10 January 2017 | Euronews
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Afghanistan Dozens killed in suicide attacks across Afghanistan Dozens of people have been killed in Afghanistan in one of the worst outbreaks of violence in recent weeks. -
Sport Africa Eco Race nears its climax after battle of the Mauritanian Dunes Disaster struck for some of the best-placed competitors with just four days to go in the Africa Eco race. -
Switzerland 'Peace deal for Cyprus is possible' says UN at unity talks A peace deal in Cyprus is difficult but possible – that was the message from a senior UN official as the leaders of the ethnically divided island arrived for day two of talks in… -
Sport Loeb retakes lead, Sunderland sitting pretty in Dakar 2017 The business end of the Dakar rally has arrived, and Sebastien Loeb and Sam Sunderland are looking good for race wins after stage eight. -
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World News Smoking set to kill and cost more than ever Smoking is on the rise according to the World Health Organisation and the costs far outweigh global revenues from tobacco taxes. -
Greece Turkish soldiers appeal extradition from Greece A prosecutor at Greece’s Supreme Court has recommended rejecting an extradition request for two out of eight Turkish soldiers who fled their home country after a failed coup attempt in… -
Iceland Iceland to give parliament a vote on EU referendum Iceland has a new centre-right coalition government after a two-month impasse. -
USA Clare Hollingworth, reporter who broke start of World War Two dies Clare Hollingworth, the rookie reporter who broke the news that World War Two had begun, has died. -
Italy Italian police arrest siblings for 'hacking online accounts of Renzi, Draghi and others' The Italian postal police claim to have broken up a cyber-espionage ring that has allegedly been collecting sensitive data for years. -
Sport Le Cléac'h holds onto lead despite Doldrums in Vendee Globe The last week of the Vendee Globe has arrived and just two sailors appear to be in with a chance of victory, a Breton and a Welshman. -
World News Soviet vs Hollywood visions of 2017 compared We take a look at the contrasting visions of 2017 from Arnold Schwarzenegger's "The Running Man" and Soviet Film strip, "In the year 2017". One portrays a capitalist dystopia, the other a communist ut -
Switzerland Mixed swimming obligatory for Muslim in Switzerland The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Muslim girls in Switzerland must attend mixed school swimming lessons. -
Portugal Portugal holds state funeral for former president Mario Soares Portugal has paid its final respects to former President Mario Soares, following his death on Saturday at the age of 92. -
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: MEPs eye top EU job This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. -
Economy Trump administration 'keen on fast trade deal with Britain' The incoming administration of Donald Trump reportedly wants to negotiate a new trade deal with the UK as quickly as possible after it leaves the EU. -
Serbia Refugees in Greece and Serbia forced to endure sub-zero temperatures Fears are growing for thousands of refugees stuck with next to no shelter in sub-zero temperatures. -
USA Obama's legacy in danger As Obama prepares to make his last speech as President, we take a look at the policies Trump looks poised to undo. -
Europe News EP president race hots up Next week, MEPs will vote on who will replace Germany’s Martin Schulz as the head of the European Parliament. -
Iran Iranians rebel at former President Rafsanjani's funeral The funeral in Tehran of former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani presents a rare occasion for Iranians to voice discord. -
Sport Team Sky back in the saddle in Mallorca training With the season's first race just a week away Team Sky are doing the hard kilometres in training in Mallorca in Spain. -
World News Opinion: US must make a hard choice in Syria: Turkey or Kurds? -
World News How will the new World Cup work? Fifa delegates have given the go-ahead to allow 48 teams to play in the World Cup. -
World News 10,000 child sex abuse victims worldwide are 'just the tip of the iceberg' says Interpol We spoke to the man who heads INTERPOL's Vulnerable Communities unit, Mick Moran about the challenges of policing child sex abuse online. -
Spain Explore Europe's first underwater museum Europe’s first ‘underwater museum’ opened today off the coast of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. -
Business Series Toyota trumpets US spending plans, Honda says will wait and see on Mexican production Toyota has been touting its production plans in the United States, joining other carmakers who are keen to avoid being tweeted by Donald Trump. -
Greece Refugees freezing in snow-hit Greece 'because of lack of EU solidarity' Refugees are being forced to live in freezing, snow-covered camps in Greece because EU states have failed to take in their share of asylum seekers, it’s been… -
Morocco Moroccans face Burqa ban Importing, manufacturing and selling of burqas is being banned across Morocco, according to local media reports . -
Sport Sharapova fired up for April return Former womens' number one Maria Sharapova's drugs ban comes to an end, and she will return to professional tennis for the April Stuttgart open. -
United Kingdom Reporter who broke the news of World War Two dies aged 105 Clare Hollingworth, who was the first to report on the outbreak of WW2, dies in Hong Kong -
Norway Mass killer Breivik makes Nazi salute at court hearing Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik gave a Nazi salute on Tuesday at the start of a fresh hearing over whether his human rights have been violated. -
Portugal Mario Soares a committed democrat and Socialist Mario Soares admired by friends and political enemies -
Norway Breivik pulls Nazi salute in court The Norwegian state is trying to overturn a ruling that it has violated his human rights by keeping him in isolation since he massacred 77 people in 2011. -
Cult British rapper Tinie Tempah makes catwalk debut in London It’s a mans world – in London as fashion week kicked off in the capital. -
Sci-Tech Israel builds world's tallest solar thermal tower in Negev Desert Rising from the desert landscape what will be the world’s tallest solar thermal tower. -
Economy China seeks balance between growth and debt China is trying for more balanced economic growth and to avoid asset bubbles by ensuring companies don't build up too much debt. -
Afghanistan Afghan Taliban claims deadly twin blasts in Kabul The Afghan Taliban claims responsibility for deadly twin blasts in Kabul, which officials believe targeted MPs. -
World News ECHR rules mixed swimming is obligatory for Swiss Muslim children Europe's top human rights court rules that Muslim parents in Switzerland cannot refuse to send their daughters to mixed school-run swimming lessons. -
World News Watch: Polar bear cam shows Arctic plight Scientists equip a female polar bear on the ice sheet of the Beaufort Sea with a camera to understand how polar bears live with diminishing ice cover -
United Kingdom La La Land lands 11 BAFTA nominations Fresh from its sweeping success at the Golden Globes, Damien Chazelle’s La La Land is topping the board in this year’s British Academy Award nominations. -
Business Series Yahoo to change name after internet business sale to Verizon Yahoo, set to become holding company, will change its name to Altaba as CEO Marissa Mayer leaves slimmed down board. -
Business Series ChemChina, Syngenta work to appease EU competition watchdog ChemChina and the Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngentahave responded to concerns by the EU's competition regulator over their merger. -
Switzerland FIFA votes to expand World Cup to 48 teams FIFA has rubber-stamped plans to expand the World Cup to 48 teams, brushing aside concerns that enlargement could lower standards. -
USA "Great service, but we don't tip black people" Support has poured in for a black waitress who said she was the victim of a racist note from a customer. -
USA Russia slams US decision to blacklist five senior officials Moscow has slammed a move by the White House to blacklist five senior Russian officials, describing it as an additional step in the degradation of relations under President… -
No Comment France: dog sled racers set off on snow-capped Alps challenge One of the world’s most challenging dog sled races gets underway in the Alps (Les Carroz), with the world’s best mushers and their dogs travelling 1,000 kilometres over 11… -
No Comment Migrants battle cold in Serbia and Hungary Around 1,500 migrants from Asia and the Middle East found sheltering in abandoned warehouses in Belgrade in order to survive a cold snap which on Monday (January 9) brought night-time temperatures to -
World News Erasmus at 30: what it is and how it works The flagship EU mobility initiative is 30 years old. Research has suggested it is the best way to get a good job - and a partner. -
Cinema The new sequels set to be released in the movie world in 2017 It is the final chapter for the most successful video game film franchise. -
USA Iconic giant Sequoia tree collapses in California A winter storm has felled California's iconic Pioneer Cabin Tree, an ancient Sequoia which is believed to have lived for at least 1,000 years -
Germany Former German president Herzog dies The 82-year-old will be remembered for encouraging Germany to embrace economic reform in the 1990s. -
Pakistan Pakistan fires first nuclear cruise missile from submarine Pakistan has fired its first submarine launched cruise missile. -
Iran Rafsanjani funeral draws huge crowds to Tehran Tens of thousands of Iranians have turned out for the funeral of former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in the Iranian capital. The 82-year-old died of a heart attack on Sunday. -
World Rafsanjani's death strikes major blow for Iran's reformers In the West Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was widely regarded as a reformer. -
Iraq Iraqi forces advance in northern Mosul Fierce battles are underway with ISIL militants in the area. Thousands of people are fleeing to safety, fearing they will be caught up in any retaliation by ISIL. -
Estonia Estonia enthusiast's Tallinn contribution to recording Soviet-era nostalgia It’s a story that is as unlikely as it is unusual: a Swede arriving in Estonia and developing an insatiable passion for Soviet-era nostalgia. -
Portugal Portugal says farewell to Mario Soares The state funeral of Portugal’s former President Mario Soares is due to be held later today (Tuesday Jan. -
USA US sanctions top Russian investigator The US has blacklisted Russia’s top investigator, Alexander Bastrykin, along with four others, for human rights offences Officials said the sanctions were not linked to US hacking allegations but to t -
USA Ex-Volkswagen executive appears in Florida court A senior executive in the 2015 Volkswagen emissions scandal has appeared in a Florida court charged with defrauding the United States. -
Mexico Mexico vows to keep prices stable as anger mounts In a bid to contain rising prices in the face of mounting street anger, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has set out a plan to help struggling families. -
Venezuela Venezuela Congress - 'Maduro has abandoned his post' Venezuela’s Congress has backed a resolution declaring President Nicolas Maduro has “abandoned his post”. -
USA Trump appoints son-in-law as senior adviser US President-elect Donald Trump is making his son-in-law Jared Kushner a senior White House adviser.