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Friday, February 16, 2018
Daily Bulletin | 16.02.2018, 18:30 UTC
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Daily Bulletin
16.02.2018 | 18:30 UTC
German journalist Deniz Yücel released from jail in Turkey - lawyer
Deniz Yücel, a German journalist who had been in jail in Turkey for a year, has been released from jail pending trial. Berlin welcomed the news, but warned that other reporters, among them Germans, remain in detention.
Cem Özdemir: "We should not forget about the other journalists in prison"
Opinion: Deniz Yücel's year in Turkish prison
Jürgen Hardt on Yücel release
MSC chief Ischinger warns of high global danger of war
Munich Security Conference chairman Wolfgang Ischinger has urgently warned of growing security threats facing the world. He told DW ahead of the Munich meeting that the danger of war was at its highest in decades.
Munich Conference chair hopes to get adversaries talking
Strong support for Turkish offensive, dissent suppressed
Belgian court orders Facebook to delete illegally gathered data, or risk huge fines
The Internet giant has once again landed in hot water with an EU country over privacy violations. A court in Belgium says Facebook's gathering of data goes too far in "tracking online behavior."
EU budget chief wants billions more from Germany post-Brexit
EU budget chief Günther Oettinger says he wants Berlin to pay at least 3 billion euros more to cope with new tasks after Britain leaves the bloc. But he said that meant just 10 cents a day more for everyone in Germany.
Brexit - the clock is ticking
Ukraine: The forgotten victims of Donbass
Wives and mothers are fighting for the return of soldiers who went missing in the conflict between the Ukrainian military and separatists in the Donbass. Florian Neuhof reports on their desperate search for answers.
Donbass people face tough living conditions
Despite bad press, Japanese still snapping up cryptocurrencies
Consumers, retailers and the Japanese government are all committed to the widespread adoption of virtual currencies – although concerns linger that the craze for virtual cash may pass. Julian Ryall reports from Tokyo.
Yet another cryptocurrency
Indian government plans to issue ID cards to cows
The Indian government's move to issue biometric-based unique ID numbers to cows and buffaloes in the country has raised eyebrows. Will the proposed scheme of tagging and tracking livestock work? Murali Krishnan reports.
India's hidden cow trade
Violence in India as mobs defend cows
Rumors feed a surge in migrants to Agadez
False rumors about a safe passage to Europe have drawn a large number of migrants to Agadez – even from far-away Asian countries. This is putting pressure on the city as well as on migrant organizations on the ground.
Agadez: Transit hub for human trafficking
Russian ice skaters baffled over Olympic ban
Figure skater Ivan Bukin is one of over 100 Russian athletes barred from the Olympics over the doping scandal. The IOC decision has bewildered Bukin and confirmed what many in Russia believe is an anti-Russian campaign.
Olympic Games - Russia remains defiant
Corporate powers team up to fight cyberthreat
You don't have to be a digital whizz kid to know that the wars of the future are likely to be fought somewhere in cyberspace. The threat from cyberattacks has grown rapidly — and corporate Europe is urging action.
Cyberattacks, drought, natural disasters among biggest global risks
Ransomware cyberattack threatens organizations worldwide
'Totally East': tragicomic photos of everyday life in former East Germany
Run-down façades, punks and ordinary workers: An exhibition in Berlin shows the works of Harald Hauswald, who simply wanted to document everyday life — without knowing that the Berlin Wall would one day come down.
The Ostkreuz photo agency turns 25
Transforming German cities into organic food gardens
With ever more people living in urban centers, food security — and quality — is becoming a pressing issue. In Germany, cities are increasingly taking the task of producing organic products to a hyperlocal level.
Organic food catching on in India
Urban Agriculture: food grown in the city
Going green in downtown Johannesburg
Living Planet: Can urban farms solve Venezuela's food crisis?
Winter Olympics: Day 7 roundup
Day 7 in Pyeongchang saw the hosts claim their second gold medal of the games, but there was disappointment in the women's slalom for favorite Mikaela Shiffrin and Germany veteran Claudia Pechstein in the speed skating.
© Deutsche Welle 2018
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