17 February 2016 | Euronews
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Turkey Erdogan claims Turkey's "right to retaliate" after Ankara bombing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reacted immediately to the bombing, issuing an “official statement condemning the -
Syria First big aid shipment delivered in Syria The UN has confirmed that the first large shipments of aid have made it through to five besieged towns in Syria. Aid convoys with food and medical -
Sport Champions League: Real and Wolfsburg take big step towards quarter-finals Former Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo and Jesé Rodríguez both struck in the second half to give Real Madrid the advantage after the first -
Greece Greece says it can now register all migrants. Just hours before EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss migration, Athens announced the opening on Wednesday of four migrant reception centres on -
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Sport Tour of Oman: Boasson Hagen claims stage two Norway’s Edvald Boasson-Hagen timed his sprint perfectly to claim the second stage of the Tour of Oman on Wednesday. The 28-year-old looked in great -
Turkey At least 28 dead as car bomb targets military in Turkish capital Ankara A bomb attack in the heart of the Turkish capital Ankara – apparently targeting the country’s military – has killed nearly 30 people and injured more -
Sport Four cities determined to host 2024 Olympics The race to host the 2024 Olympics is now in full swing as the International Olympic Committee confirmed four cities had submitted the first part of -
Turkey Car bomb targeting military buses kills 28 in Turkish capital Ankara A large explosion in the Turkish capital Ankara has killed 28 people. Officials said a vehicle laden with explosives detonated as military buses passed close to Turkey's military headquarters. -
Europe News Dreaming of Britain - Calais migrants don't give up hope As EU leaders set their sights on trying to reach a deal to keep the UK in the bloc, refugees in Calais are still longing to reach British shores. -
Business Line Ryanair's business plans and Uber's nemesis in China Ryanair expands in Greece. We talks to CEO Michael O'Leary, who in the past has criticised the country's government. And Didi Kuaidi, the hugely popular ride-hailing app you've probably never hear of. -
Yemen Yemen struggles to see way out of war The war in Yemen approaches its 11th month in an atmosphere of mounting civilian casualties, accuses the UN, which says it has the figures to prove -
Russia Moscow authorities defend bulldozing of small businesses The authorities in Moscow have defended their right to demolish small businesses they say are illegal and unsafe. Last week they sent bulldozers to -
Russia Putin and Orban talk migrants, EU relations and gas in Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin has welcomed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to Moscow. -
Egypt Egypt's best known journalist Mohamed Heikal dies at 92 Mohamed Hassanein Heikal, the Arab world’s best known political commentator, died on Wednesday at age 92, Egyptian state television reported -
Sport Beckenbauer sanctioned by FIFA over failure to cooperate FIFA’s ethics committee has warned and fined Germany’s World Cup-winning captain and coach Franz Beckenbauer for stonewalling an investigation. The -
Sport Messi scores from impossible angle Fresh from pulling off a piece of penalty magic to help Barcelona thump Celta Vigo 6-1 at the Camp Nou, Lionel Messi, who was crowned the world’s -
Turkey Erdogan: Turkey will 'give as good as it gets' against Kurdish forces Turkey’s president has insisted that the country’s military will not stop shelling Kurdish positions in Syria in response to cross-border fire. It -
Syria Modern warfare brings ancient Aleppo to its knees Syrian government forces are tightening the noose on the city of Aleppo, which since almost the very start of the Syrian civil war has mostly been in -
Kosovo Mass anti-government rally in Pristina to mark Kosovo independence Tens of thousands have gathered in the Kosovan capital, Pristina, to call for the resignation of the government and early elections. The day marks -
Sport LA Galaxy unveil De Jong as Nicky Butt returns home The Los Angeles Galaxy officially unveiled their new signing Nigel de Jong on Tuesday. The former Dutch international negotiated a release from the -
Europe News Brexit deal: Crunch time for Britain at EU summit A Brexit or no Brexit. That is the issue at the heart of a crunch summit in Brussels this Thursday and Friday. EU leaders will try to strike a deal -
Economy Iran cool on oil production freeze plan Iran has said it supports in principle the freezing of oil production but stopped short of offering to limit its output in response to a Saudi and Russian proposal aimed at pushing up prices. -
Syria Syria aid convoys on way to deliver supplies to starving civilians Aid convoys in Syria are said to be on their way to deliver supplies to people trapped in besieged areas. Lorries have been seen leaving Damascus -
Business Series India chasing Vodafone in tax dispute over Hutchison deal India's tax office is pushing for billions in a dispute with Vodafone, even though the matter is the subject of an international arbitration process. -
Economy UK jobless rate unchanged, wage growth slows Unemployment in the UK fell by 60,000 in the final three months of 2015, but despite the strong labour market wage growth slowed. -
France Polish film director Andrzej Żuławski dies at 75 The Polish film director and writer Andrzej Żuławski has died at the age of 75. He had been suffering from cancer. His death was confirmed by the -
USA Obama poo-poos Trump's presidential ambitions US President Barack Obama believes the Republican frontrunner in the race for the White House will lose out on the presidency. -
Turkey Politics invades the pitch in Turkish football Football. is Turkey's most popular sport. But, with the ongoing clashes in the largely Kurdish southeast, the pitch is being invaded more and more frequently by politics. -
World News Apple refuses court order to unlock IPhone of San Bernardino killer Tech giant Apple has been ordered to assist the F.B.I to unlock the IPhone used by one of the attackers in the San Bernardino shootings that left 14 -
Culture news The Little Prince is out of this world in Don't Leave Your Planet The Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, famous for hosting the Winter Olympic Games in 2014 is also the host city for the annual Winter International -
Cinema Berlin Film Festival pays tribute to shooting stars of the future Europe’s most talented young actors were invited to tread the red carpet of the Berlin Film Festival. It was part of Shooting Stars, a unique -
Culture news Zac Posen's royal New York Fashion Show is inspired by a princess New York based designer Zac Posen was inspired by an exceptional woman for his autumn 2016 collection. The celebrity favorite says he had in mind -
World News High hopes Japanese satellite will unravel mysteries of Universe A rocket carrying an astronomy observation satellite has been successfully launched from southern Japan. ASTRO-H is equipped with four telescopes -
Uganda Violence and vote rigging threatens Ugandan ballot Uganda prepares to go the polls with incumbant president Yoweri Museveni seeking a fifth term in office. -
Taiwan Claims of Chinese missiles in South China Sea spark tension in region Taiwanese officials say China has deployed an advanced surface-to-air missile system on an island in the South China Sea. The US also acknowledged -
France Eagles of Death Metal 'finish' gig cut short by Bataclan massacre After an interval of three months and three days, Eagles of Death Metal have finished the gig which was cut short by the deadly Bataclan shootings -
No Comment Olympia prepares for Eagles Of Death Metal Preparations were underway in Paris on Tuesday (February 16) for a highly charged concert by Eagles of Death Metal. The US rock band’s show in the -
No Comment High-tech afterlife High powered LED lights illuminate over 2,000 glass Buddha statues in the Ruriden charnel house at Koukokuji temple in Tokyo, Japan. -
World News Stars come out for 'Genius' in Berlin The stars shone in Berlin for the premier of 'Genius', a film about publisher Max Perkins and his relationship with author Thomas Wolfe. -
World News UN gets green light from Syrian government for aid deliveries The UN says the Syrian government has approved aid deliveries to seven besieged areas and that convoys are being prepared for departure in the coming -
World News Scheduled flights restored between United States and Cuba Officials from the United States and Cuba have signed an agreement to restore passenger flights between the two countries. The signing ceremony in