13 March 2015 | Euronews
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Libya Libyan peace talks falter as fighting continues There are fears of an early and fruitless end to the UN’s Libyan peace talks. Delegates convened again on Friday as the second week ended to find -
Ukraine Deadline looms for Kyiv's decision for special status regions in east Ukraine Separatists in the east of Ukraine are threatening to breach the ceasefire if Kyiv fails to adopt measures giving the break-away regions special status. -
Sport Fenninger grabs World Cup overall lead Austria’s Anna Fenninger kept her composure to clinch a World Cup giant slalom race in Are, Sweden on Friday. The reigning champion in the -
Iraq Iraqi operation to take Tikrit from ISIL 'on hold' Iraqi security forces with Iranian-backed Shi'ite militia are camped outside the city, apparently awaiting reinforcements, as insurgents from the self-proclaimed Islamic State dig in. -
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USA Video of vicious teenage beating as crowd looks on goes viral in US -
Egypt Gulf states bolster Egypt with financial support at Sisi summit Gulf Arab allies have pledged big investments and central bank deposits for Egypt at an international summit which got underway in Sharm el-Sheikh on -
Turkey British schoolgirls helped by coalition spy from Syria, says Turkey The man who allegedly helped three British schoolgirls join ISIL militants has been detained in Turkey, but mystery shrouds his motives. Mobile phone -
Sport Loew extends contract Germany coach Joachim Loew has extended his deal with the Mannschaft until the end of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The 55-year-old, who began as -
Indonesia Indonesia drugs convicts 'to be executed at same time' The Indonesian Attorney-General Muhammad Prasetyo says ten convicted drugs offenders will be executed at the same time, once the legal process is -
Japan Anger at huge 'anti-tsunami' sea walls in Japan Japan is building a series of controversial concrete walls along parts of its northern coastline to protect against tsunamis. Nearly 400 kilometres -
World News New pictures show Osama Bin Laden's mountain hideout -
Israel Livni and Herzog merge in Zionist Union to oust Netanyahu Running mates former justice minister Tzipi Livni and Labour Party leader Isaac Herzog are not an obvious electoral alliance teaming up against Prime -
Turkey Turkish coastguard opens fire to stop Syrian migrant ship Italy has thanked Turkey for intercepting a cargo ship carrying mostly Syrian migrants. The Turkish coastguard fired on the engine room to prevent -
Sport Halilhodzic vows to rebuild Japan Former Algeria manager coach Vahid Halilhodzic has made his first public appearance as the new Japan coach. Speaking at a press conference in Tokyo -
World More than a feeling: the benefits of multisensory learning Traditional approaches to education rely mainly on two of our senses – seeing and hearing. But new experimental methods involving all five have been -
United Kingdom Wikileaks' Julian Assange accepts Swedish prosecutors request Julian Assange's lawyer says the Wikileaks founder has accepted a request from Swedish prosecutors to be questioned in London over sexual assault charges. -
Japan 94-year-old Japanese battleship attack survivor finds his shipwreck A 94 year-old survivor of the Japanese battleship Musashi is certain the wreckage found by a US research team is that of the ship he was aboard 71 -
Norway Woman miscarries after boyfriend secretly gives her abortion pills -
United Kingdom Britain commemorates end of UK involvement in Afghan war Queen Elizabeth joined veterans of the Afghan war and relatives of those who died, at commemorations in London marking the end of Britain’s -
Greece EU's Juncker fires warning to Greece on debt talks Brussels has warned the Greek government that it needs to make more progress in tough negotiations on financial aid with its creditors. European -
Cinema Tale of two Angolan refugees' survival in 1980's Lisbon Angolan film-maker Pocas Pascoal sought inspiration in her personal life for ‘All is Well’, a moving drama about two sisters in exile. Alda and -
USA Roger Federer left red faced by youngster in exhibition match -
Jordan Fears of Palestinian-style deadlock for Syrian refugees Syrian refugees living in the huge camp at Zaatari in northern Jordan say they see little sign of a solution to the war or their own plight. Today -
Culture news London Alexander McQueen show draws creme de la creme in fashion A long-awaited exhibition celebrating the life and work of visionary designer Alexander McQueen has opened in London, drawing the biggest names in -
World Syria's blackout demonstrates deadly entry into fifth year of civil war -
Cinema Shailene Woodley returns in Divergent Series sequel 'Insurgent' Shailene Woodley and Theo James are back as Tris and Four in ‘Insurgent’ – the second instalment in The Divergent Series. The film is set in a -
Russia Putin is not ill. He's at his country residence, says Russian TV Russian state television has aired footage it says shows President Vladimir Putin at his country residence in Novo-Ogaryovo on Friday. It shows the -
My Europe Series Europe Weekly: Creditors despair as Greek drama drags on -
Spain Spain anti-terrorist police arrest 8 suspected jihadists Anti-terrorist police in Spain have arrested eight suspected members of a religious jihadist cell who are believed to have recruited other people -
World News South Pacific's Vanuatu braces itself for Cyclone Pam A destructive tropical cyclone is hurtling towards the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. Cyclone Pam has been upgraded to a category five -
Culture news Westwood faithful to her punk self on Paris Fashion Week runway The Saint Laurent show at Paris Fashion Week was living proof that Hedi Slimane’s rebranding of the iconic Paris fashion house was the best thing -
My Europe Series Shelling or shelter: the impossible choice facing battle-weary Ukrainians In war-ravaged areas of east Ukraine people face not only incredible hardship but also a torturous dilemma: to flee or to stay. While no one wants to -
Netherlands Spectator causes Loren Rowney to crash out of cycle race -
Greece Greece's problems are Europe's problems, says optimistic Tsipras Greece's problems are the eurozone's problems and the single currency area should send Greece a message of solidarity as Athens stands ready to deliver on promises -
United Kingdom Swedish prosecutors ask to quiz Assange in London Swedish prosecutors have asked for approval from Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to quiz him in London. He has been stuck in the Ecuadorian embassy -
Russia Russia: Kremlin dismisses rumours over Putin's health Russian President Vladimir Putin is in good health, according to the Kremlin – dismissing rumours that the leader is suffering from an illness. The -
World News Under the radar: Stories you may have missed from around the world Turkey: Men not ‘available’? The Turkish Language Institute (TDK) has put their own, rather controversial twist on the word ‘available’. According -
USA Ferguson: Tensions run high amid hunt for police officer attackers Protesters have gathered outside the local police headquarters in Ferguson, Missouri, once again to demand justice. The demonstration was held on -
Korea North Korea fires test missiles amid Seoul-US drills North Korea has fired seven short-range missiles into the sea, according to the South Korean Defence Ministry. It comes as Seoul takes part in joint -
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Germany Germany reverses headscarf ban for Muslim teachers Today Germany’s highest court will lift the ban on headscarves for teachers, correcting a 2003 verdict. It follows an appeal made by two female -
Iraq IS talks tough but loses ground in Iraq Street fighting continues in Tikrit in Iraq after the Iraqi army entered the city yesterday and engaged with IS forces. The army, led by Shia militia -
Brazil Battisti arrested in Brazil, may face deportation to France An Italian former leftist terrorist convicted in absentia for murder in Italy has been arrested in Brazil, and he may be deported to France, his last -
Iceland Iceland turns away from the EU as government ends membership talks It seems the promise of the EU has lost some of its glitter, at least for Iceland, which is abandoning its bid to join the Union after opening talks