2017-02-15

Kuwait

Iran looks to improve ties with Gulf neighbours

President Hassan Rouhani has called for greater unity between Shiite and Sunni Muslims during his first official visit to the Arab Gulf since being elected in…

15/02/2017

USA

Central African nations warn Trump reform could lead to conflict

A coalition of 12 African countries has sounded the alarm that a possible US reform to rules on “conflict minerals” could create violence in Africa

15/02/2017

Netherlands

Campaigning underway for Dutch election

Observers are predicting the poll will test the anti-establishment sentiment that has swept the UK out of the EU and Donald Trump into the US presidency.

15/02/2017

Sport

Real Madrid beat Napoli, Arsenal outgunned by Bayern

Real Madrid will take a slim lead into their second leg last-16 Champions League match against Napoli after running out 3-1 winners at the Bernabeu.

15/02/2017

USA

Trump picks retired Admiral Harward as Flynn replacement -report

The Trump administration has reportedly chosen retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward as its new national security adviser.

15/02/2017

France

Anti-police riots spill over from Paris suburbs into city centre

The riots rocking the suburbs of Paris since early February spilled over onto the streets of the French capital on Wednesday evening.

15/02/2017

Iraq

Dozens killed and injured in Sadr City bombing

A suicide bomber detonated a pick-up truck in Sadr City, a heavily-populated and poor Shi'ite suburb of Baghdad.

15/02/2017

Sport

Hermans takes control of Tour of Oman

Ben Hermans proved to be the fastest man on day two of the Tour of Oman.

15/02/2017

United Kingdom

Post-Brexit hate crimes in England and Wales reach record levels

Hate crimes in England and Wales have risen to record numbers in the three months immediately following the UK's vote to leave the European Union

15/02/2017

USA

'Mad Dog' Mattis warns NATO members to spend more or US spends less

Jim Mattis tells NATO spend more or US spends less

15/02/2017

USA

Potential repeal of DACA casts illegal immigrant youths' future into doubt

The first arrest of a so-called “dreamer”, like so many of Donald Trump’s first acts as president, sparked public outcry in the US.

15/02/2017

World News

Euroviews. Arms control in Europe: the Baltic test for Russia and NATO

Since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in early 2014, its political and military relations with the West have deteriorated sharply. To head off the risk of an arms race or military confrontation, both sides must urgently agree to reciprocal measures to limit military capabilities

15/02/2017

Europe News

Long path to CETA deal

MEPs may have backed the EU-Canada free trade deal, but national and regional parliaments across the bloc will also get a say.

15/02/2017

Spain

Spain arrests two with alleged links to Islamic terrorism

Authorities in Spain arrest two with links to terrorist ideology

15/02/2017

Sport

Kraft works wonders at South Korea's inaugural ski jump event

South Korea’s signalled its more than ready to host next year’s Winter Olympics by staging the latest round of the World Cup ski jumping.

15/02/2017

Vatican

Pope backs Native Americans in Dakota Access Pipeline row

Pope issues support for Native Americans in Dakota Access Pipeline row

15/02/2017

World News

More rescue boats, more migrants drowning in the Med

Authorities face a "sad paradox" as smugglers overload dinghies, says the European border and coast guard agency Frontex.

15/02/2017

Hungary

Four dead in Hungary in fog pile-up

Fatal foggy pile-up in Hungary

15/02/2017

Business Line

Cautious economic forecasts in a time of uncertainty

Business Line looks at economic forecasts for the world and for Europe, seeing how forecasters are reexamining their perspectives and perceptions.

15/02/2017

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: CETA deal almost done

This is the Brief from Brussels, a daily roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

15/02/2017

Austria

Euroviews. Corruption can destabilize democracy, even in EU countries: view

Council of Europe is ready to provide its expertise on fight against corruption to Romania

15/02/2017

New Zealand

It’s time to pay the sisters the same as the misters!

A new online video campaign designed to raise awareness about the issue of pay equality in New Zealand hit the internet on February 15.

15/02/2017

USA

Grobe: Netanyahu's visit comes at a time of turmoil

The Euronews correspondent in Washington gives us his take on today's much-anticipated meeting between the leaders of the US and Israel.

15/02/2017

World News

Car bomb in Sadr City brings internal Shi'ite tensions back to the boil

Suicide car bomb kills and maims in Sadr City

15/02/2017

Egypt

Egypt's long road to economic recovery

Five years on from the revolution that saw the fall of the Mubarak regime, and Egypt is still on its knees.

15/02/2017

World News

North Korea's Malaysian murder mystery

Reuters North Korean officials have objected to an autopsy on the estranged half-brother of leader Kim Jong Un, Kim Jong Nam, who was murdered at Kuala Lumpur airport on Monday.

15/02/2017

Europe News

Anti free-trade protests ahead of CETA vote

Hundreds of anti-free trade protesters took to the streets of Strasbourg on Wednesday as MEPs voted to back an EU-Canada free trade deal.

15/02/2017

USA

US-Israel: is Trump backing away from a two-state deal?

US President Donald Trump has welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington for a much-anticipated meeting that observers say could shape the contours of future policy in the Middle

15/02/2017

Cinema

'The Lost City of Z' at the Berlin Film Festival

They came from ‘The Lost City of Z’ – the film that is to the fervour of the red carpet at the Berlinale.

15/02/2017

Economy

EU financial affairs chief says progress made on Greek bailout review talks

EU Economic and Financial Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici says a crucial Greek bailout review is making progress, but more steps are needed.

15/02/2017