Berlin 'abduction' of Vietnamese businessman sparks spat Vietnam state oil firm boss Nguyen Xuan Son faces death penalty for embezzlement Vietnam resumes huge banking-sector corruption trial Explosion at major oil pipeline in Libya: reports One of Libya's main oil export terminals has reportedly been shut down following a blast. Crude oil prices rose after the event. OPEC agrees oil cut extension to end of 2018 Islamist terror groups in Africa and Middle East Myanmar drops charges against TRT World journalists who used drone Foreign reporters working for Turkey's national broadcaster will likely be released from jail in January. They were imprisoned for flying a drone near the capital's parliament building. Myanmar: Reporters arrested Two Reuters journalists arrested in Myanmar Myanmar charges Turkish state TV journalists for flying drone near parliament Opinion: Muslim hypocrisy over the Rohingya Egyptian court convicts British woman of Tramadol smuggling A British woman has been sentenced to three years in jail for smuggling the painkiller Tramadol into Egypt. The drug is illegal there because of its wide use as a heroin substitute. 'Islamic State': Italy seizes drugs meant to finance terror group Iditarod dog sled team tests positive for Tramadol in drug doping test World Korea 2017: 'Rocketman' Kim vs. 'mentally deranged' Trump Over 20 missile launches, one atomic test and a hefty verbal spat between North Korea and the United States – these events characterize the belligerent state of affairs on the Korean Peninsula in 2017. Could new North Korean missile hit US? Trump calls North Korea leader 'sick puppy' Guam - what you need to know US-South Korea military drills - an unnecessary provocation of Kim Jong Un? US confirms North Korea tested ICBM What is an intercontinental ballistic missile? Why North Korea's latest ICBM launch is an opportunity North Korea confirms 'successful' ballistic missile test Trump would be 'honored' to meet North Korea's leader Why Donald Trump's tweets puzzle North Korea and box in US The North Korea crisis: 10 questions, 10 answers Donald Trump tweets Kim Jong Un 'short and fat' jibe, offers East Asia mediation Does the US have to accept North Korea as a nuclear power? Opinion: US, North Korea, China - diplomacy and saber rattling Trump planning show of force on Korean Peninsula Donald Trump: North Korea faces 'fire and fury' if threat persists Germany German local authorities need help getting jobs for refugees The German government and businesses should do more to get refugees into the job market, local councils have said. Regional authorities say they are too often left with the task of integration. Refugees' long wait to reunite with their families Last sports hall in Berlin cleared of refugees Merkel's deputy: Germany must give refugee-hosting cities more Report: Germany misses migrant and refugee integration goals Germany's empty refugee shelters: Sensible backup, or waste of money? Report: Young migrants in Germany turning to prostitution Germany plans to start deporting underage migrants to Morocco   © Deutsche Welle 2017