26 January 2015 | Euronews
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Ukraine Ukrainian rebel attacks on city of Mariupol are condemned by the UN as a war crime The US and Russia differ on who is to blame for the recent escalation in fighting in Ukraine at a special UN Security Council meeting. -
Russia S&P cuts Russia credit rating to 'junk status' Ratings agency Stand and Poor’s has downgraded the outlook for Russia’s sovereign credit rating to junk status. For the first time in a decade that’s -
USA High alert in northeastern US as millions await crippling blizzard The northeastern United States is on high alert for a crippling blizzard. A powerful storm is forecast to hit the area between Monday night and -
Spain Spain: NATO plane crash kills 11, injures 21 A French serviceman severely injured in a plane crash at a Spanish military base has died in hospital bringing the death toll from the accident to 11 -
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Sport Argentine playmaker Riquelme blows full-time whistle on career Argentine playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme has retired from football. The 36-year-old won 51 caps for Argentina scoring 17 goals. He is best known for -
Sport Formula One: Lotus release images of 2015 car It has been hailed as a ‘massive step forward’ by its technical engineers. Lotus will certainly hope so. The British stable presented their new car -
Greece Alexis Tsipras: Left-wing, anti-austerity and in charge of Greece Alexis Tsipras is officially the new Prime Minister of Greece. Left-wing, hardline anti-austerity leader Tsipras is a known atheist. As such, the -
Sport Real Madrid sign Silva European Champions Real Madrid continue their January shopping spree by signing midfielder Lucas Silva from Brazilian club Cruzeiro. Silva has put -
Spain Spain: NATO plane crash kills 10, injures 21 Ten people have been killed and 21 others injured when a NATO fighter jet crashed at an airbase in central Spain. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano -
Egypt Mubarak sons walk free from jail after Egypt marks revolution anniversary Freed from jail on Monday, the sons of deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, are said to have visited their father in the military hospital where -
Greece Second symbolic gesture and first official visit for Tsipras After choosing a non-religious swearing-in ceremony, Alexis Tsipras has made a second symbolic gesture. On the eve of the 70th anniversary of the -
Spain Spain's hunt for Miguel de Cervantes's remains uncovers clues Excavations in the crypt of a Madrid church to recover the remains of celebrated author Miguel de Cervantes have uncovered bone fragments and coffin -
USA Colombian business student crowned Miss Universe 2014 A 22-year-old business student from Colombia has been named as Miss Universe. Paulina Vega came in ahead of Miss USA Nia Sanchez, a forth degree Tae -
United Kingdom First woman bishop smashes Church of England's glass ceiling The Church of England has consecrated its first woman bishop more than two decades after it allowed women to become priests. Mother-of-two Reverend -
Greece Major markets gain as Syriza rapidly forms government By the end of Monday it was clear that Syriza’s victory in the Greek general election, while creating a bit of early panic and sending markets down -
Italy Prosecutors demand 26 years in jail for Concordia's 'Captain Coward' -
Greece Left-wing, anti-austerity and non-religious: New Greek PM Tsipras takes the reins Alexis Tsipras is officially the new Prime Minister of Greece. Left-wing, hardline anti-austerity leader Tsipras is a known atheist. As such, the -
Ukraine Ukraine rebels pursue offensive in worst fighting since September Pro-Russian rebels are pressing ahead with a new offensive amid the worst fighting in eastern Ukraine for months. Small-scale skirmishes have -
France Auschwitz prisoner's tattoo like a tomb stone Auschwitz survivor Elie Buzyn reflects on the marks of inhumanity that untold millions of people suffered from 70 years ago. He eventually settled in -
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Poland [As it happened] Remembering the Holocaust at Auschwitz, 70 years on -
Germany Merkel speech opens Auschwitz anniversary events German Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed an audience gathered in Berlin for an event marking 70 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, the former -
Spain Ten killed in Greek fighter plane crash in Spain -
Sport South Korea one win away from breaking Asian Cup hoodoo Welcome back to The Corner, our weekly programme that brings you the latest news from the world of football. We begin this episode the first -
Next Series Picture this: a safe way to transport priceless paintings At Rome’s National Gallery of Ancient Art crate up “Narcissus”, a masterpiece by Caravaggio, in preparation for a long journey. Like many fine art -
Greece Greece's Syriza juggling the promises it made What future for Greece under the leadership of Alexis Tsipras? Five years of belt-tightening got too much for many Greeks to bear. Result: they -
Greece Greek singing legend Demis Roussos dies aged 68 Greek singer Demis Roussos, one of music’s most unlikely international superstars, had died aged 68. Early hits like ‘Rain and Tears’ brought fame -
Culture news Legacy of a genius: London's Royal Academy exhibits Rubens In London, the Royal Academy of Arts has opened the first major exhibition providing an overview of the life and works of Peter Paul Rubens. Although -
Culture news Versace opens Paris fashion week Spring 2015 Couture Fashion Week has opened in Paris with Atelier Versace’s spectacular show featuring -
No Comment US President Obama takes part in India's annual Republic Day festivities -
Greece A new era for Greece: Alexis Tsipras is sworn in as prime minister Leader of the left-wing, anti austerity Syriza party Alexis Tsipras is sworn in as Greek Prime Minister. A known atheist, he did not take an oath on the Bible. -
Culture news Kochi Bienale: colonial echoes in contemporary art in Kerala The Kochi-Muziris Art Biennale, one of the biggest events of the cultural calender of south west India, is a meeting of the past and the present -
Poland Holocaust Memorial Day: some key facts and figures Holocaust facts and figures The Holocaust was the killing of around six million Jewish people by the Nazi regime from 1933 up to the end of the -
Greece European stockmarkets shrug off Syriza victory in Greece After an initial two-hour wobble on the European markets following the victory of Syriza in Greece, things calmed down going into the afternoon’s -
Egypt Mubarak sons released from jail in Egypt pending retrial The sons of deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak were freed from jail on Monday, a day after the violent fourth anniversary of the uprising that -
Cinema Strange Magic: George Lucas takes animation to whole new realistic level Strange Magic is the latest offering from George Lucas. He says that the film is aimed saving youngsters a lot of heartache -
Greece Greece: Syriza forms anti-bailout coalition government Fresh from his Syriza party’s crushing victory at Sunday’s polls in Greece, left-wing leader Alexis Tsipras has struck a deal to govern with a fellow -
No Comment Bolivians celebrate Ekeko, god of abundance, at Alasitas Fair -
No Comment Thailand: 2015 Pattaya International Bed Race -
Economy Greeks react with delight and trepidation to Syriza election win The people of Greece are taking in Syriza’s momentous victory in the snap general election. Both Greek and European markets fell on Monday morning -
No Comment At least 17 dead in protests on Egypt uprising anniversary -
Poland Auschwitz and other survivors who were 'freed but never free' Survivors of Auschwitz Birkenau, the German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp, are fewer every year… fewer to bear witness to what was done -
USA Massive snowstorm forecast for northeast United States New Yorkers and others along the northeast coast of the United States are bracing themselves for a huge snowstorm that is set to cause major disruption. -
Greece Triumphant Tsipras of Syriza seeks cross-party support in Greece Amid the celebrations, the hard work begins for Alexis Tsipras whose Syriza party has swept to power in an overwhelming election victory in Greece. -
India Obama first US president to attend India National Day parade Barack Obama is the first US president to be guest of honour at India's annual Republic Day parade, a flamboyant display of the South Asian nation's military might and cultural diversity. -
Economy Celebrations as Syriza supporters look to a future without austerity Jubilation in University Square in central Athens as thousands of Syriza supporters celebrated the landmark win by their anti-bailout party Syriza -
Economy Anti-austerity Syriza party wins Greek election but falls short of an absolute majority Greece’s new parliament has a new look about it with radical left Syriza holding the reins of power in the 300 seat legislature. In the end they fell -
Economy Samaras: "my conscience is clear" says defeated Greek PM It was a disappointed Antonis Samaras who was forced to admit defeat on Sunday night. The leader of New Democracy had tried to convince voters that -
Egypt Violent protests mark Egyptian uprising anniversary Gunfire and sirens were heard on the streets of Cairo as security forces once again used lethal force against protesters who were marking the anniversary of Egypt's uprising. -
Economy Tsipras pledges end to 'vicious cycle of austerity' at victory speech in Greece The man of the moment, Alexis Tsipras has swept to power in a landslide win in Greece. His Syriza party’s anti-austerity message appears to have