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Newsline 04.02.2018 | 17:15 UTC
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Defense
Nuclear weapons: Germany's Sigmar Gabriel calls on Europe to lead disarmament push
Berlin's top diplomat has joined Russia, Iran and China in condemning the Trump adminstration's plans to expand its nuclear capabilities. He warned that "the spiral of a new nuclear arms race is already underway."
Ecuador votes on term limits to decide ex-president Rafael Correa's political survival
A 'yes' vote in a referendum will mean Correa will not be able to join the 2021 election race. Polls show Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno could spell the political death of his former mentor.
Thousands protest Greek government compromise in Macedonia dispute
Thousands of Greeks are protesting against their government's rumored deal with Macedonia over the former Yugoslav republic's official name. The row has strained relations between the two neighbors for over two decades.
At least 20 migrants found drowned near Spanish enclave of Melilla
At least 20 migrants are reported to have drowned near the Spanish enclave of Melilla on the Moroccan coast. The death toll is likely to rise.
Human trafficking operations busted in Mexico
In two separate incidents, around 300 US-bound migrants were found in appalling conditions in trucks in Mexico. Amnesty International is alleging that Mexico is unlawfully returning Central American asylum seekers.
World
Macedonia and Greece: Locked in naming dispute
The dispute between Greece and its neighbor Macedonia over the latter's name is still very much alive. The long-running quarrel can take on very nationalistic overtones, as Jannis Papadimitriou describes from Athens.
Germany
Inside the secretive fraternities of Germany and Austria
Sexist, far-right and a thing of the past: Fraternities in Germany and Austria are getting a closer look since an anti-Semitic songbook came to light. How extreme are these student associations?

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