31 December 2014 | Euronews
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Gaza Abbas signs up to International Criminal Court after UN loss The International Criminal Court may soon be able to try crimes committed in Palestinian lands. It comes after the Palestinian President, Mahmoud -
China At least 35 people killed in stampede as Shanghai celebrates New Year At least 35 people have been killed and 42 others injured in a stampede during New Year’s celebrations in Shanghai. According to China’s official -
Russia Crimea's 'return home' shows love for motherland, says Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his new year address that the Crimean peninsula’s “return home” to Moscow’s control is an important chapter -
China Asia celebrates in style the start of 2015 Several countries across Asia welcomed in 2015 with fanfare and high spirits, but the celebrations were toned down in many parts in deference to -
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West Bank Palestinian Authority moves towards International Criminal Court The Palestinian Authority has signed on to 20 international agreements a day after a bid for independence failed at the United Nations Security -
Greece Dramatic phone footage of car ferry blaze, rescue Dramatic footage of the burning Norman Atlantic ferry emerged on Wednesday from two passengers who filmed the rescue operation on their mobile -
Belgium Brussels New Year Eve fireworks to take place despite “very worried” fire brigade department warnings -
Italy Blanket of snow and icy conditions across Italy for New Year Southern Italy is experiencing unusually wintry weather. In Rome, arctic-inspired winds brought temperatures as low as minus eight degrees Celsius -
Yemen Suicide bomb attack at cultural centre in Yemen leaves more than 20 dead More than 20 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in Yemen. It happened at a cultural centre where -
United Kingdom Two British patients test negative for Ebola Two British patients suspected of contracting Ebola have tested negative for the disease. The news comes a day after Scottish nurse Pauline Cafferkey -
Philippines Dozens die as Malaysia, Thailand and Philippines battered by heavy rains Floods and mudslides force thousands to evacuate across southeast Asia -
World News The 2014 predictions that the media got wrong -
World Tunisia's new President Essebsi vows he will turn page on past Tunisia’s new President, 88-year-old Beji Caid Essebsi, says he wants to “...turn the page on the past and look to the future”. Elected with almost -
Afghanistan Shukria Barakzai fears Afghan women's rights will worsen Coinciding with an international troop pull-out from Afghanistan, politician Shukria Barakzai fears losing the human rights many women have fought -
Sport Admasu clinches Sao Silvestre Road Race The 90th edition of the Sao Silvestre Road Race got underway in Sao Paulo on Wednesday with Ethiopian runners taking the top spots in the male and -
Spain Hundreds of migrants attempt to scale border fence into Spanish enclave of Melilla More than 50 migrants managed to scale the Moroccan border fence into the Spanish enclave of Melilla early on Wednesday morning. They were amongst -
World News 2015 welcomed with spectacular fireworks displays in Australia and New Zealand In New Zealand, one of the first countries to greet the New Year, fireworks were set off from the top of the Auckland Sky Tower -
Afghanistan Last group of French soldiers leaves Afghanistan The final group of French troops in Afghanistan have marked the end of their mission with a transition ceremony after NATO combat operations ended -
Tunisia New Tunisian President Essebsi pledges reconciliation The new Tunisian President has pledged reconciliation as he was sworn in before the House of People’s Representatives on Wednesday. Eighty -
Sport Valencia fans greet Perez at Manises airport Argentina international Enzo Perez arrived in Valencia on Wednesday morning to a small group of screaming fans, less than 24 hours after the club -
France Easyjet France cancels 30% of flights on New Year’s Eve -
USA Two-year-old boy kills mother with her own pistol in US Walmart store Authorities in the US investigate the fatal shooting of a woman by her two-year-old son in a Walmart store -
Israel Netanyahu expected to easily win Likud party primary ahead of elections Israel’s election race is taking off with a primary vote for Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party. The Prime Minister is widely expected to -
Saudi Arabia Saudi King undergoing medical tests in Riyadh hospital -
Italy Cargo ship with 700 migrants on board and no crew docks in Italy A cargo ship understood to be carrying around 700 migrants arrived in the Italian port of Gallipoli on Wednesday. Italian authorities had taken -
Libya Libya calls for help to fight oil terminal fires caused by rocket attack Libya is calling for overseas help to fight fires burning at one of the country's main oil export terminals -
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USA Two-year-old boy kills mother with her own pistol in Walmart store -
Indonesia Sonar images appear to confirm precise location of crashed AirAsia plane Searchers in Indonesia say they have recorded sonar images of what appears to be the main fuselage of the crashed AirAsia plane -
Greece Rescued ferry passengers arrive safely in Italian port Rescued passengers from a burning car ferry have arrived safe and sound at the Italian port of Brindisi. Tired and emotional, some 212 survivors met -
Indonesia Sonar images appear to show crashed AirAsia plane on the seabed, as search resumes for victims Searchers in Indonesia say they have obtained sonar images of what appears to be the main fuselage of the crashed AirAsia plane -
USA Bush Sr. leaves hospital after breathing difficulties Former US President George Bush Sr has left hospital in Houston after a week-long stay brought on by breathing difficulties. Bush, who is aged 90, is -
USA Palestinian resolution fails at UN Security Council Palestinians express disappointment after failing to get a UN resolution approved which would have called for Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian land -
Greece Italian coastguard board migrant ship after sudden change in course Italian officials board a cargo ship carrying hundreds of migrants to check it is sea-worthy after an earlier distress call -
Economy Lithuania counts down to eurozone membership Lithuania begins the final countdown to eurozone membership: on January 1 it becomes the 19th country to adopt the currency