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Afghanistan Spanish embassy guard among dead in latest Taliban attack in Kabul The Afghan authorities say one Spanish and one Afghan guard were killed and two Taliban militants perished in an attack on a guest house near the -
France COP21: climate campaigners set 'red line' for leaders to strike deal Climate campaigners laid out a red line at the COP21 venue in Paris on Saturday – to pile pressure on leaders to reach the right deal. After all of -
France COP21: climate deal draft agreed after marathon talks Negotiators at the UN-sponsored climate summit in Paris have come up with a draft agreement that will be presented to ministers at 1030 GMT, a French -
Israel More deadly clashes in West Bank as Israel battles to quell unrest The West Bank has suffered another day of violence with at least three Palestinians killed by Israeli security forces. In Hebron a 22-year-old man -
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Sport F1 Powerboat: Philippe Chiappe retains world title France’s Philippe Chiappe held his nerve to retain his F1 Powerboat World Championship title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Friday. The 52-year-old -
Switzerland Two arrests in Geneva linked to security alert - media reports Latest developments Two men arrested in central Geneva Described as “of Syrian origin” Explosives traces found in car – police No details confirmed -
Libya Rival Libyan parliaments set sights on Dec 16 for unity deal Libya’s rival factions have given themselves just five more days to reach a UN-backed national unity government agreement designed to end their -
Sport The Wave Muscat back in contention in Sydney The Wave, Muscat produced a superb display to grab a share of the lead after the second day of racing on Sydney Harbour as the 2015 global tour is -
Business Planet Social enterprise: a new business model for Europe This week Business Planet looks at the concept of social enterprise – sustainable, innovative entrepreneurial answers to society’s challenges. It’s -
My Europe Series Europe Weekly: EU agrees tentative deal on air passenger data In this edition of Europe Weekly: the European Parliament gives its approval to plans to register air passenger data as part of the fight against -
Burundi Military bases attacked in Burundi's capital Bujumbura The sound of gunfire has been heard in the streets of Bujumbura. A military official said twelve insurgents were killed and 20 others arrested after -
Sport The 2015 Billabong Pipe Masters in Hawaii America’s C.J. Hobgood produced a stunning performance to post the only 10-point ride of the day at the Billabong Pipe Masters in Hawaii. The -
Kazakhstan ISS crew return to Earth Three International Space Station crew members have landed back on Earth in the snows of Kazakhstan. A capsule carrying NASA astronaut Kjell -
New Zealand New Zealand, new flag New Zealanders have chosen a design for a possible new national flag that features the country’s iconic silver fern alongside the four stars of the -
France Luxury jewellery boutique robbed in Paris There has been a daring robbery at Chopard, one of the most famous jewellery shops in Paris. According to police, an armed man robbed the store near -
World Dealing with diversity in the classroom Today’s news is overwhelmed with questions on multiculturalism, diversity and peace. In this edition we take a look at how education can play a very -
Pakistan Pakistan test-fires ballistic missile Pakistan’s military says it has test-fired a surface-to-surface ballistic missile – one that can carry a nuclear warhead and reach India, the Middle -
Sport Michel Platini loses suspension appeal Michel Platini lost an appeal on Friday against his 90-day suspension in another blow to his hopes of re-entering the race for the presidency of -
Sport Former Rangers midfielder Arnold Peralta shot dead in Honduras Former Rangers midfielder Arnold Peralta has been shot dead in a shopping mall parking lot in his home town of La Ceiba on the Caribbean coast of -
Iraq Turkey tensions with Iraq over Bashiqa camp troops The Turkish government has agreed to reorganise its military presence at the Bashiqa camp in northern Iraq. The deal comes after Baghdad demanded an -
Europe News EU plans new border force The European Commission wants to create a border agency that could take control of the EU’s external frontiers, according to documents seen by -
World Tragedy, voting battles and diplomacy, the keystrokes of 2015 IRAN NUCLEAR BREAKTHROUGH On 14th July, after negotiating for 12 years, Iran and the P5+1 major powers signed an agreement aimed at ensuring a -
World News Coalition infighting spills into Ukraine parliament as allies tussle Ukraine’s President Poroshenko meets his prime minister late on Friday with the future of their coalition government looking creaky. It follows a -
Business Series Chinese tycoon Guo Guangchang of Fosun held by police Previously reported as missing, one of China’s richest businessmen has been detained by police. Guo Guangchang, the Chairman of Fosun International -
Afghanistan Taliban claims car bomb attack near Spanish embassy in Kabul A guest house in the Spanish embassy compound in the Afghan capital Kabul has been struck by a car bomb. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the -
Canada Canada: Syrian refugees get VIP welcome First Syrian refugees arrive in Canada 10,000 by the end of year – PM Trudeau Further 15,000 by end of February 2016 The first -
Economy Crude oil prices plunge to fresh 7-year lows Crude oil prices hit fresh seven-year lows on Friday as the International Energy Agency warned that global oversupply could worsen in the New Year -
France What would constitute a success for COP21 climate conference? Some of them are the most powerful people on Earth, others are bursting with knowledge — envoys and delegates from 195 countries. What can they do at -
France COP21: more time for talking The deadline is extended as the COP21 talks falter at the final fence -
Business Series Dow Chemical and DuPont agree giant chemical merger Chemical giants DuPont and Dow Chemical have announced in a combined statement that they have agreed to merge and create a huge combined entity worth -
World News And also...Russia's free wifi plan for cemeteries, Adele sparks a storm in Turkey and a Greek cling film car drama Every Friday journalists from euronews’ various language teams choose a selection of stories from Europe and beyond which did not reach the -
Business Series Land Rover to set up shop in Slovakia Jaguar Land Rover has reached agreement to set up shop in Slovakia. Its new one-billion pound (1.38 billion euros) factory will be based at Nitra -
Russia Putin orders tough action on Syria threats Talking tough at an annual meeting of Russia’s Defence Ministry. The message from President Vladimir Putin was clear – to eliminate any threats to -
No Comment Cabs vs Uber in Canada Cab drivers’ condemnation of the Uber app is unabated in Canada’s biggest city, Toronto. Facing off against Uber supporters, hundreds of angry taxi -
No Comment London: What a fright! Passers-by in the Shepherds Bush neighborhood of West London, Uxbridge Street, get a major fright when the roof of a building collapses onto the -
USA Trump defends Muslim entry ban as "the right thing to do" The US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has again defended his proposal to ban Muslims from entering America. In a speech to a New -
Germany A migrant Christmas in Zwickau, Germany It is a tradition which stretches back decades in the German town of Zwickau – the Christmas market. But for four Syrian refugees it is their first -
World News Michel Platini loses appeal against FIFA suspension Michel Platini has failed in his bid to overturn his 90-day ban from football’s world governing body FIFA. The Frenchman, who heads European soccer’s -
Cinema 'Mia Madre': a graceful portrait of grief Nanni Moretti's latest movie paints the moving portrait of a woman faced with her mother's death. -
Cinema Blizzard, blood and bounty hunters in Tarantino's new western Set in post Civil War America, "The Hateful Eight" brings an odd bunch of violent strangers under the same roof. Hint: things get ugly. -
Syria Syrian opposition to meet government for peace talks in January Peace talks will be held next month between the Syrian government and a joint team of political and armed rebel groups. The move was decided after -
France COP21 deal won't happen before Saturday, says French minister A climate change deal won’t be agreed at the global COP21 meeting in Paris until at least Saturday, according to the French minister in charge of the -
My Europe Series The right to be forgotten on the internet This week on Utalk we answer a question from Sandra in Paris: “Eighteen months after the ratification of the right to be forgotten online by the -
USA US: Muslim advocacy group offices evacuated amid security alerts A Muslim advocacy group has evacuated its headquarters in Washington and an office in California after a letter containing powder was received at -
Korea Seoul officials meet with North Korean counterparts to improve relations Senior officials from North and South Korea have met for talks, aimed at improving ties and resuming cooperation projects. They joined together at -
Switzerland Geneva raises alert level as police reportedly hunt terror suspects The Swiss city of Geneva has raised its alert level amid reports that it is looking for suspects with possible links to terrorism. At least four -
Sweden Lavish Stockholm banquet celebrates achievements of Nobel prize winners A lavish banquet has been held in Stockholm for the winners of this year’s Nobel prizes. The awards – in medicine, physics, chemistry, literature and -
France COP21: new draft accord raises hopes of sealing climate deal The heat is on to seal a deal on the final day of the COP21 climate conference in Paris. After lots of talking in the French capital, a new draft -
Argentina Jubilation and anger as Mauricio Macri becomes Argentina's new president Argentina’s new president Mauricio Macri has taken up the reigns, heading up a country which is deeply divided. His swearing-in has brought both his -
World News Facebook gets professional with Facebook at Work Facebook has come a long way from being just a place to link up with friends or meet a partner. Now the social media giant says it is going to muscle -
Slovenia Slovenia's police stage protest for implementation of pay rise Around 3,000 police officers gathered in front of the government building in the Slovenian capital to protest at the government’s failure to grant -
Cuba UN Human Rights Day sees protests, detentions in Cuba Police made at least six arrests in Havana and dissidents claimed at least 100 nationwide in Cuba. The capital saw scuffles but little more on the