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90/2018 • 21 APRIL, 2018 WEEKEND ISSUE

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Palestinians gather for mass protests At least one Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire in a protest at the GazaIsrael border. Thousands gathered for a third consecutive week to protest for the right to return to lands their families lost in the 1948 war. An explosive device injured four Israeli soldiers at the border on February 17. Israel responded with air strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza. On Friday, a 28-yearold Palestinian man died due to Israeli military gunfire in the third consecutive mass protest along the border fence east of Jabalia just north of Gaza City, Gazaʼs Health Ministry said.

Sweden and North Korea end talks ahead of possible TrumpKim summit The Swedish and North Korean foreign ministers have wrapped up three days of talks on the security situation on the Korean peninsula.

Have they cleared the way for a historic meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un? Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom and her North Korean counterpart Ri Yong Ho discussed the "opportunities and challenges for continued diplomatic efforts to reach a peaceful solution to the conflict," Swedenʼs Foreign Ministry said Saturday. The ministry did not comment on whether thethree days of talksin Stockholm hadlaid any groundwork for a possible meetingbetween US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. "The main focus for the talks was the security situation on the Korean Peninsula," Wallstrom told reporters, adding that UN sanctions, nuclear weapons, and humanitarian concerns in North Korea were also on the agenda. Ri did not address the media during his visit.

Maas calls for pressure on Russia over Syria role After talks in Brussels, Maas condemned Moscow for blocking resolutions on Syria at the UN Security

As the UN council met again, Maas said there must be consequences following the chemical attack.

Publisher slammed as Hitler appears in ʼgreat leadersʼ book The book "would bring tears of joy to neo-Nazis," a Jewish human rights organization has said. Adolf Hitler carries a certain fascination in some parts of the world that is largely untouched by his atrocities.

Indian publisher Pegasus landed itself in hot water this week when it emerged that itʼs "Great Leaders" book for children included Adolf Hitler. Pictured alongside freedom fighters Mathama Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, the book chose Hitler as one of the "powerful world leaders who have dedicated their lives to the betterment of their countries and the people living in them." Also included

in the book are current Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, controversial Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi and former US President Barack Obama. "Dedicated to the betterment of countries and people? Adolf Hitler? This description would bring tears of joy to the Nazis and their racist neo-Nazi heirs," said Abraham Cooper of the Jewish human rights organization the Wiesenthal Center.

"Placing Hitler alongside truly great political and humanitarian leaders is an abomination that is made worse as it targets young people with little or no knowledge of world history and ethics," Cooper said.

Uli Hoeness hits back at Frankfurt boss over Niko Kovac announcement The Bayern president responded angrily to comments made by Fredi Bobic, labeling them "outrageous."

Bobic was angered by Bayernʼs decision to announce Kovacʼs move to the German champions before the end of the season.

Thewar of wordsbetween the clubs rumbled on in the aftermatch ofBayernʼs 5-1 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbachon Saturday evening, with Uli Hoeness taking umbrage at comments made by Frankfurtʼs director of sport Fredi Bobic.

Hoeness was particularly angered by suggestions that Bayern intentionally

leaked the news ofKovacʼs appointmentto the press. "We found the comments made by Fredi Bobic pretty outrageous," he told reporters after the game. "We exploited a hole he made in the contract with Kovac, which is very professional," Hoeness said, hinting at the reported €2.2 million ($2.7 million) release clause in Kovacʼs Frankfurt contract. "But we decided to let them know as soon as possible, now they have more time to get a new coach," Hoeness added. "We donʼt understand why this generous gesture has been thrown back at us like this."

Russian court blocks Telegram messaging app In a hearing that took a mere 20 minutes, a Russian court ordered that access to the messaging app Telegram be blocked. Millions of Russian users need not panic yet, as the company has promised a way around the ban.

In the latest clash between tech firms and Russian authorities, a court in Moscow ruled on Friday that the popular Telegram messenger service be blocked in Russia. The court ruled in favor of Roskomnadzor, Russiaʼs state communication watchdog.

Croatia ratifies convention on womenʼs rights despite protests Croatian lawmakers have backed a treaty safeguarding women and girls in the face of right-wing and Catholic opposition. Critics of the Istanbul Convention argue that it will indirectly legalize gay marriage. Croatiaʼs parliament on Friday voted 110-30 in favor of ratifying theIstanbul Convention,the worldʼs first binding treaty on preventing and fighting violence against women. The convention, agreed in 2011, has now been ratified by 29 countries, including 18 European Union member states. Croatia became the blocʼs newest member in 2013.

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Trump ʼhealthyʼ with perfect cognitive score, says doctor The White House doctor says Donald Trump is in excellent health following his first physical as president. The exam took place days after a controversial book raised questions about Trumpʼs mental fitness for office.

White House physician Ronny Jackson said Tuesday that Donald Trump had a very strong chance of remaining physically fit and healthy for the full term of his presidency. "In summary, the presidentʼs overall health is excellent," Jackson told reporters at a briefing in Washington.

Miroslav Klose the latest addition to Bayern Munichʼs old boys club Niko Kovac wonʼt be the only former Bayern Munich player returning to the club in the off season. According to reports in Germany, Miroslav Klose will leave Germanyʼs national team set up to coach Bayernʼs under 17s. Klose, the all-time top scorer at World Cup finals with 16 goals, retired from playing in 2016 and joined Joachim Löwʼs coaching staff with the national team almost immediately after. According to several sources in Germany, the 39-year-old will now take on Bayern under-17s after the World Cup. Bayernʼs sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic is confident the deal is done. "We are in good talks. We will get it done. Miro is a great lad, everyone knows that. He is a global star," he said on Tuesday.

Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury announces June comeback Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is about to get back in the ring. The 29-year-old Briton will box again in June against an unnamed opponent, with his longterm sights set on Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder.

Tyson Fury is to make his comeback for a first fight in two-and-a-half years in Manchester on June 9, with his opponent still to be named, promoter Frank Warren announced on Thursday. The 29-year-old Briton, who has not fought since apoints win against Wladimir Klitschkoin November 2015 to become the then undisputed heavyweight world champion, wascleared to fight again in Decemberby UK Anti-Doping (UKAD)

after accepting a backdated two-year ban for testing positive for the banned steroid Nandrolone. "I canʼt wait to get in there and prove I am the best, even after all this time out," said Fury.

Fury and his cousin and fellow heavyweight Hughie Fury, 23, tested positive in February 2015. However, they were not charged by UKAD until June 2016, by which time Fury had beaten Klitschko. Both fighters blamed the result on eating wild boar.

Environmentalists skeptical of ʼbreakthroughʼ on bee-friendly pesticides Researchers say a new discovery may help to create pesticides that donʼt kill bees. But critics say we need to move away from a ʼchemical mindsetʼ altogether.

Scientists say they have made a "breakthrough" that could lead to beefriendly pesticides — but environmentalists argue that the only solution is to switch to organic alternatives.

The development is the latest in theongoing debateover neonicotinoids, which are among the most

toxic pesticides for bees and other insects. Researchers from the University of Exeterʼs non-profit Rothamsted Research center and pesticide producer Bayer AG, saytheir findings, published Thursday, are key to production of pesticides that protect crops without causing harm to bee populations. "This knowledge can help us avoid wasting time and money on pesticides that end up with use restrictions due to intrinsic bee toxicity," Chris Bass from the University of Exeter said.

Budapest Spring Fair Between March 23rd and April 22nd, Budapest’s central Vörösmarty Square fills with stands and stalls crammed with hundreds of handcrafted Hungarian products for the Budapest Spring Fair. Besides the traditional and modern folk-art displays, visitors can sample local flavors prepared on-site, while cultural and artisanal events, workshops, folk music and folk-dance shows entertain children and adults alike.

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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.

Space agencies and companies have sent many a strange object into space: pizza,lego mini figuresand even aconvertible. All have made their way into the seemingly endless world of microgravity that lies just beyond our planet. But a new experiment takes the cake: for research project Micro-11, NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is now sending frozen samples of human sperm to space.

"As we plan to travel beyond the space station with thoughts of colonization on the moon and Mars and other heavenly bodies, the question of whether or not multi-generational survival can occur — not only in animals but in humans — is a very fundamental question that needs to be addressed," Joseph Tash, a researcher at the University of Kansas Medical Center who will examine the sperm upon its return to Earth, said.

Syria: AlQaida and IS increasingly lose territory to Assad With the exception of Idlib, Syriaʼs government has recovered control of most major cities from rebels and terror organizations.

Are the "Islamic State" and alQaida being beaten out of Syria?

With Syriaʼs civil war now in its eighth year, the "Islamic State" (IS) and al-Qaida — two of the most prominent terror organizations active in the fighting — are on the decline.

DW takes a closer look at their roles in the conflict. IS drew international attention when it swept across Iraq and Syria in 2014, making Raqqa, Syria, its capital and taking control of Iraqʼs second-largest city, Mosul.

In Syria, IS now only really controls some area near Iraqʼs border, as well as some parts of the countryside.