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Iraq

Peshmerga assault frees Yazidis trapped for months on Mount Sinjar

In Iraq’s Kurdistan region a two-day military assault by Peshmerga forces has helped free hundreds of minority Yazidi people who have been trapped on

France

Multinationals including L'Oreal and Unilever fined millions for price fixing

The French competition authority has fined 11 multinational companies 951 million Euros for price fixing in supermarkets. Representatives from the

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Sport

Fifa begin corruption report meeting

The decision whether or not to release a redacted version of a report into alleged corruption during the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World

Kenya

Kenyan MPs trade blows in parliament over tough new security bill

A brawl erupted in the Kenyan parliament as lawmakers debated a new security bill to deal with intensified threats from Islamist militant group al-Shabab.

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: EU Investment plans, protesters and parliamentary woes in last show of 2014

The last EU summit of 2014 has wrapped up in Brussels. A major investment plan topped the table during discussions. euronews’ show ‘Europe Weekly’

World News

Venezuela: alone or united with the US and Cuba?

Venezuela is Cuba’s best friend and vice versa. But since the historic announcement from Havana yesterday, Nicolas Maduro seems to be alone. On a

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Scuffles break out in Kenyan parliament

Business

Putin upbeat on Russian economy but doesn't say how or when it will recover

Russia’s economic problems drew a slew of questions at President Vladimir Putin’s end-of-year news conference. Blaming external factors for the

Sport

Aguirre to remain Japan coach despite match-fixing charges

The Japanese Football Association (JFA) on Thursday confirmed national coach Javier Aguirre will remain in his role despite facing charges of

Colombia

Colombian government welcomes FARC truce

Colombia’s FARC rebels have annonced an open-ended truce. It comes from Cuba where they have been holding peace talks with the government. It is the

Sport

US athletic's coach gets eight-year doping ban

Former Olympic relay gold medallist Jon Drummond has been banned for eight years for doping violations. The 46-year-old who won gold at the Sydney

Europe News

Last EU summit of 2014 in full swing with major investment tabled

Former Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, is chairing his first EU summit amidst a flurry of proposals making the discussions. Chief among them is

Netherlands

Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders to face trial for inciting hatred against Moroccans

The Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders is due to be prosecuted over allegations he incited racial hatred against Moroccans during an election

Italy

Italian actress Virna Lisi dies aged 78

Italian film star Virna Lisi has died at the age of 78. She was best known for her role in How To Murder Your Wife, opposite Jack Lemmon and starred

Romania

Romanians mark 25 years since start of anti-Communist revolution

Romanians have been marking 25 years since the overthrow of Ceausescu’s Communist regime which left more than 1000 people dead. In the city of

Serbia

New Chinese-built bridge unveiled in Belgrade

The prime ministers of China and Serbia have officially opened a new multi-million-euro bridge over the River Danube in Belgrade. It has six lanes

Sport

Fly-half ace Carter to join French club Racing Metro

All Blacks star Dan Carter is set to return to the French top flight after agreeing to join Racing Metro on a three-year deal after next year’s world

World News

Activists oppose Calais security fence on World Migrant Day

Hundreds of activists have gathered in Calais to protest against the installation of what they call the Wall of Shame, a 12 mile-long security fence

France

"Ida" adds EU parliament's LUX prize to its European Film Awards triumph

The European Parliament has awarded its annual Lux prize for best European film to “Ida”, which at the weekend also won five prizes including Best

Nigeria

Boko Haram suspected of another mass kidnapping in Nigeria

Reports in Nigeria say militants from the Boko Haram group are suspected of carrying out another mass kidnapping of women and children in the

Culture news

Carrie Underwood launches Greatest Hits album

Ten years after winning ‘American Idol’, Carrie Underwood wanted to give fans something special to mark her first decade as a country music star

Culture news

Police officers in Australia swap guns for paintbrushes

Police officers in Australia have been swapping guns and handcuffs for a canvas and a paintbrush. For the fourth year running, the Wollongong Art

World News

Families of Sydney cafe siege victims visit the scene

There have been emotional scenes in Australia, as the families of the hostages killed in the Sydney cafe siege visited the field of flowers laid out

Pakistan

Pakistan begins investigations into school massacre

Investigators in Pakistan have begun to piece together the evidence in one of the worst terrorist attacks in the country. The Inspector General of