2015-03-01

Estonia

Estonia's ruling pro-NATO coalition 'wins' tight election

Europe’s youngest prime minister Taavi Roivas has claimed victory in Estonia after his pro-NATO party took the lead in Sunday’s general election

01/03/2015

Turkey

Rally in Istanbul to denounce violence against women

A rally has been held in Istanbul to voice outrage over a 20-year-old woman's brutal death

01/03/2015

Russia

Moscow offers reward for information about Nemtsov killer

Russia announces a reward of 45,000 euros in Nemtsov case

01/03/2015

Sport

Chelsea claim Capital One Cup

Jose Mourinho claimed the 21st trophy of his career as Chelsea outclassed Tottenham 2-0 in the final of the Capital One Cup at Wembley on Sunday. The

01/03/2015

Russia

Memorial march: "My hope for Russia has died with the death of Boris Nemtsov"

Tens of thousands turn out for a march in memory of the murdered opposition figure Boris Nemtsov

01/03/2015

Sport

Six Nations 2015: Ireland edge out England in Dublin

Ireland produced a superb display to stun England 19-9 in their Six Nations clash at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Sunday. After a tense first half

01/03/2015

Sport

Fenninger does the double as Hirscher stenmarks his rivals' cards

Over the Line “Welcome to Gravity, our weekly Alpine Skiing magazine,” says euronews’s Vincent Menard, “which this week starts with the latest duel

01/03/2015

Egypt

Elections could be delayed in Egypt over legal hitch

Egypt looks at new timetable for elections due to begin on March the 22nd

01/03/2015

China

Fresh Hong Kong clashes in row over China's influence

Three arrested after clashes with police

01/03/2015

Mali

Peace deal on the cards in northern Mali

The government in Mali says it has agreed to a preliminary accord

01/03/2015

World News

Astronauts go on spacewalk for new work on ISS

International space station prepares for eventual arrival of new taxis

01/03/2015

Russia

Tens of thousands march in Moscow in memory of Boris Nemtsov

Tens of thousands attend a memorial march in Moscow after the murder of prominent Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov

01/03/2015

Estonia

Estonia votes in election amid concerns over Russia

Estonians are voting in a parliamentary election with centre-right Prime Minister Taavi Roivas the favourite to form a new pro-Nato coalition and fend off an opposition party that wants better ties wi

01/03/2015

Culture news

European Youth Capital, Cluj Napoca – the best city you’ve never heard of

Cluj Napoca is the European Youth Capital of 2015 and probably the best city you've never heard of.

01/03/2015

United Kingdom

Turkish CCTV images show British girls on their way to join ISIL

Security camera footage emerges of three British schoolgirls believed to have joined ISIL

01/03/2015

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Thousands join Moscow march to pay tribute to murdered politician Boris Nemtsov

01/03/2015

Turkey

Jailed Kurdish leader calls for PKK to disarm

Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan has called on his followers to lay down their arms, in step towards ending the 30 year-old insurgency in Turkey.

01/03/2015

Brazil

Protesters clash with IOC over Rio golf course

01/03/2015

Russia

Russian opposition to march to spot where Nemtsov was shot dead

Thousands are expected to march through the centre of Moscow in tribute to Kremlin-critic Boris Nemtsov who was murdered overnight on Friday.

01/03/2015

Venezuela

Venezuela to limit the number of US diplomats

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced he will limit the number of US diplomats in the country and establish visa fees in retaliation to 'American meddling' in the nation's affairs.

01/03/2015

Russia

Thousands pay tribute to murdered Russian opposition politician

All day Saturday thousands of people laid flowers and lit candles in tribute on the bridge where Boris Nemtsov was murdered on Friday night. They

01/03/2015

United Kingdom

Stand-off at 'anti-Islamisation' march in north-east England

In England around 2,000 people gathered in the northeastern city of Newcastle to protest against a march held by the British branch of the German

01/03/2015

Cameroon

Anti-Boko Haram march in Cameroon

Thousands of people marched through the Cameroon capital Yaounde on Saturday to protest against the violence of the militant Islamist group Boko

01/03/2015

Madagascar

Madagascar floods kill 14 and displace thousands

Floods in Madagascar have killed 14 people and forced more than 21,000 people from their homes in and around the capital Antananarivo. The

01/03/2015

Iraq

Iraq's national museum reopens after 12 years

Iraq’s National Museum has reopened in the capital Baghdad after 12 years. The prime minister cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony welcoming

01/03/2015

Turkey

Turkish author Yasar Kemal dies at 92

Yasar Kemal, one of Turkey’s best-known writers, has died at the age of 92. He passed away in hospital in Istanbul following respiratory and organ

01/03/2015