5 January 2017 | Euronews
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Italy Pope comforts survivors of Italy's earthquakes During an audience of 800, the Pope listened attentively to survivor accounts and promised a fresh visit, as the region continues to be battered by aftershocks -
Sport Sella extends lead in Africa Eco Race with stage four victory Gev Teddy Sella strengthened his grip on the overall race lead of the Africa Eco Race on Thursday when he won stage four for his third triumph this edition. -
Sport Barreda takes the lead as Price crashes out Drama struck the Dakar rally on Thursday as defending bikes champion Toby Price suffered a heavy crash late in Stage 4 of the event, from San Salvador de Jujuy in Argentina to Tupiza in… -
Belgium Nuns have fun on YouTube The savvy Belgian Benedictine sisters have launched their own channel and it is already proving to be a holy hit. -
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Austria Special unit to investigate mass sexual assaults in Austria The new police unit are looking for six perpetrators of non-European appearance in relation to the New Year's Eve attacks against 18 women. -
Turkey Deadly car bomb in Izmir - the latest Officials in Turkey say have described how suspected Kurdish militants clashed with police before detonating the device in the western city of Izmir. -
Sport Moelgg ends eight-year victory drought Manfred Moelgg was all smiles on Thursday as the Italian ended an eight year wait for another win on the Alpine skiing world cup circuit. -
Economy Samsung coy about Galaxy Note 8 at the Consumer Electronics Show The Consumer Electronics Show is underway, showcasing the latest high-tech developments, but Samsung has said nothing about the Note 7's replacement. -
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: Norway worries over Brexit This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from across Europe. -
USA US top spy says Russian cyber attacks a 'major threat' Russia’s involvement in the US presidential elections was unprecedented according to America’s top spy. -
Israel Two arrested for making threats against Israeli judges in manslaughter trial Over 8,000 online threats have been made following the conviction of Elor Azaria for the manslaughter of Abdul Fatah al-Sharif last March -
France France culls a million ducks and geese The aim is to contain a severe outbreak of bird flu, which has been spreading rapidly over the past month. -
China Smothering in smog The global threat of air pollution from Shanghai to Madrid -
World News Watch: Lava 'firehose' pours into the Pacific Ocean A ‘fire hose’ of lava sent steam billowing out of the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park. -
Turkey Turkish police "closing in" on Reina attacker Turkish police say they are closing in on the man alleged to have killed 39 people in an attack on an Istanbul nightclub on New Year's Day. -
Economy China unveils renewable power generation plan Pollution plagued China has announced plans to plough 2.5 trillion yuan (342 billion euros) into renewable power generation by 2020. -
World News ISIL's 24 months of terror in Belgium, France and Germany From Belgium to France and back to Belgium then France and Germany; ISIL's European operatives have been busy in the last 24 months with attacks on European targets. -
USA Four held over Chicago assault video Two men and two women are in custody in relation to a violent attack on a man with special needs that was live-streamed on Facebook -
Business Series Volkswagen must defend investor lawsuit in US - judge rules A US judge has ruled Volkswagen does have a case to answer in a California court over the company's diesel emissions cheating scandal. -
Syria Car bomb wreaks havoc in Syrian president's stronghold At least nine people have been killed and dozens more hurt by a car bomb in the Syrian government-held town of Jableh. -
Business Series Uber vs Suva in Swiss driver employee ruling A Swiss insurance agency has ruled one of Uber's drivers is an employee so it has to pay social security contributions; Uber said it will appeal. -
Europe News Norway frets over 'very hard' Brexit Britain lacks experience in international negotiations, according to Norway’s Prime Minister, which means it could complicate its Brexit talks. -
USA Republicans set their sights on Obamacare as first target for Trump Not even in office yet, America's Republicans are calling time on Barack Obama's Affordable Care act and promising their first act will be to scrap the "catastrophic" law. -
World News Deadly car bomb in Turkish city of Izmir At least four people, including two suspected attackers, are said to have been killed. Others have been wounded. -
France "Unacceptable and unjustifiable" - outrage at the arrest of Ramush Haradinaj The former prime minister of Kosovo, who is also an ex-guerilla fighter, was detained at an airport in eastern France on Wednesday on an international arrest warrant issued by Serbia. -
Turkey More arrests and warrants issued in Turkey over failed coup The news of the warrants came not long after police arrested the chief legal adviser and a former chief executive of Dogan Holding -
Sci-Tech Consumer Electronics Show opens in Las Vegas celebrating 50 years A bustling Las Vegas has been hosting the 50th edition of the Consumer Electronics Show. -
United Kingdom British military seeks laser gun The UK’s Ministry of Defence has awarded a £30m contract to a defence consortium to produce a prototype laser weapon. -
Economy UK and Irish services sectors see fast growth Britain's economy finished 2016 strongly according to industry surveys, but companies are forecasting price rises from higher raw materials costs. -
Germany Germany gripped by severe storm Germany has been hit by what’s thought to be its biggest storm in ten years. -
Spain Tight security in Spain for the Three Kings The country's Interior Ministry announced tighter security measures on Wednesday due to the risk of a terrorist attack. -
World News Europe’s New "Indispensable Nations" -
World News Four people arrested in connection to Chicago torture video Four persons of interest in Chicago are questioned by police after a Facebook Live video showed a brutal attack against a bound and gagged teen -
Iraq Iraq mounts new bid to retake cities under Islamic State militant control Iraqi forces have launched a fresh offensive to retake cities controlled by the so-called Islamic State group. -
Cyprus Nicosia: The buffer zone in pictures It has been 43 years since Cyprus was split when Turkish forces invaded and occupied the north of the island. -
Thailand Watch: Thai baby elephant gets water-based treatment for injured foot A baby elephant took a tentative dip in a swimming pool in Thailand on Thursday as part of a lengthy rehabilitation process to heal her injured foot. -
France Two years after tragedy, "Charlie Hebdo" remains reassuringly rabid French satirical weekly "Charlie Hebdo" is marking the second anniversary of the terror attack that nearly destroyed it. Unbowed and defiant, the paper is stronger than ever. -
Cinema Film critics awards in New York set the stage for the Golden Globes A taster before the main event. -
Japan What a catch! More than 600,000 euros for a 212 kilo tuna For the sixth year in a row restaurant boss has paid the top price at the famous Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo -
No Comment China's icy Harbin gets ready for annual snow festival Artists put the final touches on a dazzling display of ice sculptures in China’s northern city of Harbin on Wednesday, home to one of the world’s biggest ice and snow… -
No Comment Japan: Abacus event at shrine Children took part in a New Year abacus calculation event held at a shrine in Osaka, western Japan. -
France Con man steals millions in jewellery from under jeweller's nose A Parisian jewellery boutique in the city's 8e arrondissement has been swindled of 5.5 million euros worth of jewellery without the jeweller's notice -
USA Watch: Ski patrol rescues boy dangling from chairlift The ski patrol at Sundance Ski Resort in Provo, Utah, rushed to the aid of a young boy on January 3, after he became stuck on a chairlift. -
Turkey Turkey makes more arrests over failed coup Turkish police have arrested the chief legal adviser Erem Turgut Yücel and a former chief executive of Dogan Holding Yahya Üzdiyen as part of the probe into last year’s failed… -
Germany Belgian police release CCTV images of Berlin attack suspect Anis Amri is seen passing through Brussels train station two days after 12 people died in the attack on a Christmas market -
South Korea Impeachment trial against South Korean leader goes ahead without her The Constitutional Court in Seoul has pushed ahead with the start of an impeachment trial against Park Geun-Hye, despite her refusal to attend -
Italy Quake-damaged Norcia Basilica is made safe Fireman have erected a second protective metal cage to support the facade of Norcia Basilica in central Italy. -
Kosovo Ex-Kosovo PM arrested in France Kosovo has called for the immediate release of its former prime minister Ramush Haradinaj after his arrest by French police. -
World News Snow storms strike much of central and eastern Europe Severe snow storms and strong winds have caused chaos across much of central and eastern Europe. -
World News Netanyahu calls for pardon of convicted soldier Israel’s Prime Minister has joined calls to pardon a soldier convicted of manslaughter for shooting dead a wounded Palestinian. -
Romania Romania's new coalition wins parliamentary approval Romania’s parliament has approved a new left-leaning coalition government in a vote of confidence ending weeks of uncertainty over who would lead the country. -
France 800,000 birds to be culled in France after bird flu outbreak The slaughter will affect farms in three departments in the South West of France, a region famed for its foie gras