Daily Bulletin | 12.04.2018, 17:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 12.04.2018 | 17:30 UTC The German stance on Syria: Ready to help, but not militarily Chancellor Angela Merkel has shed some light on Germany's position as tensions flare in Syria. She said Germany stood ready to assist its allies, but that Germany's military would not be involved. Salisbury attack: Chemical weapons watchdog confirms UK findings on nerve agent The world's chemical weapons watchdog has confirmed Britain's findings that a nerve agent was used in an attack on an ex-spy and his daughter in Salisbury last month. Russia dismissed the findings. Hungary: EU Parliament report recommends triggering Article 7 A report for the European Parliament accuses Hungary of serious violations of EU values and recommends triggering sanction proceedings. It's unclear, however, whether the measure has enough support to pass. Cases of far-right extremism on the rise in German military An increase in suspected far-right incidents within the German army, the Bundeswehr, has prompted the opposition Left party to demand that commanders "dry out the brown sump." More than 400 cases are under investigation. Germany's Sig Sauer accused of illegally sending weapons to Colombia German weapons manufacturer Sig Sauer has been accused of illegally exporting tens of thousands of pistols to Colombia. Authorities have charged managers with violating Germany's foreign trade regulations. Germany's foreign population reaches record 10.6 million The number of foreigners in Germany grew by around 5.8 percent in 2017. The new statistics show that while refugee arrivals have leveled off, immigration from eastern EU countries is climbing at an above-average rate. Berlin property price growth tops global list: Knight Frank report Berlin property prices skyrocketed in 2017, outpacing all other major centers, according to a new report. Three other German cities also ranked in the global top 10. Global executions on the decline, says Amnesty International Amnesty International's latest annual report has found that fewer executions were carried out around the world in 2017 than the year prior. The number of people sentenced to death also went down. Lost in Belgrade: Iranian refugees head to Serbia as tourists For months now, Iranian tourists have been able to enter Serbia visa-free. Once there, many hope to make their way through the Balkans to northern Europe. But for thousands of travelers, the dream ends in a refugee camp. NASA shoots human sperm into space With the new experiment, the US space agency wants to research how human sperm cells react to microgravity — and whether humans could procreate in space. Other mammals have had little success so far. Cannes film festival reveals 'political' competition line-up Two dissident directors are part of the festival's selection: the Iranian Jafar Panahi and the Russian Kirill Serebrennikov. Other provocative filmmakers are part of the line-up, including Jean-Luc Godard and Spike Lee. Biathlon boss temporarily steps down amid doping cover-up allegations Two leading figures in biathlon's world governing body have temporarily left their posts over allegations of a doping cover-up. This followed a raid by Austrian police on the IBU's Salzburg headquarters.   © Deutsche Welle 2018