http://www.euronews.netThe leading European News TV-channel. All the International news in seven languages.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:25:01 +0100enhttp://www.euronews.net/media/logo-euronews.gifhttp://www.euronews.net60 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/07/berlin-gets-ready-to-celebrate-fall-of-the-wall/Final preparations to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall are being put in place in the German capital. The giant party,…Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:17:05 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/07/darling-urges-climate-deal-at-g20-summit/St Andrews in Scotland is hosting finance ministers from the world's leading rich and developing countries amid growing signs of a global recovery.…Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:03:06 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/07/lebanon-opposition-agrees-to-form-government/Opposition parties, including Iranian backed Hezbollah, have reportedly agreed to form a national unity government in Lebanon. The deal…Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:43:05 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/07/us-seeks-clues-to-army-base-massacre/The US is still trying to understand the reasons behind the deadly mass shooting at the Fort Hood military facility in Texas. Visitors and…Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:05:05 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/07/russian-military-aircraft-crashes-in-pacific/A Russian military plane has crashed in the Pacific Ocean, with all 11 people on board feared dead. The Tupolev-142 disappeared from radar…Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:04:08 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/07/brown-faces-flak-on-afghanistan-from-top-military-brass/The commitment of the British government to the troops in Afghanistan has come under fire from three former chiefs of the defence staff. The…Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:05 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/07/families-fear-for-fate-of-captured-fishermen/The families of 36 kidnapped Spanish fishermen, under threat of death by Somali pirates, have come together to urge their government to give in to…Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:04:03 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/kosovo-energy-fears-if-power-plant-shuts-down/The EU has called for the closure of a polluting power plant in Kosovo but it is feared a shut-down could mean energy shortages. The Kosovo A…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:44:06 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/pre-copenhagen-climate-talks-make-little-progress/Environmental groups have scaled the heights of Barcelona's Colombus Monument, hanging a banner ahead of the crucial Copenhagen climate summit.…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:34:04 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/protesters-breach-israel-s-security-barricade/Israel's high security wall in the occupied West Bank has been breached by Palestinian protesters. Using a hydraulic car jack, masked youths…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:12:15 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/europe-s-afghan-engagement/The foreign troop presence in Afghanistan may hit the headlines but reconstruction efforts are equally important for the country's stability.…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:30:17 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/afghanistan-what-next/"We will keep trying our best to address the questions that we have facing Afghanistan and to make sure that the wishes of the Afghan people come…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:05:22 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/military-forces-in-afghanistan/Foreign troops are paying a heavy price for their involvement in Afghanistan. Last year, a record 294 soldiers lost their lives. This…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:44:40 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/talks-failure-plunges-honduras-back-into-crisis/There was anger and frustration in Honduras as talks to break a four month political crisis failed. Supporters of ousted President Manuel…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:51:05 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/french-police-hunt-guard-after-11m-euro-heist/French police are on the hunt for the driver of an armoured van who reportedly made off with more than 10 million euros he was transporting.…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:13:08 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/big-in-berlin-beyonce-triumphs-at-mtv-awards/There was only one show in town as Beyonce swept the boards at the MTV Europe awards in Berlin. Since its release a year ago Beyonce's album "I…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:26:30 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/afghanistan-the-shaping-of-a-nation/In this Peshawar market place in Pakistan, the majority of traders are Afghan refugees. There are 1.7 million displaced Afghans on Pakistani soil.…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:43:19 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/u2-embarrassed-by-berlin-gig-wall/It was supposed to be U2's tribute to the fall of the Berlin Wall. But the rock group was left red faced when organisers of a free concert outside…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:16:05 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/anger-at-gm-s-opel-u-turn-rumbles-on/Opel workers in Germany continue to vent their spleen after General Motors announced it was to abandon its plan to sell off its European car-making…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:15:04 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/un-resolution-calls-for-gaza-war-crimes-probes/The United Nations has ordered Israel and the Palestinians to investigate claims of war crimes. A resolution passed at the UN's General…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:14:03 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/portugal-to-continue-state-aid-for-faltering-economy/Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates says it would be a grave error to withdraw the economic stimulus packages in place to help steady the economy…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:12:05 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/05/palestinian-president-abbas-to-bow-out/Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he will not stand for re-election in January's polls. Although Abbas has not made an official announcement,…Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:14:10 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/05/karadzic-war-crimes-trial-adjourned/The war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has been adjourned until March next year. Judges at The Hague have ordered…Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:27:12 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/05/un-staff-in-kabul-relocated/The UN is temporarily relocating more than half its international staff in Afghanistan after last week's deadly Taliban attack on UN workers.…Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:02:06 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/05/rail-strike-halts-belgium-s-trains/Thousands of commuters have been forced to find different ways of getting to and from work after a 24-hour strike by Belgian rail workers brought…Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:00:06 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/05/couple-kept-apart-50-years-by-iron-curtain/Separated from his sweetheart for 50 years by the Iron Curtain - Fortunat Mackiewicz finally found his true love, Elvira Profe. It is an amazing…Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:56:08 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/05/putin-voices-displeasure-over-gm-u-turn/Russia has voiced its contempt for the GM reversal. In September, GM agreed to sell a majority stake in its Opel/Vauxhall division to the Canadian…Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:02:12 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/05/changing-trends-in-european-drug-use/A new report on drug use in Europe shows that cocaine and heroin consumption are increasing.  Production in countries like Peru has fallen, but…Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:53:05 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/05/the-car-that-came-from-behind-the-iron-curtain/Fans of the tiny Trabant are hoping the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall will lead to a resurgence of interest in the iconic car from…Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:11:05 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/05/cia-found-guilty-of-human-rights-abuses/In the first verdict of its kind, an Italian court has convicted 23 Americans of kidnapping a Muslim cleric. It was a symbolic condemnation of…Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:10:05 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/05/more-signs-hezbollah-re-arming-for-a-fight/A ship carrying hundreds of tonnes of weapons allegedly supplied by Iran has been seized by Israeli naval commandos. The cargo vessel was intercepted…Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:11:02 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/05/clashes-return-to-tehran-streets/Clashes have broken out between police and opposition supporters in the Iranian capital, Tehran. Some reports in Iran say shots were fired by…Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:12:03 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/05/a-mix-of-election-fever-and-flu-in-ukraine/Swine flu has spread into the political arena in Ukraine. President Viktor Yushchenko has accused opponents running against him in a January…Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:09:06 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/04/afghan-police-infiltrated-by-the-taliban/There is concern the Taliban may have infiltrated the Afghan police force after the killing of five British soldiers at a checkpoint.…Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:15:29 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/04/romanian-prime-minister-designate-rejected/The Romanian parliament has rejected the prime minister designate and his proposed cabinet. They were rejected with 250 negative votes. Three…Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:15:29 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/04/berlin-the-alexanderplatz-protests/The universal clock on the popular Alexanderplatz was already ticking on the 4th of November in 1989. Now it displays a time when east…Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:15:29 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/04/us-and-eu-move-closer-on-climate-change/US President Barack Obama says the United States and the European Union have agreed to boost their efforts for success on climate change at the…Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:12:04 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/04/obama-one-year-on/It has been one year exactly since Barack Obama was elected President of the United States. He promised the one thing voters wanted most - change.…Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:19:07 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/04/top-us-official-meets-myanmar-s-suu-kyi/A top American official has met with Myanmar's detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on a rare visit to the country. US Assistant…Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:31:05 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/04/democrats-do-badly-without-obama/The Democrats in America are downplaying their loss of the state of Virginia in three key elections, the first real test of President Obama's…Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:14:04 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/04/eu-court-tells-italy-to-take-crosses-down/Fury at the heart of Europe. Italians have reacted strongly to their nation's condemnation at the European Court of Human Rights. It wants crucifixes…Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:13:05 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/04/death-of-a-great-french-thinker/Claude Lévi-Strauss, one of the great philosophers of the 20th century has died aged 100. The death of the famous Frenchman and founder of…Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:10:06 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/building-the-berlin-wall/On Sunday August 13 1961, the inhabitants of Berlin woke up to find the city alive with construction workers. Some 40,000 soldiers and East…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:02 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/escapes-over-the-berlin-wall/A part of the Berlin wall can still be seen in Bernauer Strasse. It was here that some of the early escapes from West to East took place. In…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:02 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/berlin-wall-train-of-freedom-leaving-east-germany/Even before the fall of the Berlin Wall the frontiers with the West were starting to crumble.   20 years ago at Shopron, in Hungary, on August 19,…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:03 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/berlin-wall-memories/Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and in the shadow of the Brandenburg Gate two men meet. Gunter Ziehe and Peter Daube share common…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:03 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/joy-and-bitterness-over-fall-of-berlin-wall/At first there was joy and euphoria, but for some Germans reunification led to bitterness, not able to understand what they were facing. Egon Krenz,…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:02 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/06/berlin-wall-east-germany-s-economic-renaissance/Since 1922 MZ has been producing motor bikes in eastern Germany close to the German-Czech border town of Zschopau. The brand has undergone a…Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:03 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/03/the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/At 21h20 the barrier rose at the frontier post on Bornholmer strasse. The Berlin Wall was open. The decision to throw open the border was…Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:28:35 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/10/31/bush-gorbachev-and-kohl-honoured-in-berlin/The three leaders of the Soviet Union, the United States and West Germany, at the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall, have been honoured in the…Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:41:04 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/03/leipzig-celebrates-being-the-first-brick-to-fall/Leipzig, 20 years after the fall of the wall. The former East Germany's second city was at the heart of the popular movement that brought the curtain…Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:19:50 +0100 http://www.euronews.net/2009/10/31/belgium-rents-dutch-prison-cells/An empty Dutch jail is to be filled with at least 500 inmates from Belgium which is looking beyond its boundaries to solve a prison overcrowding…Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:59:07 +0100