21 February 2015 | Euronews

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  Norway Norway: Muslims form protective 'Ring of Peace' around synagogue Around Oslo’s synagogue it was called a ‘Ring of Peace’ – more than 1,000 Muslims offering symbolic protection for Norway’s Jewish community. A human 22:58
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  Sport Schlesinger takes gold in Dusseldorf Britain’s Alice Schlesinger held her nerve to beat Munkhzaya Tsedevsuren in the final of the under 63 kilo category at the Judo Grand Prix in 21:10
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  Nigeria Nigeria retakes Baga as Boko Haram attacks more villages Nigerian forces are said to have retaken the strategic northeastern town of Baga from Islamist militant group Boko Haram. However, witnesses reported 20:58
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  World News NASA astronauts ISS spacewalk to prepare docking ports Two NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station have carried out the first of three scheduled spacewalks to put together new docking 18:41
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  Turkey Men in 'miniskirt protest' against student death in Turkey Turkish men have donned miniskirts to denounce violence against women at a protest in Istanbul after a 20-year-old student was beaten to death after 18:39
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  South Sudan Gunmen kidnap at least 89 boys in South Sudan Gunmen in South Sudan have abducted at least 89 boys, some as young as 13, from their school in Upper Nile State. According to the UN they were taken 18:31
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  Tunisia Tunisians protest against terrorism in Tunis An anti-terrorism protest has drawn large crowds in Tunis, it comes after an attack by Islamist insurgents which killed four soldiers. 17:32
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  Sport Fenninger wins World Cup giant slalom in Maribor Austria’s Anna Fenninger picked up her second Alpine Skiing World Cup giant slalom win of the season with victory in Maribor on Saturday. The 17:31
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  Economy Battle won, war ongoing: Greece takes 'step backwards' in bailout talks 'We've won a battle, but not the war' declares the Greek Prime Minister as a four-month loan extension looks set to keep the country afloat. 17:04
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  Vatican Angela Merkel granted second audience with Pope Francis German Chancellor Angela Merkel shifted her focus to the global agenda during a private, 40-minute meeting with Pope Francis on Saturday (February 15:57
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  Russia Thousands attend anti-Maidan march in Moscow Thousands turned out for a rally in Moscow to condemn the popular uprising in Ukraine’s Maidan Square, which ousted pro-Russian president Viktor 15:50
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  Economy Relief and skepticism in Greece after eurozone loan deal Athens can breath more easily after the country’s loan extension was approved in Brussels on Friday. But receiving a credit lifeline comes at a 14:30
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  Ukraine Ukraine: Apparent calm in Debaltseve sees residents return home With no recent reports of heavy fighting in rebel-controlled Debaltseve, could the fragile ceasefire in eastern Ukraine be holding? 12:13
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  Afghanistan First stop, Afghanistan, for new US Defence Secretary Ash Carter Aiming to ensure a ‘lasting’ success in Afghanistan: the words of new US Defence Secretary Ash Carter prior to landing in Kabul on his first official 10:01
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  United Kingdom Fears grow for 'Syria-bound' British schoolgirls British police launch an urgent appeal for three schoolgirls who are believed to be travelling to Syria. 07:59
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  United Arab Emirates Dubai: Hundreds forced to flee fire at 'The Torch' skyscraper Hundreds of people in Dubai have been evacuated from one of the world’s tallest residential buildings after fire swept through The Torch, a 79-storey 05:59
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  Denmark Hundreds attend funeral of gunman behind Copenhagen terror attacks Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of gunman Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein, who shot dead two people and wounded five others, in terror 05:58
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  Russia Russia Finance Minister slams 'political character' of Moody's downgrade Ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded Russia’s sovereign rating to below investment grade or junk status, citing the impact from the Ukraine crisis 05:54
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  France 'Timbuktu' triumphs at French cinema's César awards They are the French equivalent of the Oscars and Hollywood royalty was in Paris on Friday as Sean Penn collected an honorary prize at the 40th annual 04:51
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  Economy Greece back from the brink as eurozone agrees four-month loan extension Greece has secured agreement from the eurozone and IMF that its bailout package will be extended by four months. But the deal will only be ratified 02:33
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  France Verdict in Dominique Strauss-Kahn pimping trial due in June His trial has finished but ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn must wait until June 12, 2015, to find out whether he will be convicted of ‘aggravated 00:50
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  USA Oscars: Foreign Film category dominated by dramas Five formidable films are competing for the Best Foreign Film Oscar at this year’s Academy Awards. Polish-British filmmaker Pawel Pawlikowski 00:07