20 October 2016 | Euronews
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China 'There are three of us against the world - It's the only way' The president of the Philippines has announced his country will abandon its longstanding ally the United States and embrace China instead. -
Mexico Mexican judge shot dead as El Chapo's extradition to US confirmed A Mexican court orders notorious drugs lord El Chapo can be extradited to the USA -
Economy Greece's economic boost from refugee aid The challenge of dealing with thousands of refugees could have a silver lining for Greece with emergency aid money boosting the country's economy. -
Sport Double Olympic ski champion Tina Maze hangs up her skis Two-time Olympic alpine skiing champion Tina Maze has announced her retirement from the sport. -
Spain Catalonia vows to defy Spain court ruling overturning bullfight ban Pro-independence politicians and animal rights activists have condemned the Madrid court decision saying the region had no right to ban bullfighting. -
Hungary Hungary's opposition journalists take shelter in homeless magazine Hungarian opposition journalists take shelter in homeless magazine, saying the government shut their newspaper down. -
Sport On-form world number one Kerber focused ahead of season-ending finals Angelique Kerber enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2016 – a year that saw the 28-year-old German win two Grand Slam titles – the Australian Open and US Open – and take over the world number one ranking -
Italy Dalai Lama awarded citizenship of Milan China has opposed another award given to the Dalai Lama, this time after the city of Milan awarded him citizenship. -
World News Clear night sky? Look out for the Orionids meteors tonight This month Earth crosses the orbital path of comet trails promising dazzling night displays of shooting stars in the northern hemisphere – that is if you can get far away from city lights and in near -
United Kingdom Police hunt thugs who hammer a nail into dog's head An RSPCA official has spoke of his horror of one of the worst cases of animal cruelty he has ever seen. -
Hungary Hungary: Man arrested over Budapest bomb blast Authorities in Hungary have announced the arrest of a man suspected of being behind a home-made shrapnel bomb attack in central Budapest last month in which two police officers were… -
Italy Video shows Italian police stopping migrant van at French border A delivery van with 17 Africans crammed inside was intercepted close to Ventimiglia, which has become known as Italy's "mini Calais". -
Germany Germany: Teenager goes on trial accused of stabbing 'on ISIL's orders' The trial began on Thursday of a teenage German-Moroccan girl accused of stabbing a police officer at a train station in Hanover in February on the orders of so-called Islamic… -
USA Clinton vs Trump - the final round The third and final US presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was billed as a tough and bitter political punch-up and millions of viewers wanted to see dust fly were not… -
USA Chuck Berry rolls back the years with new album at 90 -
Europe News EU leaders warn Russia of fresh sanctions over Syria EU leaders on Thursday will call on Russia to stop its bombing in Syria and allow humanitarian aid to enter the besieged city in Aleppo. -
Sport Marseille appoint Garcia as new head coach French first division club Olympique de Marseille have appointed former AS Roma coach Rudi Garcia as their new manager. -
Africanews General Butt Naked pleads for funding and Liberia's forgiveness A former notorious Liberian warlord "General Butt Naked," who repented of his atrocities and became a preacher seeks for funding for his project. -
Iraq Iraq PM hails swift progress of Mosul offensive The campaign to recapture Mosul from so-called Islamic State is going faster than planned, Iraq’s prime minister said on Thursday, amid fresh fighting to clear villages on the outskirts of the… -
Iraq Concern grows for civilians fleeing from Mosul amid Iraqi offensive Families leaving the city have been picked up by soldiers in the desert, while others have been arriving at a UN refugee camp. -
Sport 'I am Bolt' documentary to hit the screens in November A documentary film trailing Jamaican sprinting superstar Usain Bolt hits the cinema screens next month and gives fans a chance to see the nine-time Olympic champion behind the… -
Argentina Latin America rallies to condemn violence against women Tens of thousands took to the streets across Latin America to protest against the brutal rape and killing of Lucia Perez in the Argentine resort of Mar del… -
Business Series Tesla goes all-in on self-driving Electric car maker Tesla says all of its models will be equipped to be fully self-driving with that technology fully operational by the end of 2017. -
Cult Malta hosts World Summit on Arts and Culture Malta is playing host to the seventh World Summit on Arts and Culture. -
World News Which is the most obese country in the EU? Eurostat has today published figures on the level of obesity in the European Union. -
Libya Libya: five years on from the death of Gaddafi Five years ago, the wave of anger that fuelled the Arab Spring revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia crashed into Libya. -
Business Series Nintendo unveils next-generation games console Nintendo has shown off its next-generation video gaming console - the Switch - to be launched worldwide in March 2017. -
Cult Cher on Trump: 'America means nothing to him' She may be 70 but certainly doesn’t look it and is showing no sign of wanting to retire. -
World News Bullfighting back in Catalonia Spain’s Constitutional Court has ruled to overturn the ban on bullfighting that has been in place in Catalonia for almost five years. -
Africanews School in the day, brothel at night ... Ugandan teachers fight trespassers Two government primary schools in Uganda's Kisima island in the central part of the country has been invaded by residents who engage in sexual activity at night. -
Iraq Iraq rejects fears of Shi'ite revenge attacks in Mosul The comments from Iraq's foreign minister came at a diplomatic meeting in Paris where several countries have been considering the city's post-ISIL future. -
Sci-Tech Growing tomatoes in the Australian desert Growing vegetables in the desert. -
Economy European Central Bank leaves stimulus measures unchanged European Central Bank policymakers have kept interest rates and their bond buying programme unchanged, setting the stage for more easing in December. -
Europe News Wallonia premier urges fresh negotiations on EU-Canada free trade deal Paul Magnette leads the regional government in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium, where the parliament has refused to provide its backing for the federal government’s move to approve the -
Business Series Nissan rescues Mitsubishi after mileage fixing scandal Nissan takes a controlling stake in Mitsubishi to rebuild trust after a scandal over falsifying the fuel economy figures of some of its vehicles. -
Syria Syria: Aleppo ceasefire begins Leaflets dropped over rebel-held parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo urged people to take their chance to get out, as a so-called ‘humanitarian pause’ in air strikes formally came into effect on… -
United Kingdom [Gallery] Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016 An intrepid photographer’s picture of an endangered Bornean orangutan high above the Indonesian rainforest has won a prestigious prize. -
No Comment Peshmerga forces clear IEDs near Bartella Kurdish Peshmerga Forces reportedly managed to get close to the town of Bartella and within around 21 kilometres (13 miles) of their main target, as the battle to retake the city of Mosul got… -
No Comment 'Police' pounce on picture of Pope A larger-than-life mural was taken down by Rome’s so-called decorum police (cleaning authorities) on Wednesday (October 19), hours after it went up. -
USA Watch: Policeman saves life of boy, three, after youngster's seizure US civic chiefs have recognised a policeman who saved the life of a three-year-old boy. -
World The long road back to Afghanistan More than half a million Afghans were expected to return to their war-torn country by the end of 2016 following Pakistan’s deadline to repatriate Afghan… -
World News Trump's 'bad hombres' and 'nasty woman' comments spark outrage and laughs on Twitter Donald Trump has, yet again, stirred up an angry ‘Twitterstorm’ in response to comments he made in the third presidential debate. -
USA Ten things we learnt after 'Fight Night' - Clinton vs Trump, Round 3 Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the two US presidential rivals, had tough and sometimes ferocious exchanges on several issues including abortion, gun control, Russia and immigration during the final -
Africanews Zimbabwe ready to crown its ugliest man in November The ugliest man in Zimbabwe will be crowned on November 25 despite the difficulties in securing funds to sustain the pageant in the past years. -
World News Still no word on Europe's Mars lander - but ESA hails mission a success The European Space Agency (ESA) is hailing its ExoMars mission a success despite mystery over the fate of a lander supposed to have touched down on the Red… -
World News Mystery remains over fate of European Mars lander Schiaparelli The fate of a European probe supposed to have touched down on Mars on Wednesday remains a mystery. -
USA Trump fails to impress Washington students in final US presidential debate The final debate of the US presidential campaign is over and polls suggest Republican candidate Donald Trump is a flop with college-educated young voters. -
Cult Pollock makes a splash and Nash soars in this week's cultural calendar Pollock, Nash, Renoir and the Thessaloniki Film Festival are the stars of the cultural week in Europe. -
World News Are refugees bringing diseases to Europe? TB, HIV, flesh eating bacteria are among the terrifying diseases popularly linked with migration -
World Is it all over for Trump? Trump has to win over white college-educated women, a group that has been dramatically shifting in Clinton's favour these last couple of months -
Cyprus Cypriots and soldiers in songbird stand-off -
Iraq Iraqi and Peshmerga forces launch new operation to eject ISIL from Mosul The Iraqi Army joins Kurdish fighters in a fresh offensive to push ISIL from the villages surrounding Mosul. -
World News Find your ideal European city We’ve crunched the numbers on some major European cities to allow you to find your perfect place to live. -
USA Trump refuses to say if he'll accept presidential result Donald Trump has refused to say whether he will accept the outcome of the November 8 presidential election. -
World News Four-way talks agree on road map to restart Ukraine's peace deal Ukraine Germany France and Russia have agreed to draw up a roadmap by the end of November on how to implement the 2015 Minsk peace deal. -
Yemen UN-backed truce comes into force in Yemen Truce begins in Yemen as aid workers hope to use the peace to help parts of the country cut off for months