no comment China's first 100MW solar power plant turned on China's first 100MW solar power plant was put into operation on Friday in Dunhuang City of northwest China's Gansu Province. 28/12/2018
no comment Festival of blue lights over New York after explosion at power plant Aliens over New York? No, the blue lights were due to an explosion at a power station in Queens. The incident sparked speculation on Twitter 28/12/2018
no comment Flooded fields in Indonesia's tsunami-hit region Aerial footage shows flooded fields in Indonesia's tsunami-hit region. The volcano said to have sparked the waves continues to rumble amid warnings from authorities of more danger 28/12/2018
world news How to open a Champagne bottle And everything else you need to know about serving sparkling wine! 28/12/2018
world news Mark your calendars: 2019 spaceflight events you don't want to miss If 2018 was a busy one for spaceflight, the coming year promises to be even busier. 28/12/2018
Iceland Iceland has 'dire need' for infrastructure reforms, PM Iceland's Prime Minister calls for reforms after a car crash killed three British tourists 28/12/2018
markets Take Five: The Year of the Bear! World markets themes for the week ahead Take Five: The Year of the Bear! World markets themes for the week ahead 28/12/2018
United Kingdom Britain: Recent migrant crossings in English Channel 'major incident' Britain's border and immigration authority said the recent migrant crossing attempts in the English Channel is to be treated as a 'major incident' 28/12/2018
Egypt Four dead after blast hits tourist bus near Giza pyramids, Egypt At least four dead after roadside bomb hits tourist bus near the famous Giza pyramids, Egypt 28/12/2018
World Antarctic scientists record 'eerie' sounds of space Scientists at a research station in Antarctica recorded "eerie" sounds of space using a receiver which lies beneath the Earth's geomagnetic field lines 28/12/2018
Italy Watch: Budget battle as scuffles erupt in Italian parliament A session in the Italian parliament's lower house was marred by scuffles between MPs over the 2019 budget bill. 28/12/2018
Sudan Deadly protests in Sudan enter a ninth consecutive day Dozens of people, including children, have been killed as Sudanese security forces try to stifle street protests that are ostensibly about high prices but whose roots lie much deeper. 28/12/2018
world news Acclaimed Israeli author Amos Oz dies at 79 His works included "Black Box," ''In the Land of Israel," and "A Tale of Love and Darkness," a 2002 memoir that was also adapted into a film starring Natalie Portman. 28/12/2018
focus Solving the planet's plastic problem by closing the recycling loop The 2018 Innovation Radar Prize has been won by an Italian startup project that seeks to recycle a much greater proportion of plastic waste 28/12/2018
Israel Israeli author Amos Oz dies at 79 Israeli author Amos Oz has died of cancer at the age of 79. 28/12/2018
United Arab Emirates Sheikha Latifa: Robinson meeting 'does not prove she is safe' A legal representative for Sheikha Latifa, a Dubai princess who was feared missing, said a meeting with Mary Robinson, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, does not prove Latifa is safe. 28/12/2018
Germany Watch: First footage released of polar bear cub born at Berlin Zoo The 27-day old youngster is spending its days sleeping, nursing and cuddling up to its mother. 28/12/2018
Crimea Macron and Merkel demand release of Ukrainian sailors France & Germany say Russia must release 24 Ukrainian sailors captured in Kerch Strait. 28/12/2018
France Frenchman sets off to cross the Atlantic... in a barrel Former French military paratrooper, Jean-Jacques Savin has set off from the Canary Islands in an attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a barrel. 28/12/2018
Ukraine Russia completes wall on Crimea-Ukraine border Security barrier equipped with sensors to prevent "penetration by Ukrainian saboteurs". 28/12/2018
China Ice park featuring 39 ice sculptures to open in northeast China Ice park featuring 39 ice sculptures to open in northeast China 28/12/2018
Italy Rome zoo's drive to pick up Penguin populations 18 African penguins get a new home at Rome zoo 28/12/2018
markets European shares climb after Wall Street bounce, caution prevails European shares climb after Wall Street bounce, caution prevails 28/12/2018
Syria UAE reopens Damascus embassy in boost for Assad UAE reopens Damascus embassy in boost for Assad and signal that Syria is open for business 28/12/2018
World European markets rally after turbulent week European markets rally after turbulent week 28/12/2018
Spain Watch: NGO rescue boat arrives in Spain carrying 311 migrants A rescue boat run by, Spanish charity Proactiva Open Arms, arrived in Spain's port of Algeciras carrying 311 migrants on Friday morning. 28/12/2018
France 'The anger and hatred became so palpable': France's year in review Euronews' Anelise Borges reflects on the top French newsmakers of 2018 28/12/2018
Good Morning Europe No end in sight for US government shutdown The partial US government shutdown is set to run into the new year, as an impasse continues over Donald Trump's Mexico border wall plan. 28/12/2018
World Our favourite pictures of the year: How many of them can you identify? A good picture, as the idiom suggests, is often worth a thousand words. 28/12/2018
View We shouldn't let Apple colonize our public spaces | View The attempted (and sometimes successful) invasion of public space is the real issue with Apple’s town square concept. 28/12/2018
