4 January 2016 | Euronews
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Iran Anger in Tehran over executed Shia cleric shows no signs of abating Hundreds of Iranians turned out for a third day in Imam Hussein square in central Tehran to vent their anger over Saudi Arabia's execution of a Shia cleric -
USA Misusing his powers? Obama defends his plans for gun control White House says US President could announce controversial executive measures on gun control as early as Tuesday morning -
Norway Norwegian coastguards save five lives in dramatic rescue Norwegian coastguards have pulled off the daring rescue of the crew of a trawler that capsized near the coast. Five lives were saved in the teeth of -
France French comic icon Michel Galabru dies aged 93 One of the giants of French stage and screen, Michel Galabru, has died after a 70-year career aged 93. The actor died peacefully at home in his sleep -
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Lebanon Why is Hezbollah targeting Israeli troops? The militant group vows to retaliate for the death of a prominent Lebanese militant in a missile strike on Damascus last month. -
Germany Unknown attacker rakes German refugee shelter with gunfire German police are investigating who fired several shots into a migrant shelter in a small town south of Frankfurt. A 23-year-old man was hit by a -
Sport Dakar Rally: Price and Loeb enjoy muddy victory After a cancelled opening leg, the Dakar Rally really got going on Monday with the first full stage between Villa Carlos Paz and Termas de Rio Hondo -
Sport Africa Eco Race: Ullevalseter and Housieaux claim stage six in Mauritania Defending bikes champion Pal Anders Ullevalseter continued his perfect start to the eighth edition of the Africa Eco Race. The Norwegian rode his -
Sport Zidane takes over at Real Madrid Rafael Benitez has been sacked by Real Madrid after just seven months in charge. He will be replaced by club hero Zinedine Zidane. The 55-year old -
World Saudis struggle with supremacy crisis Laurence Alexandrowicz, euronews: “Gilles Kepel, as you’re an expert on Islam and the Arab world, please give us your insight on the crisis between -
Europe News Saudi Arabia-Iran tensions threaten world security, former minister tells euronews The diplomatic rupture between Tehran and Riyadh – following the execution of a prominent Shi’ite cleric by Saudi authorities – threatens world -
Saudi Arabia Saudis struggle with supremacy crisis The tension in relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia has reached new heights, amid violent protests and diplomatic rifts. We study the deepening -
Spain New elections likely in Catalunya as Mas fails to be nominated as President Barring any last-minute surprises Catalunya appears to be heading for new elections in March. The current president of the region and leader of the -
Saudi Arabia Shia Muslims and world leaders condemn Saudi executions Shia Muslims around the world are furious with Saudi Arabia over the execution of one of their leading clerics, and acts of violence against Sunnis -
Saudi Arabia Saudi-Iranian rift escalates over executed cleric Two days after Sunni Saudi Arabia executed a prominent Shi’ite cleric, thousands have marched in Baghdad and Iraq’s southern Shi’ite cities to -
Economy Chinese economic data sends tremors across stock markets “Violent New Year fireworks,” is how one analyst summed up events on Wall Street where the Dow fell 450 points having its worst opening day in 84 -
Turkey Deadly bus crash in snow-hit Turkey Icy roads are being blamed for a bus accident in Turkey on Monday that left at least seven people dead. More than 20 others were injured when the -
Economy Ferrari debuts on the Milan stock market Debut day for Ferrari…on the Milan stock exchange. The iconic marque completed its spin off from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Monday. Ferrari first -
World News Africanews launches digital service The first multilingual, pan-contintental channel produced by Africans, for Africans. -
Poland Big weekend freeze in Poland kills 21 Freezing temperatures in Poland at the weekend have claimed the lives of at least 21 people. Temperatures plunged to as low as minus 18 Celsius, in -
Culture news Thirty years of Anselm Kiefer at Paris' Pompidou A massive retrospective of works by German artist Anselm Kiefer is currently on show at Paris’ Pompidou centre. Born in March 1945, Kiefer is best -
Business Series Pioneering electric car maker, Tesla hit production targets Tesla will be keeping the revs up in 2016. The pioneering electric car maker said it met forecasts for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2015 making -
Japan Asia celebrates chemistry's 'Olympic Gold' with periodic table find It’s the scientific equivalent of winning Olympic Gold. Researchers have discovered four new elements to be added to the periodic table – the -
Economy European markets fall after decline in Chinese shares Welcome to 2016 and a rude surprise on the trading floor for those who thought there might be a quiet start to the New Year. What’s been described -
My Europe Series Turning away from terror: deradicalisation in the UK A group of teenagers play table tennis at the Active Change Foundation (ACF), a youth charity based in Walthamstow, east London. -
Denmark Denmark restores passport checks on German border 2016 is getting off to a rough start for the EU with a domino effect of border controls being re-introduced between Scandanavia and northern Europe -
Bahrain Bahrain cuts diplomatic ties with Iran -
No Comment Elephants flourish in handwriting display Visitors to a zoo in Ichihara City, near Tokyo, watched two elephants show off their calligraphy skills on Saturday. Eight-year-old Yumeka held a -
World News Iran hits out at Saudi Arabia as row over cleric's execution escalates Iran has again lashed out at Saudi Arabia after the kingdom severed diplomatic relations amid violent protests following its execution of a prominent -
Series Postcards from Uzbekistan: The Amir Temur Mausoleum, Samarkand We begin our new series of Postcards from the ancient city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan -
Series Samarkand, a window on an ancient empire -
Cinema A big bucks movie coming soon to a screen near you Let’s take a look at some of the big bucks movie productions you can look forward to seeing on a screen near you this year. Due out in February -
Denmark Denmark criticises Sweden's border checks to curb migrants New border checks imposed by Sweden on travellers from Denmark have come into force, in a bid to curb the flow of refugees. The Danish government has -
Afghanistan Afghanistan: Suicide bomber strikes near Kabul airport A suicide bomber has blown himself up near Kabul’s international airport in Afghanistan. It’s thought the attacker who was driving a car was the only -
World News Volatile New Year markets: European shares plunge after slump of Chinese stocks The New Year has got off to a bumpy start on the stock markets, as weak Chinese data dampens global confidence. European shares fell sharply as -
Afghanistan Afghan forces battle insurgents after Indian consulate attack Afghan forces have been battling with insurgents after attacks against an Indian consulate. A small group of gunmen barricaded themselves in a house -
India Earthquake strikes northeast India's Manipur state An earthquake has struck northeastern India, causing a number of casualties. The tremor with a reported magnitude of 6.7 hit before dawn in Manipur -
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia breaks off diplomatic ties with Iran Saudi Arabia has cut off diplomatic ties with Iran following the storming of its embassy in Tehran. Iran’s envoy has been given 48 hours to quit the -
Israel Victims of Friday's deadly shooting in Tel Aviv are buried The funerals of two of the victims in Friday’s deadly attack on a Tel Aviv bar have taken place in Israel. Alon Bakal, 26, and Shimon Ruimi, 29 were -
Central African Republic CAR: provisional results suggest surprise lead for outsider in presidential poll Provisional results from the presidential election in the Central African Republic have confirmed a surprise early lead for former Prime Minister -
Mexico Mexico mayor is mourned after her murder by four gunmen Mourners have turned out in large numbers following the murder of Mexico City mayor Gisela Mota who was gunned down at home by four attackers just -
Sweden Sweden imposes border checks to stem flow of migrants For the first time since the 1950s Sweden is imposing border checks on rail and road travellers entering the country from neighbouring Denmark. It’s