12 February 2021 | Euronews
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World News British barrister Karim Khan elected next International Criminal Court prosecutor Khan, an assistant U.N. secretary-general, was widely seen as the favorite to get the job. But neither Khan nor any of the other candidates garnered enough support to be appointed by consensus, prompting Friday’s election in the U.N. General Assembly Hall. -
China Happy Lunar New Year: Welcome the Year of the Ox! It's one of the globe’s biggest annual celebrations with approximately one-fifth of humanity taking part in the festivities. Though the pandemic has closed temples and severely limited travel and family gatherings, many traditional celebrations ARE going ahead across Asia and beyond. -
World News Europe's air passenger numbers 'at lowest level since 1995' last year Passenger traffic in European airports has fallen by 70.4% in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, regressing to its 1995 level, according to ACI Europe. -
Ukraine Ukraine sides with US over Chinese takeover of engine company Analysts believe the decision could lead to a cooling of the relationship between Ukraine and China, with the latter in turn looking to Russia for closer relations. -
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Italy Italy politics: Former ECB chief Mario Draghi sworn in as prime minister The former European Central Bank Chief was sworn in at a ceremony at the Quirinal Palace in Rome at noon on Saturday. -
Belgium Belgian police officer sentenced for fatally shooting two-year-old migrant girl A Belgian police officer who fatally shot Mawda Shawri during a high-speed chase has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and given a one-year suspended prison sentence. -
No Comment Car-nival season in Germany as revellers confined to their vehicles Each car was allowed to hold a maximum of three persons from two different households and the fans were asked to stay inside their cars for the entire concerts. -
No Comment Small tornado leaves a path of destruction in Turkey It hit late on Thursday and uprooted trees, blew off roof tiles, swept up cars and knocked down a crane. At least four boats capsized. -
Destinations This rural French region is attracting city dwellers with a free holiday The department of Corrèze is offering people an all-expenses-paid experience living in rural France. -
World News All hypotheses still on the table over COVID-19's origins, WHO chief says The World Health Organisation's director-general's remarks come after the team visiting China suggested a leak from a lab was 'very unlikely' -
World News Nurses in poorer countries 'left behind' in COVID-19 vaccination race On the frontlines, but at the back of the queue: health workers are still waiting for vaccines in most low-and-middle-income countries. -
World News Jailed Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng wins Martin Ennals Award Allegedly tortured while in prison in China, Yu Wensheng switched from being a successful corporate lawyer to fighting for human rights before he was arrested. -
World News Europe's big freeze, Greek student protests and other key events in pictures The key stories of the week, captured by photographers around the world. -
My Europe Series The unheard pain of abortion in Poland A recent ruling by Poland's Constitutional Tribunal has made its already tough abortion law even stricter. On Unreported Europe we take a look at the implications of this law on those most affected by it. -
World News Europe fights a big freeze while Greece enjoys spring-like conditions The heavy snow, rain and freezing conditions ushered in by Storm Darcy have led to severe disruption across Europe. It's been warmer in Greece but sub-zero conditions could arrive in the coming days. -
Ecotech Millions of CO2 emissions come from failed driving tests, says study A new report assesses the impact of failed driving tests on carbon emissions and how the pandemic plays a part. -
France France's health authority recommends single vaccine shot for people who have had COVID-19 France's High Authority for Health said that as people who have previously contracted COVID-19 retain "an immune memory", a single dose of vaccine "will thus act as a booster." -
The Cube Facebook limits content shared by Myanmar military to stop the spread of 'misinformation' Facebook has pledged to reduce the distribution of all content on Facebook pages and profiles run by the Myanmar Military “Tatmadaw”, as well as accounts linked to the armed forces spokesperson Brigadier-General Zaw Min Tun. -
World News Red Hand Day 2021: COVID-19 pandemic 'increases risk of children being recruited by armed groups' According to the UN, in 2019 alone, more than 7,740 children, some as young as six, were recruited and used as soldiers around the world. -
Turkey Turkey tornado causes injuries and topples crane on country's Aegean coast It struck in the coastal town of Çeşme, near Izmir, uprooting trees, capsizing yachts and knocking down a crane. -
Belgium Post-Brexit bureaucracy bites British store in Brussels ‘There are 250 different product categories that will require 250 different types of paperwork that will need to be submitted to the customs,’ says store manager Ryan Pearce. -
My Europe Series Europe's week: Borrell and von der Leyen face their critics They came out to defend themselves amid criticism over a diplomatic visit to Russia and the EU's vaccine rollout strategy. -
Czech Republic Czech MPs refuse to extend the state of emergency despite government pleas Government ministers have warned the move will further worsen the country's COVID-19 situation and might cause the struggling health system to collapse. -
My Europe Series How poorer countries on the EU's fringes are still without COVID-19 vaccines Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and the Republic of North Macedonia are among the countries still empty-handed. -
Kosovo Kosovo jails Serbian army reserve for 12 years for war crimes A Kosovo court has jailed a former Serb army police reserve officer for 12 years for crimes during the country's 1998-1999 war. -
Earth News Stop burning trees for energy, hundreds of scientists tell EU leaders Tackling climate change without changing biomass rules is like "trying to bail out a boat with a hole in the bottom". -
India Explosions in Indian fireworks factory kill 11, injure 34 Those injured in the blasts at the factory in Tamil Nadu state's Virudhunagar district were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, police officer Raj Narayanan said. -
Denmark Weapons and IS flag found amid bomb attack arrests in Denmark and Germany, say police Authorities in Germany and Denmark initially announced eight arrests on Thursday and detained six others on Friday. -
Hungary COVID-19 vaccine rollout: Russia's Sputnik V jab will be used in the EU for the first time on Friday It becomes the first EU country to use the Sputnik V jab after European officials said no application had been received for a rollout across the bloc -
World News France has become Serbia's new best friend in the EU | View "When President Vučić wants to talk with Europe, he will dial Macron’s number", argues Vuk Vuksanovic, an associate at LSE Ideas. -
Russia EU's rift with Russia caused by membership of Baltic countries, Lavrov says 'If you want peace, prepare for war', says Lavrov as the EU considers sanctions over conflicts in Eastern Europe and opposition leader Alexei Navalny's detention -
World Catalonia prepares to head to the polls for Sunday's regional elections People in Catalonia are heading to the polls this Sunday. For close to a decade, elections have been dominated by the pro-independence movement but this time healthcare and the economy have taken centre stage. -
No Comment Haitian police fire tear gas on hundreds of protesters Haitian police fire tear gas on hundreds of protesters -
France French village inherits 2 million euros from Austrian Jew it housed during WWII In Chambon sur Lignon, only one person remembers Erich Schwam, who died at the end of December at the age of 90 in Lyon, leaving no relatives behind. -
Ecotech UK has no 'roadmap' towards electric car usage by 2030 In ten years, no new petrol or diesel cars will be on sale in Britain. But is this target achievable? -
Russia Alexei Navalny: Russian opposition leader back in court on slander charges This is a separate charge from a 2014 fraud and money-laundering embezzlement conviction, for which Navalny was sentenced to jail earlier last week. -
Japan Yoshiro Mori: Tokyo 2020 president resigns after saying women talk too much Yoshiro Mori had initially refused to step down but conceded on Friday after more than a week of non-stop criticism. -
Travel News Valentine's Day but not as you know it: weird and wonderful traditions from around the world See the funny side of Valentine's Day with this photo gallery of bizarre traditions and events from all over the world -
United Kingdom COVID-19: Worst year on record for cancer diagnosis in the UK Factors mostly involving the pandemic saw patients too worried to seek treatment, while struggling healthcare services forced further delays and cancellations.