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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…
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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…
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Rouseff says Brazil government committed to change
In Brazil, protests over spiraling high costs and poor public services have spilled into…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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G8 speaks out over tax evasion, little new action planned
european affairs
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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…
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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
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Life
We begun our exploration of the Philippines in the country's heaving capital, Manila. Threading our…
Traveller’s diary: The Filipino heritage trail
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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'…
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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…
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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
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Le bourget 2013
Euronews interviewed Airbus Chief Operating Officer Günter Butschek about the first A350 flight…
Airbus A350: a historical milestone
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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…
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Science
The Bee-lievers
Honey has been used as a medicine since time immemorial; as a remedy for digestive problems, bad circulation…
Musica
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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’
Previously on U talk
China May Buy European Debt: Is This Good Or Bad ?
sport
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anniversary
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
