24 December 2014 | Euronews
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Iraq ISIL did not shoot down Jordan plane - US military The statement contradicts the Jordanian government which earlier admitted that one of its jet fighters was shot out of the sky by ground to air missiles. -
USA Berkeley police shooting victim Antonio Martin had a gun, says mayor. The mayor of Berkeley, the suburb of St. Louis, Missouri where an 18-year-old black teenager was shot dead by a white police office overnight on -
USA Sony makes "The Interview" available online Sony Pictures has made its comedy film “The Interview,” available to watch online. The company had originally cancelled the film’s release after a -
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone imposes lockdown to stop transmission of Ebola Sierra Leone has imposed a mandatory lockdown in its Northern Region in an effort to stop the spread of an Ebola outbreak. Markets and shops have -
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China Rush for money after security van spills banknotes on Hong Kong road It may have seemed like a surprise Christmas present when millions of Hong Kong dollars were strewn onto one of the island’s busiest road following a -
Iraq Some displaced Iraqi Christians are not in the Christmas spirit Internally displaced Iraqi Christians who fled violence in Mosul celebrated Christmas in Baghdad on Wednesday. About 80 families gathered at a -
France France tells people to enjoy Christmas, but stay vigilant Have a relaxing Christmas, but keep personal safety in mind when out in public, say French authorities. -
USA US ban on gay blood donations to be changed A ban on gay men donating blood in the US is to be eased. Only men who have had sex with another man in the past year will be banned. The Food and -
Russia Father Christmases meet at Russia-Finland border Russia’s Father Frost and Finland’s Father Christmas have had a festive meet-up on the border of the two countries. The pair exchanged festive -
France First photos of Monaco royal twins Monaco’s Royal Palace has released the first photos of the royal twins. The pair were born on December 10 to Prince Albert II of Monaco and his wife -
Cinema Shadows (Umbre), a new comedy drama premieres in Romania -
Ukraine Ukrainian PM calls on rebels to fulfill Minsk peace deal Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has called on pro-Russian rebels to fulfill a ceasefire agreement reached in September. He spoke as -
World News Heaviest monsoon rain in decades displaces tens of thousands in Malaysia and Indonesia Record-breaking rainfall in Malaysia and Indonesia has forced around 100,000 residents from their homes. Although people here are used to dealing -
USA Tension in Missouri after police shoot dead another black teenager Tension is high in Missouri in the US after police shot dead another black teenager -
India Dozens killed in rebel attack on tribal villages in India's Assam state More than 60 people have been killed in an attack by separatist rebels in India’s north-eastern Assam state. Two villages of mainly tribespeople who -
Iraq Yazidi return home to find mass graves Yazidi refugees from the Iraqi village of Hardan returned to their homes for the first time on Tuesday after being driven out by Islamic militants in -
Gaza Hamas fighter killed by Israeli forces in clashes along Gaza Strip border Hamas has described an attack by Israel which killed at least one Hamas member as a “grave escalation.” A firefight erupted along the border with the -
Japan Japan's re-elected PM vows to push ahead with reforms Re-elected by parliament, Japan’s Prime Minister is vowing to push ahead with controversial economic reforms. Shinzo Abe has appeared before the -
Syria ISIL downs coalition warplane and captures pilot Jordan has confirmed that ISIL militants shot down a coalition warplane over Syria and captured the pilot. -
USA 18-year-old black man shot dead by police in US, near where teenager Michael Brown was killed Police in the US have shot dead an 18-year-old black man, near where the killing of another black teenager by police sparked nationwide -
Israel High security in Bethlehem as people gather for Christmas eve celebrations There is high security in the West Bank town of Bethlehem for the height of the festive season -
USA Former US President George HW Bush admitted to hospital Former US President George HW Bush is in hospital for observation after experiencing shortness of breath. -
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World News Two men arrested by counter-terrorism police in Australia Australian counter-terrorism police have arrested two men in Sydney in connection with a planned attack. -
World News Former US president Bush taken to hospital Former US President George Bush has been taken to hospital with breathing difficulties. Doctors say the 90-year-old will be kept in for observation -
Germany Jailed former Bayern boss returns prestigious award Disgraced former Bayern Munich boss Uli Hoeness has returned a prestigious award following his jail sentence for tax fraud earlier this year. -
Vatican Pope hits out at Cardinals' 'lust for power' In his Christmas greeting to those who run the Holy See, Pope Francis said they were "hypocritical" and had "forgotten the Lord". -
USA Sony Pictures u-turns and will now release 'The Interview' 'The Interview' - the film about a fictional plot to kill North Korean leader Kim Jong Un - will now play in more than 200 US cinemas from Christmas Day. -
USA Delta worker smuggled guns onto flights from Atlanta to New York Two men have been charged with smuggling firearms onto commercial airliners between Atlanta and New York. -
Germany Canadian man guilty in body parts case Canadian Luka Magnotta receives a life sentence for the killing and dismembering of a Chinese student in 2012.