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Australia 'disappointed' as Japan resumes whaling

Australia is not pleased with Japan's whaling but says the dispute should not hurt business ties between the two countries.

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The fifth anniversary of the Arab Spring marked in Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid

It is five years ago that Mohamed Bouazizi, a vegetable-seller in the Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid set alight to himself. His anger had been building

Cuba

Postal flights between US and Cuba receive stamp of approval

Today (December 17) marks one year since the United States and Cuba decided to normalise relations. That was nearly two years after Cuban President

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Angela and the Wolf

Fangs very much – German Chancellor Angela Merkel is given a toy wolf as a present during her Christian Democrats Party convention in Karlsruhe.

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Watch: dramatic scenes as MP sets off smoke bomb in Kosovo parliament

An opposition lawmaker in Kosovo appears to have set off a smoke bomb in parliament to disrupt a session. It’s the third such incident in just two

Hungary

Viktor Orban aims for third term as Hungarian PM

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is aiming for a third term in a row after declaring he’s ready to lead his Fidesz party in 2018 elections. His

Gambia

Gambian president declares country Islamic republic

The president of the Gambia has declared his country an Islamic Republic. Yahya Jammeh claims the move marks a break with the colonial past and was

New Zealand

New Zealand, new flag

New Zealanders have chosen a design for a possible new national flag that features the country’s iconic silver fern alongside the four stars of the

Iraq

Turkey tensions with Iraq over Bashiqa camp troops

The Turkish government has agreed to reorganise its military presence at the Bashiqa camp in northern Iraq. The deal comes after Baghdad demanded an

Tunisia

Tunisia's prized democracy 'will strike back' against terrorists

Abdessattar Ben Moussa’s faith in democracy is unshakable. He reiterated this when France made the members of Tunisia’s National Dialogue Quartet

Germany

Mixed reactions to Time's choice for "Person of the Year"

Time announces “Person of the Year” German Chancellor chosen Angela Merkel 4th woman since 1927 1st German since 1970 News met with fury in Greece

Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition triumphs, economy needing urgent action

Confirmed as the winners of a two-thirds super majority in Venezuela’s parliament, the victorious opposition draws a line under 16 years of

USA

Trump's comments condemned by Muslims around the world

Indonesia, home of the world’s largest Muslim population, is adding its voice to the global outrage over Donald Trump’s comments. The country’s top

World

Interview: Literature Nobel winner shocked by Russian critics

All Russian writers who have won the Nobel prize have been subjected to harassment in Russia. That is the assertion of the Svetlana Alexievich from

Venezuela

Venezuela's opposition awaits final count but claims a convincing election win

Venezuela’s opposition has been celebrating its shock triumph in legislative elections while waiting anxiously for the final tally. Leader Henrique

Syria

Syria: Assad's enemies attempt a united front ahead of peace talks

As a first attempt to bring together fractured Syrian opposition parties is being made at a special meeting in Riyadh, on the battle front , around

France

Deal or no deal? Crunch week for COP21 climate negotiations

It is crunch time at the COP 21 in Paris – will efforts to reach a climate change deal bear fruit? As the summit enters its final week, UN Secretary

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COP 21: bringing the local to the global

Together, they represent a total of 600 million people. 700 mayors from cities around the world have gathered at the UN climate conference in Paris

Russia

Watch live: Putin's State of the Nation address

Follow the Russian President’s speech live from 10:00 CET on euronews and euronews.com

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A long road ahead for Syria says Lebanese politician Walid Jumblatt

Walid Jumblatt, is a Lebanese MP. He is a front line politician, leader of the Progressive Socialist Party and also the Druze community in the land