archive 02·01·2012

cinema

• Eastwood uncovers enigmatic Hoover

  J. Edgar Hoover was at the helm of America’s law enforcement for almost 50 years. As the FBI’s… 02/01/12 16:10 CET

economy

• A decade of the euro

  On new year’s day 2002 euro notes and coins hit the streets for the first time. They were… 02/01/12 12:42 CET

learningworld

• Learning to count the pennies

  All over the world the economic downturn is having a negative impact on education. Public spending… 02/01/12 13:49 CET

le mag

• ‘King of Cling’ honored at Dutch museum

  For decades his designs have graced the shapes of celebrities and fashionistas around the world… 02/01/12 16:10 CET

pictureoftheday

• Ultra-orthodox Jews anger other Israelis with ‘Holocaust’ protest

  Ultra-Orthodox Jewish demonstrators in Jerusalem’s Mea Shearim neighbourhood caused outrage by… 02/01/12 12:49 CET

Sport

• Toe to toe with taboo

  In a gym that was once part of a Taliban punishment centre an Olympic dream has blossomed… 02/01/12 16:46 CET

world news

• New arms deal allegations hit Sarkozy

  Four months ahead of presidential elections, France’s Nicholas Sarkozy has found himself in the… 02/01/12 23:23 CET

• Italians in uproar over consumer price hikes

  ‘Work more, earn less’ may be the mantra for many Italians this year with the country facing a new… 02/01/12 22:53 CET

• Hungarian democracy ‘reformed’

  Hungary under Prime Minister Viktor Orban has brought in a new constitution in spite of strong… 02/01/12 19:07 CET

• Iran flexes maritime muscles over sanctions

  Iran’s testing of long range missiles and a veiled threat to close access to the Persian Gulf have… 02/01/12 18:54 CET

• Syrian military in retreat, says Arab League Chief

  The Secretary General of the Arab League said on Monday that the Syrian military has withdrawn from… 02/01/12 18:33 CET

• German president sparks anger over paper threat

  Germany’s president is under fire for allegedly threatening journalists not to publish a damaging… 02/01/12 18:03 CET

• Haniyeh visit strengthens Hamas ties with Turkey

  Turkey’s relations with Gaza’s Hamas leadership have grown closer with a visit by the Palestinian… 02/01/12 17:03 CET

• Fears for Iraq’s minority Christians

  The number of Christians in Iraq has more than halved since Saddam Hussein was toppled in 2003… 02/01/12 16:13 CET

• New Tunisia President on state visit to Libya

  The new leaders of two of the countries most affected by last year’s Arab Spring met for the first… 02/01/12 16:03 CET

• Coastal pollution fears after Nigeria oil spill

  Those living along Nigeria’s coastline said on Monday that officials are not doing enough to clean… 02/01/12 15:13 CET

• Iowa Republicans launch US political year

  The Midwestern US state of Iowa this Tuesday hosts the country’s first major electoral event of the… 02/01/12 14:34 CET

• Ailing Mubarak back in court

  The former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has been back in court after a two month delay in his… 02/01/12 14:07 CET

• Controversial new Hungarian laws come into effect

  It is a troubled start to 2012 for Hungary which is welcoming in the new year with a new… 02/01/12 12:48 CET

• Islamist militants threaten Nigerian army

  The islamist militant group Boko Haram is threatening to confront Nigerian soldiers after the… 02/01/12 12:47 CET

• The flowers that launched the euro

  To mark the anniversary of the arrival of the euro in the form of notes and coins, euronews spoke… 02/01/12 12:44 CET

• Israel’s deep religious divisions come to the surface

  Tensions between Israel’s secular and ultra-orthodox Jewish communities are rising amid a debate… 02/01/12 12:27 CET

• South Korea urges reconciliation with North

  The South Korean president is calling on North Korea’s new leader to take the opportunity to return… 02/01/12 12:15 CET

• Journey to the centre of the moon

  The US space agency NASA has succeeded in sending twin satellites into orbit around the moon… 02/01/12 11:45 CET

• Iran raises tension testing long-range missiles

  Iran says it has test-fired two long-range missiles in the Persian Gulf. On Sunday state TV showed… 02/01/12 10:39 CET

• Occupy activists arrested in New York

  New Year’s Eve in New York saw dozens of anti-Wall street protesters arrested only streets way from… 02/01/12 07:32 CET

• Iowa kicks off Republican nominations

  Republican presidential hopefuls are vying for position ahead of the Iowa caucus on January 3… 02/01/12 07:24 CET

• Unity is target of Danish EU presidency

  Denmark says it is determined to bring unity to the European Union as it takes over the bloc’s… 02/01/12 07:14 CET

• Monitoring mission should pull out of Syria

  More amateur video said to show funerals of the latest victims killed by Syrian security forces has… 02/01/12 07:08 CET

• Hamas leader visits Turkey

  Gaza’s Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh is in Turkey on his first official tour outside the… 02/01/12 07:01 CET

• Greek PM pledges to help less well-off

  Greece’s prime minister has warned of another tough year ahead as the country faces tough austerity… 02/01/12 06:52 CET

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