1 February 2017 | Euronews
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Democratic Republic Of Congo DR Congo veteran opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi dies aged 84 Democratic Republic of Congo’s main opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi, has died in Brussels, where he where he was visiting for health checks. -
Sport Egypt battle past Burkina Faso to reach AFCON final Seven times champions Egypt have reached the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon after beating Burkina Faso 4-3 in a penalty shootout. -
Sport Lars Lagerback is back Veteran football boss is appointed Head Coach of Norway -
Ukraine Avdiivka evacuations begin amid a flare up in fighting in east Ukraine Nato called on Russia to use its influence with rebels in eastern Ukraine to end the violence. -
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USA Ex-oil chief Tillerson confirmed as US Secretary of State The former CEO of oil company Exxon Mobil had the backing of 56 senators, with 43 voting against him -
United Kingdom UK push for Brexit clears first legislative hurdle Members of the UK parliament have voted in favour of allowing the introduction of a bill that would let the government begin Brexit negotiations -
Sport 'NOlimpia' referendum initiative grows in Budapest The price tag of staging a global multi-sport event always divides the citizens of the country or city involved. -
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian women mark World Hijab Day Muslim women in towns across Bosnia have been encouraging women of all faiths to don a headscarf. -
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: Mogherini underlines EU opposition to Trump travel ban This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the top stories from Europe’s de-facto political capital. -
USA UN chief on Trump bans: they should be removed sooner rather than later The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has also called on the world to "show solidarity" with Syrian refugees -
USA Iranian singer Googoosh: Trump ban 'may stop me going home to US' The Executive order by President Donald Trump to ban the entry of refugees and citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries to the United States, has affected the lives of thousands of… -
USA Trump Travel ban nets US Iranians for whom fear is an all-too-recent memory Individuals have been talking about their traumatic experiences at the hands of US immigration since the Trump travel ban came into force. -
Sport IOC disqualify three athletes from 2012 London Olympics Russia’s female 4×400 metres relay team from the London 2012 Olympics has been disqualified after one of the athletes returned a positive dope test for a banned… -
Business Line Protectionism and the French presidential race Business Line looks at the French presidential candidates and their views on protectionism as Donald Trump changes the political landscape. -
World News Israeli police evict settlers from illegal Amona outpost Around 330 settlers live in Amona, the largest of numerous outposts built without official authorisation on privately-owned Palestinian land. -
USA Senior Democrats vow to challenge Trump's Supreme Court nomination Some Democrat senators are calling for the requirement for the nominee to win 60 votes of approval in the 100-seat Senate -
Romania EU Commission warns Romania against 'backtracking' on corruption The European Commission has warned Romania not to backtrack on fighting corruption after its government issued a decree decriminalising some offences. -
Economy Eurozone factory activity ramps up There was a strong start to 2017 for factory activity in the eurozone as surveys showed it increased at the fastest rate in nearly six years. -
France Fillon sinks further under new corruption allegations Illegal undeclared company consultancies on top of allegations of well-paid fake jobs for wife and children threaten to derail France's leading right-wing presidential candidate. -
Europe News EU foreign policy chief criticises Trump travel ban, Farage trolled The EU’s foreign policy chief has underlined opposition to Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban, saying no-one should be deprived of their fundamental rights. -
Sport Cycling: Kittel maintains perfect start at 2017 Dubai Tour Marcel Kittel continued his perfect start to the defence of his Dubai Tour title when he won a sprint finish for his second win from the opening two stages. -
United Kingdom Trump's UK state visit fuels heated exchanges in parliament Donald Trump's invitation to the UK has split the country, with rival petitions both in support of and against the new US president's state visit to Great Britain. -
Economy Green car sales rise in Europe The number of battery powered, fuel-cell and rechargeable hybrid cars rose by a combined 206,000 last year in the EU and European Free Trade Area. -
Romania Why Romania's 'cocky' leftists were emboldened to push through controversial corruption change Romania has made a ‘huge mistake’ in pushing through its biggest retreat on anti-corruption reforms since joining the EU a decade ago, it’s been claimed. -
Cinema Renton,Spud, Sick Boy and Begbie have returned in the movie 'T2 Trainspotting' Twenty years have passed. -
Ukraine Ukraine: People flee frontline eastern town amid upsurge in violence The first humanitarian evacuations have begun from Avdiyivka, a town on the freezing frontline of the recent flare-up of hostilities in eastern Ukraine. -
No Comment War-weary Mosul residents scramble for aid Residents of eastern Mosul, the part of the Iraqi city recaptured from ISIL by government forces, continue to suffer a lack of basic necessities. -
USA Trump seems to have forgotten lessons of 9/11 Trump said that he would “never forget the lessons of 9/11.” But that is exactly what he seems to have done. The 9/11 hijackers came from Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, all countries unaffected by the new rules. -
Israel Clashes as Israeli soldiers enforce eviction of Amona settlement There have been clashes as Israeli security forces began the eviction of more than 300 Jewish settlers from the outpost of Amona in the occupied West Bank. -
Sci-Tech Fake pelts mean living leopards Living leopards thanks to fake pelts -
Economy Telecom deal is last step to end European roaming charges The European Union has clinched a preliminary deal with telecom operators to cap wholesale charges, paving the way for the abolition of roaming fees. -
Business Series Apple bounces back, overtakes Samsung in smartphone sales Apple is back as the number one seller of smartphones for the first time in five years, beating Samsung which recalled its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7. -
No Comment Bolshoi dancers perform at Moscow shopping centre Bolshoi Theatre dancers – soloist Andrei Merkuriev and principal Ekaterina Krysanova – marked the 80th birthday of US composer Philip Glass by performing in the main shopping mall next to the Kremlin -
Germany Man arrested in Germany, 'wanted' by Tunisia over Bardo attack A Tunisian asylum-seeker arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning an attack, is also wanted by Tunisia over links to an assault on the Bardo museum in Tunis. -
Africanews African leaders back plan for mass ICC withdrawal Africa has 34 signatories to the Rome Statute, the treaty which set up the court. -
United Kingdom UK: former PM Cameron tried to sack newspaper editor over Brexit (and failed) It has emerged that the former UK Prime Minister David Cameron attempted to have the editor of the Daily Mail sacked over Brexit coverage. -
Cult Clothes for the chaps at Fashion Week New York The boys get the clothes at Fashion Week New York -
Next Series What is 'Legends of Space'? Legends of Space celebrates the greatest moments in space exploration, from Sputnik to Rosetta. -
Philippines Amnesty: Philippines drug war killings could be 'crime against humanity' It’s a damning indictment of the war on drugs being waged in the Philippines, Amnesty International says the widespread killings of alleged offenders by police and others are a “flagrant violation of -
Israel Israel says it will build 3,000 more settlement homes in West Bank Israel has announced plans for 3,000 more settlement homes in the occupied West Bank. -
Cinema John Wick is back in a mission to honour a blood oath John Wick the hitman returns -
Korea Ex-UN boss Ban Ki-moon won't run for South Korea presidency Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday that he would not be standing for the presidency of his native South Korea, despite once being considered the front-runner for the… -
Ireland Trump hasn't forgiven the EU for putting a snail ahead of his business Asked about his views on the European Union, Donald Trump has a favourite anecdote. -
USA US Army told to pave way for disputed Dakota pipeline This could be the start of Donald Trump’s so-called ‘energy revolution’. -
Romania Anger as Romania decriminalises some corruption offences *An updated version of this story incorporating events on Wednesday February 1 is available here. -
USA Trump picks conservative Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court President Donald Trump has chosen conservative federal judge, Neil Gorsuch to fill the vacancy on the US Supreme Court. -
USA Confusion reigns over Trump's travel ban President Donald Trump’s travel ban has divided America according to opinion polls, while also causing major confusion abroad. -
World News Will wrestling beat the Trump travel ban? US wrestlers say they plan to be at next month's World Cup in Iran despite Tehran's claim that it is banning US visitors. The freestyle team's participation had been in doubt, given the fallout from T -
Philippines Human rights groups slam Philippine's war on drugs Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International call for investigations into the extrajudicial police killings of President Duterte's war on drugs