15 December 2014 | Euronews
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USA Sandy Hook families sue gun manufacturer two years on from mass school shooting On the second anniversary of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school, families are suing the manufacturer of the gun used in the tragedy. -
France Parts of Paris crawl to a halt as taxi drivers protest against UberPOP 'Operation Snail' crawls to a start in Paris as French taxi drivers protest against car-sharing apps. -
World News Two hostages and gunman dead after police storm Sydney café where 17 were held hostage A hostage crisis in Australia has come to a dramatic and tragic end, 16 hours after it first began -
World News Australia: two hostages and gunman killed as police storm Sydney siege café A hostage crisis in Sydney, Australia, has come to a dramatic and tragic end, 16 hours after it first began -
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Focus Baku readies itself for the inaugural European Games It is a charming city with a rich history and many attractions, although one sight that features prominently across modern Baku is construction work -
Turkey EU war of words with Turkey over arrest of opposition journalists Turkey's arrest of opposition journalists accused of plotting against the state is a dangerous development, says the president of the European Parliament. The EU should mind its own business, says the -
Japan Big in Japan, but Shinzo Abe's political win gets flat reception from electorate and experts alike Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may look to be on course to become a rare long-lasting leader, and has another huge election win under his belt -
Business Series A long 2015 wish list after a difficult 2014 For many financial markets 2014 was a difficult year, but there are some positive elements moving forward, and a long wish list for the upcoming -
Europe News Press freedom in Hungary "at risk" says Council of Europe Media freedoms are at risk in Hungary. Thats the message coming from the Council of Europe after the publication of a new report raising significant -
Belgium Belgium hostage drama thought to be drug related Armed police have raided an apartment in Ghent, Belgium after a person was reportedly taken hostage. The incident saw special police units dispatched -
World News Sydney siege: Who is Man Haron Monis? Sydney hostage-taker Man Haron Monis was implicated in the 2014 murder of his ex-wife and on bail awaiting trial for 40 counts of sexual and indecent assault. -
France Alleged members of French Islamist gang arrested in dawn raids. Police across France arrest people accused of being members of a gang recruiting young people to fight for Islamic extremists in Syria and Iraq. -
Sport City drawn against Barcelona in Champions League last 16 Welcome back to The Corner, our weekly trip around the world of football. Last week the Champions League’s Group stage came to an end and now we -
Sport Rome announces bid for 2024 Summer Olympics -
Culture news Globe-trotting artist exhibits work in Moscow Russian artist and world-famous explorer Fyodor Konyukhov has set up camp at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art for a unique exhibition of his works -
Hungary Interferences on stage in Cluj-Napocca The Hungarian Theatre in Cluj-Napocca opened its doors to the fourth edition of the International Theatre Festival “Interferences”. Two leading -
World News Sydney siege: "This guy appears to be a lone actor" says terrorism expert Australian police have released the identity of the suspected gunman at the centre of the siege in a Sydney cafe as Man Haron Monis. An Iranian -
World News Sydney siege: Australians react to the hostage drama With the siege in Sydney still underway, heavily armed police surround the Lindt cafe in Martin Place. The area will remain in lockdown until -
World News Tough ties ahead for Man. City and Chelsea in the Champions League second round -
Cinema Marrakech Film Festival shines light on dark youth dramas The 14th Marrakech Film Festival has come to a close, with a Golden Star for Ivan Tverdovsky’s ‘Corrections Class’, a drama about a group of disabled -
No Comment Santa takes Hawaii beach break ahead of his big day -
No Comment Berlin: Santa abseils down building to children's delight -
No Comment Prayers with Pope Francis on second Sunday of Advent -
No Comment 'Alebrijes' sculpture parade held in Mexico City -
Europe News Belgium gripped by travel chaos as strike takes hold A national strike has brought much of Belgium to a standstill , with airports, train stations and local transport services being shut down as the -
World News Australia: two hostages and gunman dead after police storm Sydney siege café A hostage crisis in Sydney, Australia, has come to a dramatic and tragic end, 16 hours after it first began -
World News Sydney siege: Five hostages run from cafe Five people have run out of the cafe at the centre of a siege in Sydney several hours after the incident began. Two women and three men were seen -
Germany Cologne shows its more tolerant side and stages an anti-racism rally Thousands of protesters have taken part in an anti-racism rally in the German city of Cologne. Organised by mainly artists and musicians, an -
World News Gunman takes hostages inside a Sydney cafe Armed police mount a standoff against a gunman who takes dozens hostage in a possible Islamist terror attack -
Italy Kerry tries to head off UN clash over Palestinian state US Secretary of State John Kerry met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Rome on Sunday as the US tries to diffuse tensions over -
Belgium Belgium hit by national strike Passengers are having to cope with a national strike in Belgium with planes, trains and buses all hit by a stoppage over the new government’s -
United Kingdom Miss South Africa is crowned Miss World 2014 Twenty-two year-old Rolene Strauss from South Africa has won this year’s Miss World title. There were the usual tears of joy and surprise as the -
Netherlands Crane crash during elaborate marriage proposal An elaborate marriage proposal in the Netherlands went badly wrong when a crane being used to drop the would-be suitor into his girlfriend’s garden -
Turkey EU warns Turkey over dozens of media arrests There has been outrage both within Turkey and internationally to the mass arrests of journalists, and broadcasters. Along with street protests the