17 January 2016 | Euronews
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Germany Germany plans tougher asylum rules for Algerians and Moroccans German lawmakers are pushing for tougher rules for asylum seekers from Morocco and Algeria, with plans to set up one-stop reception and deportation -
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso and Mali agree to work together to fight Islamic militants Burkina Faso and Mali agreed on Sunday to cooperate in countering the growing threat of Islamic militants in West Africa following two deadly attacks -
Iran Freed American-Iranians arrive in Germany after prisoner swap The first picture has emerged of Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian since his release from jail in Iran under a prisoner swap as a landmark -
France France: Volunteer left brain dead after clinical drug trial dies in hospital A man left brain dead after a clinical trial in France has now died. He was one of dozens of volunteers at a private facility to have tested an -
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World News Your winter pictures Much of western Europe saw its first snow of the winter this week. This video shows how the snow hit Cumbria, England (function(d, s, id) { var js -
Sport Kristoffersen joins Norway's World Cup party with slalom win Hello and welcome to Gravity. The Swiss resort of Wengen was colonized by Norwegians. After the victories of Kjetil Jansrud and Aksel Lund Svindal -
USA Obama hails Iran nuclear deal, prisoner swap and 'strong American diplomacy' President Obama on Sunday hailed the implementation of the nuclear deal with Iran and the release of US prisoners, saying: “These things are a -
Iran Iran sanctions lifted: what it means Here is a summary of the actions which have followed the declaration from the UN’s nuclear watchdog that Iran is fulfilling its obligations under a -
World News Iran hails lifting of sanctions, but US is more cautious Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has congratulated the nation following the implementation of a landmark nuclear accord and subsequent lifting of -
Syria Syria: 'Hundreds of civilians' seized by ISIL in Deir al-Zour ISIL is said to have kidnapped 400 civilians in an attack on a city in eastern Syria. The families of pro-government fighters were among those seized -
France Patient dies following clinical drug trial in France A patient has died after falling into a coma following a medical trial in Rennes, northwest France. Five other people were hospitalised following the -
Iran Iran: Low-key reaction on Tehran streets to the lifting of sanctions In a country now poised to emerge from years of economic isolation, the reaction in Iran to the lifting of sanctions has been somewhat subdued. Parts -
Switzerland Three out of five Americans released by Iran head for home Three out of four Iranian-Americans released from prison in Iran have left Tehran aboard a Swiss aircraft. The three – Jason Rezaian, The Washington -
Taiwan Taiwan reacts to Tsai Ing-wen's landslide election victory The news of a political shift in Taiwan following Saturday’s election (January 16) has provoked mixed reactions in the capital. New president Tsai -
No Comment Squirrel goes diving in the snow Hunting for food is a challenge for many animals at the height of the Estonian winter, but this squirrel seems to have found a solution. The animal -
No Comment Danish zoo dissects lion in public Note to viewers: the video shows detailed shots of the dissection A Danish zoo has publicly dissected a nine month old lion. The animal was put down -
Afghanistan Afghanistan: suicide bomb 'kills man celebrating release from Taliban' At least 13 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad. The blast appears to have targeted the home of -
World News 'Congrats on this glorious victory!' Iran's Rouhani hails lifting of sanctions Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has taken the very 21st-century step of tweeting his congratulations to the nation following the implementation of a -
China Chinese state-run media warn Taiwan against independence As Taiwan elects its first female president, China's state-run media warn against any "poisonous" moves towards independence. -
China World Bank rival launched in Beijing The Chinese President Xi Jinping launched a new international development bank on Saturday in Beijing that is being seen as a rival to the US-led -
USA Iran US prisoner swap on same day that sanctions are lifted Jason Rezaian, a Washington Post journalist who’s one of four Americans being released from prison in Iran as part of a deal coinciding with the news -
Iran Back from the cold - international sanctions on Iran are lifted Iran is back on the world economic stage with the lifting of sanctions imposed by the US, UN and EU. The news came after the International Atomic