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Newsline 27.12.2017 | 17:15 UTC
World
EU refugee aid enters new phase in Turkey
The European Union has allocated the first half of its €6 billion agreement for Turkey to take in Syrian refugees. Officials are now assessing aid programs as humanitarian efforts carry on, reports Diego Cupolo.
Europe
Looking to the future: Strong women of the Greek refugee camps
They have fled from wars, persecution and sexual abuse - and have a strong will to move on. DW talked to women in several refugee centers in Greece about their hopes for the future and their adventurous journey.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: coup general appointed vice president
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed retired army boss Constantino Chiwenga and veteran politician Kembo Mohadi as his deputies.
News
Cameroon releases US writer who was arrested for criticizing government
Patrice Nganang was detained earlier this month and accused of threatening President Paul Biya. He is dual Cameroonian-US citizen but authorities have seized his African passport.
Argentina judge says prosecutor who leveled accusations over Jewish center bombing cover-up was murdered
An Argentinian judge has found that prosecutor Alberto Nisman was murdered in 2015. Nisman was found with a gunshot to the head days after accusing top officials of a cover-up around the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center.
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels begin landmark prisoner swap
The swap comes after a recommitment to a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, where over 10,000 people have been killed. A US decision to provide Ukraine with weapons has seen Russia warn the US is encouraging "new bloodshed."
India's storm aftermath
India still missing hundreds of fishermen after Cyclone Orkhi
India is still missing 661 fishermen, almost a month after Cyclone Ockhi battered its southern waters, according to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Most originated from coastal areas of Tamil Nadu and Kerala states.

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