2013-12-11

Euronews has learnt at least five protesters, arrested during the recent demonstrations in Ukraine, have been released. A total of nine people were

The barriers have gone up again in Independence Square in Kyiv with the protesters defiant in the teeth of a bitter chill. Diplomatic relations too

On the second day of Le Web, pioneers of technology are gathered in Paris to discuss what innovations we should look out for in the years to come

Galatasaray knocked Juventus out of the Champions League thanks to a narrow 1-0 win on Wednesday with both Antonio Conte and Roberto Mancini

Spain’s Alex Pastor produced a stunning performance to secure his maiden world kiteboarding title in Mendoza, Argentina. The 24-year-old continued

Amid shouts of ‘Down, down with military rule’ the trial of four Muslim Brotherhood members in Egypt has been abandoned for the second

For the third time in as many months Italy’s Prime Minister, Enrico Letta has won a confidence vote in the country’s lower chamber. He urged

They came from far and wide to pay their respects and snatch a last glimpse of the man who led their nation out of apartheid and onto the path of

Boosters of more female bosses are hailing the appointment of a woman to the top job at General Motors. Mary Barra is the first woman chief

The European Court of Auditors says the EU should stop handing over aid money to pay Palestinian civil servants in Gaza who do not work. The court

Ukraine wants 20 billion euros in economic aid from the EU in return for signing a trade pact with the bloc. EU foreign policy chief Catherine

Eurozone finance ministers say they have created a framework for a banking union for the single currency bloc and reached a political understanding

Time magazine have named Pope Francis as their person of the year. The publication has credited him with changing the perception of millions who

Christmas is boom-time for manufacturers and retailers as consumers engage in an annual shopping frenzy that sends profits soaring and can give a

A new museum has opened in the former imperial capital of St Petersburg displaying a glittering collection of Fabergé eggs once owned by the Russian

In the Egyptian capital Cairo, the mood of the city is written on its walls. Egypt’s street-art movement has enjoyed a new lease of life since the

The cast of the new Hobbit movie was given a warm welcome for its European premiere in Berlin. A week after its world premiere in Los Angeles, the

The tension in Kyiv showed how it can cross borders when a fight broke out in the Georgian parliament. Soso Jachviani of the ruling Dream Party

French soldiers are continuing their mission on the front line in Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic. Troops are patrolling

Manaus mayor Arthur Virgilio told journalists on Wednesday he was aware of the contents of a controversial Daily Mirror article which warned English

On day 2 of the LeWeb2013 conference in Paris, euronews’ Mark Davis received Bradley Horowitz, a speaker at LeWeb, for a Google+ Hangout On

An ancient Egyptian statue stolen during the 2011 revolt against Hosni Mubarak has been found in Belgium. The piece dates back 2500 years and went

Istanbul has seen its first snow of the winter. Flights have been cancelled and ferry services disrupted. The Champions League game between

Heavy storms have caused flooding and damage to buildings in the Portuguese island of Madeira. One person died after being swept out to

A Moscow court is considering an an appeal by three members of the Pussy Riot punk group against their prison sentence. Maria Alyokhina, Nadezhda

India’s Supreme Court has ruled that a colonial-era law criminalising homosexuality which was abolished in 2009 will be reinstated. Supporters of

There is some unhappiness on Wall Street after US financial regulators approved a ban on banks there making risky investments with their own money –