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G8 announces agreement on Syria

British Prime Minister David Cameron is claiming a remarkable set of agreements for the latest G8 summit, especially on Syria, where he said the leaders had been able to bring to…

US to hold direct peace talks with the Taliban

The United States is to hold direct peace talks with the Taliban in an effort to end the…
- Nato hands over security to Afghan forces
Rouseff says Brazil government committed to change

In Brazil, protests over spiraling high costs and poor public services have spilled into…
- Brazilians on the march in some of the biggest protests in 20 years

Russia votes to ban adoption for foreign gay couples

Russia's lower house of parliament has voted unanimously in favour of a bill to ban the…
Signal received, Greek court orders ERT reopening

Getting ready to go back on air, a Greek court has ruled that state broadcaster ERT must have…

business

Anti-dumping moves overshadow world’s biggest wine fair

There is a whole lot of drinking going on this week in the French city of Bordeaux as the wine world gathered for…
G8 speaks out over tax evasion, little new action planned

european affairs

Possible EU rift after Barroso calls French cultural exception ‘reactionary’

Trade between the US and EU that could give each a boost of over 75 billion euros a year will be discussed in early…
Europe Weekly: European reactions to shutdown of Greek public broadcaster ERT

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Life

The Philippines have a rich and unique history. In the final edition of our four-part series…

Uncovering the Filipino heritage trail
Life

We begun our exploration of the Philippines in the country's heaving capital, Manila. Threading our…

Traveller’s diary: The Filipino heritage trail
Le mag

Sarah Burton steals the show at London Collection: Men

Sarah Burton's latest collection for Alexander McQueen hit the runway this week at 'London Collections: Men'…
Cinema

‘Hummingbird’ premiere in London

London rolled out the red carpet for one of its prodigal sons this week, as Jason Statham returned to the…

Le bourget 2013

Today we started to film a report on drones - remote-controlled planes. It is a booming sector that…

There’s nobody in the cockpit
Le bourget 2013

Euronews interviewed Airbus Chief Operating Officer Günter Butschek about the first A350 flight…

Airbus A350: a historical milestone
World news

Herschel telescope left for dead in space

The billion-euro Herschel space telescope has been switched off. On Monday its controllers emptied the…
Science

The Bee-lievers

Honey has been used as a medicine since time immemorial; as a remedy for digestive problems, bad circulation…

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Mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli takes the lead in the lastest, production of Vincenzo Bellini's…

Cecilia Bartoli: A new old ‘Norma’

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Le Mens celebrates 90th birthday

The 24 hours of Le Mens is the world's oldest active sports car race. Apart from being interrupted in 1936 due to French industrial unrest and then…
justice

Trial begins for Ribery and Benzema

France internationals Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema went on trial on Tuesday charged with soliciting sexual relationships with an under-aged…
justice

Seven jailed for killing of Dutch linesman

Six teenagers and a 51-year-old man have been jailed in the Netherlands for their role in the death of a volunteer linesman following a youth…
demonstration

Crackdown on Brazil protests

Protests over the cost of hosting the World Cup next year have marred the opening two days of the Confederations Cup in Brazil. But Brazil's Sports…

judo

Reed breaks through in Miami

Seven weight categories were in action on the second and final day of the Judo Grand Prix in Miami. Britain's Tom Reed highlighted his World Judo…
judo

Grand Prix Judo floors Miami

The Russians dominated the men's 66kg category at the Judo Grand Prix in Miami. Abdula Abdulzalilov took on Yakub Shamilov. Abdulzalilov claimed…