5 December 2014 | Euronews
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Ukraine Ukraine's electricity crisis deepens as a plan to import South African coal collapses. Ukraine’s fuel crisis has deepened after a deal to buy South African coal collapsed. The head of a Ukrainian state energy firm has been arrested on -
Kenya ICC prosecutor laments collapse of Kenyatta case The decision to drop charges against Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta marks one of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) largest setbacks. The -
Sport Maze cracks Lake Louise duck to win downhill The latest womens’ world cup events have been held at Lake Louise where Slovenia’s Tina Maze won the downhill at last after years of trying to crack -
Belgium Belgium's former queen Fabiola dies at 86 Belgium’s former queen Fabiola has died at the age of 86. C'est avec très grande tristesse que nous annonçons le décès de Sa Majesté la Reine Fabiola -
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Germany Germany and UK jail jihadist fighters returning from Syria A young German man has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for having joined the self-proclaimed Islamic State organisation in -
Sport Jansrud wins Beaver Creek downhill for third victory in a row Norway’s Kjetil Jansrud is continuing his stunning early season form in the World Cup Men’s downhill, notching up his third win in a row at Beaver -
China China arrests ex-security chief in corruption probe China has arrested former security chief Zhou Yongkang and expelled him from the ruling Communist party. He is suspected of taking bribes and leaking -
USA NASA Orion space capsule spashes down in Pacific Ocean A US spaceship has made an almost perfect splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, wrapping up a four-hour unmanned test flight -
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Sport Ballotelli charged by FA with 'aggravated breach' of code of conduct England’s Football Association has formally charged Italy and Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli. On its website it said -
France France: Marseille backs down over 'Nazi-era' ID cards for homeless The French city of Marseille has been forced to back down over ID cards designed to help the homeless but which caused a storm of protest from -
USA President Obama nominates Ash Carter as new defence secretary Ashton Carter, a former deputy defence secretary has been nominated to replace Republican Senator Chuck Hagel as defence secretary in Washington. -
Hungary Hungary's Santa Factory to bring gifts to 300,000 children in need -
France Virgin Mary meets laser tech in Lyon Festival of Lights Every year, the spectacular Fete des Lumieres (Festival of Lights) takes place in the French city of Lyon. The authorities say they get three to four -
Belgium Belgian fries bid for UNESCO world heritage status Belgium has launched a petition to get their fries added to the UNESCO list of cultural treasures. -
France France moves to block access to file-sharing site The Pirate Bay France has become the latest country to take action to block The Pirate Bay. A court in Paris ordered main internet providers to block access to the -
Sport Japan scoops the major honours at Tokyo Judo Grand Prix Tokyo’s Judo Grand Slam started with a bang on day one as several world and olympic champions were straight into the fray, three in the women’s -
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Europe News Hungary open to EU 'rule of law' review Hungary said it would agree to have its commitment to the rule of law reviewed by the EU. That is what László Trócsányi, Hungarian Justice minister -
Serbia Safety helmet saves Serbian minister from falling ice Serbia’s energy minister unwittingly illustrated the dangers posed by a cold snap as he toured an eastern region. Aleksandar Antic was saved by his -
USA NASA's Orion spacecraft soars into space NASA’s Orion space capsule blasted off for an unmanned test flight on Friday from Cape Canaveral in Florida. Gusty winds and a last-minute technical -
Ukraine OSCE consensus decision-making abets Ukraine rebels The OSCE’s global tension-reducing mandate is still being put to the test, unable to stop Ukraine’s death toll from climbing. One year ago, the -
Philippines Unusual storms hit Sydney, typhoon threatening Philippines weakens Thunderstorms have been causing havoc in the Australian state of New South Wales and more are on the way. Lightning, hailstorms, heavy rain and flash -
Netherlands Kenyan president Kenyatta "excited" to hear crimes against humanity charges dropped War crimes prosecutors have dropped charges against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. He had been indicted for crimes against humanity for fomenting -
Switzerland Russia says West is wrong to blame Moscow for Ukraine crisis Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has criticised the West for constantly blaming Moscow for the crisis in eastern Ukraine. Lavrov was speaking -
My Europe Series Europe Weekly: US holds anti-ISIL meeting US Secretary of State John Kerry chairs a meeting of 60 nations in Brussels as the Washington-led coalition against ISIL takes shape; Poland’s Donald -
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Thailand Thailand's king cancels birthday appearance on health grounds The King of Thailand has cancelled a public appearance for his 87th birthday on the advice of doctors. King Bhumibol Adulyadej has spent time in -
Culture news Super rich descend on Miami Beach for Art Basel Fair The super-wealthy have descended on Miami Beach for the Art Basel fair, a spin-off of the contemporary art fair held each June in Switzerland -
Cinema Jude Law hunts Nazi gold in Kevin Macdonald thriller ‘Black Sea’ is a new suspense thriller by Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald about a rag-tag crew of British and Russian sailors in -
My Europe Series Crude awakening: Romania's Black Sea oil and gas finds fuel Europe's energy hopes Huge discoveries of oil and gas in the Black Sea off Romania have thrust the country back into the heart of the region’s energy market. In addition -
No Comment The future of selfies? Photo-realistic 3D figurines -
No Comment Second night of 'chokehold' protests in New York -
USA NYC police union boss praises 'model' chokehold cop The president of a police union has praised Daniel Pantaleo, the police officer involved in the death of an unarmed black man in New York City, as a -
South Africa South Africans remember Nelson Mandela one year after his death A year after the death of former president Nelson Mandela, South Africans have been remembering the man who led their country out of apartheid. At an -
World News Australian government accused of 'using children' to pass controversial refugee law Australia has introduced a controversial immigration law giving refugees and asylum seekers only temporary visas which won’t allow them to make -
Philippines Philippines prepare for the worst as Super Typhoon Hagupit approaches People on the Philippines flee inland fearing Typhoon Hagupit could be as devastating as last year's storm that left 7000 people dead. -
USA Protests spread across the US as the black community reacts with anger to a court's 'chokehold' decision The decision by a New York grand jury not to indict a white police officer, whose restraint of a black man resulted in his death, has provoked protests by African Americans across the country. -
My Europe Series Greenwashing: misleading green advertising Exaggerated environmental claims are under scrutiny in this edition of Utalks. The question comes from Güntheri in Leipzig, Germany: “Some brands and -
USA Chimps not human, court decides An appeal court in New York has rejected a bid to have human rights extended to a chimpanzee. The case was brought by an animal rights advocate on -
Poland Polish 'miracle' toddler survives freezing ordeal A doctor in Poland says it is a ‘miracle’ that a two year-old toddler survived after being found unconscious in sub-zero temperatures. Adam wondered -
France Somali pirates in line for compensation after rights violated. Nine Somali pirates are to receive compensation of up to 9000 euros after the European court of Human Rights in Strasbourg decided they had been -
Syria Kurdish fighters vow to go on fighting as long as the ISIL threat remains. Women Kurdish peshmerga are fighting alongside their male compatriots to repel the ISIL assault on Kobani on the Syrian border with Turkey. The siege there has a become a powerful international symbol