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Newsline 13.01.2018 | 17:15 UTC
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Donald Trump should apologize for remarks: African states
African UN ambassadors and the African Union have called for "a retraction and an apology" from Donald Trump after the US president reportedly described them as "s***hole" countries. Trump has denied using the phrase.
Korean peninsula
North Korea makes art troupe top priority in Olympic talks with South
The two Koreas have agreed to discuss Pyongyang's plan to send an art troupe to perform at this year's Winter Olympics.
Czech President Zeman wins first round of voting in re-election bid
No candidate will win the necessary 50 percent of the vote to avoid a second-round runoff vote in two weeks. The Czech president is likely to face a pro-Western academic in the second round of voting.
Trump's ambassador to the Netherlands apologizes for false 'no-go' claims
The US ambassador to the Netherlands, Peter Hoekstra, initially tried to side-step questions about his inflammatory and false statements. But as pressure mounted for him to come clean he eventually relented.
Germany fears EU migration reforms will trigger refugee influx: report
Germany's government is concerned that proposed changes to EU asylum rules will force it to take in significantly more refugees in the future, according to Der Spiegel. The reforms would also void any caps on refugees.
Opinion
Opinion: Is Tunisian democracy in danger of collapse?
Images of violence and mass arrests in Tunisia recall scenes from the country's 2011 "Jasmine Revolution." But Tunisians can now demonstrate just how robust their new democracy really is, says DW's Bachir Amroune.
World
South Africa: EFF supporters attack H&M stores over 'racist jumper advert'
Several stores belonging to Swedish clothing company H&M have been attacked and trashed by members of Economic Freedom Fighters. They were protesting an advert by the firm widely seen as racist.

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