Venezuela Scores of arrests in Venezuela in chaos over banknote withdrawal Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced that 300 people have been arrested during protests and looting over the elimination of the country’s largest currency… 18/12/2016
Zimbabwe Mugabe to stand for election in 2018 aged 94 Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF party has confirmed President Robert Mugabe as its only candidate for the next presidential election in 2018. 18/12/2016
Russia Russian police shoot dead militants in Chechnya Russian special forces have shot dead at least seven suspected militants during an operation in Chechnya. 18/12/2016
Israel Disgraced ex-Israeli president to be freed from jail The disgraced former Israeli president, Moshe Katsav is to be freed on parole after serving five years of a seven year jail term for rape. 18/12/2016
world news A Canadian tourist, Jordanian civilians and police officers killed in Karak castle gun attack A Canadian female tourist is among at least ten people killed in a shootout between gunmen and security officials in and around a medieval castle in southern Jordan, authorities… 18/12/2016
USA Toddler, 3, shot dead in Little Rock, Arkansas, road rage attack The three-year-old boy is the second toddler to die in a road rage incident in Little Rock in less than a month. 18/12/2016
gravity Val d'Isere, Alta Badia, and the 'Bomba' in Gravity Euronews’ Vincent Ménard guides us through all things fast and white this time from the French Alps: ‘‘Hello and welcome to this edition of Gravity from the French resort of Val… 18/12/2016
Jordan Canadian tourist among several killed in Jordan castle shooting A Canadian female tourist is among at least ten people killed in a shootout between gunmen and security officials in and around a medieval castle in southern Jordan, authorities… 18/12/2016
Spain Spain: Anti-austerity protest attracts thousands Thousands have marched through Madrid to demand an end to austerity measures in Spain. 18/12/2016
USA Russia circulates its own UN resolution on Aleppo - diplomats Diplomats in New York say Moscow is circulating its own UN resolution on the Aleppo crisis. Earlier, UN Security Council veto power Russia said it could not allow a French-drafted resolution on Aleppo 18/12/2016
Poland Poland: third day of 'press freedom protests' sees President Duda offer to mediate A third day of protests has taken place against plans by Poland’s ruling Law and Justice Party (PIS) to restrict journalists’ access to parliamentary sessions. 18/12/2016
Syria Evacuation buses burned out near Aleppo Rebels have reportedly attacked and burned several buses sent to evacuate people from two Shia villages in Idlib province. 18/12/2016
USA Donald Trump wraps up 'thank you' tour in Alabama Donald Trump has wrapped up a ‘thank you’ tour in the place where he kicked off his presidential campaign. 18/12/2016
Cult The Best of Arts and Culture in Europe and in the World The re-birth of painting Painters’ Painters :Artists of today who inspire artists of tomorrow, features the work of nine present-day painters. 18/12/2016
no comment Angels descend from on high in Czech Republic Thousands of people watched angels flying down from a church tower during the last Advent weekend Christmas market in Ustek, in Northern Bohemia on Saturday. 18/12/2016
no comment Underwater Santa treats fish A South Korean scuba Santa held an underwater performance on Saturday to bring Christmas cheer to the residents of the Coex Aquarium in Seoul. 18/12/2016
Yemen Dozens die in Yemen suicide attack Officials say soldiers were queuing up to collect their salaries near a military base in the Khor Maksar district of Aden when an ISIL attacker blew himself up. 18/12/2016
Syria Will the UN send observers to Syria? The Security Council is meeting to vote on a resolution to guarantee that UN officials can monitor evacuations from the besieged parts of the Syrian city. 18/12/2016
Bolivia A fourth term in office for Evo Morales? The Bolivian president has agreed to stand for a fourth mandate in 2019, after his party nominated him as candidate. This is despite a constitutional referendum in February. 18/12/2016
Venezuela Venezuela reinstates the 100-bolivar banknote Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has suspended the withdrawal of the country's most widely-used banknote after higher-denomination notes failed to arrive in time. 18/12/2016
USA Mourners pay tribute to American hero John Glenn Marines have led a funeral procession for former US astronaut and senator John Glenn in Columbus, Ohio. 18/12/2016
Syria Syrian government vows to rebuild as tourists visit war ravaged city Despite the desperate chaos in eastern Aleppo,where thousands of people still remain trapped, tourists have been allowed to return to the historic 18/12/2016
Poland Poland protests: crowds and opposition renew calls for press freedom in parliament In what has become the biggest political stand-off in Poland in years, opposition MPs have occupied parliament for a second day. 18/12/2016
