2 January 2017 | Euronews
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Iraq Fighting ISIL in Iraq prevents terror at home - President Hollande President Francois Hollande regards the fight against ISIL in Iraq key to preventing terrorism in France. -
Sport Africa Eco race: Sella and Vasilyev steal the limelight The Africa Eco race is back. -
France Son of Equatorial Guinea president seeks delay in Paris corruption trial The first case of alleged plundering by the families of African leaders to make lavish purchases in France has come to court in Paris. -
Turkey The Reina nightclub attack: everything you need to know ISIL says the attack was an "act of revenge" for Turkish involvement in Syria. Ankara arrests eight, says it is close to finding the alleged attacker. -
Sport People 'don't trust' Italian football, says corruption-tainted former Juventus chief Welcome to The Corner. -
Series Postcards from Uzbekistan: the Poi-Kalyan complex The Poi-Kalyan complex has become the iconic image of Bukhara -
Myanmar Police officers detained in Myanmar over disturbing video At least four officers have been detained by over footage that appears to show police beating members of the Rohingya Muslim minority -
Brazil Brazil: decapitated bodies tossed over wall after drug gang prison massacre Around 60 people have been killed in a prison riot in Brazil in what officials say is the biggest prison massacre in the history of the state of Manaus. -
Economy Bitcoin celebrates new year with surge in value Having risen in value in 2016 by 125 percent, the digital currency started 2017 by jumping above $1,000 for the first time in three years. -
World News This week meet the Quadrantids: 2017's first meteor shower If you've missed the fireworks of the New Year, don't fret. Mother Nature will give you another opportunity to start 2017 with stars in your eyes -
Poland Poland: anti-foreigner protests turn violent after fatal stabbing Riot police have clashed with protesters in Poland amid anti-foreigner sentiment in a northeastern town, after a young local man was stabbed to death on New Year’s Eve following a row at a kebab… -
Germany Cologne police: New Year arrests of North Africans 'not racial profiling' The chief of police in the German city of Cologne has dismissed claims of racial profiling after hundreds of North African men were detained during New Year… -
Economy Istanbul attack is a further blow to Turkey's tourism industry The Istanbul New Year's nightclub shooting is yet another major blow to Turkey's tourism sector with tourist revenue down by around a third from 2015. -
Turkey First funerals held for victims of Istanbul nightclub shooting People have also been laying flowers outside the nightclub, which has been covered over with curtains. -
Brazil Brazil: decapitated bodies tossed over wall as dozens die in prison drug gang turf war Around 60 people have been killed in a prison riot in Brazil. The fighting was sparked by a war between rival drug gangs in the Amazon jungle city of Manaus. -
Iraq French president reaffirms support for anti-ISIL mission in Iraq with New Year visit Hollande's trip to Iraq underscores a commitment to foreign missions that will be a significant part of a chequered legacy -
World News OPINION: “America First” and Global Conflict Next -
United Kingdom Britons 'more positive' about EU since voting to leave The EU conjures up a better image for Britons six months since they voted to leave the bloc, a new poll has found. -
Cinema 'La La Land' set to dominate Golden Globe awards A lyrical fantasy looks set to dominate the 74th Golden Globe awards later this month. -
Economy Britain taps Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes to lure tourists Britain hopes anniversaries involving boy wizard Harry Potter, fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and author Jane Austen will encourage visitors. -
Cult Danish band Lukas Graham set for Grammy Awards with '7 Years' Danish pop band Lukas Graham’s hit song ’7 Years’ has been nominated for three Grammy Awards, including ‘Song Of The Year’, ‘Record Of The Year’, and ‘Best Pop Duo/ Group… -
Indonesia Search resumes for Indonesia ferry fire victims The search has resumed for 17 people reported missing after a ferry fire off the coast of Indonesia. At least five ships and a number of smaller craft have been deployed in the search, according to of -
World News Three die in Somali militant attack Suicide bombers have attacked the main peacekeeping base in the capital of Somalia. Police say at least three Somali security officers have been killed. -
India Wild leopard savages man in India Locals and wildlife authorities tried to trap the leopard after it strayed into a residential area of a town in West Bengal. The man is being treated in a nearby hospital. -
Economy Eurozone manufacturing enjoys year end boost Eurozone manufacturing in December expanded at the fastest pace in more than five and a half years and orders rose, even as companies raised prices. -
Turkey Nightclub killings: "I pretended to be dead, so he wouldn't keep shooting at me" Some survivors of the Istanbul nightclub shooting rampage say they were lucky to escape -
China Choking smog begins to clear in China A pollution index that measures the average concentration of small breathable particles has dropped 400 micrograms per cubic metre overnight in Beijing. -
Sci-Tech What's on the agenda for space in 2017? Twenty seventeen will mark the launch of the space telescope, CHEOPS by the European space agency ESA. -
No Comment Paris welcomes 2017 Crowds flocked to Paris’ iconic Champs-Elysees avenue for New Year celebrations, witnessing a spectacular light show projected onto the Arc de Triomphe as well as a fireworks display as the clock stru -
No Comment Hundreds take New Year plunge in Dutch seaside town Hundreds of people plunged into the icy cold North Sea as part of a New Year’s Day tradition in the Dutch seaside town of Scheveningen. -
Iraq Deadly car bomb attack in Baghdad claimed by ISIL Blast comes as the French President Francois Hollande visits the Iraqi capital -
Turkey Reina club massacre: When laughter turned to tears Revellers at the Reina club, one of Istanbul’s best known nightspots, had no idea of the horror that was to follow as they counted down to 2017. -
Turkey Turkey nightclub attack - what we know Whoops of delight fill the festively-decorated Reina nightclub in Istanbul as the countdown into a new year begins. -
Cinema The life of a woman who grows a tail in Ivan Tverdovsky's film 'Zoology' ‘Zoology’ is the story of Natasha, a middle-aged woman stuck in an unhappy daily routine, who one day grows a tail, which, as you can imagine changes her life. -
Cult Digital portraits at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra At the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra, artists are challenging the traditional concept of portraits as paintings or photographs. -
Romania [All views] Has EU membership been a good thing for Romania and Bulgaria? A decade on from joining the European Union, what impact has membership had on Bulgaria and Romania? -
South Korea Daughter of South Korean queen of scandal arrested in Denmark The daughter of Choi Soon-sil, the friend of South Korea's president who could bring down the government on corruption charges, is arrested in Denmark. -
Turkey ISIL claims responsibility for Istanbul nightclub attack A statement about the attack, which killed 39 people, appeared on a social media site used in the past by ISIL to claim attacks -
Mexico Protests greet 20% petrol price hike in Mexico Mexico's energy reforms have started to bite with a 20 percent rise at the petrol pumps and angry consumers have been protesting. -
Spain Migrants storm border fence into Spain's Ceuta enclave More than 1000 migrants stormed a double fence on Sunday in a bid to cross from Morocco into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta. -
USA Los Angeles' iconic Hollywood landmark vandalised The Hollywood sign erected on the hills overlooking Los Angeles has been vandalised as part of a New Year prank -
United Kingdom London's New Year's Day parade shrugs off rain Despite heavy rain at times London's New Year's Day parade brought some glitz and glamour to the streets of the capital. -
France French first to protect 'the right to disconnect' France pioneers protection of employees' right to ignore email when outside work. -
North Korea Tensions rise between North and South Korea over 'provocative' missile testing South Korea has described claims by its North Korean neighbour that it’s close to testing long-range missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads as being… -
Russia Expelled Russian diplomats arrive back in Moscow A plane carrying 35 Russian diplomats and their families, who have been expelled by order of President Barack Obama, has arrived back in Moscow. -
USA Philadelphia holds its traditional 'Mummers parade' Thousands have taken part in one of the US’s oldest January the first parades. -
Turkey Turkey vows to defy terrorists as hunt for nightclub gunman continues A massive security operation is underway in Turkey as police hunt for the gunman who opened fire on New Year revellers in an Istanbul nightclub. -
Italy Police officer loses hand and eye in Florence bomb blast A police officer has been seriously injured while trying to defuse a bomb in the Italian city of Florence. -
Bolivia Hundreds evacuated in deadly floods in Bolivia At least eight people have died in massive floods caused by days of torrential rain in Bolivia.