2017-12-20

World News

Atlanta power outage highlights the problem of aging U.S. airports

A power outage in Atlanta led to the cancellation of more than 1,500 flights. Serious problems like that could become more common if airports don't modernize.

20/12/2017

World News

Reader poll: Who should be Euronews' EU Personality of the Year?

Euronews wants your say on who should be one of several personalities of the year—in fields including space, innovation, culture, business and sport.

20/12/2017

Cinema

'All the Money in the World' launches - without Spacey

Christopher Plummer, 88, had to reshoot Kevin Spacey's scenes in just nine days. He discussed the challenge at the film's premiere in Beverly Hills.

20/12/2017

Spain

Voting begins on Thursday in Catalonia’s snap regional election

Voters are choosing regional lawmakers and top government officials to replace the ones the central government removed from office in late October.

20/12/2017

USA

Investigators seek answers from crew of derailed Amtrak train

One line of inquiry into deadly derailment in Washington State will be whether the driver, accompanied by a trainee conductor, was distracted

20/12/2017

Mexico

Journalist killed in Mexico at son's school

A journalist was shot dead on Tuesday in the southern Mexican state of Veracruz as he attended a Christmas celebration at his son's school, the latest murder in the country's deadliest year on record for media workers.

20/12/2017

No Comment

US and South Korean soldiers in snowball fight during military drills

The allies teamed up for winter military exercises

20/12/2017

World News

Just 36 percent of Americans indicate they would vote for Trump in 2020, poll shows

The partisan breakdown for Trump's reelection support also shows signs of some potential fracturing within his own party.

20/12/2017

World News

Russian Twitter trolls exploited key election moments

Russian trolls chose targeted moments during the presidential election to infiltrate and divide the online conversations of millions of Americans.

20/12/2017

World News

ECJ rules that Uber is a transport company, not a digital service

ECJ rules that Uber is a transport company, not a digital service - and so governments may regulate accordingly.

20/12/2017

USA

Disgraced former archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Bernard Law, has died

Law became a central figure in the worst crisis to hit the Roman Catholic Church in America - the alleged cover-up by church officials of sexual abuse of children by priests.

20/12/2017

North Korea

What's it like to go on a tour of North Korea?

Michal Huniewicz was one of a small group that went on a tour of North Korea in 2015, where he covertly took photographs from inside one of the most secretive nations in the world.

20/12/2017

Lebanon

EU and Lebanon hold first official talks since PM Hariri's return

The head of EU foreign policy Federica Mogherini spoke about Syria during her visit saying she wanted all Syrians who fled violence in their country to be protected and to be given the option to return home when the time is right.

20/12/2017

USA

'Big Gal Yoga' is showing that yoga is for everyone

Valerie Sagun runs "Big Gal Yoga," a platform that spotlights all body types in yoga.

20/12/2017

USA

US Senate passes tax reform bill

The most sweeping US tax reform in decades clears its biggest hurdle. Democrats call it a giveaway to corporations and the wealthy.

20/12/2017

USA

Is this baby 24 years old?

Emma Gibson was conceived in 1992 but born in 2017, 24 years later. Gibson, born in November, may be the oldest ever frozen embryo to be thawed and born.

20/12/2017

World News

Is an end to polio in sight?

Teams trying to eradicate polio are taking a colorful approach in Afghanistan: circuses. Kids are trained to do tricks and the educate about vaccines, too.

20/12/2017

World News

Five Quinceañeras shine in new HBO series '15: A Quinceañera Story'

The HBO documentary series '15: A QUINCEAÑERA STORY,' is a collection of four short films documenting the planning and celebration of a Hispanic rite of passage, the Quinceañera.

20/12/2017

Spain

Catalan parties court undecided voters

With the outcome said to be close between pro and anti-independence parties, Catalonia's 20 percent of undecided voters hold the key

20/12/2017

World News

Conductor was in cab with engineer before deadly Washington derailment

No cause has been determined, but an NTSB board member said a conductor was in the cab with the engineer — and the train's brakes applied automatically.

20/12/2017

Greece

Greek lawmakers approve final budget under bailout conditions

Greek PM says vote on 2018 budget marks the end of an era of humiliation and austerity as parliament ratifies 2018 budget

20/12/2017

World News

Immigrant families ramp up pressure for Congress to pass Dream Act

As Congress gets ready for recess, young undocumented immigrants who are losing their DACA status and their families are putting pressure on legislators to take action.

20/12/2017

World News

Senate Russia investigators are interested in Jill Stein

Analysts say Russia promotes fringe candidates to disrupt U.S. politics, and the Green Party's Stein appeared in Russian media throughout the 2016 campaign.

20/12/2017