Daily Bulletin | 16.04.2018, 17:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 16.04.2018 | 17:30 UTC Divided EU foreign ministers meet to discuss Syria plan The 28 ministers agreed that airstrikes in Syria were understandable and blamed Assad for chemical weapons attacks. The EU reached conclusions despite diverging opinions on how to work with Russia in peace talks. Syria: Trump still favors timely withdrawal despite Macron assurances of long-term engagement The US is to leave Syria "as soon as possible," the White House has said. The comment came just hours after the French president claimed he had convinced Trump otherwise in a major TV interview. US, UK accuse Russia of interfering in OPCW Douma investigation Russia has been accused of consistently obstructing efforts to investigate alleged chemical weapons attacks, including in Syria. But at an emergency meeting of the global chemical weapons watchdog, Moscow fired back. All EU ID cards to include fingerprints – EU commissioner Compulsory fingerprinting in ID cards are aimed at countering terrorism in the bloc. A media report suggests the EU Commission will propose the measure as part of its security concept on Tuesday. Gunmen kidnap German in Nigeria The German national was working at a construction site in northern Nigeria. Kidnapping for ransom is common in Nigeria. Russian investigative reporter dies after balcony fall Authorities have said that Maksim Borodin's death was likely a suicide. But both his editor and friends disagree that Borodin, who wrote about crime and corruption, was suicidial. Armenia: Protesters rally against ex-president's power grab Opposition leaders have threatened to prevent a two-term president from becoming Armenia's premier under a new system. But police have warned protesters against taking further action, saying there could be consequences. Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst reveals he has HIV Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst has revealed he has been receiving regular treatment for HIV for several years. The Austrian singer said he was forced to share his diagnosis after being blackmailed by an ex-boyfriend. Is inequality good or bad for the economy? The gap between the rich and the poor has been widening in most countries. Economists are analyzing the potential consequences, among them pundits at the IMF which is holding its spring meeting in Washington this week. German MPs call out Iran's human rights violations amid nuclear deal tension Donald Trump's nuclear deal threat distracts attention from the Iranian government's dire human rights record, say German lawmakers. They also warn exiting the agreement is "the quickest way to Iran getting the bomb." Extreme weather: A Bavarian village fights the floods In 2013, record flooding hit the South German village of Fischerdorf. Authorities are erecting new defenses to protect residents in the future. Our reporter spoke to locals still rebuilding their lives five years on. Cinematic revolutions that anticipated the 1968 counterculture While mass student protests were the most visible expression of social and political change in 1968, new film movements had already started to foretell this revolt. Here's a look at the rise of a radical new cinema.   © Deutsche Welle 2018