7 December 2016 | Euronews
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USA Pearl Harbor: America marks 75-year anniversary of Japan attack Americans across the country have commemorated the December 7th 1941 attack on the military base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. -
World News One quarter of people living in the EU smoke tobacco, new statistics reveal One quarter of persons living in the EU smoke tobacco, and one in every five is passively exposed to tobacco smoke, says new Eurostat report -
Italy Italy's PM Renzi resigns, opening up speculation on the new government As promised, Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi has formally tendered his resignation to the president. -
Sport Champions League: Dortmund pip Real Madrid to Group F honours Borussia Dortmund came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Real Madrid and earn a point that sees the German club qualify for the Champions League last 16 as Group F… -
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World News 'Dozens killed' in airstrikes on ISIL-held town in Iraq Airstrikes on a town near Iraq’s western border with Syria have killed dozens of people, according to Reuters. -
United Kingdom MPs back UK government's Brexit timetable in return for published plan In a compromise move, Prime Minister Theresa May avoided a possible revolt over her plan to begin the process by the end of March. -
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: EU opens new volunteer corps This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of all the top stories from Europe’s political capital. -
Russia NATO boss urges West to maintain pressure on Russia over Ukraine NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged the international community on Wednesday to maintain pressure on Russia over the Ukraine crisis. -
Business Line Debt relief gift for Greece and Italy's political merry-go round resumes Euro zone finance ministers have agreed to give Greece short-term debt relief but what price, if any, will Athens have to pay the price in the long-term by way of austerity… -
Taiwan Lawmakers injured in Taiwan parliamentary brawl Passions went into overdrive in Taiwan’s parliament when an amendment was passed to reduce public holidays by seven days. -
Italy Calabria mayor among 14 held in Italy anti-mafia sting Police in southern Italy have arrested 14 people in an operation against the organised crime network the “Ndrangheta. -
USA Time calls Donald Trump 'President of the Divided States of America' The legendary New York-based magazine says its Person of the Year unquestionably had the greatest effect on the world. -
Europe News Fresh Cyprus talks set for next month The leaders of Cyprus and the self-styled Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus will meet in Geneva next month for a fresh round of talks on reuniting the island. -
Bosnia and Herzegovina Mladic must face life in jail, war crimes prosecutors argue Ratko Mladic should be jailed for life, prosecutors told a UN court on Wednesday, as the Bosnian Serb general’s war crimes trial draws to a close in the Hague. -
Pakistan More than 40 feared dead in northern Pakistan plane crash A Pakistan International Airlines flight has crashed between Chitral and Islamabad with at least 42 people on board. -
Europe News EU launches new volunteer scheme It’s meant to be Europe’s answer to the United States Peace Corps. -
Italy Italy's prime minister Renzi confirms resignation, hints at early elections Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has officially tendering his resignation, stepping down after losing a referendum on Sunday. -
Iraq Mosul campaign 'could take two more months' Seven weeks into its campaign to retake Mosul from ISIL militants, the Iraqi army says it is facing the toughest urban warfare imaginable. -
Markets Softbank shares soar on US $50-bn investment pledge Shares have soared in Softbank, one of Asia’s biggest technology firms, after it pledged to invest $50 billion (€46bn) into the United States. -
Cult The Rolling Stones are back with the album "Blue & Lonesome" The Rolling Stones are back with their first album in 11 years. -
World News China warns US over Taiwan leader's 'tricks' with planned visit The foreign ministry in Beijing says the Taiwanese president has 'ulterior motives' and the US should stick to a 'One-China' policy. -
World Who do you think should be Euronews' Person of the Year? Who, in your opinion, has been the person or people to have made the most impact on 2016? -
Business Series Britain fines Pfizer record 98-million euros for huge drug price hike Britain’s competition watchdog has fined Pfizer a record 98 million euros for radically raising the cost of an epilepsy drug. -
Pakistan Pakistan passenger plane crashes with more than 40 on board A passenger plane with more than 40 people on board has crashed in Pakistan on its way to Islamabad from the northern region of Chitral. -
Economy EU penalises banks for fixing Euribor interest rates JPMorgan Chase, Credit Agricole and HSBC have been fined a total of 485 million euros for their alleged role in a cartel to fix the price of Euribor interest… -
USA US honours Pearl Harbor victims - 75 years on December 7, 1941, was a date that President Franklin Roosevelt said “will live in infamy”. -
Syria Aleppo: Syrian army "seizes all of Old City" Syrian government forces have reportedly recaptured all of Aleppo’s historic ‘Old City’, pushing the last remaining rebels there out. -
Cult Singer John Legend releases "Darkness and Light" his first album in three years “Darkness and Light” is the fifth studio album by American singer John Legend. -
Cinema Actress Isabelle Huppert pays tribute to director Paul Verhoeven at the Marrakech Film Festival It was tribute time at the Marrakech Film Festival. -
Bolivia LaMia chief questioned in Bolivia after Chapecoense plane crash Gustavo Vargas, the chief executive of Bolivian charter airline LaMia, has been detained for questioning. -
No Comment Students and NASA design suit for Mars A full-scale, wearable and adjustable model of a space suit designed for the first Mars landing underwent testing on Monday (5 December) at the Rhode Island School of… -
No Comment Royal wax figures wear Christmas knits for charity The waxwork figures of the Royal family were festively decorated with kitsch Christmas jumpers at Madame Tussauds London on Tuesday (December 6) to help raise awareness of children’s charity appeal, S -
Venezuela Vatican attempts to rekindle faltering Venezuela talks Talks between the Venezuelan government and a coalition of opposition parties have reached a stalemate which facilitators from the Vatican are hoping to break. -
Indonesia Death toll rises in Indonesia 'quake, with dozens feared trapped At least 97 people have died in the magnitude 6.5 tremor, the Army says, while hundreds are reportedly injured. -
Israel Netanyahu statue toppled A golden statue of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been given a mixed reception by onlookers as it made a brief appearance in Tel Aviv. -
France Paris to make metro free for a second day Paris is once again restricting the number of cars travelling in to the French capital as a pollution spike continues. -
United Kingdom Chinese firm buys UK Prime Minister's local pub A Chinese company has bought a British pub in the Buckinghamshire countryside just outside London. -
Libya Libyan forces clear ISIL out of Sirte Pro-government forces in Libya have celebrated clearing out the last ISIL jihadists from the city of Sirte. -
USA Dakota Access Pipeline: a potentially short-lived victory for eco-protesters The victory in temporarily halting the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota USA could be short lived. What will a Trump Presidency do?