17 February 2015 | Euronews
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Greece Greece : PM looks set to ask for a six month loan and vote on a new president Greece intends to ask for a six month extension of its loan agreement with the eurozone today but ministers stressed it would not be the same as the -
Denmark Danish authorities had been warned about radicalisation risk of Copenhagen gunman A minute of silence was held in the Danish parliament on Tuesday for the two victims of shooting attacks in Copenhagen at the weekend. Denmark's domestic intelligence agency (PET) has admitted it wa -
Sport Ivanovic on target as Chelsea draw at PSG Paris Saint Germain drew 1-1 against Chelsea in their Champions League last-16 first-leg clash at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday. Branislav -
USA UN adopts Russian-drafted resolution on Ukraine crisis The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday called on all parties in eastern Ukraine to stop fighting and implement a European-brokered peace deal -
Sport Champions League: Schalke face tough test Schalke will be looking to make it through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2011 when they take on Real Madrid -
France French economic reform bill opposed by rebel Socialist lawmakers French Prime Minister Manuel Valls defied critics from left and right on Tuesday by declaring he would ram a flagship economic reform bill through -
Italy Venice carnival to end with stylish and spectacular paegent Nearly three weeks of fun, frolicking and festivities will come to and end tonight as Venice says arrivederci to another year’s Carnival. From -
Hungary Kosovo emptying out, hopes for independent future exhausted Migrants from Kosovo walk into the dawn. Hungary has intercepted more than 10,000 of them since the beginning of this year, according to data given -
Kosovo Kosovans' high hopes after independence turn to despair as 5,000 children flee to EU Jubilant throngs gathered around gigantic letters spelling “NEWBORN,” when Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008. Today, there’s a new -
Economy Greeks back Syriza's tough debt stance as talks break down -
Afghanistan Taliban suicide bombers strike Afghan and Pakistani police Up to a dozen policemen have been killed in a series of suicide bomber attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The attack in Logar province outside the -
World Exclusive: Sudan's Bashir on ISIL, Darfur and accusations of genocide and war crimes In an exclusive interview with Euronews’ Mohammed Shaikhibrahim, Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir accuses Israeli and American secret services of -
Cameroon African presidents create 80-million euro fund to fight Boko Haram Presidents from ten central African states have held an emergency summit in Cameroon to create an 80-million euro fund to fight the Islamist militant -
France French prosecutor asks for DSK acquittal in pimping trial The prosecutor in the aggravated pimping trial of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has called for his acquittal. Strauss-Kahn and 13 other -
Italy 3,800 migrants flee Libya's rising danger since Friday More than 600 migrants have been rescued at sea over the last few days and taken to Porto Empedocle in Sicily. Most arrivals have risked their lives -
Russia Russian court upholds fraud conviction for Kremlin critic Navalny A Russian court has upheld a suspended three-and-a-half-year jail term for Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny over a theft case he claims is politically -
Denmark Islamist "lone wolves" plot attacks inside Western societies where they live The latest radical Islamist terrorist attacks in Denmark fall into the ‘lone wolf’ category. The general profile finds striking similarities between -
Egypt Rising tensions between Cairo and Tripoli prompt calls for intervention in Libya Egypt is calling on the international community to intervene in Libya after its air force bombed targets in the eastern Libyan city of Darna on -
Ukraine Ukraine truce close to collapse as clashes continue near Debaltseve Pro-Russian rebels bombarded government troops they they say are encircled in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday and a plan for both sides to pull back their -
Haiti Haiti carnival turns deadly as float catches fire In Haiti, at least 18 people have been killed and dozens more hurt when a carnival float hit power lines in the capital Port-au-Prince. Witnesses say -
Culture news New York Fashion Week: water designs meet early Big Apple punk with plenty of street tassel Carolina Herrera is used to causing ripples at the New York Fashion Week. This time round the designer went off the deep end designing fabrics with -
Denmark Police find no explosives in suspect package at Copenhagen cafe Danish police say no explosives have been found in a suspect package left outside a Copenhagen cafe, the scene of a fatal shooting three days ago -
Sport EOC President: European Games will help athletes perform better at Olympics -
Cinema Branagh gives Cinderella a modern day makeover A modern day makeover of the traditional fairytale Cinderella cheered up audiences at the Berlin Film Festival. British director and actor Kenneth -
Culture news Australia pays tribute to dramatic pulp fiction artwork of the 40's and 50's Dark, bright, bold and risky with a hint of sleaze and a touch of violence. Australian pulp fiction from the 1940’s and 50’s featured artwork -
No Comment Thousands fishing for fun at Dunkerque's colourful carnival -
No Comment A spectacular Northern Lights show for aurora hunters -
No Comment Cologne's carnival celebrations in full swing -
No Comment Shelling continues near ruins of Donetsk airport despite ceasefire -
Greece Greece confident of new bailout deal to avoid euro exit Talks in Brussels between Greece and its eurozone creditors collapsed in disarray on Monday night but Athens says it is confident a deal can still be -
Korea New prime minister for South Korea South Korea has a new prime minister. Parliament approved the appointment of Lee Wan-koo by a narrow margin with 148 for, to 128 against. The whole -
Business Series BoE uncertainty on inflation unsettles world and MENA markets -
Brazil [In pictures] Brazil's world-famous Rio carnival Tens of thousands of people gathered in Rio’s Sambadrome on Monday to watch and join in the festivities of the world’s most famous carnival. The -
Afghanistan Two people wounded in Afghan capital explosion Two people have been injured in a blast from a bomb attached to a vehicle in the Afghan capital Kabul. The city’s police chief gave no further -
Lebanon Hezbollah warns ISIL is a 'great danger' The leader of Hezbollah has strongly denounced ISIL’s beheading of the Egyptian Christian hostages and called on regional governments to work -
USA Freight train carrying crude oil derails in West Virginia A massive fire caused by the derailment of a freight train carrying crude oil has forced two nearby towns in West Virginia to be evacuated. At least -
Greece Eurogroup delivers deadline to Greece over bailout extension Greece has been given until Friday to request an extension to its bailout programme or face the consequences. The ultimatum came after Monday’s talks -
Ukraine Debaltseve violence thwarts Ukraine ceasefire Heavy fighting continued throughout Monday in Debaltseve, which is sandwiched between the rebel strongholds of Donetsk and Luhansk. Pro-Russian