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Around the Globe 27.04.2018 | 16:00 UTC Ethiopia opens its doors to UN human rights chief Oromia region has been off bounds for the UN's human rights office for the past few years. The UN's human rights chief has now been given access to the region and said he was 'cautiously optimistic'. Ethiopia frees political prisoners after protests Ethiopia: Who is new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali? Ethiopians cross into Kenya after deadly military attacks Ethiopia under state of emergency following prime minister's resignation Ethiopia releases high profile political prisoners Resilience Battling climate change with little resources: The fight of Mozambique's coastal cities Adapting to the impacts of climate change is expensive. How can poorer regions manage? Mayors of Mozambique's coastal cities show how they are preparing for severe storms and rising sea levels with limited resources. Protecting mangroves in Gambia 'Climate change is making us stronger' — Resilient Bolivian women adapt to climate change Extreme weather: 'Africa is most vulnerable' Climate finance: Footing the bill for a global crisis Politicians think globally, act locally to fight global warming Recovering from Katrina: Will New Orleans become the world's climate beacon? Protecting paradise on a budget Salisbury struggles with Skripal poisoning infamy as tourists stay away Residents of the quaint English city are eager for life to return to normal after the Russian spy poisoning case. Businesses are counting the cost as tourists give the city a wide berth. Boris Johnson: Russia's position in Skripal case is increasingly bizarre Salisbury nerve agent attack: Russian spy's daughter Yulia Skripal 'improving' UK says attack on ex-Russian spy Skripal undercuts chemical weapons ban The curious case of Yulia Skripal's recorded phone call Salisbury attack: Chemical weapons watchdog confirms UK findings on nerve agent Russia's Sergey Lavrov claims Sergei Skripal was poisoned with Western BZ nerve agent Poisoned ex-spy Skripal 'improving rapidly' Sergei Skripal: The former spy poisoned with a nerve agent Russian spy Skripal may have been poisoned at home: UK police Interview Mo Ibrahim Prize winner Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: 'Democracy is spreading in Africa' Liberia's former president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is in Rwanda to receive the Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. She spoke to DW in an exclusive interview about her record as leader of post-war Liberia. Frustration grows among the young in Liberia George Weah sworn in as president of Liberia Red Cross reports major fraud during West Africa Ebola outbreak Liberian president-elect George Weah on his plans for the country Opinion: Africa's youth waiting for generational change China: Knife attacker kills 7 children, wounds 12 Local officials say the deadly attack took place at a middle school in northern China. The east Asian country has suffered from multiple knife rampages against school children in recent years. Man targets children in China stabbing rampage China school knife attack leaves at least three dead China criminalizes defamation of revolutionary heroes The bill is the latest in a string of laws passed by the government to assist in maintaining a crackdown on dissent. Under the law, denial of the actions of heroes and martyrs and praise of invasions on China are banned. Xi revives communist nostalgia and personality cult Opinion: Xi Jinping – China's Great Helmsman 2.0 China's Communist Party enshrines 'Xi Jinping Thought' in constitution Opinion: Xi Jinping – Today's chairman, tomorrow's dictator? China's young Communists in it for the glory North and South Korean leaders agree to full denuclearization After a historic summit, Kim Jong Un has agreed to denuclearize, a move Moon Jae-in said was a "big peace gift to the world." The two plan to meet again in May for military talks to further discuss reducing tensions. Leaders of North and South Korea meet for historic summit North Korean defector describes his life in South Korea Trump says campaign of maximum pressure on N Korea will continue Korea summit 'is a great opportunity' Opinion: Hand in hand into no man's land Opinion: A big stage for the 'little rocket man' South Korea's border residents pin hopes on upcoming summit North and South Korea: how different are they? South Korean makes 'Pizzas for the People' of North Korea The job hazards of an Afghan district governor District governors and officials in Afghanistan are increasingly falling victim to insurgent attacks in the war-ravaged nation, highlighting the challenges they face as they strive to represent Kabul in contested areas. Bomb attack kills scores of people in Kabul A bloody start to Afghan election process Afghanistan: Kabul suicide bomb kills dozens Pashtuns rise up against war, Taliban and Pakistani military Why Central Asian states want peace with the Taliban Can Afghanistan join China-Pakistan Economic Corridor? What Donald Trump can really do to 'rein in' Pakistan Ex-Bosnian army commander Atif Dudakovic arrested on war crimes charges Former General Atif Dudakovic has been arrested in connection with war crimes allegedly committed during the 1992-1995 Bosnian War. He has previously denied the charges, calling them politically motivated. No Love in a Hostile Climate Land mines lurking in Bosnia-Herzegovina What was the Srebrenica massacre? Bosnian bone-hunter: No punishment is enough for Mladic Former Bosnian Serb leader Karadzic found guilty of genocide, sentenced to 40 years ICTY Hague Tribunal ends prosecutions of Yugoslav war crimes but legacy lingers Sieren's China: Too late to separate Beijing is abolishing the joint-venture requirement for foreign carmakers. But the move comes too late for big German players, who are already too intertwined with their Chinese partners, says DW's Frank Sieren. Auto China 2018 focuses on e-mobility Norway, China spearhead the e-mobility drive Volvo has high hopes for the Chinese market Daimler investor Li Shufu: From scrapped cars to e-mobility leader Beijing auto show trains spotlight on China growth market China sets new deadline for electric car quota China sales behind German carmakers' rosy third quarter German carmakers among the biggest losers in US-China trade row? China to liberalize foreign ownership rules Volkswagen boosts Chinese partners with $18 billion technology push Romania's president calls on Prime Minister Viorica Dancila to resign Romanian President Klaus Iohannis urged for Prime Minister Viorica Dancila to step down from her post, saying she is unfit. The move comes after Dancila visited Israel last week without first consulting the president. The fight against corruption in Romania Romania penalizing workers Romania to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem, says government Romanian president refuses to sack anti-corruption chief 8 things you need to know about Romania's culture Romania: Viorica Dancila voted in as first female prime minister International police 'severely disrupt' IS media mouthpieces Police from the EU, Canada and the US have carried out a takedown of the main mouthpieces of the jihadi group "Islamic State." The Amaq news agency was a major target of the operation. What next for Islamic State? The legacy of the 'Islamic State' How IS radicalizes teenagers using the internet Amid evolving threats, Europol strengthens fight against terrorism European Union votes to ban bee-killing pesticides The EU has expanded a ban on three neonicotinoid pesticides, now completely barring their use outside. The vote comes after the EU's food safety watchdog found the pesticides pose a risk to bees. EU confirms insecticide danger Bees dying off in Romania Supply chains at risk as pollinators die out The debate rages on: Are neonicotinoid pesticides killing bees? Environmentalists skeptical of 'breakthrough' on bee-friendly pesticides Pesticides harm bees — EU food safety watchdog confirms 2013 findings What ails India-China relations? As Indian PM Modi meets Chinese President Xi to discuss a host of bilateral issues troubling their ties, analyst Rahul Mishra says trust deficit and a "security dilemma" mar the relationship between the two Asian powers. China hopes Nepal is the way to India's heart China displays military might as standoff with India intensifies Is India snubbing the Dalai Lama? China, India struggle to put a lid on their border row involving Bhutan India aims to woo Bangladesh away from China 'New Silk Road' and China's hegemonic ambitions Is India turning its nuclear focus toward China? Will the UN Security Council ever be reformed? Can India challenge China with new Iranian Chabahar Port? Brazil's indigenous people protest against land threats Brazil's indigenous tribes are calling for environmental protections for their land in this year's annual protest. A rule approved in 2017 changed the rules for indigenous land claims, making them near impossible. Cutting Down the Rain Forest Brazil revises Amazon mining decree after outcry Latin America seeks to protect environmental activists Living Planet: Who inherits the Earth? Defending lands, indigenous group fights dams in Brazil's Amazon Brazil police, indigenous people clash in land rights protest Granting indigenous land rights could save the climate - or not Hands severed in Brazilian indigenous land dispute, says watchdog Indigenous land demarcation sparks divisions in Brazil Alarm over Hungary's treatment of migrant children at border Hungary leaves migrant teenagers in harsh conditions at its border with Serbia in breach of agreed rules, the Council of Europe has said. Its report follows visits by human rights experts last year. Record number of lone refugee children crossed international borders Human rights organizations criticize Hungary over detention camps EU sues Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland over low refugee intake EU court bars sexual orientation tests for asylum-seekers Opinion: Hand in hand into no man's land The two Korean brother states approach each other in a demonstrative and cordial manner. More important than the agreed measures, however, is that years of silence have come to an end, says DW's Alexander Freund. North and South Korea prepare for historic summit Korea summit 'is a great opportunity' North and South Korea: how different are they? North and South Korean leaders meet for first time in more than 10 years WorldLink Multiclick This weekly one-hour radio show brings you personal tales behind the news headlines. WorldLink: Widows of Budhpura WorldLink: Weapons smugglers in Syria WorldLink: Togo's witch children WorldLink: Q&A with Kalpona Akter Living in a changing world World in Progress Multiclick A weekly look at globalization, education, economic development, human rights and more. World in Progress: Five years after the Rana Plaza disaster World in Progress: Women protest restrictive law in Poland   © Deutsche Welle 2018