Daily Bulletin | 09.02.2018, 18:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 09.02.2018 | 18:30 UTC Germany's Martin Schulz drops bid for foreign minister job after SPD pressure SPD head Martin Schulz has abandoned his bid to serve as Germany's foreign minister. Schulz said he hopes his decision will prevent SPD party members from rejecting a coalition deal with Chancellor Angela Merkel. Germany's coalition deal sparks support, criticism Mostly male, old and Protestant: Who are the SPD's members? How will Germany's coalition deal affect the EU? New members in Germany's SPD may play pivotal role in coalition deal's success Thousands of brand-new members of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) may very well be the ones who decide on whether Germany will be governed by a grand coalition with Angela Merkel at its helm. What are they after? Why is socialism in decline in Europe? Angela Merkel last East German standing in new cabinet Chancellor Angela Merkel is likely to be the only person in her next cabinet who grew up in the former GDR. East Germans are consistently under-represented at the elite level of German political life. Reporter - A Right-wing Surge in Saxony Berliners discover secret escape tunnel The Berlin Wall: A deadly divide 'Honor killings' in Germany: When families turn executioners Thirteen years ago, the murder of Hatun Sürücü shocked Germany. The killer was her own brother. Since then, there has been a debate about "honor killings." Even the use of this term is a point of contention. Aysun Sürücü's older brothers acquitted A tradition of honor killings in Pakistan Curtain rises on Pyeongchang Winter Olympics The Winter Olympics are underway in South Korea. Almost 3,000 athletes from 92 countries, including 169 "Olympic Athletes from Russia," and both Koreas appearing under one flag, took part in the opening ceremony. Jamaican women's Olympic bobsled team in the limelight In Seoul, Germany's Steinmeier warns Koreas that reunification needed luck, and hard work In South Korea, Germany's president is seen as a symbol that reunification remains a possibility even in bleak times. Michaela Küfner reports from Seoul that Frank-Walter Steinmeier is trying to keep such hopes in check. North Korea using Berlin to flout nuclear sanctions Korea: History of a divided nation Russia election: Who are Vladimir Putin's challengers? Seven candidates are challenging Vladimir Putin in Russia's presidential election, with old pros and unconventional newcomers among them. Do any stand a chance of winning, or are they Kremlin-backed campaigns for show? DRC: Fighting against the stigma of rape Women raped in the DRC fear being rejected by their families, often leading to a vicious cycle of poverty and prostitution. A local aid organization is working to help victims and change attitudes. Japan wants to attract more European travelers As Japan gears up to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, the country's tourism industry has launched a campaign to highlight unique experiences in the land of the rising sun that will appeal to international travelers. From Tokyo via Kyoto to Miyajima North Korea cables reveal East Germany's deep-rooted suspicion of Kim regime North Korea and communist East Germany cooperated plenty during the Cold War. But almost from the off, GDR officials could smell something rotten in Pyongyang. Their once-secret observations are now freely available. The Dow flash crash: of machines and men At the NYSE, stockbrokers and traders run the show, except when the show runs them. Just how much influence do the iconic traders in the headlines and front page pictures really have? Activist artist Klaus Staeck provokes at age 80 in Essen exhibition His satirical posters, full of wit and ridicule, critically tackle German society and politics, from Amazon to Angela Merkel. As Staeck nears his 80th birthday, Essen's Folkwang Museum presents the work of the art rebel. Interview - With Klaus Staeck, Artist and Publisher   © Deutsche Welle 2018