23 December 2015 | Euronews
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World News Hocine Ait Ahmed a hero of Algeria's war of independence has died Hocine Ait Ahmed, one of he heroes of Algeria’s war of independence against France has died in Switzerland at the age of 89, official sources said -
Turkey Erdogan vows to continue fight against PKK Fighting continued in the Turkish town of Cizre Wednesday, as government forces shelled buildings they say were being used by the outlawed Kurdistan -
Croatia Tihomir Oreskovic nominated as Croatia's prime minister-designate Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic has nominated a prime minister-designate. Tihomir Oreskovic who is a technocrat was put forward by -
Russia Russia issues banknote dedicated to Crimea Russia has issued a new banknote dedicated to Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula it annexed last year. It is a move that is certain to anger Kyiv, which -
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USA Thousands of US prisoners freed early because of computer glitch More than 3,000 prisoners have been released early in Washington because of a computer glitch. Sentence reductions for good behaviour were -
United Kingdom UK: investment banks pay little or no tax, analysis shows Seven of the biggest investment banks operating in London paid little or no tax in Britain last year, despite reporting billions of dollars in -
Israel Fatal attack in Jerusalem at the Jaffa Gate There was a fatal attack in Jerusalem when two Palestinians went on a stabbing spree outside the Jaffa gate, one of the main entrances to the Old -
Syria Russia rejects human rights report which accuses it of possible war crimes in Syria Defence officials in Moscow are dismissing an Amnesty International report on Russian strikes in Syria – saying it’s based on unfounded allegations -
Sport 'Glad to be back' - Hiddink on Chelsea return Dutchman Guus Hiddink has said he is ‘glad to back’ at Chelsea after being hired as caretaker manager to replace Jose Mourinho, who was sacked at the -
Poland Jean Asselborn fires warning to Poland Jean Asselborn Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister has fired a warning to Poland’s ruling conservative Law and Justice party against going down the path of -
Economy Oil industry's pain is the US motorist's gain It may not do much to reduce air pollution or greenhouse gas emissions – it’s certainly not helped the oil industry – but low fuel prices are a boon -
World News Iraqi forces claim the battle for Ramadi is almost won Iraqi forces claim the battle for Ramadi is almost won, saying more than 90 percent of the city has been recaptured from ISIL. -
Hungary Hungary's campaign 'fuelling xenophobia towards migrants' Hungary must stop fueling fear, intolerance and xenophobia towards migrants, says the UN’s refugee agency. UNHCR, in a joint statement with two other -
Spain Spain's political parties search for a deal to form a government The political jigsaw pieces in Spain are left spread on the table. No clear picture has emerged despite the leader of the liberal Ciudadanos -
Sport Russia's sports minister Mutko denies doping cover-ups Russia’s sports minister Vitaly Mutko has defended his country’s anti-doping practices, strongly denying it had anything to do with the covering-up -
World News Ticket to listen online - Beatles music to be streamed for first time Let it be, let it be. From Christmas Eve, Beatles fans will able to stream their favourite songs from the British band. More than 200 tracks from -
Economy Where's the snow? Alpine ski resorts count cost of a warm Christmas December often brings alarm that a lack of snow in the Alps will hit skiers and winter resorts’ business. With this year’s warm weather some have -
France France: dual national terrorists could be stripped of French nationality Prime Minister of France Manuel Valls says the government will move forward with plans to strip dual citizens of their French nationality if they are -
Syria Amnesty International accuses Russia of Syrian war crimes Amnesty International is accusing Russia of war crimes for its attacks in Syria. The NGO says airstrikes have cost hundreds of civilian lives and -
Turkey Turkish pro-Kurd politician criticises Ankara during Russia visit Russia says it is ready to work closely with ethnic Kurds to fight the self-proclaimed Islamic State. It came as Selahattin Demirtas, leader of a -
World News The videos on YouTube that people can't get enough of This week YouTube released its annual list of what videos people are most watching, country by country -
World News #MyTreedom: Christmas banned in Brunei Committed Christmassers launch #hashtag campaign -
Malaysia Malaysia's first Islamic airline takes to the skies Malaysia’s first Islamic airline has taken to the skies, offering a service that adheres to strict religious rules. Rayani Air offers onboard -
Economy Britain's growth revised downwards suggesting recovery losing momentum The British economy grew at a slower rate than previously estimated during at least half of 2015, according to official data. Weaker growth in the -
Economy Warm weather hits consumer spending in France Consumer spending in France fell by the highest amount in nearly two years in November – partly due to the unusually warm weather according to -
Finland Santa Claus is on his way He’s coming to the end of the busiest time of the year. The elves have done their job and now Santa Claus is preparing to leave Lapland and begin -
Turkey Istanbul: one person dead in Sabiha Gokcen airport blast A blast at Sabiha Gokcen — Istanbul’s second-largest airport — has killed one person and injured another. Both victims were female cleaners, who were -
France French man who decapitated his boss found dead in prison Yassin Salhi said he was "motivated by grudge" -
Colombia The struggle to keep Colombia's coffee revenue flowing The 82nd National Coffee Growers Congress held in early December in Bogota took into account the difficulties facing the sector. Colombia is the -
Russia Khodorkovsky: international arrest warrant issued Déjà vu for the former energy tycoon? -
Iraq Iraqi forces move street-by-street to recapture Ramadi Iraqi forces in Ramadi are moving street by street to force out ISIL militants in the hope of recapturing the city by the end of the week. Officials -
No Comment Christmas in the zoo Christmas has come early for the animals at the Gdansk-Oliwa zoo in Poland. The creatures were given special treats, hidden in wrapped boxes, as part -
No Comment Searching for survivors Rescuers continue to search the site of a massive landslide in China’s manufacturing centre of Shenzhen on Tuesday. Dozens are still missing after a -
Syria Syria: Amnesty says 200 civilians die in Russian air strikes Group condemns Russia's "shameful failure" -
New Zealand The who, what, why, where and when of Kim Dotcom Internet entrepreneur loses US extradition fight -
China Shenzhen survivor rescued after 67 hours under rubble A man has been found alive 67 hours after a waste heap collapsed on an industrial estate in the Chinese city of Shenzhen. More than 70 others are -
Greece Greece votes for same-sex civil partnerships Greek lawmakers have voted to extend civil partnership agreements to same-sex couples with 193 of the country’s 300 parliamentarians supporting the -
Iraq Iraqi forces storm Ramadi centre, predict victory within days Iraqi armed forces stormed the centre of Ramadi Tuesday as their bid to dislodge Islamic State militants continues. Some 300 militants remain in