23 February 2016 | Euronews
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United Arab Emirates Dubai event turns spotlight on women and diversity Thousands of people have gathered in Dubai to talk women and diversity. The IMF’s Christine Lagarde and Jordan’s Queen Rania are among the speakers -
Kosovo Protest tents go up in Pristina's main square Hundreds of Kosovars have erected tents in Pristina’s main square. They are demanding snap elections and the suspension of a parliamentary vote that -
Sport Messi on target twice as Barcelona beat Arsenal Barcelona put one foot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League after beating Arsenal 2-0 in London in the first leg of their last 16 clash. The -
World Yanis Varoufakis and his plan to take on Europe - again Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis locked horns with the European establishment, and ultimately had to stand down. But now the bad boy of -
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World News German interior minister backs stricter border controls as Denmark extends checks Denmark has announced that it will extend temporary controls at the German border for at least ten more days. -
Greece Migrants bussed back to Athens from border Backlog impacts on the Greek capital as Athens stirs up a diplomatic row with Austria -
United Kingdom One dead as decommissioned UK power station collapses One person has been killed with three missing after a building collapsed at Didcot A Power Station in Oxfordshire, UK. -
USA US Congress to vote on plans to close Guantanamo Barack Obama promised to close the facility in a speech on the day he was elected. 91 inmates are still at the jail in Cuba. Congress firmly opposed to the plan. -
USA Filmmaker Spike Lee to stay away from Oscars over ongoing diversity row In Hollywood they preparing for the Oscars – the movie industry’s biggest night. But how much is all the work papering over the cracks of a world -
USA Mars in meltdown as chocolate recall reaches 55 countries Chocolate maker Mars inc has recalled Mars bars and Snickers from 55 countries. -
United Kingdom Friend or foe: UK raises concerns over Syrian Kurdish militia For the West, Kurdish fighters are widely considered precious allies in the fight against ISIL. Yet in Britain’s House of Commons on Tuesday, Foreign -
United Kingdom British business bosses sign Brexit letter The bosses of more than a third of Britain's biggest companies have backed Prime Minister David Cameron's call for the country to vote to stay in the European Union. -
Europe News Belgium to probe residents concerns over nuclear plant The Tihange nuclear power station is causing concern amongst residents living nearby, local politicians say. Belgium’s interior minister met their -
Culture news Alexander McQueen returns to London catwalk Alexander McQueen has made its highly-anticipated return to London for the first time in over a decade. The iconic British label, which usually -
Cinema 'Risen': Joseph Fiennes stars in biblical drama Joseph Fiennes stars in a film centred on the resurrection of Christ. He plays a Roman soldier tasked with finding Jesus' body who is drawn into a murder mystery. -
Syria Assad regime accepts US-Russian truce deal The Syrian government says it accepts a plan by Russia and the United States for a ‘cessation of hostilities’ between regime forces and rebels -
Ukraine Germany and France demand more reforms from Kyiv ahead of key talks The foreign ministers of France and Germany are in Ukraine to urge Kyiv to continue on its reformist path. -
Culture news Tiggs Da Author: the next Pharrell London-based poet, rapper and singer-songwriter Tiggs Da Author is following up his bouncy debut single 'Georgia' with the infectious 'Run' which has been compared to Pharrell Williams' hit 'Happy'. -
Syria Syrian government and opposition groups 'accept ceasefire plan' The Syrian government said on Tuesday that it accepted a halt to “combat operations” in line with a US-Russian plan, and said it would coordinate -
Europe News Frontex warns of more migrant arrivals The head of the EU’s border control agency has warned more migrants will arrive on Europe’s shores this year. Fabrice Leggeri said various conflicts -
Iran Iran's high stakes election An election campaign stares out at Iranians but the posters are limited by law in size. There are no street meetings, no television spots ahead of -
France French court delays decision on Calais jungle demolition A French court has delayed a decision on whether to demolish part of the Calais migrant camp known as the jungle. -
India How India's caste system works The protests in India that severely disrupted water supplies to Delhi have focused attention on the country’s caste system, which although outlawed -
Greece Migrants resist as Greek police move to clear border 'bottleneck' Greek police remove migrants from the border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to try to clear a 'bottleneck' that's creating increasing tension. -
No Comment Mexico: No Pants Subway Ride For a sixth year running commuters in Mexico City showed off their underwear by taking part in the annual “No Pants Subway Ride.” The multi-city -
No Comment Asia: Lantern festival marks end of Lunar Year China and Taiwan celebrated the end of Lunar New Year on Monday night with a spectacular Lantern Festival. Hundreds gathered to release paper -
Germany Shelter for gay refugees opens in Berlin A gay rights group in Germany has opened a new shelter in Berlin for homosexual refugees who are often harrassed by fellow refugees. -
Burundi Burundi: Ban Ki-moon wins pledge of 'inclusive dialogue' UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on a visit to Burundi has persuaded President Pierre Nkurunziza and the opposition to engage in 'inclusive dialogue' to try to end the bloodshed in the central African -
Netherlands Deadly train crash in Netherlands One person has been killed and at least 10 others injured when a passenger train derailed in the Netherlands near the town of Dalfsen, some 120 kilometres east of Amsterdam. -
Fiji Fears of disease in cyclone-hit Fiji amid race to reach remote islands Aid agencies are rushing to distribute supplies in Fiji, ravaged at the weekend by Cyclone Winston which left at least 29 dead. People in Rakiraki on -
World News US presidential contender Cruz fires spokesman over fake video US Republican presidential contender Ted Cruz has fired his main spokesman, ahead of the Nevada caucuses. It is over a video that falsely showed -
USA Michigan shootings: Uber driver denied bail on murder charges An Uber driver, accused in the US of six counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder, has been denied bail. Jason Dalton, 45, is charged in -
Ukraine Reforms in spotlight as French and German ministers meet Ukraine's Poroshenko Foreign ministers from Germany and France have flown to Kyiv, to push Ukraine to move forward reforms needed for the Minsk peace agreement -
Jordan Jordan: Bad weather forces closure of iconic Petra ruins The ancient ruins of Petra in Jordan have been closed to visitors, amid fears of flash floods and rock slides. Braving bad weather, tourists visited -
Greece The domino effect - new border controls leave migrants stuck in Greece As more and more border controls are introduced amid Europe’s migrant crisis, dominoes are falling all the way to Greece. Around 800 Afghan migrants -
India India: Deal struck to end deadly Jat protests A deal has been struck to end deadly protests, which have paralysed a northern state in India and cut water supplies to Delhi’s 20 million residents -
Syria Hopes and fears for the Syria ceasefire The US and Russia announce ceasefire in Syria Truce takes effect at midnight, 27 February Excludes action against ISIL, the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra -
Spain Facebook's Zuckerberg drops into Mobile World Congress The latest in virtual reality technology has been turning heads at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona. The likes of Samsung and