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Daily Bulletin 09.03.2018 | 18:30 UTC EU, Japan, other US allies ask for tariff exceptions Countries across the world have urged Washington to exempt them from the steep tariffs on steel and aluminum, with the EU warning it would retaliate if hit. Chinese steelmakers urged Beijing to target US coal. US metal tariffs trigger worldwide criticism Global outcry after Trump signs new tariffs As US metal tariffs loom, Trump hints there'll be exemptions Germany's SPD announces its ministers in next Merkel government Germany's Social Democrats have revealed who their six ministers will be in the next Angela Merkel-led government. After a week of heady rumors, there were one or two surprises. SPD announces cabinet posts; half to go to women North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump to meet North Korea is willing to halt nuclear and missile tests, a top South Korean official has said. US President Donald Trump said he would meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un. Kim Jong-un to meet with Trump North Korea – ready to talk about nuclear disarmament Trump-Kim Jong Un meeting: How the world reacted US President Donald Trump has said he will meet the North Korean leader by the end of May. South Korea said the meeting would put denuclearization "on track," while China warned things would "not be smooth sailing." North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump to meet UK deploys soldiers to Salisbury in Russian ex-spy probe Around 180 soldiers have been deployed to Salisbury following a nerve agent attack on a Russian ex-spy and his daughter. Police said the British "public should not be alarmed" to see the military on the streets. Russian ex-spy victim of attempted murder with nerve agent From pillar to post, the world's messiest trade disputes US President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum appear sudden and defensive, but they're part of the complex nature of world trade. DW looks at the main trade disputes dominating the headlines recently. Average import tariffs Global outcry after Trump signs new tariffs Heiko Maas: Who is Germany's new foreign minister? Germany's new foreign minister seldom minces words. As justice minister he tangled with far-right groups and internet giants. And despite political defeats, he's found a way to make a comeback. Heiko Maas talks to DW TV Spy assassinations: The top five deadly poisons British investigators have confirmed that double agent Sergei Skripal was poisoned with an unusual nerve agent. They have not disclosed what kind of poison they found. Here are five of the most poisonous substances. Litvinenko's widow: 'Everything just collapsed around me' Russia-Ukraine gas dispute: Is Europe under threat? The gas dispute between Moscow and Kyiv is entering a new round, and some fear that deliveries through Ukraine will be stopped. Which countries could be most affected, and will bilateral tensions lead to a new gas war? Politics with pipelines German island hit by Russia sanctions Eastern identities and Russia's expanding influence on its neighbors New virus strain behind HIV explosion in the Philippines A more aggressive and drug-resistant HIV subtype is behind skyrocketing HIV infection rates in the Philippines. Epidemiologist Edsel Salvana tells DW that the new strain is threatening to spark a new epidemic. HIV crisis in the Philippines The cities leading the transition to renewables More than 100 cities worldwide get at least 70 percent of their electricity from renewable sources, according to a new initiative. How did they manage and what can we learn from them? Solar-powered fridges help Nigerian farmers Africa's biggest wind farm Jerry Brown: Exclusive video interview with DW A coal city goes green Living Planet: Hydropower threatens Vjosa valley 'Gomorrah' author Roberto Saviano: How Mafia children become stone-cold killers His revealing insights into the Italian Camorra organized crime syndicate brought him global fame — and death threats. Now, bestselling author Roberto Saviano presents a novel on the Mafia's ruthless next generation. Enter our travel video competition! Did you shoot brilliant pictures of the world's most beautiful places on your last vacation? Then send us your video and win a DW travel backpack and DW rain jacket!   © Deutsche Welle 2018