9 February 2017 | Euronews
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Germany Germany's Merkel pushes for faster deportations of failed asylum seekers The aim is to get more failed asylum seekers out of Germany – and faster. -
Myanmar Malaysia sends much needed aid for persecuted Rohingya in Myanmar Malaysian aid arrives in Mayanmar for persecuted Rohingya -
Economy The Brief from Brussels: Grexit makes a comeback? This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. -
Economy EU portability means Netflix and travel European Commission agrees new portability rules to end 'geo-blocking' so Europeans travelling within the EU will be able to access digital content. -
Afghanistan Top US general in Afghanistan demands more troops for Afghanistan Top US military man in Afghanistan calls for more troops for in country -
Turkey CIA Director Pompeo in Ankara to discuss the fight against ISIL Just days after taking office, the new CIA Director Mike Pompeo has arrived in Ankara on Thursday for high-level talks with the Turkish government. -
Sport Uefa's Executive Committee approve governance reforms The way European football’s administrative body Uefa is governed could be about to change after a set of reforms were approved by the organisation’s executive committee this… -
USA New US Attorney General Jeff Sessions sworn in America’s new Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, has vowed to get tough on crime and end what he called ‘‘lawlessness’‘ in the US, during his swearing in ceremony at the White… -
USA Rupert Murdoch 'in the room' for Trump interview Media mogul Rupert Murdoch 'sat in' on Trump interview with one of his newspapers -
France Bulletproof glass to be built around Eiffel Tower in response to terrorism threat One of the world's most iconic landmarks is to be secured by a reinforced glass wall to protect visitors. -
USA Trumps's potential ambassador to the EU calls out the bloc's 'blatant anti-Americanism' Theodore Roosevelt Malloch, US President Donald Trump’s frontrunner to become ambassador to the European Union, has commented in an interview with Associated Press that the bloc is anti-American and t -
Israel Palestinian wounds four in attack at Israeli market, police At least four people have been injured after a Palestinian man opened fire at an Israeli market, authorities said. -
Economy Germany goes for gold Germany's central bank is moving faster than planned to bring much of its gold reserves to Frankfurt from storage in places like New York and Paris. -
Markets Trump's 'phenomenal' tax plan promise boosts dollar and shares President Trump's promise of a "phenomenal" tax plan in the next few weeks boosted the dollar and US shares. -
Germany Islamic terror plot thwarted after raids, say German police Police in Germany say they have arrested two Islamic extremists during dawn raids in the central city of Goettingen. -
Musica Magic in Vienna with Purcell's Fairy Queen Under the baton of Christophe Rousset the Talens Lyriques delight the Theater an der Wien. -
Turkey The woman who returned from the dead to face an impossible choice For months, Turkish television viewers have been gripped by an extraordinary tale of international kidnapping; of a wife trapped between two "husbands", when choosing one would mean the death of the other. -
Europe News MEPs set to vote on Canada trade pact, but Walloons loom large The Belgian region of Wallonia garnered international attention last year. -
Kenya Kenyan court blocks government closure of Dadaab refugee camp A directive to close the camp and forcibly repatriate refugees was issued last year, but the high court said the decision was tantamount to an act of group persecution. -
Sport 'Mad Max' Stockl races into record books again Getting into the record books is often a very hard slog, just ask Austrian speed cyclist Markus Stockl. -
Syria The families in Aleppo trying to rebuild their lives A month and a half after Aleppo was recaptured by the government whole streets are littered with the debris of war. -
Iran Trump and Iran Adjusting to New Realities? -
USA Donald Trump’s anachronistic trade strategy -
Romania Romanian justice minister quits over corruption decree Romanian justice minister resigns over corruption decree and public outrage -
World News Flamanville nuclear power plant blast: no radioactive leak, say officials Authorities in northern France say there is no risk of contamination after an explosion occured at the Flamanville nuclear power plant. -
Syria Kremlin says Russian jets killed three Turkish soldiers in botched attack Kremlin admits killing three Turkish soldiers in a botched air strike in northern Syria -
France What are Marine Le Pen's policies? Since the triumphs of Brexit and Trump, the Front National leader has been increasingly seen as a serious contender in the 2017 French presidential election. -
Israel Tensions flare on Israel-Gaza border A group affiliated with the so-called Islamic State has claimed responsibility for firing rockets towards Israel from Egypt. -
Business Series Cautious outlook from Thomas Cook Tour-operator Thomas Cook says its bookings for the summer were up on last year, but it remained cautious about the rest of 2017. -
Canada Ontario police officer busts moves in dance-off A police officer in Ontario, Canada, responded to a call concerning a ‘fight’ on February 6, but it actually turned out to be a local dance crew recording a video. -
Ukraine Is renewed fighting in Ukraine linked to Trump taking office? Heavy fighting flared up recently in eastern Ukraine between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian soldiers. But is it linked to Donald Trump's taking office? -
Cinema Movie fans queue early for the Berlinale Movie fans arrived early determined not to miss out on tickets for the 67th Berlin International Film Festival – The Berlinale. -
Cinema The future of the industry under discussion at the European Film Market in Berlin The Berlin Film Festival is like to be the most political of the big festivals. -
Sci-Tech Five hundred years of robots at the British Science Museum A new exhibit at London’s Science Museum traces five-hundred years of robotic development, from early clockwork-automation – such as the impressive Silver Swann from 1773- to interactive… -
New Zealand Sheep shearers from across the globe battle it out in New Zealand championship Hundreds of competitors gathered in New Zealand on February 9 for the World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships. -
Japan Japan to accept only 300 refugees over 5 years Japan has decided to admit 300 Syrian refugees and their families over the next 5 years. -
Romania Romanian justice minister resigns as fresh anti-government protests loom Romania braced for fresh anti-government protests -
No Comment Syrian rebels close in on ISIL town in Aleppo Province Amateur video purports to show Syrian rebels clashing with Islamic State forces in the town of al-Bab in Aleppo Province, as the Turkish military says rebels supported by Turkish armed forces seize co -
France France: Catholics lose court case against 'Extramarital' dating website Gleeden Paris court rules against CNAFC in its case against Gleeden. -
No Comment Canada reintroduces bison to its oldest national park A herd of bison are relocated to Canada’s Banff National Park in an effort to reintroduce the animals into the area. -
No Comment New California storm brings flooding, mudslides The latest storm in the wet California winter triggered street flooding and rockslides around the San Francisco Bay Area. -
Germany Politics walks the red carpet in Berlin Barriers and walls hang over the opening of 67th Berlin Film Festival. -
Romania Watch: Romania's leaders 'appear' as convict cut-outs at Bucharest protest Large cut-outs of Romania’s leaders dressed as convicts have appeared at protests in Bucharest. -
Cult The Royal Academy in London marks 100th anniversary of Russian Revolution A momentous period in Russian history is on show in an exhibition at The Royal Academy in London. -
Cinema Trump ban set to deny The White Helmets appearance at the Oscars The White Helmets is a story of a volunteer group which operates in parts of rebel-controlled Syria. -
France Explosion at Flamanville nuclear power plant, several people injured An explosion has erupted at EDF’s Flamanville nuclear power plant in northern France. -
Africanews [LIVE] AFCON 2017 profit: Cameroon climbs 29 places on FIFA World ranking This is the coverage of the just ended AFCON in Gabon. The line ups, the scores, match statistics, goals, man of the match and the fans were all covered in our LIVE blog. -
USA Protesters 'running out of options' as Dakota pipeline permit granted Opponents of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in the US admit they are running out of legal options to block the controversial project after the builders won federal permission to tunnel under the Misso -
Syria Senior al-Qaida operative killed in US airstrikes, Pentagon In total 11 al-Qaida members were killed in airstrikes in Syria, the Pentagon announced. -
Gaza Gaza blames Israel for tunnel blast 'killing two Palestinians' The authorities in Gaza say two Palestinians were killed by an Israeli bomb attack on a tunnel near the Egyptian border. -
World News How EU's vaccine doubts are harming global measles fight Measles is on the rise in parts of Europe amid a trend of high scepticism towards vaccines in some rich countries, research shows. -
USA Trump attacks on judges 'demoralising': Supreme Court nominee Gorsuch Donald Trump’s nominee for the US Supreme Court Neil Gorsuch has criticised the president’s Twitter attacks on judges as “demoralising” and “abhorrent”. -
Bolivia Bolivia battles biblical plague of locusts Bolivia is under a state of emergency after a vast agricultural area of around 1000 hectares has been laid to ruin by a plague of locusts. -
China Possibly the biggest family photo ever Over 500 members of the Ren family in China got together to celebrate new year and get a humongous family photo taken. -
Belgium Staff offered skin implant to sign into work A Belgian digital-marketing and tech company called NewFusion has launched an initiative offering employees the opportunity to trade in their ID badges for a surgically-implanted… -
USA Sessions made US Attorney General In the face of bitter opposition from democrats, The US Senate has voted 52 to 47 in favour of allowing Alabama Senator, Jeff Sessions, to become the next US attorney general. -
USA Trump under fire in Ivanka row President Trump has been criticised for using his position to attack the retailer Nordstrom for dropping his daughter Ivanka's clothing line. -
Italy Italy and Tunisia to tackle terrorism and migration The two countries strengthen ties to deal with common issues like terrorism, migrant-trafficking, tourism and energy