2017-02-09

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.

09/02/2017

Myanmar

Malaysia sends much needed aid for persecuted Rohingya in Myanmar

Malaysian aid arrives in Mayanmar for persecuted Rohingya

09/02/2017

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.

09/02/2017

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.

09/02/2017

Afghanistan

Top US general in Afghanistan demands more troops for Afghanistan

Top US military man in Afghanistan calls for more troops for in country

09/02/2017

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.

09/02/2017

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…

09/02/2017

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…

09/02/2017

USA

Rupert Murdoch 'in the room' for Trump interview

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch 'sat in' on Trump interview with one of his newspapers

09/02/2017

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.

09/02/2017

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

09/02/2017

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.

09/02/2017

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.

09/02/2017

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.

09/02/2017

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.

09/02/2017

Musica

Magic in Vienna with Purcell's Fairy Queen

Under the baton of Christophe Rousset the Talens Lyriques delight the Theater an der Wien.

09/02/2017

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.

09/02/2017

Europe News

MEPs set to vote on Canada trade pact, but Walloons loom large

The Belgian region of Wallonia garnered international attention last year.

09/02/2017

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.

09/02/2017

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.

09/02/2017

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.

09/02/2017

Iran

Euroviews. Trump and Iran Adjusting to New Realities?

09/02/2017

USA

Euroviews. Donald Trump’s anachronistic trade strategy

09/02/2017

Romania

Romanian justice minister quits over corruption decree

Romanian justice minister resigns over corruption decree and public outrage

09/02/2017

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.

09/02/2017

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

09/02/2017

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.

09/02/2017

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.

09/02/2017

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.

09/02/2017

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.

09/02/2017