2015-01-14

Spain

Former King of Spain, Juan Carlos faces paternity suit

More embarrassment for the scandal-hit Spanish royal family as former King Juan Carlos faces a paternity suit

14/01/2015

Sport

Barreda wins stage as Coma extends overall lead

Joan Barreda claimed his third stage win of this year’s Dakar Rally after a succesful ride in stage ten – a 371 kilometre special between Calama in

14/01/2015

France

Islamic centre Al-Azhar calls on Muslims to 'ignore' Charlie Hebdo

Charlie Hebdo’s front page drawing of the prophet Mohammad has been condemned by religious authorities based in Egypt. The Islamic educational

14/01/2015

France

Turkey: Publication of Charlie Hebdo excerpts sparks strong reactions

Turkish opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet has printed a special section of excerpts from French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. The section does not

14/01/2015

Sport

Canada's Will Gadd triumphs at Colorado ice climbing contest

14/01/2015

World

Islam expert Nilüfer Göle: 'a new Europe where Muslims play a great role'

After the terrorist attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, not only France but many across the whole of Europe came together against it

14/01/2015

France

Where's Charlie? Distribution challenges of matching supply with demand for magazine

The distribution company charged with delivering the latest edition of Charlie Hebdo around France operated at full tilt to meet its targets.

14/01/2015

France

Charlie Hebdo: Muslim anger at defiant Mohammad front page

While many in France support Charlie Hebdo’s decision to put a new cartoon of Mohammad on its cover, others fear it will just provoke more tension

14/01/2015

Sport

Wester and Sildaru win Freestyle World Tour opener

The worlds best slopestyle skiers gathered in the Val Thorens for the first stop on the 2015 SFR Freestyle World Tour. After an excellent 2014

14/01/2015

France

Survivors' edition 5m copies smashes record

Early risers making their way to Charlie Hebdo sales points across France were rewarded with the first copies of the satirical newspaper special

14/01/2015

Sport

Ronaldo Jr gets starstruck in presence of hero Messi

Despite having a father that has just been named World Player of the Year for a second straight time Cristiano Ronaldo’s son couldn’t help getting a

14/01/2015

Sri Lanka

Pope Francis in Sri Lanka denounces 'evil' civil war

The pope visited a former war zone in northern Sri Lanka on Wednesday, preaching forgiveness to tens of thousands of followers.

14/01/2015

World

Immigration, racism in sport and the rise of extremism - Cantona shares his views

A football legend to some, a “king” even for most Manchester United fans, Eric Cantona is also a talented actor and film-maker. Euronews’ Diego

14/01/2015

USA

US crew evacuated to Russian segment of International Space Station

Fears that a possible ammonia leak had been detected on board the International Space Station may turn out to have been a false alarm. Russian’s

14/01/2015

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Parisians rush to buy the first edition of Charlie Hebdo since deadly attack

14/01/2015

France

All is not forgiven: Latest edition of Charlie Hebdo triggers mixed reactions around the world

Charlie Hebdo has released its first edition since the fatal shooting that killed 12 people in and around its Paris-based office. In the words of

14/01/2015

Culture news

Pirate tribute to Charlie Hebdo goes like hot cakes in French city of Lyon

The reaction to the attacks against French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo have been many. In the French city of Lyon, the tragedy sparked a

14/01/2015

Europe News

Brussels mulls fast track to pooling air passenger data

Since 9/11, Europe’s security services have said that the threat of terror attacks has been acute. That fear has now been heightened after the deadly

14/01/2015

Culture news

Viktoria Modesta: the world's first amputee pop star

She’s been dubbed the world's first amputee pop artist: at the age of 20, Viktoria Modesta asked doctors to remove her lower left leg, which had been

14/01/2015

World News

Who are the well-paid MEPs not turning up to key votes?

14/01/2015

France

French comedian Dieudonné to stand trial over Charlie Hebdo Facebook comments

Controversial French comedian Dieudonné M’bala M’bala is to stand trial after posting a comment on his Facebook page that appeared to support Amedy

14/01/2015

Yemen

Al Qaeda in Yemen says it was behind Charlie Hebdo killings

Al Qaeda in Yemen has claimed responsibility for the carnage at Charlie Hebdo, calling it the “blessed Battle of Paris”. A video purportedly from the

14/01/2015

Italy

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano resigns

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano has handed in his resignation as head of state. The government accepted the 89-year-old’s resignation on

14/01/2015

France

Charlie Hebdo sells out within minutes; more copies scheduled for release

Charlie Hebdo sells out in minutes, a week after the fatal shootings. Up to five million copies are to be distributed, on staggered release.

14/01/2015

France

Charlie Hebdo sells out within minutes; more copies scheduled for release

14/01/2015

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Jewish victims of Paris terror attack mourned at Jerusalem funeral

14/01/2015

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French parliament spontaneously breaks into national anthem in honour of attack victims

14/01/2015

Haiti

Haiti on shaky political ground as President Martelly forced to dissolve parliament

Failed last-ditch negotiations have led to the dissolution of the Haitian parliament. President Michel Martelly was unable to persuade opposition

14/01/2015

Sri Lanka

Pope gives Sri Lanka its first Catholic saint during Asia tour

An estimated one million people join Pope Francis at an open air Mass in Sri Lanka as part of papal visit to Asia.

14/01/2015

USA

Obama pushes for tougher cyber security laws following hack attacks against Sony and US military

While on a tour of the Department of Homeland Security US President Barack Obama has unveiled proposals to strengthen cyber security laws after

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