Now playing Next world news British barrister Karim Khan elected next ICC 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. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next 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. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next 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. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next 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. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next Italy Former ECB chief Mario Draghi sworn in as Italy's new PM The former European Central Bank Chief was sworn in at a ceremony at the Quirinal Palace in Rome at noon on Saturday. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next Belgium Belgian police officer sentenced over death of two-year-old migrant 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. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next 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. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next 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. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next Destinations The rural French region attracting city dwellers with a free holiday The department of Corrèze is offering people an all-expenses-paid experience living in rural France. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next world news 'All hypotheses' still on table over COVID-19's origins — WHO chief The World Health Organisation's director-general's remarks come after the team visiting China suggested a leak from a lab was 'very unlikely' 12/02/2021
Now playing Next 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. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next world news Jailed Chinese lawyer Yu Wensheng wins human rights 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. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next world news The most striking images from this week's top stories The key stories of the week, captured by photographers around the world. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next Unreported Europe 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. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next 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. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation 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. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next France French authorities back single jab 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." 12/02/2021
Now playing Next The Cube Facebook curb content shared by Myanmar military online 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. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next world news COVID-19 impact 'increases risk of children being recruited into war' 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. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next Turkey Tornado causes injuries and topples crane in western Turkey It struck in the coastal town of Çeşme, near Izmir, uprooting trees, capsizing yachts and knocking down a crane. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next 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. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next state of the union 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. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next Czech Republic Czech MPs refuse to extend pandemic-related state of emergency Government ministers have warned the move will further worsen the country's COVID-19 situation and might cause the struggling health system to collapse. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe How poorer countries on the EU's fringes are still without vaccines Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and the Republic of North Macedonia are among the countries still empty-handed. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next 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. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next Green 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". 12/02/2021
Now playing Next 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. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next Denmark Weapons and IS flag found amid bomb attack arrests, say Danish police Authorities in Germany and Denmark initially announced eight arrests on Thursday and detained six others on Friday. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next Hungary Hungary becomes first EU country to deploy Russia's COVID-19 vaccine 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 12/02/2021
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. 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. 12/02/2021
