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Newsline 28.02.2012 | 17:15 UTC News German Law German high court expands role of parliament in bailout decisions Germany's Constitutional Court has declared that parliament must participate more actively in emergency decisions on eurozone aid, rejecting measures to turn over these powers to a select body of representatives. German court bans euro crisis panel Piracy Two hostages killed in piracy rescue operation The Danish navy has freed 16 hostages held captive by pirates off the Somali coast, but a further two hostages were killed in the rescue operation. The circumstances leading to their deaths were unclear. Urban development One in every three children lives in a slum: UNICEF One in three children is growing up in a slum, UNICEF says. Ever more families are moving into the world's cities, where life is often worse there than in the countryside, according to the UN children's agency. World International Relations Blogwatch: 'A nation in self-denial' As Pakistani parliament postpones a crucial review session of its terms of engagement with Washington to next month, the country's bloggers continue to debate Islamabad's worsening relations with the US. BlogWatch: Indians talks about gay sex legislation BlogWatch: 'Twitter rage' over Indian ministers' porn row India Strike in India hits banking and transport sectors A day-long nation-wide strike staged by 11 trade unions in India remained peaceful and evoked a mixed response, but key sectors like banking and transport took a hit in various parts of the country. Ten years since the Gujarat riots, questions of guilt remain unanswered Over 10 percent of Indian food fails the safety test Interview: HRW calls on India to improve human rights Crime Afghan crime series aims at improving police force A TV series is being produced on the work of the police in the Afghan capital. The project is being produced with cooperation from the EU and its producer and main star is a policewoman and rights activist. Pakistani and Indian chefs battle it out on a new reality TV show German architect of Afghan-Taliban talks steps down German soldiers hand over security to Afghan forces Newsletters More DW DW and you! We need your help! Just take a picture of yourself with the new DW logo, send it in and you could win one of three iPads or one of 20 Nokia Lumia 710 smart phones. Enter now for your chance to win! More DW Shift – Living in the Digital Age How is the Internet changing society around the world? Check out SHIFT – the magazine for digital culture, issues and technology. It's our weekly show with insights delivered directly from blogs and boardrooms.   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2012