12 November 2015 | Euronews
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Lebanon ISIL claims responsibility for bloody Beirut bomb blasts ISIL has claimed responsibility for the deadly double bomb attack in Beirut. At least 43 people have been killed and more than 200 injured in the -
Turkey Traumatised Yazidis reluctant to return to Sinjar..for the moment In a refugee camp in the mainly Kurdish southeast province of Diyarbakir in Turkey members of the Yazidi community that fled the ISIL occupation of -
Iraq Kurdish fighters set to oust ISIL from Sinjar in northern Iraq Kurdish fighters claim they are close to driving out ISIL forces from Sinjar in northern Iraq. #US, #Kurds Attack ISIS Stronghold in #Sinjar -
Sweden Sweden introduces border controls Sweden has introduced temporary border checks in an effort to control the increasing flow of immigrants in to the country. The measures came into -
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Sport Hungary shock Norway in Euro 2016 qualifier Hungary are one step closer to qualifying for the 2016 Euro finals after beating Norway in Oslo. The only goal in the match was netted by Laszlo -
World News Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro's relatives arrested Two of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s relatives have been indicted in the US for cocaine smuggling. The action comes at the end of an -
Sport Maradona says he is fighting FIFA corruption Former World Cup champion, Diego Maradona has made his feelings known once again about the recent scandals to rock world football’s governing body -
West Bank Palestinian killed as Israeli forces mount undercover raid Hebron hospital Undercover Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian and seized a man suspected of stabbing and wounding an Israeli in a hospital in Hebron. Closed -
World News ISIL claims responsibility for bloody Beirut bomb blasts ISIL has claimed responsibility for the deadly double bomb attack in Beirut. At least 41 people have been killed and more than 200 injured in the -
Europe News Malta migrant summit: EU leaders unveil Africa fund and debate Turkey deal Desperately seeking solutions to Europe’s migrant crisis, EU leaders have unveiled an emergency trust fund for Africa. It is part of a bid to combat -
Sport Serbian basketball player returns following amputation Natasa Kovacevic is a 21-year-old professional basketball player from the Serbian capital, Belgrade. But Natasa’s talent on the court is even more -
World News More than 40 dead and 180 injured in Beirut suicide blasts More than 40 people are reported dead and 180 are wounded after twin suicide blasts in a southern suburb of Beirut, a stronghold of the Lebanese -
Musica Forgotten gems from Wexford Opera Festival Ireland can boast one of the most prestigous international music events: Wexford Opera Festival, now in its 64th edition. Its aim is quite unique -
Lebanon Beirut blasts: Suicide attackers kill and injure dozens in Hezbollah stronghold At least 37 people were killed and 180 are injured after twin suicide blasts on Thursday in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. The almost simultaneous -
Economy Civilian orders upstaged by demand for military planes at Dubai Air Show A lack of civilian aircraft orders from Gulf region airlines characterised the 2015 Dubai Air Show, in marked contrast, to the 2013 event, when -
United Kingdom Coffee for George Clooney in Edinburgh What do you do when a Hollywood star drops into your shop – offer him a coffee. George Clooney visited the charity cafe Social Bite in Edinburgh -
Jordan Jordanian police academy killer on a journey to 'paradise or hell' Thousands of mourners have attended the funeral of a Jordanian police captain who shot dead five people at police training centre. Two of the -
Portugal Portugal government approves final details of TAP sell off The Portuguese government has approved the final details in the sell off the country’s national airline TAP. It claimed time had run out for the -
Egypt Uber set for expansion in Cairo Almost a year after its launch in Egypt Cairo has become Uber’s fastest-growing city in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The on-demand car -
World News Rosetta and Philae celebrate a year of success for ESA A year on from Rosetta and Philae's exploits, ESA's historic comet lander mission nears its end -
Economy Open Europe's skies to Gulf carriers within the rules, EU Commissioner tells euronews The presence of the European Union’s Transport Commissioner at this week’s Dubai Air Show has sent an important message to both Europe and the Gulf -
Germany Schäuble's 'refugee avalanche' remark whips up storm in Germany German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble has caused a political storm by his comments on the migrant crisis. In an apparent swipe at his boss Angela -
Sport FIFA announces five candidates for presidency The world’s football governing body, FIFA, has announced it has admitted five candidates for its presidential election in February. The candidates -
Greece Greek 24-hour general strike as protesters demonstrate against austerity measures Workers in Greece have responded to austerity measures and taken to the streets of Athens. Three separate rallies led to the centre of the city being -
Ukraine Ukraine passes law outlawing discrimination against gay workers After several failed attempts, Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday backed a bill that bans discrimination against gay workers – a pre-condition for the -
Economy UniCredit to offload 18,200 posts in latest European bank overhaul UniCredit has become the latest major European bank to announce a major overhaul as part of its strategic plan – involving some fairly major lob -
Syria Latakia airbase: the hub of Russia's Syrian bombing campaign Since the end of September Russia has carried out daily strikes against targets in Syria that it considers to be terrorists. Euronews correspondant -
Europe News Africa trust fund will bring migration and development policies 'closer together' The EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development has told euronews that an emergency trust fund for Africa is aimed at bringing -
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Europe News Lesbos struggles to provide enough shelter for continuing flow of migrants As European and African leaders debate ways of tackling the migrant crisis, the Greek island of Lesbos remains overwhelmed with people searching for -
Cinema Winslet matches haute couture with hot revenge in "The Dressmaker" The movie tells the story of Tilly Dunnage, who returns to her small home town in Australia seeking revenge against those who accused her of murder when she was a child. -
World News Not 'Made in Israel': the row over new EU labelling rules The European Commission’s (EC) decision that products made in the Palestinian territories should not be labelled “Made in Israel” has infuriated -
Economy Winterkorn quits as Audi chairman as emissions probes continue He resigned as head of Volkswagen in the wake of the diesel emissions tests scandal, then he left the family-owned Porsche – now he is quitting as -
Economy Russia 'warns Twitter it must store user data locally' Russia has reportedly warned Twitter that it must store Russian users’ data in Russia. A new law that came into effect in September requires internet -
Greece Street clashes in Athens as Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faces general strike On the streets of Athens the crack of tear gas being fired echoed in the city. The clashes erupted between police and anti-austerity protesters many -
Economy BAE Systems to axe 371 jobs after cut in Typhoon jet production Europe’s biggest defence company BAE Systems says it’s to cut jobs in Britain and Australia, seeing no growth in earnings after it reduced the rate -
No Comment West Bank clashes Protesters take cover during clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces. Since October 1, at least 75 Palestinians and 12 Israelis have died as -
No Comment Dubai: flying acrobatics! Acrobatics on the wings of a flying plane is just one of the spectacles available for the enjoyment of visitors at the Dubai AirShow 2015. -
Italy 'Jihadist network' dismantled in Europe-wide anti-terror crackdown At least 15 people suspected of terrorism offences were arrested across Europe on Thursday. The crackdown in countries including Italy, Britain and -
Economy Weak demand and 'headwinds' bring another Rolls-Royce profit warning The aerospace group Rolls-Royce has issued its fourth profit warning in just over a year, saying it may cut its dividend due to weaker demand for -
My Europe Series Is Europe doomed because of Merkel's domestic troubles? Europe’s “powerfrau”, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, has wielded her country’s power to tackle a devastating financial crisis, a refugee crisis and -
Culture news Supermodels galore at Victoria's Secret fashion show Victoria's Secret held its 20th annual fashion show in New York on Tuesday (November 10), which will be aired on TV on December 8. -
Culture news Francesca Hayward, rising star of London's Royal Ballet Seeing her in 'Romeo and Juliet' at the Royal Opera House, many say a star is born. -
Malta EU offers 1.8-billion-euro Emergency Trust Fund to Africa On the final day of the Valletta Summit on Migration, the European Union offers 1.8 billion euros in aid to Africa. -
Switzerland Platini not included on list of five candidates for FIFA presidency Football’s world governing body FIFA has approved five candidates to run for its presidency in February, amid the worst crisis in the organisation’s -
Switzerland FIFA pick a not-so-famous Five to race for the Presidency The team for the FIFA presidential final has been announced, and it will be a five-a-side, not seven-a-side contest leading up to the February vote -
France German spooks under scrutiny over claims French Foreign Minister Fabius was spied on “Spying among friends is not at all acceptable,” said German Chancellor Angela Merkel when allegations emerged in 2013 that the United States had -
Iraq Iraq: Kurdish forces launch operation to retake Sinjar from ISIL Kurdish forces launch an offensive to take back the Iraqi town of Sinjar over a year after it was overrun by ISIL militants. -
Canada #Flushgate: Montreal's controversial sewage dump begins Montreal begins a controversial eight-billion-litre sewage dump into its river. The city says it's the most environmentally-friendly option. -
USA Police shoot gunman on top of a San Francisco roof top A gunman who robbed a sports wear store and then made his way on top of a San Francisco hospital construction site was shot by police and later died -
Switzerland Blue Moon Diamond sells for a new world record at auction The rare and flawless Blue Moon Diamond has sold for $48.4 million to a buyer from Hong Kong, setting a world record for the sale of a gemstone at -
France French police accuse militants of inciting violence at Calais migrant camp The French Channel port of Calais is struggling to cope with the thousands of migrants living in a makeshift camp waiting for an opportunity to -
Russia Putin calls for individuals to bear responsibility in doping scandal President Vladimir Putin says he wants Russia to carry out its own investigation into allegations its athletes have systematically taken -
Malta EU and African heads seek solutions to the migrant crisis as Sweden tightens borders EU and African leaders enter the second day of a summit to discuss the migrant crisis in the Maltese capital Valletta. The European plan is to donate