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Koreas play World Cup qualifier in empty 50,000 capacity Pyongyang stadium

Kim-il-Sung-Stadium in Pyongyang (Imago/G. Hellier)

The two Korea's played their first competitive football match in Pyongyang under a near total blackout. The 50,000-capacity Kim Il Sung Stadium was empty.  

Devotees gather at the shrine of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, the greatest Sufi poet and musician in the Sindhi language

Pakistan Sufis celebrate mystical tradition, despite threats

This week, devotees have gathered at the shrine of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, the greatest Sufi poet and musician in the Sindhi language, to celebrate his message of love and harmony.  

Russian police raid opposition anti-corruption group

Police raids on Alexei Navalny's anti-corruption foundation (Getty Images/D. Dilkoff)

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny's anti-corruption foundation has been raided again. The crackdown comes after Navalny this summer led protests against the Kremlin.  

Protesters gather their belongings as police work to remove the last of the Extinction Rebellion demonstration in Trafalgar Square (picture-alliance/empics/D. Mirzoeff)

Extinction Rebellion resilient after police ban London protests

Climate group Extinction Rebellion has condemned a ban on protests in London, but says action will go on. The prohibition, after a week of action, came after activists targeted the UK’s financial district.  

Mozambique votes in key test for peace deal

Elections in Mozambique (Getty Images/AFP/G. Guercia)

The crucial vote is the first since the government and rebels signed a peace deal to end decades of conflict.  

Massive African finance scandal may get even bigger  

Mozambique braces for election  

One in three children don't receive proper nutrition

Two kids eating in a school in Malawi (imago/epd/S. Vogt)

A new global report by UNICEF shows that 200 million children under the age of five are malnourished. Experts say it's putting the future of humanity at risk.  

Trump calls for ceasefire in Turkey's Syria strikes, imposes sanctions

Turkish soldiers in a tank (picture-alliance/dpa/A. Alkharboutli)

US President Donald Trump has called for an immediate halt to Turkey's strikes against Kurds in Syria as Washington slapped sanctions on Turkish officials. Vice President Mike Pence is set to lead a mediation effort.  

Turkey offensive in Syria forces Russia into a balancing act  

Showdown for Turkish, Syrian forces?  

Scotland to pardon men convicted under homophobic laws

Scotland Pride parade in Glasgow

The move follows a 2018 measure passed by Parliament to clear the records of all men who were convicted for homosexuality. Scotland's pardon law is wider in scope than that of England and Wales.  

Berlin remembers homosexuals killed by Nazis in World War II  

Mexico: At least 13 police killed in cartel ambush

Burned police car in Michoacan, after cartel ambush

More than a dozen police officers have been killed in an ambush in the western Mexican state of Michoacan, authorities said. The Jalisco New Generation drug cartel is suspected of being behind the slayings.  

Nigeria: Police rescue chained students from another Islamic school

Men and boys are pictured after being rescued by police in Sabon Garin (Reuters/Str)

Abused students at an Islamic school in Nigeria have "revolted," with most of them managing to escape, officials have said. Police found dozens more in chains. The latest raid comes just weeks after a similar rescue.  

Officials twice halt Bulgaria-England Euro qualifier over racist chants

England's Tyrone Mings and teammates stand during a break in play (Reuters/Str)

The Euro 2020 qualifier between Bulgaria and England was marred by racist comments and gestures from home fans in Sofia. England ultimately won the match 6-0, edging closer to qualification.  

Finnish PM Rinne: Brexit negotiations 'need more time'

EU, Ireland and Union flags (picture-alliance/dpa/AP/F. Seco)

Finland's premier, Antti Rinne, says Brexit negotiations could continue beyond an EU summit set for the end of the week. The problems posed by the Irish border remain the main hurdle.  

Germany: St. Pauli dismiss Turkish defender Cenk Sahin after pro-military post

Cenk Sahin, FC St. Pauli

The fullback was in hot water for an online post voicing support for the "heroic army" operation in war-torn Syria. St. Pauli's fans had already expressed dissatisfaction with Sahin's past support for Erdogan's regime.  

Turkey offensive in Syria forces Russia into a balancing act

Putin and Erdogan in Sochi (Reuters/A. Zemlianichenko)

Russia has been pushing for the Damascus government to regain full control of Syria and to find a political solution to the ongoing war. But Turkey's intervention may only be a temporary setback for Russian interests.  

A car destroyed from Typhoon Hagibis, Kakuda, Japan

Japan: Typhoon Hagibis leaves a trail of destruction

At least 50 people have died in Japan after one of the worst typhoons to hit the country in more than half a century. Search and rescue operations are underway as locals struggle to come to terms with the carnage.  

DW News Africa Moderatorin Christine Mhundwa (Artikelbild)

DW News Africa with Christine Mhundwa, 14 October 2019

A political outsider is set to become Tunisia's new president. More importantly - democracy - was also a winner in the election. But in another poll in Mozambique, some are warning democracy is in danger. Plus: Kenya's Double Marathon Win @mhundwa7 dw.com/africa @dwnews  

Syrien Soldat der Armee in Tal Tamr (AFP/D. Souleiman)

Turkish and Syrian forces face potential showdown

Turkish-backed forces have advanced deeper into Syria in their campaign against the Kurds, pulling down Kurdish flags. The Kurds have turned to Syria's President Assad for help, meaning a face-to-face between the Turks and the Syrian army is possible.  

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Opinion: Polish leader Kaczynski's political calculations pay off

PiS party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski (AP/D. Bandic)

The results of parliamentary polls in Poland come as no surprise. PiS party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski's policies aimed at "ordinary folks" have made the party a force for years to come, says DW's Bartosz Dudek.  

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DW News Asia with Biresh Banerjee, 14 October 2019

A once vanished foe returns to target children in the Philippines. A President nearing the limits of his tolerance issues a warning intended for protesters in Hong Kong. And one of the worst typhoons to hit Japan in 60 years, makes rescue and recovery an uphill climb.  

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Syrien Hasakeh Provinz Flüchtlinge Türkei Invasion (AFP/D. Souleiman)

Turkey's offensive in Syria

A demonstrator fires a homemade weapon during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures in Quito (Reuters/C.-G. Rawlins)

Police, protesters clash in Quito

Syrian Arab and Kurdish civilians arrive to Tall Tamr town (AFP/D. Souleiman)

Turkey rejects international warnings

Houseboats are lined up as shikaras (boats) carrying tourists pass in front of them on the famous Dal Lake in Srinagar, in November 2006

Kashmir reopens to tourists after 2 months under lockdown

Mumbai colony paying the price for communal tensions

Mumbai colony paying the price for communal tensions

India, National Register of Citizens in Assam

India NRC: Assam 'foreigners' demand citizenship

Indonesia's internally displaced Papuans seek help

Indonesia's internally displaced Papuans seek help

Religious diversity is alive in a Karachi neighborhood

Religious diversity is alive in a Karachi neighborhood

Carola Rackete EU Parlament Brüssel (picture-alliance/dpa/F. Seco)

Carola Rackete: 'We need a system change'

Japan Hotel holographische Angestellte (picture-alliance/Zuma Press/R. Reyes Marin)

Tokyo hotel welcomes guests with holograms

Maloibari villagers in India's northeastern Assam state

Assam's excluded residents face uncertainty

How Indonesia's 'eco-mosques' are protecting the environment

How Indonesia's 'eco-mosques' are protecting the environment

Rudy Giuliani persönlicher Anwalt Donald Trump (picture-alliance/AP Photo/A. Harnik)

Trump lawyer subpoenaed to testify

China Shenzhen Deng Xiaoping (Getty Images/AFP/P. Lim)

China celebrates 70 years of Communist rule

Pro democracy protesters gathered throughout Hong Kong to express their opposition to a new anti face covering law (picture-alliance/ZUMA Wire/A. Talamantes)

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Germany: How do refugees assimilate?

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Ecuador: Municipal gardens in Quito help fight hunger

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Ghana: Poultry farmers undercut by EU imports

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British man jailed for life over Parliament car ramming

A man who drove his car into people outside the British Parliament last year, injuring several, has received a life sentence. A judge found that the driver had a "terrorist purpose."