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Orthodox Christians begin Christmas celebrations

An estimated 350,000 Orthodox Christians have celebrated Christmas Eve in Moscow, with Patriarch Kirill overseeing the main event in the Russian

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Yemen

School for the blind reportedly among sites hit in new airstrikes in Yemen

After a lull of several weeks Saudi-led airstrikes have resumed in Yemen, amid fresh concern about the impact on civilians

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Sport

Dakar Rally: Peterhansel stars in the Peugeot show

The Peugeot armada took stage four of the Dakar Rally by storm on Wednesday enjoying a clean sweep of the podium. Record breaking 11-times champion

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North Korea

US doubts North Korean H-bomb claims

The UN plans to introduce a series of new measures against North Korea after the county’s state run news agency announced that Pyongyang had

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Africa Eco Race: Ullevalseter returns to winning ways in stage eight

Defending bikes champion Pal Anders Ullevalseter returned to winning ways in the eighth edition of the Africa Eco Race. The Norwegian KTM rider won

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Business Line

Catching China's cold

It is said when America sneezes the world catches a cold. In this first edition of 2016 we look at what happens to the world when China gets sick

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Prevc wins Four Hills title

Peter Prevc has won the 64th edition of the prestigous Four Hills tournament. He capped off a fine tournament campaign by winning the fourth and

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Former FIFA vice president Hawit agrees to extradition

Former FIFA vice-president Alfredo Hawit has agreed to be extradited to the United States to face criminal charges. Hawit, from Honduras, was acting

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Germany

Scuffles in Cologne as rival groups hold demonstrations over immigration

Scuffles have broken out between far-right activists and anti-fascist protesters in the German city of Cologne

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France

Paris terror attacks directed from Brussels by 'Bouzid' and 'Kayal'

Reports from Belgium say investigators believe they have almost certainly uncovered the faces of two suspects who directed the Paris terror attacks

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North Korea

North Korea's defiant steps toward nuclear weaponry

When Kim Jong Un’s father Kim Jong Il died in 2011, his dynastic inheritance of the presidential role came backed by North Korea’s atomic weapons

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FIFA scandal: Valcke suspension extended

Fifa’s former Secretary General Jerome Valcke has had his suspension extended by 45 days. The ethics committee for football’s scandal-hit world

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Iraq

Saudi Arabia scuppers US Middle East policy by execution of cleric

Kawtar Wakil:"Here to discuss the impact of the diplomatic tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran is Mr Firas Abu Ali from IHS in London, an analyst on Middle Eastern affairs. Welcome to euronews.

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Iraq

Baghdad offers to mediate in growing row between Saudi Arabia and Iran

The Iraqi foreign minister is in the Iranian capital meeting his counterpart there, amid fears of a new sectarian conflict

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Europe News

Hopes of 'concrete solutions' to migrant crisis, as Netherlands starts EU presidency

Members of the European Commission are visiting Amsterdam to officially mark the start of the Dutch presidency of the EU Council. Prime Minister Mark

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Turkey

Turkish cleric and 68 others on trial for accusing Erdogan's son of corruption

The trial of a US based Muslim cleric opens in Istanbul.

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Vatican

Pope Francis holds Epiphany mass, Eastern Christians prepare for Christmas

The Vatican has held the annual Epiphany mass, marking the official end of the Christmas season. Pope Francis spoke in his homily of restless hearts

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Sport

Hirscher wins his first slalom of season in Santa Caterina

Reigning four-time overall world cup champion Marcel Hirscher claimed his first slalom win of the season on Wednesday. The Austrian opened up his

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Economy

Volkswagen unveils Budd-e at Las Vegas CES show

Volkswagen’s Budd-e had its world premier in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show one of two Volkswagen concept electric cars which were

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Cyprus

Cyprus: Famagusta hosts first Epiphany for 42 years

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Economy

Oil prices hit lowest in 11 years

Oil prices have hit their lowest in over 11 years as the diplomatic fall out between Saudi Arabia and Iran has killed speculation that OPEC members

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France

France: international comic festival faces sexism claims and boycott

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Europe News

Saving Schengen: Denmark, Sweden and Germany in emergency border talks

Officials from Denmark, Sweden and Germany have been at emergency talks in Brussels – amid mounting concerns over new border controls. It comes after

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Huawei smartphones top the 100 million sales mark

Huawei has become the first Chinese company to ship more than 100 million smartphones. The 2015 shipments defied a market slowdown and jumped 44

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Economy

Chinese services sector slowdown

Another sign the world’s second-largest economy may be losing steam comes in a private survey which showed China’s services sector expanded at its

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Belgium

Walloon rail strike halts trains in Belgium and beyond

Rail workers in Brussels and southern Belgium are carrying out a 48-hour strike which disrupting connections as far away as London and Paris. Both

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Culture news

Adele: Queen of the charts

Let’s have a look at what’s topping the charts as 2016 gets underway. The unbeatable queen is British singer-songwriter Adele, whose latest album

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Germany

German Chancellery cordoned off amid security fears

Police in Berlin cordoned off the German Federal Chancellery, the office of Angela Merkel, after a suspicious package was discovered.

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Hungary's 'populist model is taking hold across the whole of Europe,' says analyst

A Brussels-based newspaper correspondent has told euronews that Hungary’s ‘populist model’ is taking hold across the whole of Europe. Jean

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Fisherman narrowly avoids being impaled by huge marlin

Three anglers had a close call with a marlin off the coast of Port Stephens in Australia on New Year’s Day. One of the fishermen was almost impaled

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Technicians repair fire damage after arson incidents on French railway

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Trump criticises Harris' remarks on Israel-Hamas war

Italy to return ambassador to Syria after decade-long absence

Technicians repair fire damage after arson incidents on French railway

How does Paris 2024's iconic flying Olympic cauldron work?

Trump criticises Harris' remarks on Israel-Hamas war

Italy to return ambassador to Syria after decade-long absence

2016-01-06

Orthodox Christians begin Christmas celebrations

School for the blind reportedly among sites hit in new airstrikes in Yemen

Dakar Rally: Peterhansel stars in the Peugeot show

Africa Eco Race: Ullevalseter returns to winning ways in stage eight

Prevc wins Four Hills title

Former FIFA vice president Hawit agrees to extradition

Paris terror attacks directed from Brussels by 'Bouzid' and 'Kayal'

North Korea's defiant steps toward nuclear weaponry

FIFA scandal: Valcke suspension extended

Hopes of 'concrete solutions' to migrant crisis, as Netherlands starts EU presidency

Turkish cleric and 68 others on trial for accusing Erdogan's son of corruption

Pope Francis holds Epiphany mass, Eastern Christians prepare for Christmas

Hirscher wins his first slalom of season in Santa Caterina

Volkswagen unveils Budd-e at Las Vegas CES show

Cyprus: Famagusta hosts first Epiphany for 42 years

Oil prices hit lowest in 11 years

France: international comic festival faces sexism claims and boycott

Huawei smartphones top the 100 million sales mark

Chinese services sector slowdown

Adele: Queen of the charts

German Chancellery cordoned off amid security fears

Hungary's 'populist model is taking hold across the whole of Europe,' says analyst

Fisherman narrowly avoids being impaled by huge marlin