12 February 2020 | Euronews
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Switzerland COVID-19 coronavirus spreads to Africa as Egypt confirms first case Africa's first coronavirus case was announced by Egypt’s Ministry of Health which said the patient was a foreign national who had not shown symptoms. -
Greece 'Are there any Chinese there?' Greek tourism hit hard by cancellations amid coronavirus outbreak The island of Santorini is a beloved destination for many Chinese tourists. But since the new COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in China, scores are simply not showing up. -
Europe News Tens of thousands still at risk from FGM as EU parliament calls for action MEPs voted overwhelmingly to support a resolution calling for an end to female genital mutilation and to provide care to survivors. -
No Comment Candles lit for Japanese in coronavirus quarantine Residents of Katsuura gathered to light up the shore outside the hotel where the 176 returnees had been kept in isolation in a show of support. -
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Cambodia COVID-19: Unwanted cruise ship to finally disembark in Cambodia MS Westerdam departed Hong Hong on February 1 with 1,455 guests and 802 crew — but it was turned away from four ports. -
France Give me Green Deal funds or I'm not backing budget, warns EU chief Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission President called for compromise as groups of member states including "Friends of Cohesion" and "Frugal Five" battle it out over what they should pay and receive. -
Cult Mayra Andrade puts the spotlight on Cape Verdean music The singer/songwriter is on tour with a very personal record, that's neither traditional Cape Verdean music nor afrobeat, but somewhere in the middle that's her own personal sound. -
USA The White House's never-Trumper problem is much bigger than Mitt Romney ǀ View Few observers are surprised by Trump's fury at those who participated in the effort to oust him from office. Most, however, have failed to notice one of the biggest ironies of the Trump administration: It has repeatedly endorsed, hired and elevated critics and opponents. -
Romania Brussels threatens Romania over illegal logging in primary forests Romania has been threatened with legal action over illegal logging and allegedly not doing enough to protect some of Europe’s largest unspoilt forests. -
Czech Republic Boris Nemtsov: Prague set to rile Moscow by naming square after slain opposition leader To make matters worse, the square is near the Russian embassy in Prague. -
Real Economy Europe’s demographic crisis: How to get older workers back into the labour market With its low birth rate and fast-ageing population, Europe is facing a demographic crisis, but the EU Commission is trying to find ways to re-integrate older people into the labour market and create new opportunities. -
World News COVID-19: Your questions answered on the coronavirus outbreak How is COVID-19 transmitted? How has Europe responded to the outbreak? Euronews answers your questions. -
Hungary Hungarian FM Szijjártó tells conference to spend on counterterrorism not migration aid Péter Szijjárto says the UN's budget is a "huge risk" to those countries that are most affected by migration, and the money would be better spent on fighting terrorism. -
Russia Former prison official kills himself in Moscow courtroom after prison sentence for bribery Former Russian prison service official Viktor Sviridov shot himself dead in a courtroom after being given a three-year jail sentence for corruption. -
Vatican Pope avoids question of married priests in Amazon document The Argentine Jesuit has long been sensitive to the plight of the Amazon -
World Should Spanish workers have pay deducted for coffee and cigarette breaks? Spain's High Court has ruled in favour of a company that began deducting time for employees who took breaks for coffee and cigarettes. -
Italy Salvini 'nothing to ashamed of' after senate vote sends him to trial Italy's Senate votes to send ex-interior minister Salvini to trial over alleged 'migrant kidnapping' -
World News No proof that reducing gas emissions will harm economy in long term, says credit agency One organisation is suggesting there is no proof that reducing gas emissions will harm the economy in the long term...and it's not a Green NGO -
Earth News Toxic air makes us miss 1.8 billion work days every year These missed workdays cost over €7 billion each day according to a report by Greenpeace. -
No Comment Fighting in northwestern Syria 'has deplaced 700,000 since December' A wave of displacement that has seen around 700,000 people flee a regime offensive in Syria's Idlib region is the biggest of the nine-year-old conflict, the United Nations said on Tuesday. -
USA How and why impeachment is helping Trump politically ǀ View Trump now can rile his base by portraying himself as a victim. Democrats, meanwhile, wasted a lot of time on a process that got them little. -
China Can COVID-19 be transmitted through water pipes? The story of a Hong Kong evacuation About 100 people living in a Hong Kong apartment complex in the same unit but on different floors were quarantined over fears that the new strain of coronavirus could be transmitted through pipes in the building. -
Netherlands Two suspected letter bombs explode in the Netherlands The two explosions took place in Amsterdam and Kerkrade and no one was injured, police said. -
USA US elections: Bernie Sanders wins early New Hampshire primary Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire primary election, the second state to pick a Democratic party candidate. -
Earth News Is your reusable coffee cup really making a difference? There is the capacity for all the paper cups we use to be recycled in the UK. The problem is that customers don’t put them in the right bins. -
USA New Hampshire exit polls: Defeating Trump tops issues for Democratic voters By nearly 2-to-1, respondents put November prospects at the top of their wish list, according to early exit poll data.