21 January 2015 | Euronews
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USA US and Cuba differ on migration policy on first day of talks Migration has proved a divisive issue on the first day of historic talks in Havana between senior Cuban and US officials – the first since both -
Germany PEGIDA leader quits amid Hitler photo row The leader of the anti-Islamisation PEGIDA movement in Germany has quit after a photo of him posing as Hitler was published in the Bild newspaper -
Greece Young Greeks who have never had a job ponder Sunday's election The youth vote in Greece could be crucial to the outcome of the elections on January 25, yet more than half of young people are jobless, many have never worked, and many have lived their whole adult l -
Europe News Greece holds its breath as Syriza tops election polls Greek voters go to the polls again this Friday after the collapse of the current coalition government with opinions polls pointing to a victory for -
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Nigeria German Boko Haram hostage freed A German hostage, kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram militants in Nigeria, has been freed following a raid by Cameroon’s military. Arriving at Yaounde -
Business Series ECB considers moves to ease Europe's economic woes Europe begins 2015 mired in economic stagnation, unemployment and political uncertainty. -
Business Series Opera star Andrea Bocelli is honoured at World Economic Forum in Davos You might not expect to see a celebrated opera singer at The World Economic Forum in Davos. But Andrea Bocelli joined the business and political -
Turkey Ten year jail sentence for Turkey policemen over student protester's death Two Turkish policemen have been jailed for ten years for their part in beating a teenage student to death during anti-government protests in 2013 -
Italy Police in Italy reveal recovered antiquities worth a record 50 million euros A record haul of stolen archaeological treasures worth up to 50 million euros has been put on display by police in Rome. The 5,361 vases, bronze -
Sport Brazilian pro-surfer Ricardo dos Santos shot dead off-duty police officer detained The surfing world is in shock following the shooting of Brazilian surfer Ricardo Dos Santos. The 24-year-old was allegedly gunned down by an off-duty -
Cuba Landmark talks between US and Cuba underway in Havana Half a century of hostilities have been put aside as US and Cuban officials sat down for talks. -
Ukraine Russia has up to 9,000 troops in Ukraine, says Poroshenko Ukraine claims Russia has up to 9,000 troops on its territory as fighting between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian forces intensifies in the east of -
Belgium EU pushes for quick decision on new anti-terror law The EU wants a quick decision on a new law that will force governments to share air passenger data. The draft bill, first proposed in 2011, is being -
World Greek voters crave education and health rescue Education and health care are core institutions in any society. Greece has always had problems in these vital areas, the debt crisis only made them -
World News AirAsia alarms 'ringing' just before crash - investigator Alarms on board the AirAsia flight QZ8501 that crashed into the Java Sea were “ringing out” as pilots desperately tried to control the plane – -
France Valls pledges extra police and spies in France anti-terror boost France is to recruit thousands of extra police, spies and investigators to boost national security and intelligence, Prime Minister Manuel Valls announced on Wednesday, two weeks after 17 people were -
Culture news Australian city Sydney hosts annual arts festival Sydney is celebrating its annual arts festival. The Australian city hosts a variety of genres. Renowned Chinese artist Zhang Huan has erected two -
Democratic Republic Of Congo Third day of unrest in DR Congo as rights group says over 40 people have died For the third day running, violence has erupted in the Democratic Republic of Congo as police clashed with demonstrators denouncing electoral -
Yemen Yemen sinks deeper into chaos as Shi'ite Hoothi rebels seize presidential palace Shi’ite rebels in Yemen have taken over the presidential palace, strengthening their stranglehold on the capital Sanaa as the country falls deeper -
Central African Republic African aid group hopes kidnapped French worker will be freed Caritas, one of the main aid groups in Central African Republic say it’s optimistic a kidnapped French charity worker could be released today. The -
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France Paris gunman Amedy Coulibaly 'stopped by police' days before terror attacks Islamist gunman Amedy Coulibaly was stopped randomly by police in Paris just days before the terror attacks there according to French satirical -
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Sport Five Russian athletes banned The Russian anti-doping agency has banned five of its athletes for failing doping tests. All five are race walkers including three Olympic champions -
Cinema Johnny Depp's all fun as a dodgy dealer in art comedy 'Mortdecai' A Goya painting which has been sent to be cleaned has gone missing. That is the starting point for the action comedy movie ‘Mortdecai’ -
Cinema Colin Firth is the besuited gentleman spy in 'Kingsman: The Secret Service' From the stammering King George VI in ‘The King’s Speech’ to an action hero in ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’. Colin Firth is a gentleman, a veteran -
Israel Palestinian man shot after allegedly stabbing several bus passengers In Israel, up to ten people have reportedly been stabbed by a Palestinian man on a commuter bus in central Tel Aviv. Police say the alleged -
USA Washingtonians react positively to Obama's union address Like few other cities in the world, Washington, DC, is a place where people flock to bars to watch political speeches – especially when they are -
Turkey Turkey's parliament rejects sending four former ministers to face corruption trial Turkey’s ruling AK party has used its parliamentary majority to vote against lifting immunity from prosecution of four former ministers charged with -
USA Obama calls on Republicans to end partisan politics in his sixth State of the Union President Barack Obama has put an improving US economy and foreign policy achievements at the centre of his sixth State of the Union address. With -
Yemen Yemen crisis: UN condemns rebel attack on home of president The collapse of a ceasefire in Yemen sparked by the shelling of the president’s home by Shia Houthi rebels has been strongly condemned by the -
Cuba Historic talks begin on the future of Cuban-US relations The first official talks in more than half a century between the USA and Cuba begin today in Havana, and a delegation headed by Senator Patrick Leahy -
Italy Italian police break up mafia drug ring in Rome Police in Rome have broken up a mafia drug ring arresting 26 people and seizing more than 600kg of cocaine and hashish. Those arrested were members -
Bahrain Bahrain sentences prominent rights activist to six months in jail Demonstrations have continued in Bahrain ending in further clashes with police. Tuesday’s violence was triggered by the sentencing of one of the