Ehud Barak quits Israel's Labour Party
A split has emerged in Israel's once-dominant centre-left political movement. Defence Minister Ehud Barak has broken away from the Labour party.…
View ArticleSwedish tourists beaten up in tense Tunis
A group of Swedish tourists on a boar hunting trip in Tunisia have been dragged from their taxis and beaten and kicked by locals in Tunis. The…
View ArticleTunisia's ruling party target of new protests
Tunisia's ruling party is calling for calm after the ousting of the country's president, and is promising to quickly announce a new coalition…
View ArticleTunisia's ruling party now target of protesters
The flight of Ben Ali is not enough, shouted protesters in the Tunisian capital as security forces attempted to prevent a demonstration by hundreds…
View ArticleSuspected anarchist bombers face trial in Greece
The trial of 13 suspected members of a Greek anarchist group that has staged bomb attacks against state property and foreign embassies has opened in…
View ArticleWikiLeaks handed secret Swiss banking data
A Swiss banker, due to go on trial for breaking bank secrecy laws, has handed over account details of 2,000 multinationals, financial firms and…
View ArticleAirbus beats Boeing for 2010 plane sales
European planemaker Airbus has scored a surprise victory in the annual orders race against Boeing. The guest of honour at the company's news…
View ArticleBP boosted by Rosneft deal
BP's shares rose on Monday on news of its Arctic exploration deal with Russia's Rosneft. A joint venture will develop three of Rosneft's offshore…
View ArticleNew Tunisian government ministers named
In Tunisia, Prime Minister, Mohamed Ghannouchi has announced his government of national unity. Three ministers of the ruling RCD party will keep…
View ArticleAustralia counts cost of deadly floods
Australia is now describing it as its costliest natural disaster ever. The government estimates that floods that have devastated parts of the…
View ArticleRichemont warns on Q4 results
Swiss luxury goods group Richemont is cautioning investors about its fourth quarter results - for the period from January to March. It said that…
View ArticleEuro zone rescue fund increase under debate
Euro zone finance ministers meeting in Brussels are divided about how to increase the effective capacity of a rescue fund. No final decision is…
View ArticleWho is Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier?
For his supporters the shock homecoming of 'Baby Doc' is the return of the king. Many Haitians, however, hoped never to see him set foot in their…
View ArticleHeed lessons of Tunisia, says Arab League chief
In Cairo, close to the Egyptian parliament, a man set himself on fire on Monday. It was an apparent protest against poor living standards and echoed…
View ArticleBarak splits Labour but stays in Israeli govt
A split has emerged in Israel's once-dominant centre-left political movement. Defence Minister Ehud Barak has broken away from the Labour party…
View ArticleEU parliament, commission support 'new' Tunisia
A moment of silence in solidarity with the victims of police violence in Tunisia has been observed in the European Parliament. The Commissioner…
View ArticleLebanon government on hold as talks delayed
An atmosphere of uncertainty and tension hangs over Lebanon as the country awaits key political and judicial developments that will shape its future.…
View ArticleAirbus boss looks ahead to 2011
As Airbus announced the 10,000th aircraft sale of its 40 year history and beat Boeing for sales in 2010, euronews spoke to the planemaker's chief…
View ArticleThe struggle to restore order in Tunisia
Tunisia's embattled political elite will hope the country's new unity government can finally end weeks of turmoil. Despite that, many ordinary…
View ArticleInterim Tunisian cabinet causes controversy
Tunisian Prime Minister, Mohamed Gannouchi has announced the make up of his interim government. There are posts for three members of opposition…
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