2019-02-13

USA

House passes measuring to end U.S. involvement in Yemen

The House vote is the latest in a series of moves by Congress aimed at curbing President Trump's foreign policies.

13/02/2019

USA

Texas businessman pays $110k to kill rare mountain goat

The species, which was considered endangered four years ago, is known as the national animal of Pakistan.

13/02/2019

USA

Trump says immigrants would have to be able to 'climb Mt. Everest' to scale his 'big,' 'strong' wall

The president's Wednesday comments came as Congress moved toward consideration of a spending package that would fund just 55 miles of new steel fencing.

13/02/2019

USA

FEMA chief Brock Long announces resignation

Deputy administrator Peter Gaynor will become acting head of the agency following Long's departure.

13/02/2019

France

Carlos Ghosn stripped of €26m bonus for not turning up to work

The French carmaker Renault said its former CEO, who has been in prison since November, could not have his performance bonus because he hadn't been "present" for the whole year.

13/02/2019

USA

Lawmakers move to end 'barbaric' dog experiments at the VA

The agency's inspector general will review the testing program after questions about whether it was properly authorized.

13/02/2019

USA

Trump tweeted Iran photo, the photographer slammed his 'devastating' policies

"This image shows my people and is for my people, and shouldn't be abused," the photojournalist said.

13/02/2019

USA

2 Americans among 5 dead in Kenyan plane crash

"The plane clipped the tree and the rear wheels came off," a farmworker said. "It then careened and crashed into another tree in front and into the ground."

13/02/2019

World

Raw Politics in full: Venezuela, Spanish budget, and Pompeo in Warsaw

On tonight's full episode of Raw Politics, panellists will be discussing the Venezuelan leadership lashing out at EU member states, the Spanish Prime Minister suffering a budget defeat, and Pompeo in Warsaw.

13/02/2019

USA

'Whistleblower' seeks protection after sounding alarm over White House security clearances

Tricia Newbold says her supervisor "repeatedly mishandled security files and has approved unwarranted security clearances."

13/02/2019

No Comment

Restoration of Brazil's National Museum continues 5 months after five

Efforts to restore Brazil's National Museum are still underway five months after it was engulfed in a devastating fire.

13/02/2019

No Comment

Blooming cherry blossoms create pleasant sea of colours in east China

A huge area of cherry blossoms has turned a scenic park into a sea of soothing colours in east China's Ganzhou City, adding to the festive atmosphere of the Chinese Lunar New Year.

13/02/2019

No Comment

Police rescue elderly man during Queensland flood

Bodycam footage by Australia's Queensland police shows the evacuation of an elderly man who was sitting waist-deep in rising floodwaters in his house last week.

13/02/2019

World News

EU puts Saudi Arabia on dirty-money blacklist

The European Commission has added Saudi Arabia to a blacklist of nations that are seen to pose a threat because of poor controls on terrorism financing and money laundering.

13/02/2019

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Daredevil base jumper performs outrageous leaps on Scottish mountains

Tim Howell, a mountain athlete, completed a series of never-jumped base exits from a number of iconic Scottish mountain locations.

13/02/2019

USA

NASA's Mars Opportunity rover declared dead after record-setting mission

Space agency planning new rover mission in 2020 to search for evidence of past life on the Red Planet.

13/02/2019

Markets

Asian stocks lifted by U.S.-China trade talk hopes

Asian stocks lifted by U.S.-China trade talk hopes

13/02/2019

USA

'No one can own a dance step': Fortnite maker pushes back against lawsuit

Rapper 2 Milly filed a lawsuit last year, claiming his dance "Milly Rock" was recreated as a dance emote in "Fortnite."

13/02/2019

USA

Sen. Ted Cruz wants El Chapo to pay for border wall

"Fourteen billion dollars will go a long way to secure our southern border and hinder the illegal flow of drugs, weapons and individuals," the Texas Republican said.

13/02/2019

World News

German Foreign Office pledges 'no deal' in Champions League match

The German Foreign Office said there would be no deal and no backstop in the match between Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur.

13/02/2019

Venezuela

US trying to impose 'puppet government' in Venezuela: Maduro

Euronews' Anelise Borges met with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to discuss the political crisis in his country.

13/02/2019

United Kingdom

Brexit: May faces Valentine's Day showdown in parliament

The UK prime minister has tabled a motion for Thursday. Six other amendments aiming to force her hand on Brexit have also been brought forward.

13/02/2019

USA

Apple's AirPods, once a punchline, emerge as a 'flex' and a financial force

After an inauspicious start, Airods have "gone viral," according to one analyst, and CEO Tim Cook has described them as a "cultural phenomenon."

13/02/2019

World

From free trade to no-deal travel plans: Brexit Brief

Today's Brexit Brief brings you comments from the UK's chief negotiator, failed trade targets and travel plans for a no-deal Brexit.

13/02/2019

USA

New York restaurant lets diners fish for their own supper

Catch what you can: New York branch of Japanese restaurant Zuao lets customers fish for their own supper

13/02/2019

Iran

Iran's Rouhani blames US and allies for attack on Revolutionary Guards

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blamed the US and its allies on Thursday for a suicide bombing that killed 27 members of its Revolutionary Guards, according to state TV.

13/02/2019

United Kingdom

London court upholds Holocaust denial conviction against singer

Anti-Semitism campaigners say the case has set a precedent for future convictions of Holocaust deniers in the UK.

13/02/2019

Germany

Anti-Semitic acts reach 10-year peak in Germany

Anti-Semitic offences rose by almost 10% in Germany last year, according to preliminary data released by police on Wednesday.

13/02/2019

Spain

Filmmakers hand back award given by ex-Catalan chief Puigdemont

The filmmakers said they returned the award because its delivery was "not neutral".

13/02/2019

USA

Young mafia bosses use social media to recruit Italian teenagers

Young Italian mafia bosses are increasingly relying on social media to attract disaffected teenagers and to avoid detection, the government report said.

13/02/2019