18 December 2015 | Euronews
Showing 46 results
-
World News Police in Peru raid and destroy illegal Amazonian gold mines Peruvian police have destroyed dozens of illegal gold mining camps close to the Amazonian nature reserve. Peru raids illegal gold mines #video -
World News UN Security Council unanimously adopts resolution endorsing roadmap for Syrian peace process -
Syria UN Security Council adopts resolution for Syrian peace process The United Nations Security Council has unanimously voted to adopt a resolution for the Syrian peace process. According to the text, the UN now has -
Poland Poland raids NATO counterintelligence office in Warsaw to oust director In an unprecedented move a NATO member, Poland, has conducted a raid in the small hours of Friday morning against the temporary offices of a -
ADVERTISEMENT
-
Turkey Syria's Kurds claim successes against ISIL, but no end to terror in Raqqa This, and places like it in northern Syria, is where Europe’s refugee crisis began. With the rise of ISIL, the flow of people escaping their -
World News Violence in Diyarbakir as Turkish crackdown on PKK continues Turkish security forces have clashed with protesters in the mainly Kurdish south east of the country. The violence comes a day after Turkish -
World News Iraqi army advances on ISIL militants in city of Ramadi, backed up by airstrikes The Iraqi army claims to have retaken parts of the western city of Ramadi, 100 kilometres from Baghdad -
World News One million migrants arrived on European shores in 2015 On December 18,1990, the United Nations adopted the international convention on the protection of the rights of migrant workers and members of their -
Sport Surfing: Adriano de Souza wins World title Adriano de Souza of Brazil claimed his first world surf title following the final event on the pro tour on Friday. This year’s World Surf League went -
World News Italian reforms minister survives no confidence vote amid conflict of interest claims Maria Elena Boschi's family has links to a bank bailed out by the government last month -
Economy Last deep-cast coal mine in Britain closes Britain’s last deep-cast coal mine has closed, marking the end of an era for the industry which in its heyday employed well over a million people -
Sport Gut beats Vonn to Val d'Isere super-G Switzerland’s Lara Gut sealed her first ever victory in the combined discipline of the World Cup. Gut trailed American star Lindsey Vonn after the -
Sport Svindal leads Norwegian clean sweep in Val Gardena Aksel Lund Svindal led a Norwegian clean sweep of the podium in Friday’s super-G at Val Gardena Italy. The five-time overall World Cup winner of the -
Europe News EU sanctions on Russia to be extended, visa-free travel closer for Ukraine, Georgia and Kosovo EU envoys have agreed a six-month rollover of the bloc’s economic sanctions on Russia. They were brought in last year over the Ukraine conflict – -
World News No money for Moscow as Ukraine refuses to repay $3bn to Russia Ukraine says it will not repay the $3bn debt owned by Russia due this weekend. Kyiv claims Moscow has refused to discuss restructuring proposals -
Economy Russia boosts oil exports to Asia, denting OPEC's drive for customers Russian crude oil exports to Asian countries have increased by almost a quarter this year according to data compiled by Reuters. Sales rose 23 -
World News Traffic fumes pushing Tehran's pollution to alarmingly high levels The past few days have been particularly bad, with the government acknowledging that the air quality is unhealthy for the city's residents -
World News Darkness in 2015, year of ISIL bloodshed, refugee desperation The radical Islamic State movement (ISIL) pushed on with its offensive throughout the year. In Iraq and Syria, the jihadists took more territory -
Culture news Morocco celebrates a new generation of filmmakers The Colisée in Marrakech is one of just 31 cinemas catering to Morocco’s population of 33 million. But while the country suffers from severe screen -
World Mould-breaking election in Spain indicates four into two won't go From being a two-party contest for the last 40 years Spain has four leading contenders going into Sunday's general election, with two newcomers threatening the Conservatives and Socialists' chances of -
Business Series Marks & Spencer opens first Beijing store Marks & Spencer has opened its first store in Beijing, part of its strategy of focusing on flagship stores in China’s largest cities. Its 1,500 -
Business Series Blackberry posts losses but better than expected Blackberry has posted results that are better than expected. The Canadian technology company still suffered a widely-anticipated fiscal third -
World News And also... Japan's toilet museum and Peru's skateboarding bulldog Every Friday, journalists from euronews’ various language teams select stories from Europe and beyond that did not reach international headlines -
Economy Eurozone 'approves' 1bn euro loan for Greece, says EU official Unconfirmed reports say eurozone deputy finance ministers have provisionally approved a one-billion euro loan for Greece. An unnamed EU official is -
Economy Bank of Japan modifies stimulus programme The Bank of Japan has tinkered with the country’s massive stimulus programme to try to counter the impact of the US Federal Reserve’s move tightening -
Greece "Have courage, you'll make it:" Susan Sarandon comforts Iranian refugee on Lesbos -
World News Sainthood for Mother Teresa confirmed after Vatican recognises second miracle Mother Teresa was beatified in 2003 after the recognition of her first miracle, but two are needed for sainthood -
Europe News Brussels: EU summit rounds off year of 'unprecedented' challenges A tough year for the EU is coming to an end, one that has been dominated by the migration crisis, terrorism and efforts to avoid a Brexit. The year -
My Europe Series Europe Weekly: Brexit and migrant crisis talks top final EU summit of year In this edition of Europe Weekly, EU leaders debate Britain’s reform demands, the migrant crisis and terrorism at their last summit of 2015; British -
Culture news Berlin museum pays tribute to German master Adolph Menzel Berlin’s Alte Nationalgalerie is celebrating 200 years since the birth of Adolph Menzel, considered one of the great German painters of the 19th -
World News Russia starts analysing black box of jet downed by Turkey Russia insists the data will show that the plane, on a bombing mission in Syria, did not violate the airspace of neighbouring Turkey, as Ankara claims. -
My Europe Series Unemployment in Spain: a life without hope? Jerez de la Frontera – where more than 1 in 3 is out of work Every day is a challenge for 27-year-old Miguel Angel Vaca Fernandez, as he strives to -
World News Peru opens museum to remember victims of armed conflict The country's president has officially opened a memorial museum in Lima called the Place of Memory -
My Europe Series Spain: long road to recovery Spain goes to the polls on December 20 in what is being billed as one of the most crucial elections in recent years. The region of Aragon is seen as -
No Comment DC zoo's newest giant panda cub makes media debut Bei Bei the giant panda cub makes his much-anticipated media debut at Washington D.C.‘s National Zoo. -
Philippines Typhoon in Philippines kills 41, displaces 750,000 Scores of families expect to spend Christmas homeless and without electricity. -
Cinema '21 Nights with Pattie': to be savoured like a glass of chilled wine ‘21 Nights with Pattie’ is both smooth and refreshing like a glass of chilled red wine on a hot summer evening in a village in southern France -
Colombia Remains of victims of Colombian civil war returned to families The remains of 29 people who disappeared during the half-century conflict in Colombia were handed over to their families on Thursday, as the peace process gets back on track. -
Japan Australia 'disappointed' as Japan resumes whaling Australia is not pleased with Japan's whaling but says the dispute should not hurt business ties between the two countries. -
My Europe Series What am I allowed to carry? - airport security explained This week on Utalk, Anna in Brussels asks: “I will be travelling by plane for Christmas. What can I carry in my hand luggage? And what should -
Spain Mariano Rajoy, Spanish conservative rolls with the punches Mariano Rajoy is candidate for his own succession. The least that can be said of the conservative head of the Spanish government is he has got -
Spain Pedro Sanchez woos Spaniards to vote Socialist Many supporters of Pedro Sanchez largely forgive his career inexperience in favour of his looks; the leader of Spain’s Socialist party (PSOE) just -
Spain Albert Rivera, fresh face of Ciudadanos, influences Spanish unity Albert Rivera is perhaps Spain’s most palatable politician for the centre-right, a newcomer to national politics. The 36-year-old lawyer and -
Spain Pablo Iglesias, joker with the king, serious with Spanish Podemos voters Pablo Iglesias grew in stature as he campaigned. After a slump in voter opinion, his star rose steadily. With his pony tail and beard and supermarket -
USA First arrest made in connection with deadly San Bernardino shooting spree Enrique Marquez, 24, is detained on counts of supporting terrorism, but is not believed to have had advance knowledge of the attack. -
Belgium 'Make or break' Brexit and migration talks progress, but hard path ahead President of the European Council Donald Tusk has labelled talks to renegotiate UK membership to the European Union a “make or break moment.” British