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Newsline 27.01.2018 | 17:15 UTC
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Pro-Russian Milos Zeman wins Czech Republic presidential runoff
Incumbent Milos Zeman has won a second term in office after victory in the Czech Republic's presidential runoff. The two-day poll was held days after the government resigned after failing to win a confidence vote.
Paris zoo puts an end to escaped baboons' monkeyshines
A zoo in the French capital can reopen after authorities rounded up the last of 50 baboons that escaped on Friday. Dozens of police, firefighters and zoo workers were involved in the search for the truant animals.
Gaza resident finds ancient graves in vegetable plot
A Palestinian man has found an ancient grave complex in his backyard after it was partially unearthed in heavy rain. Experts believe the site dates back some 2,000 years to the Roman era.
Saudi billionaire Prince bin Talal released from detention
A prominent Saudi monarch has been released from custody. Alwaleed bin Talal was among dozens detained in November in what was said to be a crackdown on corruption ordered by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Asia
Afghanistan: Bomb blast leaves dozens dead in Kabul
At least 95 people have been killed in an attack in an area that hosts the EU's headquarters in Afghanistan. An Afghan security expert told DW that the Taliban-claimed assault was in response to the US's new strategy.
Germany
Germany's Merkel warns of increased anti-Semitism on Holocaust Remembrance Day
The German chancellor called it "inconceivable" that Jewish institutions still need police protection. Angela Merkel said that Germany's new government needs an anti-Semitism commissioner.
World
SOHR: 'Turkey supports anything that harms the Kurds'
As Turkey's offensive against Kurds in the Afrin region continues, DW spoke with Rami Abdel Rahman, who runs the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. He sees a multifaceted conflict filled with murky alliances.

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