7 March 2017 | Euronews
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Germany Germany : Police hunt suspect who bragged about killing a child A manhunt is underway in Germany after a video emerged of a teenager boasting about stabbing his nine-year-old neighbour to death. -
Argentina Ex-Argentine president fends off corruption charges in court Former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has fended off corruption allegations in court claiming she was the victim of “judicial persecution” and a media “witch… -
Georgia European court rules against Georgia on ownership of independent TV channel Journalists working for Georgia’s biggest independent television station breathed a sigh of relief after a ruling from Europe’s human rights court. -
USA Wikileaks: CIA spy tools hack phones, TVs and apps The whistleblower website Wikileaks has published "Year Zero", a large cache of what it says are secret CIA documents detailing hacking tools used to evade security on phones, apps and hand held-devic -
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Sport Champions League: Heavyweights Real Madrid and Bayern Munich safely progress to quarter finals Holders Real Madrid reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League after beating Napoli in the last 16. -
Syria Syria's Palmyra re-taken but remains in ruins Palmyra has been re-taken from ISIL, but booby traps left by the Islamist militants means residents have been reluctant to return. -
Turkey Cavusoglu tells Germany not to lecture Turkey on human rights Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has slammed Germany – at a campaign rally in Hamburg. -
Sport Barca looking to re-write the Champions League history books The Champions League last-16 second-leg ties continue on Wednesday evening and Barcelona host Paris Saint Germain looking re-write the history books in overturning a four goal… -
France Poachers kill rhino in French zoo An endangered white rhino killed for its ivory in France -
United Kingdom UK Lords vote to give parliament more power to reject final Brexit vote The British House of Lords has backed another amendment to the Brexit bill demanding a “meaningful” vote from parliament before Theresa May’s final deal with the… -
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: Campaigners seek end to male-dominated conferences This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the daily news stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. -
Business Series China's ZTE to pay massive US fine over Iran, North Korea sanctions busting Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE has admitted violating laws restricting the sale of US-made technology to Iran and North Korea. -
Europe News Greek mayors urge more help with migratory flows The migration flows from Turkey to Greece were dramatically reduced after the EU- Turkey deal signed, local Greek officials said on Tuesday. -
Italy Italian farmers use sheep to protest Italian farmers brought sheep to the streets of Rome as they protested the delays in reconstruction which is leading to further losses in livestock. -
Iraq Iraqi PM Abadi visits Mosul amid major anti-ISIL gains Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi flew into Mosul on Tuesday, a day rich in symbolism and success for US-backed forces battling to liberate the west of the city from ISIL… -
Germany Tears flow as Berlin's baby polar bear dies Four-month-old Fritz, who was born in captivity in Berlin, has died of complications from a liver inflammation. -
Ukraine Meet 4 people who have relocated from Donetsk and Lugansk to Moscow Buses from the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk in eastern Ukraine arrive daily at a terminal in Moscow. -
Sport Fredericks steps down from IOC and IAAF roles amid corruption claims Four-time Olympic sprint silver medalist Frankie Fredericks has stepped roles at the International Olympic committee and world athletics following allegations of… -
Ukraine Ukraine jails its head of tax and customs Ukraine's anti-corruption prosecutor says investigators suspect 38-year-old Roman Nasirov helped exiled lawmaker Oleksandr Onishchenko deprive the state of the money in tax revenue linked to a gas dea -
United Kingdom George Michael died from natural causes Officials in the UK say there is no need for further inquiries into the death of the 53-year-old, who rose to stardom in the 1980s with his group Wham!, before embarking on a successful solo career. -
Economy UK shopping slowdown signals weaker growth British Retail Consortium sees drop in non-food sales as Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development frets about Brexit uncertainty. -
USA Wikileaks publishes details of CIA "hacking tools" They are said to include malware that targets a variety of operating systems. The UK's MI5 agency is said to have built a system of spyware attack that targets Samsung televisions. -
World News Women's equality in Europe in five charts Women are staying in education longer than men… The proportion of women in the EU who earn higher education qualifications, such as degrees, is higher (29 percent) among women than men… -
Germany Germany: Facebook fake post trial A German court has rejected a temporary injunction against facebook in a case brought by Syrian refugee Anas Modamani, who took a selfie with Angela Merkel in 2015. The site failed to remove fake post -
Iran Anger and dismay in countries targeted by Trump travel ban The United Nations has voiced its concern amid reports that tens of thousands of refugees already vetted for resettlement to the United States will now be stranded in crisis… -
South Korea Tensions rise as US deploys anti-missile system to South Korea The US missile deployment, which comes a day after North Korea tested four ballistic missiles, has led to diplomatic tension between China and South Korea. -
World News Melbourne gives the green light to 'gender equal' traffic signals Female figures on pedestrian crossing signals: giving the green light to gender equality or political correctness gone mad? -
Economy Brazil suffering worst ever recession Brazil's worst-ever recession has unexpectedly deepened; GDP dropped by 3.6 percent in 2016; almost as bad as 2015's 3.8 percent slump. -
France Explaining Le Pen: Why France and Europe are flirting with the far-right -
Ukraine Donbass couple set up home near Kyiv after fleeing conflict It’s been only two weeks since a house in a village near Ukraine’s capital Kyiv became home for Vitaliy and Valentina. -
World News From the boardroom to the butcher's shop, women discuss gender inequality Women in a range of professions around the world talk about their experiences of gender inequality. -
World News Top EU court rules member states don't have to issue visas to refugees The EU’s top court said on Tuesday that member states don’t have to admit people on humanitarian grounds, even if they are at risk of torture or inhumane… -
Economy Car industry looks beyond mergers at the Geneva motor show At the Geneva motor show the focus is on the future of carmaking with the rise of electric vehicles, automated driving and car sharing. -
Syria Managing Manbij: top military brass meet in Turkey Turkey's military chief-of-staff is meeting his US and Russian counterparts in the southern Turkish province of Antalya. Regional security, notably in northern Syria, is top of the agenda. -
USA US housing secretary Carson compares slaves to immigrants Ben Carson, President Trump's secretary for housing and urban development, has sparked outrage for comparing US African slaves to “immigrants” -
France Avalanche in Tignes: the all-clear is sounded It was feared many people had been swept away by an avalanche which struck on a busy blue run near the popular resort in the French Alps. Rescuers now think no was caught up in the emergency. -
No Comment Thai turtle swallows hundreds of coins A 25-year-old sea turtle has undergone surgery in Thailand after swallowing 915 metal coins. -
Iraq Iraqi forces 'make strides in Mosul' Iraqi forces in western Mosul say they've taken control of a number of key buildings formerly held by ISIL. -
USA Dismantling Obamacare: US Republicans reveal their plan House Republicans unveiled their proposal for dismantling and replacing the Affordable Care Act, the signature legislation of former President, Barack Obama. -
Economy How to understand Germany’s trade surplus: is it exploiting the weak euro? Criticism of Germany’s export prowess, and accusations of currency manipulation, are just as wrong-headed as Germany’s own defense of its excessive surplus. Ultimately, Germany can serve everyone’s best interests – including its own – by reducing its surplus, and thus the harmful economic imbalances -
USA Trump travel ban prompts mixed reactions To much less fanfare, the US president signs a second version of his travel ban, but lawyers are still threatening legal action. -
Russia Moscow to raze more than 10 percent of its housing The city of Moscow will undergo a major facelift under a plan by mayor Sergei Sobyanin to modernise the housing of at least 1.6 million people -
No Comment North Korean mobilisation rally North Korean authorities gathered more than 50,000 people together on Monday in a show of support for the country’s latest mobilisation campaign. -
Malaysia North Korea-Malaysia: political 'hostage-holding' The fallout between Pyongyang and Kuala Lumpur over the murder of Kim Jong-nam has stepped up a gear with each country banning the other’s citizens from leaving. -
North Korea US begins rolling out missile defence system in South Korea The US says it has begun deploying a controversial missile defence system in South Korea just 24 hours after the North launched four ballistic missiles, breaking UN… -
France ESA launches latest Earth observation satellite Europe has successfully launched its latest Earth observation satellite. -
Ireland Irish PM set to widen probe into Church-run homes Ireland is expected to widen an inquiry into former Church-run homes for unmarried mothers on the orders of the country’s prime minister. -
Switzerland Peugeot 3008 wins European Car of the Year Peugeot wins European Car of the Year for 3008 model on the same day it is announced PSA Peugeot Citroen will take over Opel-Vauxhall