18 January 2016 | Euronews
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France France: 'Jungle' migrant camp is partly demolished The makeshift migrant camp on France’s northern coast known as ‘The Jungle’ is being partially demolished. Officially, part of the sprawling site -
Austria Austria considers tougher border controls to stop migrant flow Freezing temperatures and still they come….Around 850 refugees battled snowfalls on Monday as they trudged through Serbia heading towards northern -
Syria Syria conflict: Question mark over next round of peace talks Officially, the next round of peace talks for Syria is due to start in Geneva on January 25. But UN diplomats say a delay looks increasingly likely -
Sweden Trial of doctor accused of drugging, raping and locking victim in bunker The trial has begun of a Swedish doctor accused of drugging, raping and holding a woman in a self-built bunker for almost a week. The defendant -
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United Kingdom Cameron: Language classes for Muslim women can help fight extremism British Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged 25 million euros (20 million pounds) for English classes for women in isolated communities. Cameron -
Ukraine Ukraine says cyber attack on Kyiv airport was launched from Russia Ukraine says that a cyber attack on Kyiv’s main airport was launched from a server in Russia. Malware found in an airport computer has prompted a -
Sport Big Wave Tour: Kerr wins stage as Long tops standings The fifth of seven events this season on the World Surf League Big Wave Tour took place on the Baja peninsula in Mexico. Australian Josh Kerr -
Europe News EU's Mogherini urges world powers to broker Syria peace deal at Geneva talks The EU’s top diplomat urged world powers to seize the chance to end Syria’s five-year conflict at peace talks in Geneva next week. Federica Mogherini -
United Kingdom British lawmakers debate a ban on Donald Trump entering the country A petition to bar Donald Trump from entering Britain was the object of debate at Britain’s Houses of Parliament. More than 500,000 citizens put -
Sport 2018 Winter Olympics: Japanese group donate bobsleigh to Jamaica A group of small independent factories in Tokyo’s Ota Ward has donated a bobsleigh to help the Jamaican national team secure a spot at the 2018 -
Yemen New air raids on Sanaa cost at least 25 lives There has been heavy loss of life in the latest of the Saudi-led coalition bombing raids on the Yemen capital Sanaa. The capital is being held by -
USA USA: Clinton expresses 'outrage' at Flint water contamination scandal A water pollution scandal in the US has risen to the surface of this year’s presidential campaign. Lead-contaminated drinking water was piped to -
Morocco Morocco captures another alleged Paris plot member Moroccan authorities have arrested a Belgian man of Moroccan origins who is thought to have direct links with the attackers who carried out the Paris -
Iran Iran 1979-2016, sanctions not over yet The international agreement over Iran’s nuclear programme, billed as ‘historic’, ended years of sanctions that challenged the Islamic Republic. Long -
France Avalanche kills five soldiers in French Alps An avalanche has claimed the lives of five soldiers who were training off piste at the Valfréjus station in the French Alps, not far from the Italian -
Economy How low can it go? Oil price slump pressures Gulf Arab states Brent crude oil fell below $28 a barrel for a while on Monday for the first time since 2003 before recovering slightly. Low prices mean austerity looms for producers -
Hungary Budapest cabbies protest and call for ban on Uber More than 100 Hungarian taxi drivers brought the capital Budapest to a standstill today calling for a ban on Uber and other smartphone taxi -
Saudi Arabia Saudis come under pressure to find regional deal with Iran A day after the US announced fresh sanctions against Iran for ballistic missile tests Washington says flout UN rules, the EU announced it will -
World News Bowie's seven star constellation a cosmic tribute to the spaceboy ''I could play the wild mutation as a rock & roll star'' slithered Ziggy Stardust back in 1973. -
Sport Rooney lifts pressure off United and Van Gaal with Liverpool winner Wayne Rooney once again lifted some of the pressure off Louis Van Gaal by firing Manchester United to victory in the North-West derby with arch -
Cinema 'Spotlight' tops Critics Choice Awards Tom McCarthy’s journalism drama ‘Spotlight’ topped the 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards winning Best Film, Best Ensemble and Best Original -
World News The richest 1% own more than 99% of world's population The super rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, according to a report by international aid charity Oxfam. The richest one percent -
Business Series Renault's shares stay depressed despite strong 2015 sales Renault's worldwide sales rose by 3.3 percent in 2015 and it has played down concerns about a government investigation into its reporting of engine emissions, but the share price remains under pressur -
Europe News Poland moves to soothe tensions with the EU The president of Poland has moved to boost his country’s battered reputation amid EU fears over the threat to the rule of law there. Officials are -
Business Series Uber goes to new heights with Airbus Uber and Airbus are to join forces for an on-demand ride service with helicopters at the Sundance Film Festival -
Series Postcards from Uzbekistan: The Tosh Hovli Palace, Khiva In this episode of Postcards we continue to explore the ancient city of Khiva in Uzbekistan -
Series A peek inside a Khiva palace, a labyrinth of rooms and courtyards -
Turkey ISIL accused of firing rockets from Syria at Turkish schools At least three rockets were fired into Turkey from Syria on Monday aimed at the border city of Kilis. One struck two schools, killing at least one -
Next Series Takeaway: venoms that heal This cobra can kill you… but its venom could also cure your diabetes… or your allergy. Thousands of toxins from 200 venimous species have been newly -
World News Space X rocket destroyed after successful EU satellite launch Space X’s reusable Falcon 9 rocket has successfully put a European satellite into orbit, but what launch engineers described as a “hard landing” -
Culture news The perfect blend of Spanish and Arabic music Dos Medinas Blancas is the combination of two extraordinary voices. Carmen París is best known for her interpretation of traditional Flamenco-style -
Culture news Adele leads Brit Awards nominations Adele leads the 2016 Brit Awards nominations with four nods including the coveted Album of the Year for her multi-million selling album ‘25’. She is -
Greece Greek government pushes ahead with broadcasting reform despite stiff opposition -
World News When half is a minority: how do women fare in international awards? “Condescending”, “ridiculous”, “embarrassing”, “lack of judgement”: Just some of the reactions on Twitter after the world’s most prestigious cartoon -
Next Series How I learned to stop worrying about snakes and love the venom Extremely venomous animals like snakes have long been feared and exterminated. What you are about to see in this report is that the same venom that -
Iran Rouhani hails lifting of sanctions and nuclear deal as 'golden page' in Iran's history The lifting of most international sanctions marks a new era for Iran, economically and diplomatically, which is reflected in an announcement by -
No Comment Mexico: 'Fire' Volcano erupts Mexico’s Colima or ‘Fire’ Volcano bursts to life spewing ash and gas high into the sky. -
No Comment First snow of the year in Tokyo Snow falls on Tokyo for the first time this year, causing injuries and train delays across the capital. -
USA Sanders tries to fry Hillary in final Democrat TV debate The Democrat party contenders for the 2016 presidential nomination felt the Bern in their last TV debate in the US as Bernie Sanders laid into -
United Kingdom Alleged backhanders rock tennis as betting syndicates net pots of cash Secret documents alleged to show suspected match-fixing at the very highest level of world tennis, including Wimbledon, have been obtained by the -
USA Showdown between Clinton and Sanders in Democratic debate -
Turkey Turkish military continues operations against PKK Military operations in the Turkish town of Cizre continued on Sunday as security forces clamped down on Kurdish militants. Cizre has been under -
United Kingdom Match-fixing allegations taint world tennis Tennis is the latest sport to become embroiled in allegations of cheating as evidence of suspected match-fixing at the highest level of world tennis -
Iran A new era for Iran but will the lifting of sanctions usher in a prosperous future? Iran is entering a new chapter, diplomatically, politically and economically. The landmark nuclear deal is a reality and as part of that agreement -
USA SpaceX launches ocean monitoring satellite A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Sunday putting a climate-monitoring satellite into orbit. The Jason-3 will help improve our -
Poland Poland: Activists call for Bialowieza Forest to be protected Several hundred green activists have staged a protest in Warsaw against the felling of thousands of diseased trees one of Europe’s oldest woodlands -
Poland Serbia PM calls snap elections Serbian Prime Minister Aleksander Vucic has called a snap election in a move to consolidate his leadership. No date had been set but March looks -
Switzerland A world divided - Elites descend on Swiss Alps amid rising inequality