11 December 2014 | Euronews
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Vatican Dalai Lama and Pope will not meet during Tibetan spiritual leader's visit to Rome The Dalai Lama has confirmed reports that he will not be meeting Pope Francis during a visit to Rome. The Tibetan spiritual leader living in exile -
Syria Syrian 'moderate' rebels sign agreement for transition plan Around 17 different rebel groups in southern Syria have signed an agreement for a transition plan for the country. The groups are viewed by the West -
Italy Italian women win coal mine protest after two weeks underground Eleven days and eleven nights underground, thirty-seven women have occupied a coal mine in the south of Sardinia. Their patience has paid off and -
World News Ebola vaccine trial in Geneva suspended because of joint pain side effects The clinical trial of a promising Ebola vaccine has been suspended in Geneva after some patients complained of joint pain. Some 60 people had been -
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USA CIA chief defends post-9/11 interrogation tactics after damning report CIA director John Brennan has defended the spy agency following the publication of a highly critical report into its post 9/11 interrogation -
Europe News Poorer countries seeking more resources to fight climate change: MEP Delegates from across the world are meeting in Lima, Peru, to work towards a global deal on climate chage. Giovanni La Via is an Italian MEP and the -
Musica Fidelio: Beethoven's only opera opens La Scala season -
My Europe Series Let's be clear: Concerns for EU in Transparency International corruption index -
Cinema Viggo Mortensen honoured at Marrakech Film Festival Since he first hit the big screen in 1985, he has impressed both mainstream and art-house audiences alike. As a result, the Marrakech International -
World News Heavy rains cause havoc in Greece and Romania At least four people have died in Greece since Saturday as heavy rain battered the north-eastern part of the country. Several regions have declared a state of emergency as the downpours showed no sig -
Sport Astana retain World Tour licence Pro-tour cycling team Astana have retained their elite status for the 2015 season despite suffering a series of doping cases within the outfit. The -
Spain Why Spain is saying 'adios' to Google News -
No Comment Kim Jong-un observes fighter jet drills in new footage -
USA 'Birdman' leads way in Golden Globe Award nominations The American black comedy “Birdman” leads the nominations for the Golden Globes, making it a frontrunner as the awards season gets underway in -
West Bank Clashes following funeral of Palestinian minister who died after West Bank protest Palestinian youths have clashed with Israeli soldiers after the funeral of a Palestinian minister who died following a confrontation with an Israeli policeman. -
Sport Button lines up with Alonso at McLaren Jenson Button’s McLaren future is safe for at least another year after the 2009 world champion was named in the teams driver line-up for 2015 along -
Iraq Shi'ite pilgrims flock to Kerbala despite security threat Roads and highways across Iraq have filled with hundreds of thousands of Shi’ite pilgrims heading to Kerbala to celebrate a religious ceremony amid -
Afghanistan Afghanistan: Suicide bomb blast hits French-run school in Kabul A suicide bomb attack has targeted a French-run high school in the Afghan capital Kabul, killing at least one person. Hours earlier six Afghan -
USA Italy-USA: Eight held in trans-Atlantic mafia extortion swoop Police in New York and Italy have arrested eight people in an extortion case that appears to show trans-Atlantic mafia ties are still strong. Among -
France French Senate backs recognition of Palestinian state After France’s lower house, senators in the upper house of parliament have now approved a resolution calling on Paris to recognise a Palestinian -
Belgium Belgium: Train strike gives passengers a taste of things to come A 24 hour strike has been causing severe disruption to train services across Belgium as drivers take industrial action in a pay dispute. And -
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Monaco Princess Charlene of Monaco gives birth to twins Princess Charlene of Monaco has given birth to twins, the royal household has announced. Gabriella was born two minutes before her brother Jacques -
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China Resignation as Hong Kong clears main pro-democracy protest site The authorities moved in to clear most of the site in the Admiralty district, ending more than two months of demonstrations in the Chinese-controlled city. -
Europe News Milk protest in Brussels Dairy farmer protest calls for greater EU support Dairy farmers from across Europe have staged a demonstration outside the EU headquarters in -
United Kingdom Formula One: Fernando Alonso comes home to McLaren Formula One’s McLaren team have announced that next year’s drivers will be Spain’s double world champion Fernando Alonso and Britain’s Jenson Button -
Culture news German cult band Einstürzende Neubauten commemorate WWI This year’s centenary of the outbreak of the first world war was commemorated in a variety of ways. By far, one of the most unusual was a performance -
Culture news Watch out for the bed bugs at new Budapest cinema Take off your shoes and make yourself comfortable – the first ever bed cinema has opened its doors in Budapest. It’s part of a refurbishment project -
Spain Google shuts Spanish news service in row over copyright law Internet search engine Google is closing down its news service in Spain and removing Spanish news media in response to a new intellectual property law passed in Madrid. -
Israel Israelis and Palestinians disagree over autopsy result after minister's death As the funeral is held for Palestinian minister without portfolio Ziad Abu Ein in Ramallah, the cause of the 55-year-old's death during a confrontation with Israeli security forces is disputed. -
No Comment Oslo: Children concert in the honour of Nobel Prize winners -
No Comment Children's champions receive Nobel Peace Prizes -
No Comment Cameron honours victims at Auschwitz death camp -
Nicaragua Thousands protest over Nicaragua canal project They came in their thousands, angry and anxious over a canal construction project in Nicaragua that many fear will obliterate their homes and -
China Hong Kong protest site clearance begins Authorities in Hong Kong began clearing the main protest site there on Thursday morning, warning that pro-democracy activists who fail to disperse -
USA Republicans and Democrats edge towards a one trillion dollar spending deal US Congressional leaders push for a trillion-dollar deal to fund most US government departments until September in order to avoid another shut down -
USA Bush-era lawmakers defend CIA terror-tactics while the agency's chief admits mistakes CIA finds itself at the centre of a bitter debate over its Bush-era interrogation methods following a scathing Senate report. -
World News Comet didn't bring water to Earth, according to early Rosetta results -
France French military jet crashes into home for the disabled A French military jet has crashed into a home for the disabled near the town of Vouvray in central France killing one person and injuring six others -
World News Thousands join 'People's Climate March' in Peru Thousands have marched through Peru’s capital Lima as the United Nations climate summit nears is final days. Demonstrators from all over the world -
Monaco Double delight - Monaco's Princess Charlene gives birth to twins There have been celebrations in Monaco with the announcement that Princess Charlene has given birth to twins – a boy and a girl. According to the -
Norway Celebrations in Oslo as Nobel Peace Prize winners officially receive the award This year's Nobel Peace Prize winners, Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousufsay, made an appearance on Wednesday night in front of adoring crowds carrying candles in Oslo. -
Afghanistan The closure of Bagram prison marks an end of an era in Afghanistan The United States has announced the closure of Bagram prison in Afghanistan. The detention facility, on the outskirts of Kabul, has long been