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World News Migration crisis: Plan for reinforced border north of Greece Visegrad group calls for new border fence north of Greece Plan B is response to chaotic EU migration policy Proposal could split Schengen zone -
Mexico Pope Francis embraces Mexico's most marginalised people Pope Francis has embraced Mexico’s poor indigenous south, denouncing what he described as the people’s “systemic” exclusion from society. Many women -
Syria Turkey points finger at Russia over Syria hospital attacks Visiting Ukraine, Turkey’s prime minister pointed the finger at Russia over the strikes in Azaz. Earlier he’d warned Kurdish rebels of a harsh -
Syria Syria hospital and school strikes kill 'up to 50' - UN The United Nations says up to 50 people have been killed in missile attacks on hospitals and schools in northern Syria. Médécins Sans Frontières – -
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Germany Germany's ruling coalition clashes over refugee integration Germany’s ruling coalition is clashing over how best to integrate the more than one million refugees the country has welcomed in recent months. The -
United Kingdom Pilots demand laser ban after UK flight incident The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) is calling for tougher legislation to crackdown on the use of lasers after a laser beam forced a -
Europe News UNHCR: International humanitarian law 'blatantly violated' in Syria As migrants continue to brave winter weather to reach Europe and the focus turns to Turkey to help stem the flow, euronews has spoken to the UN High -
Sport Alpine skiing: Shiffrin makes winning return after injury Olympic and World champion Mikaela Shiffrin made a winning return to the Alpine skiing world cup circuit on Monday when the American won a slalom -
World News EU reform draft to avoid Brexit With the sound of eurosceptics banging on the door of 10 Downing Street getting louder and louder, David Cameron’s decision to deal with Britain’s -
World Prince Ali bin al Hussein's bid to 'clean up' FIFA FIFA is set to elect a new president on the 26th of February amid the worst crisis in its history. Rocked by a series of corruption scandals over the -
France Flu and weather made 2015 the deadliest year in France since World War II The year 2015 has been the deadliest in France since the end of World War II according to official figures, a toll attributed to the weather and -
Europe News EU lift majority of sanctions against Belarus EU foreign ministers lift asset freezes and visa bans against Belorussian President Alexander Lukashenko and 169 others including three companies. -
Russia Russian lorries stuck as Poland and Ukraine close borders Russian lorries are facing a tortuous journey to Europe because of separate disputes with Poland and Ukraine. Hundreds have been stuck at three -
Economy Japan's economy weakens further, consumer spending and exports down Japan's gross domestic product shrank more than expected in the final quarter of 2015 which pushed up share prices on Monday as investors hope for more central bank stimulus. -
Economy European Central Bank's Draghi bullish on banks and stimulus European Central Bank head Mario Draghi has been talking up the eurozone's banks, confirmed the ECB is ready for more stimulus measures and said the ECB is considering ditching the 500 euro note. -
Israel Violence escalates in Israel and West Bank The Palestinian Health Ministry says at least 25 people were wounded in clashes with Israel Defence Forces at a refugee camp near the West Bank city -
Syria Idlib hospital attack apparently deliberate, says MSF president Humanitarian organisation, Médécins Sans Frontières, says deadly attacks on a hospital it supports in Idlib province appear to have been deliberate -
Syria Syria: a deadly political chess game Saudi Arabia's role in the Syrian conflict is evolving as it sends warplanes to a Turkish base has openly declared it is willing to intervene on the ground if the US-led coalition introduces ground tr -
Sport The Corner: Arsenal boost title ambitions as Juventus complete remarkable return to Serie A summit Arsenal boosted their chances of a first league title in 12 years when they beat surprise pacesetters Leicester 2-1 at the Emirates – a result that -
Greece Lesbos opens new cemetery for refugee victims A cemetery has been opened in Lesbos for refugees and migrants who have died trying to cross from Turkey. The overcrowded rubber and wooden boats -
Business Series IKEA accused of avoiding paying tax in Europe EU regulators are to examine claims by Green party lawmakers that Swedish furniture retailer IKEA has avoided paying at least one billion euros in taxes in Europe. -
Culture news BCBG Max Azria collection inspired by David Bowie through the ages BCBG Max Azria’s autumn 2016 collection drew inspiration from visionary but recently departed British rock star David Bowie at New York Fashion Week -
Business Series On the line: Orange and Bouygues telecoms tie-up reportedly very close French telecoms shares have surged on the prospect of an imminent deal between Orange and rival Bouygues as reported by a French newspaper. -
Europe News Thousands of steel workers descend upon Brussels to defend Europe's struggling steel industry Steel workers from all over Europe protested in Brussels Monday to stop the EU from granting market-economy status to China. Protesters fear the move would make it harder for European companies protec -
Sport Westbrook and Bryant shine as West beat East in All star game The 65th edition of the NBA All star game took place over the weekend the Eastern Conference’s star players against their Western Conference -
Sport Former Russian anti-doping agency head Nikita Kamayev dies -
Cinema 'Greetings from Fukushima': award-winning drama about broken dreams and broken lives German film 'Greetings from Fukushima' - a drama about the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster raises questions about loss and the parallels with the current refugee crisis in Europe. -
Syria 'Up to 50 dead' including children in hospital strikes in Syria The United Nations says up to 50 people have been killed in missile attacks on hospitals and schools in Syria. Médécins Sans Frontières reports seven -
World News Ex-Russian athletics' anti-doping chief Nikita Kamayev dies of 'heart attack' RUSADA's former executive director is the second senior official to die following a recent corruption scandal. -
Business Series London beats Hong Kong to keep HSBC headquarters HSBC has decided to keep its headquarters in Britain. The unanimous decision by the board of Europe's biggest bank rejected the idea of shifting to Hong Kong. -
Germany Art with a purpose: Ai Weiwei brings refugee life jackets to Berlin venue An inflatable boat hangs down and 14,000 life jackets cover the pillars of a Berlin concert house in an art installation by Chinese dissident Ai -
Business Series New budget iPhone due for March release - report Apple is set to introduce a budget iPhone and a new iPad on March 15 according to technology blog 9to5Mac. -
Series Postcards from Japan: Meditation in a Kyoto temple Our new series of Postcards begins in Kyoto, Japan, with a mission to find some of the best places for a true zen experience -
Series A Zen Buddhist temple experience in Kyoto -
Cinema Race to the Oscars: The runners and riders - Part II Welcome to our special Oscar edition. Eight movies are in the race for Best Picture. We present the contenders, this time four stories about strong -
Syria Syria: at least 14 dead as missile strikes hit hospitals in Azaz and Idlib A Turkish security official says at least 14 civilians have been killed in Russian missile attacks on the northern Syrian border town of Azaz. The -
World News Australia's billion-dollar drug bust: liquid meth hidden in bras, art supplies Australian authorities seize one billion dollars worth of liquid amphetamine hidden inside gel bra inserts and art supplies. -
Next Series A virtual reality game to help stroke patients At a sophisticated lab in Barcelona, researchers are convinced that computer models based on virtual reality can help people who have suffered -
Next Series Takeaway: train your brain! -
Israel Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert starts 19-month jail term for corruption Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert began a 19 month jail term for corruption on Monday – making him the country’s first ex-head of government -
Europe News Bosnia formally applies for European Union membership Although talks have been ongoing since 2003, former Yugoslav Republic of Bosnia formally applied for EU membership this Monday. -
No Comment Carnival comes to a close Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival season drew to a close in the early hours of Sunday with this year’s final event, a spectacular parade by Carnival -
No Comment Lanterns of Love In celebration of Valentine’s Day, hundreds of couples came together in the Pingxi district of New Taipei City on Sunday (February 14) evening to -
World News Refugee crisis: European divisions deepen over moves to tighten borders The asylum seekers keep coming and Europe keeps arguing over what to do. Seeking to stem the flow across the continent, central and eastern European -
United Kingdom Next stop the Oscars! 'The Revenant' gets a big BAFTA boost Survival drama ‘The Revenant’ was the big winner at Britain’s leading film awards, the BAFTAs, on Sunday – putting it in pole position for success in -
Haiti Haiti swears in provisional president Haiti's interim president takes office vowing to handover to a newly elected leader on may 14. -
Syria Turkey urged to stop assaults on Kurdish militias in Syria France calls on Turkey to halt assaults on Kurdish militia Saudi Arabia prepared to participate in Syrian ground offensive Obama and Putin agree -
Germany '24 Weeks' abortion drama is screened in Berlin '24 Weeks' - a movie for lovers of German cinema at the Berlin film festival, but where are all the other German films in the competition and why so few female film directors?