27 December 2020 | Euronews
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No Comment Winter fishing season has come once again to Chagan Lake in northeast China Each year, local fishermen use a centuries-old fishing technique to catch fish and are joined by visitors from across China coming to witness the carnival as temperatures fall from 20 to 30 degrees Celsius below zero. -
United Kingdom Huge increase in UK dog theft blamed on COVID-19 restrictions Dog theft in the UK has gone up by a whopping 250 per cent in 2020. -
Russia Top associate of Russia's Navalny released from detention, charged with trespassing Lyubov Sobol was charged with trespassing after ringing the doorbell of an alleged security operative who inadvertently revealed details of Navalny’s supposed poisoning. -
Destinations 21 great Greek travel ideas for 2021 Anthony Grant explores Greece's endless options for the 2021 traveller. -
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Belarus Thirteen detained during rallies in Belarus, says rights group Mass protests have gripped Belarus, an ex-Soviet nation of 9.5 million people, ever since official results from the Aug. 9 presidential election gave Lukashenko a landslide victory. -
No Comment Voting underway in Central African Republic's presidential and legislative elections The opposition parties had wanted the vote to be delayed, alleging poor preparations and an electoral body influenced by the president. -
Niger Niger votes in presidential and legislative elections Mohamed Bazoum, the right-hand man of outgoing President Mahamadou Issoufou, is aiming for outright victory in the first round — something that no candidate has done before. -
United Kingdom AstraZeneca has worked out 'winning formula' to boost COVID vaccine's efficacy, says firm's boss The chief executive of the pharmaceutical giant assured that the vaccine developed with Oxford University should be effective against the new coronavirus strain sweeping the UK. -
Lebanon Several people taken to hospital after Syrian refugee camp set on fire in Lebanon Several people were taken to hospital in Lebanon after a fire at a Syrian refugee camp that state media said was started deliberately -
No Comment Flooding in England as Storm Bella approaches Waves crash over Newhaven lighthouse and harbour wall on the south coast of England, as Storm Bella brings rain and high winds to the UK. -
No Comment First COVID-19 vaccinations take place in Rome and Prague An Italian nurse, Claudia Alivernini, became the first person in Italy to receive the COVID-19 vaccine while Czech prime minister Andrej Babis kicked off the country's coronavirus vaccination programme. -
United Kingdom Flooding and disruption in southern England and Wales as Storm Bella lashes the UK Gusts of over 150km per hour were recorded in some parts. Residents in some of the worst affected areas have put up flood defences and sandbags in attempts to keep rising river waters at bay. -
United Kingdom UK 'Super Recogniser' officer spots more than 2,000 suspects Andy Pope, a police officer in Birmingham, has said his talent for recognising faces is "impossible to explain". He's also managed to spot wanted suspects while they were wearing face masks. -
Central African Republic Polls open in Central African Republic amid fears of unrest in first elections since peace deal Former president Francois Bozize, who has returned from exile, has been accused of allying himself with armed groups to destabilise the country ahead of national elections. -
USA Donald Trump finally signs $900bn (€737bn) COVID-19 relief package after last-minute drama Some experts estimated that 14 million Americans would have lost subsistence payments if the president had failed to sign a bipartisan coronavirus relief bill. -
USA FBI investigation into Christmas Day explosion in Nashville prompts home search The motive behind the bomb blast has yet to be found but FBI agents have converged on a house of interest in the Nashville suburbs. -
Japan Coronavirus travel ban: Japan sharply tightens ban on foreign visitors over new variant Seven cases of the new variant have already been detected in Japan, according to local health authorities. -
Ecotech Snow safari: The world's first electric sleds hit the Arctic Tourists can now travel around Lapland in environmentally-friendly snowmobiles.