27 December 2016 | Euronews
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Iraq Iraq says defeating ISIL will take three more months Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi previously pledged to retake Mosul from the jihadist group by the end of 2016. -
USA Tributes pour in as 'Star Wars' actress Carrie Fisher dies at 60 ‘Star Wars’ actress Carrie Fisher has died aged 60 – days after suffering a cardiac arrest. -
Sport Ronaldo scoops another individual award at Globe Soccer ceremony Cristiano Ronaldo will have to make more room in his trophy cabinet after the Portugual international was named Globe Soccer player of the year. -
Germany Berlin's Jewish community pays tribute to lorry attack victims The son of an Israeli woman who was killed in last week’s deadly lorry attack in Berlin has lit a giant menorah at the city’s Brandenburg Gate during a ceremony to remember… -
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United Kingdom George Michael - the Good Samaritan So much of his life was public. -
Romania Anger in Romania as president blocks female Muslim as PM nominee Romania was tipped to have its first female and first Muslim prime minister, until the country’s president on Tuesday rejected the Social Democrat Party’s… -
USA 'Star Wars' actress Carrie Fisher dies aged 60 US actress Carrie Fisher, famous for playing Princess Leia in Star Wars, has died aged 60. -
Argentina Argentina's ex-president Cristina Fernandez charged in corruption case Argentina’s former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has been indicted for corruption. -
West Bank Palestinian president hails historic UN condemnation of Israel UN resolution was possible when the US broke with past practice and abstained during voting in the Security Council -
World News Air pollution in Europe France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain or Bosnia-Herzegovina…. -
Germany Italian police release CCTV image of suspected Berlin lorry attacker in Milan Italian police have released a CCTV image they say is of Anis Amri, the suspected Berlin truck attacker, exiting Milan’s central train station. -
USA China says Pearl Harbor visit won't 'clear' Japan's wartime role Ahead of his landmark visit to the site of the Pearl Harbor bombing on Tuesday, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has stopped at several memorials in Hawaii. -
Sport Alpine skiing: Jansrud continues perfect super-G start with Santa Caterina win There have been three men’s super-G races so far this World Cup season and Norwegian star Kjetil Jansrud has now won them all. -
Afghanistan Asylum request in US by first female Afghan fighter pilot causes stir Niloofar Rahmani was supposed to return to Kabul over the weekend after a much-publicised stint of 15 months' training with the US Air Force -
Iran In pictures: homeless Iranians find shelter from cold in empty graves A series of dramatic photographs showing homeless people sheltering from the winter cold in a graveyard is stirring emotions in Iran. -
Russia The story behind the Tupolev-154 The Tupolev-154 is a Russian aircraft which was designed towards the end of the 1960’s. -
Syria Russia says Syrian government and opposition in talks The Syrian army has intensified its aerial bombing of rebel-held positions close to Damascus. -
USA US to check social media posts before allowing visitors entry The USA has begun asking travelers to give details of their social media accounts when applying to visit to identify and prevent potentially dangerous people entering the country. -
World News Faces of 2017: Ten to watch for Europe The European Union enters 2017 under siege from without and within, facing challenges to the east, west and south -
Romania Romania's President rejects left's nominee for prime minister Romania’s president Klaus Iohannis has refused to nominate the country’s first Muslim prime minister. -
No Comment Takanakuy: Peruvian fight club festival to solve disputes before the New Year Participants in Peru’s annual slugfest battled it out on Sunday in the local Takanakuy fighting festival aimed at settling old scores and starting the new year… -
Indonesia Court rejects dropping of blasphemy charges against Jakarta governor Basuki Purnama is accused of insulting the Koran in a case that's divided opinion in Muslim-majority Indonesia -
France 360º Video: noon at the Museum Once a month, Lyon’s Arts and Crafts Museum organises a guided tour, focused on a particular piece of artwork and a concert related to the piece. -
Turkey First trial related to Turkey's failed coup begins near Istanbul Twenty nine police officers charged with disobeying orders have appeared in court -
South Korea Breakaway South Korean New Conservatives want Ban Ki-moon to topple President Park Rebel MPs from South Korea's ruling party form New Conservatives, sound out UN's Ban Ki-moon as presidential candidate. -
Russia Russia waits for plane crash answers after black box recovery A flight recorder from the Russian military plane that crashed into the Black Sea is on its way to Moscow -
Taiwan Taiwanese school's Nazi Christmas causes storm, director resigns A school in Taiwan has created international outrage by holding a Nazi-themed Christmas parade. -
World The long list of creative geniuses lost in 2016 Too many actors, musicians and writers died in 2016. We remember those who inspired and challenged us but whose muse has been sadly silenced. -
India Plane crashes on takeoff at Goa airport - 15 injured A passenger plane with 161 people on board has skidded off the runway at Goa airport, injuring 15 people. -
Mexico Mexican teen's birthday party goes viral Little did this Mexican family know that by posting an invitation to their daughter’s coming-of-age party on Facebook, 1. -
Philippines At least six killed in Philippines typhoon The typhoon that spoiled Christmas Day in parts of the Philippines has killed at least six people, officials say. -
World News Storm Urd lashes Scandinavian coast Furious winds and wild waves battered the coasts of Scandinavia as storm Urd rolled over Sweden, Norway and Denmark. -
USA Japan's Abe in Hawaii for Pearl Harbor visit Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in Hawaii, for a landmark visit to Pearl Harbour alongside US President Obama. -
USA Trump calls UN "sad" club after vote on Israeli settlements On Twitter, US President-Elect Donald Trump mocked the UN as "sad," labeling it "just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time." -
Russia Both black boxes located, one recovered from Russian plane crash Recovery teams find TU-154's second black box flight recorder and more bodies as investigation into Black Sea crash continues.