2012-12-17

Romania’s president has appointed as prime minister the man who tried to have him impeached in July – Victor Ponta. The Social Liberal Union leader

Cyclone Evan has struck Fiji, the chain of islands in the South Pacific, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Before winds of 215 kilometres

Police have stopped a group of ethnic Serbs from northern Kosovo from blocking a border crossing with Serbia. The businessmen are protesting the

Three days after the mass killing in Newtown, Connecticut, the victims’ families and the townspeople are in anguish – shared across the country. At

Unverified video uploaded to social networking sites purports to show fighting near Syria’s Yarmouk refugee camp, where Palestinians for and against

Despite the lack of an official statement, it is considered almost certain that UBS will settle an ongoing investigation for manipulation of

Following Friday’s mass shooting in Connecticut, police are questioning two adults who were wounded but survived the massacre. Several young

The European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee has heard that new European Central Bank powers to oversee eurozone banks will help

Russia says its investigation into the plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski will have to be finished before the wreckage can go to

Both euronews’ newsroom and its online audience agree on who deserves the distinction of Person of 2012. It is neither a president, prime

Ireland takes over the EU presidency for six months on January 1st. Dublin says its main priority is “getting the European economy back on track”

The decapitated bodies of a judge and his family have been found at a flat in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city. Investigators say the heads of

Switzerland will send a Salvation Army band to next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The group Heilsarmee was picked to go to next May’s event in

The second anniversary of the death of Mohammed Bouazizi, the street vender whose self immolation sparked the Tunisian Revolution, has been marked in

Overseas sales of military hardware by Russia topped the 11 billion euro mark – a record figure and surpassing all forecasts by around half a million

North Korea staged a ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the death of Kim Jong Il.

The first funerals are being held today for two of the twenty children gunned down in Friday’s mass shooting at a Connecticut primary school. The

Ludwig II is about the 19th century King of Bavaria, best known for commissioning the building of extravangant fairytale castles, like Neuschwanstein

“Warrior” features appearances from Iggy Pop, Nate Ruess of fun., Patrick Carney of the Black Keys and Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips. Ke$ha said

On the one-year anniversary of the death of North Korea’s Kim Jong-il, there has been a day of mourning for the former leader. His son, and current

Hundreds of trucks and cars were stuck in a traffic jam or trapped in deep snow on roads in several regions in Western Ukraine.

Santander is set to buy out minority investors in its Banco Espanol de Credito with an offer of 263 million euros. Spain’s biggest lender will

Italy’s multi national oil and gas company Eni plans to invest six billion euros in Libya over the next 10 years. The move is designed to develop

The Pacific island nation of Fiji was hit by its biggest cyclone in 20 years after the same storm hit nearby Samoa.

Romania’s president Traian Basescu has appointed as prime minister the man who tried to have him impeached in July – Victor Ponta. Leader of the

Do you fancy something a little bit more original than a family photo? Well, thanks to a 3D printer on display in Japan, you can have a mini-me or

As the violence in Syria continues unabated diplomatic moves to end the carnage are intensifying The UN has expressed its fears for the well being

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Ten girls were killed and two seriously wounded in a landmine explosion in eastern Afghanistan. The girls were out collecting firewood when one