Category: euronews
N.Korea: US student cries & admits to being “severe criminal” during press conf.
An American student who has been detained in Pyongyang since January 2016 was presented to media by North Korean authorities today (29 February). It’s the [more…]
The Kurdish Peshmerga women soldiers who are fighting on the frontline
North of Iraq, on the frontline with the female soldiers. In their sights the jihadist fighters from the so-called Islamic State. The troop of women [more…]
Iran criticised by leaders of Muslim nations at Istanbul summit
Iran has come in for criticism from leaders of more than 50 Muslim nations at a summit in Istanbul. A final communique from the Organisation [more…]
Rising Crystal meth industry winning drugs war
Petrovice is in the Czech Republic. The small town is close to the German border. Patrick, whose name we changed for security reasons is an [more…]
World’s longest and deepest train tunnel opens in Switzerland
The world’s longest and deepest train tunnel has opened. Switzerland’s Gothard tunnel is part of a high-speed rail network that will eventually stretch from the [more…]
Traditional Muslim funeral service honours Muhammad Ali
The US city of Louisville has begun a series of ceremonies to celebrate and honour its greatest son, boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Thousands of mourners [more…]
Syria: Assad pays rare frontline visit
Syrian President Bashar al Assad has paid a rare visit to the frontline of the country’s civil war. Filmed in a Damascus suburb on Sunday [more…]
Turkish justice minister denies allegations of torture
Turkey has ordered the detention of 42 journalists under a crackdown following a failed coup. Arrests of soldiers, police, judges and civil servants have raised [more…]
Russia stops using Iranian airbase to launch Syria air strikes
Russia has suddenly stopped using an Iranian airbase to launch airstrikes in Syria. “Both Moscow and Tehran have confirmed Russian planes have returned home”:https://www.ft.com/content/d3ef419a-686a-11e6-ae5b-a7cc5dd5a28c. Last [more…]
Deadly fighting rages on in Syria ahead of US-Russia brokered truce
Dozens are believed to have been killed in an air strike on a market in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib, just days before a US-Russia-brokered ceasefire is [more…]