8 February 2016 | Euronews
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Greece New migrant tragedy claims 27 lives as Greece grapples with refugee crisis Thousands have died trying to reach Europe. On Monday, at least 27 more migrants and refugees drowned in their attempt. Among the dead were 11 -
Canada Canada to end bombing campaign against ISIL within two weeks Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that the country would be pulling out by 22 February its six fighter jets that have been bombing -
Sport Manchester City outfoxed by fellow title contenders Leicester Leicester City’s fairytale season continued over the weekend as the ‘Foxes’ silenced Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium with a victory that edged them -
Turkey Tens of thousands of Syrian refugees in camps next to Turkey border Hundreds more Syrian refugees arrived at the Turkish border, as evening fell on Monday. They joined tens of thousands of people already gathered at -
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Turkey Aleppo: Germany and Turkey call on NATO for help with refugees Ankara caught between humanitarian need and political will -
Economy European shares tumble with banks the main focus of concern European shares closed at their lowest level in more than two years on Monday with investors concerned over the region's banks and slowing global growth. -
France Gusty winds hit Europe - on both sides of the Channel Brittany and Normandy took a battering on Monday as France’s north and west bore the brunt of a storm that has seen gusts of around 140 kilometres -
Ukraine Normal life in East Ukraine waits on demining efforts Wednesday is the first anniversary of the Minsk agreement that was supposed to end the crisis between Ukraine and Russia. Mapping and clearing the -
Hungary Refugees in Hungary offered classes to speed integration Registered refugees in Hungary are getting English lessons to help them integrate in Europe. Every Saturday around 40 of them gather at the Central -
Spain Spain: puppeteers charged with "glorifying terrorism" Complaint brought by ETA victims' association -
World Super Bowl 50: sporting, cultural and economic phenomenon In this edition of News+ we focus on Super Bowl 50 - the highlights of the NFL game and the huge opportunities to make money through TV adverts, ticket sales and more. -
Ireland Continuity IRA reportedly behind Dublin shooting The killing is claimed to be in revenge for the death of an associate in 2012. -
Italy Venice Carnival climax triggers tightened anti-terror surveillance Security has been stepped up in Venice as Carnival celebrations reach their climax. Increased surveillance will surround Tuesday’s final day of -
Turkey Turkey: at least 27 migrants drown as boat sinks off coast near Edremit At least 27 migrants and refugees have died off Turkey’s Aegean coast trying to reach the Greek island of Lesbos, according to the Turkish -
Economy French central bank forecasts first-quarter growth improving to 0.4% The French economy is forecast to grow 0.4 percent in Q1 of 2016 as the latest central bank survey showed morale in the industrial sector rose to the highest level since May 2011. -
Business Series Peugeot Citroen compensates Iran for sanctions prompted pull out French car-maker PSA Peugeot Citroen will pay Iran over 400 million euros in compensation for losses after it quit the country due to international trade sanctions. -
Syria Syria conflict: UN report denounces 'state policy of extermination' Detainees held by Syria's government are dying in such numbers a UN war crimes report says that it denounces "a state policy to attack a civilian population". -
Series Postcards from Uzbekistan: The Ak-Saray Palace, Shakhrisabz In the last of our Postcards from Uzbekistan we visit the city of Shakhrisabz and the remains of the famous Ak-Saray Palace -
Series Shakhrisabz: preserving the legacy of ancient ruler Temur -
USA Marijuana in the US: business booming, attitudes changing The marijuana business is booming in the US, with projected legal sales expected to be up more than a billion dollars in 2016 compared to 2015, when -
Real Economy Connecting Europe's #Digitalsinglemarket In this edition of Real Economy we look at the priority in Europe to connect the digital single market for both consumers and businesses. We know one -
World News Aleppo: Germany and Turkey come up with a 10-point action plan Ankara caught between humanitarian need and political will -
Europe News EU piles pressure on Turkey to open border to Syrian refugees The European Commission is reiterating its call for Turkey to open the border near the southern town of Kilis, where more than 35,000 Syrians are -
World News '35 migrants killed' as two boats capsize off Turkey’s Aegean coast At least 35 migrants have drowned off Turkey’s Aegean coast as they tried to flee to Greece, according to Turkish media reports. Two separate boats -
Africanews Chad: Former president Hissène Habré's trial resumes The trial of former Chadian leader Hissène Habré is set to resume today in Senegal. -
No Comment Gloomy Lunar New Year's Eve in Taiwan Taiwan is mourning after an earthquake struck the city of Tainan. Numerous Lunar New Year’s Eve festivities were cancelled. -
No Comment Leopard attack in India A leopard caused panic several hours after sneaking into a Bangalore school, in the south of the country. The animal mauled six people before being -
India Leopard enters Indian school, mauls six people A leopard, which sneaked into a school in India and mauled six people, has been caught and relocated. The eight-year-old male entered the campus on -
Taiwan Taiwan: more survivors are pulled from the rubble 48 hours since the 6.4 earthquake caused devastation in the south -
Cinema Race to the Oscars: The runners and riders Welcome to our rendezvous with the Oscars. The race is nearing the end but what are the films in poll position? Spotlight, by Tom McCarthy has six -
Cinema Amy tipped for Best Documentary award at Oscars As the final countdown for the Oscars has already started, we take a closer look at the documentaries nominated this year for the Academy Awards -
USA US election: New Hampshire gears up for first presidential primary There’s snow on the ground in New Hampshire, but things are heating up in the race for the White House. On Tuesday (February 9), the US state will -
USA What happened at Super Bowl 50: six things you need to know Broncos win The Denver Broncos, led by 39 year-old quarterback Peyton Manning, won the National Football League’s Super Bowl 50, beating the Carolina -
Africanews DRC parties hard as fans celebrate nation's CHAN 2016 victory When DR Congo's youngster Meshack Elia netted his second goal to send Mali packing, Kinshasa was already partying. That was still before Jonathan Bolingi slotted home the third, to seal a record secon -
Turkey Thousands of Syrians stranded in 'desperate situation' on Turkish border German Chancellor Angela Merkel heads to Ankara for border-control talks as thousands remain stranded at Turkey-Syria frontier. -
Taiwan Two more survivors are rescued from the rubble in quake-struck Taiwan Man and woman pulled alive from rubble in Taiwan Death toll from deadly quake rises to 38 Probe launched into building collapse Two more people -
USA Denver Broncos win Super Bowl The Denver Broncos have won their third National Football League championship in the US, beating top seeded Carolina Panthers 24-10. Super Bowl 50 -
Haiti Haiti's president steps down with no replacement . Haiti’s President Michel Martelly has left office but with nobody to replace him due to last month’s run-off election having been scrapped over -
World News Iraqi Kurds protest against Turkish 'genocide' Protests against Turkey in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region turned violent on Sunday (Feb.7) as demonstrators called for the United Nations to -
World News Merkel and Hollande hold informal talks over key EU issues Putting up a united front ahead of this month’s EU summit! French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met for bi-lateral