Daily Bulletin | 17.03.2018, 18:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 17.03.2018 | 18:30 UTC Syria: More than 10,000 people flee eastern Ghouta as fighting intensifies Government forces have launched a brutal offensive to consolidate territory on the outskirts of Damascus. Warplanes have struck rebel-held areas, killing at least 30 civilians attempting to flee, according to a monitor. German ministers respond to Horst Seehofer's Islam comments Chancellor Merkel led the response to the new interior minister's remarks, saying the 4 million Muslims living in Germany and their religion belong in the country. SPD ministers called for practical integration measures. Vietnam's reformist ex-PM Phan Van Khai dies at age 84 Khai was the architect of Vietnam's Business Law, which transformed the economy by creating a private sector. He was also Vietnam's first postwar leader to pay an official visit to Washington. Was Bavaria's rosy Virgin Mary another fish-stick Christ? The Virgin Mary on an underpass wall? The face of Jesus on a fish stick? True believers have pointed out such "miracles" in unlikely places, but religious authorities say to treat holy apparitions with skepticism. Is it time for Germany to revisit its Russia relationship? The increasing tension between Russia and the West has some experts asking whether Germany should change its famously patient approach to dealing with the Kremlin. The key to a new strategy may lie in domestic policy. German, French far-right voters felt abandoned, study finds Feeling abandoned by government prompted some in downcast German and French regions to vote far right in 2017, researchers say. Anti-migrant, anti-Islam or anti-Europe election slogans hardly figured in their decisions. Nigeria: Amnesty International accuses oil giants of 'negligence' in Niger Delta Rights organization Amnesty International says Shell and Eni have failed to properly address serious oil spills in the Niger Delta region. Imran Khan's ex-wife and activist Reham Khan: 'Sexual coercion rife in Pakistani politics' In an interview with DW, Reham Khan, the former wife of Pakistani politician Imran Khan, talks about her upcoming book, sexual harassment of female politicians in Pakistan and her plans to return to the country. Germany coach Joachim Löw gives Marco Reus some time off Germany coach Joachim Löw has left the oft-injured Marco Reus out of his squad for the Spain and Brazil matches. These are Germany's last two friendlies before he must has to name his provisional World Cup squad. 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