28 December 2015 | Euronews
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Turkey Turkish exporters face bleak 2016 as Russian sanctions approach With Russian sanctions against Turkey coming into force now just days away on January 1 in the bazaar the cost of a dispute with Moscow has been -
World News Syrian journalist who was critical of ISIL is gunned down in Turkey A Syrian filmmaker who had been documenting atrocities committed in Syria has been gunned down in Turkey. Naji Jerf was part of the Raqqa Is Being -
World News Syrian rebels evacuated under UN deal A plane carrying more than a hundred Syrian rebel fighters left Lebanon’s Rafic Hariri International Airport on Monday, bound for Turkey. The -
Sport Manchester United held by Chelsea, Arsenal go top Manchester United’s winless streak reached eight matches in all competitions after they were held to an entertaining but goalless draw by Chelsea in -
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USA Ghastly weather across US In the US state of Texas, at least 11 people were killed in the Dallas area over the weekend as floods and tornadoes flattened buildings and -
Italy 900 migrants reach Italy as Renzi vows to support Libyan gov After three nights on a Norwegian rescue ship, some 900 migrants disembarked in the Italian port city of Palermo early on Monday morning. More than -
Finland Stopped at the final hurdle: migrants blocked at Russia-Finland border Winter is not the only obstacle to contend with for migrants trying to cross the northern route from Russia into Finland and the European Union and -
Iraq ISIL shrugs off losses, boasts resilience, goads Israel Desolation and destruction contradict the latest statement by the leader of the radical Islamic State movement (ISIL)—destruction such as seen in -
Spain Spanish forest fires rage in Asturias region Dozens of forest fires raged across northern Spain on Sunday (December 27) after strong winds hindered efforts to keep them from spreading. Some -
China Chinese official 'commits suicide' after Shenzhen landslide In China, an official responsible for regulating a waste dump has committed suicide. Last week, the dump overflowed triggering a deadly landslide in -
Denmark Paralysed man walks again Tobias Jensen is paralysed from the waist down since breaking his back in an accident. He’s back on his feet thanks to a kind of external robotised -
United Kingdom Cameron promises more funds for flood defence British army helicopters are being used to drop emergency supplies to the flood-hit city of York, after a month’s worth of rain fell on northern -
Italy Italy steps up fight against pollution Some of Italy's major cities take action against levels of pollution that experts warn have reached unhealthy heights. -
Spain Spanish PM's coalition bid receives latest blow from Podemos Spain’s left-wing Podemos party leader has told Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy that he will not offer any support for a new government formed by -
Sport Africa Eco Race: Setting off from the 'temple of motorsport' Competitors of the 8th edition of the Africa Eco Race continue to fine-tune their engines ahead of Tuesday’s stage one. The replacement race for the -
Iraq Iraqi army declares Ramadi 'liberated' from ISIL militants Iraqi troops have raised the national flag above the main government complex in Ramadi, declaring total victory over ISIL in the war-ravaged western -
Sport Comanche wins 71st edition of Sydney-Hobbart Yacht Race American yacht Comanche was joined on the River Derwent by a flotilla of well wishers as it crossed the finish line first to win the 71st Rolex -
Syria Rebels leave Zabadani under UN-backed deal Dozens of injured fighters waited to board buses on Monday in the rebel-held Syrian town of Zabadani. After months under siege from government -
World News Underwater: See how floods (almost) sunk the festive season in northern England Images of devastation - and the Dunkirk spirit - as Britons battle to stay afloat amid flooding nightmare -
Japan The uncomfortable truth of Japan's wartime sex slavery What were comfort women? The term euphemistically refers to the women who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military from 1932-1945 -
World News Syria: at least 32 dead, 90 wounded in Homs explosions - reports At least 32 people have died in explosions in Homs city, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports. The monitoring group says around 90 people -
Russia Russia enforces stricter currency exchange rules Russia has put into force measures to keep a closer eye on exchanges from rubles to foreign currency. The Russian Central Bank has decreed that -
World News 'Iraqi flag raised in Ramadi' as army seizes key government complex from ISIL Iraqi soldiers are hailing a victory in Ramadi but fully retaking the city from ISIL also means securing its booby-trapped streets and flushing out -
South Korea Japan and South Korea reach landmark "comfort women" agreement Japan apologises to South Korea and offers compensation in a landmark deal to settle the issue of "comfort women." -
No Comment Rescuers nurse cute koala after bushfires hit southern Australia A distressed koala was among wildlife helped by rescue services after bushfires hit southern Australia. The blazes near the Great Ocean Road -
No Comment Fresh protests over disappearance of Mexico students Parents of dozens of students who disappeared in Mexico have taken to the streets to protest. Forty-three students went missing from Iguala in -
Afghanistan Taliban claims suicide car bomb blast near Kabul airport A suicide car bombing near Kabul airport on Monday has killed at least one person and injured 13 others. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the -
World News Sulphuric acid spills as freight train derails in Australia Extreme weather has hampered recovery efforts after a freight train transporting some 200,000 litres of sulphuric acid derailed in the Australian -
Turkey Kurdish groups in southeastern Turkey call for self-rule Kurdish groups in southeastern Turkey are calling for self-rule. It follows a summit of the Democratic People’s Congress (DTK), a coalition of -
United Kingdom Hundreds more troops sent to northern England amid severe flooding With northern England hit by “unprecedented” flooding, hundreds more military troops are being sent to areas under water. Prime Minister David -
USA 'Total devastation' after tornadoes tear through Texas Severe storms in the US have left more than 40 dead, and a trail of destruction in their wake. At least 11 are reported dead in Dallas and eight in -
Saudi Arabia Millions of amphetamine pills seized in Saudi drugs bust Authorities in Saudi Arabia have reportedly seized more than five million amphetamine pills. Eleven people have been arrested, nine of them are said -
Spain Divisions over who should lead Catalonia in parliament Catalonia’s anti-capitalist party, the CUP – which is part of a pro-independence coalition – has failed to reach a final decision on its partner’s