20 December 2014 | Euronews
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France 'Allahu Akbar' lone wolf attacker shot dead by French police French police have shot dead a man armed with a knife who stabbed three police officers while shouting “Allahu Akbar!” after entering a police -
Tunisia Tunisians vote in second round presidential election The final step in Tunisia’s transition to full democracy following the 2011 revolution takes place on Sunday with voters going to the polls in the -
Egypt Egypt's first tattoo expo aims to break taboos The first ever tattoo expo in Egypt and the Middle East has taken place in Cairo. The two-day exhibition and workshops brought together both local -
Sport Freitag clinches ski jump World Cup event Germany’s Richard Freitag held hid nerve to clinch a ski jump World Cup event at Engelberg on Saturday. The 23-year-old looked in great shape and -
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Spain New "muzzle" law sparks protests across Spain Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of several Spanish cities to express their anger at a new public security law. Approved by the -
Germany Berlin launches manhunt following jewellery heist A manhunt was launched after four jewellery thieves robbed Berlin’s famous KaDeWe department store. They reportedly used pepper spray to take down a -
China Chinese President Xi Xinping urges Macau to embrace economic diversity Chinese President Xi Jinping was in Macau to celebrate its 15 years as a Special Administrative Region of China. He urged the territory to diversify -
World News Greenpeace leader testifies in Nazca case Executive Director of Greenpeace, Kumi Naidoo, has testified in the Nazca case. A member of the organisation is accused of being involved in a stunt -
Sport Kjetil Jansrud wins men's super-G in Val Gardena Norway’s Olympic super giant slalom champion Kjetil Jansrud won his fourth World Cup race of the season at Val Gardena on Saturday. The 29-year-old -
Sport Lindsey Vonn claims World Cup downhill win in Val D'Isere America’s Lindsey Vonn produced a stunning performance to secure her 61st World Cup win in the women’s downhill at Val d’Isere on Saturday. Back in -
Sierra Leone Ban Ki-moon praises healthcare workers in Ebola-hit African countries During a trip to Sierra Leone and Liberia the United Nation’s Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has praised healthcare workers fighting the Ebola virus -
USA North Korea wants joint probe with US over Sony hacking scandal North Korea has proposed a joint inquiry into the Sony hacking scandal. A KCNA state news announcement warned the US of 'grave consequences' if it refuses to comply. -
USA Mixed reaction to historic thaw in US-Cuba relations Exiled Cubans call protests, eager to express their anger at an ending of hostilities between Washington and Havana. Cuban president Raul Castro is expected to address the country's parliament follow -
Sport Olympics star Michael Phelps admits drink-driving charge -
Israel Israel launches airstrike on Gaza in apparent retaliation for rocket attack Tensions expected to rise in Israeli-Palestinian conflict as Israel carries out an airstrike on Khan Younis - apparently in response to a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip. -
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USA New York: 'Insulting' hashtag sees pro and anti-police demonstrators clash Pro-police demonstrators converge on New York in a rally promoted on social media under the hashtag #bluelivesmatter. Anti police brutality protesters label the slogan "insulting and offensive". -
France Years late, but worth the wait? Lyon's Musée des Confluences opens its doors Plagued with problems and massively over budget, Lyon's much-anticipated Musée des Confluences has finally opened its doors to the public. -
Israel Israel bombs Hamas base in Gaza after rocket attack Israeli aircraft have bombed a site in Gaza. The airstrikes hit an apparent Hamas base in the Khan Younis area of the southern Gaza Strip. Local -
USA Cuba policy changes won't happen overnight, says Obama US President Barack Obama said he does not expect a quick end to US sanctions on Cuba. Two days after reinstating diplomatic relations with Havana -
USA Sony looks at how to release North Korea film 'The Interview' Sony said it is still looking at how to release the movie at the centre of a cyber attack blamed on North Korea. The company’s chief executive spoke -
Ukraine Kyiv terror plot foiled, says Ukrainian security service Ukraine’s security service said it has foiled a terrorist plot to cause mass casualties in its capital Kyiv. The country’s counter intelligence -
World News Australian mother arrested after eight children stabbed to death A mother in Australia has been arrested for murder after eight children were stabbed to death on Friday. The 37-year-old, who hasn’t been named, was