President Bouteflika arrives back in Algiers amid protests
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has reportedly arrived back in the country after spending two weeks in a Swiss hospital. The president’s plane flew into Boufarik military airport where he was ferried away in a car convoy. Since having a stroke in 2013 he has rarely been seen in public. His trip to Geneva ostensibly for […]
Woman accused of killing Kim Jong Un's half brother is freed after charge is dropped
An Indonesian woman held for two years on suspicion of killing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half brother was freed from custody Monday after prosecutors unexpectedly dropped the murder charge against her. Siti Aisyah cried and hugged her Vietnamese co-defendant, Doan Thi Huong, before leaving the courtroom. She told reporters that she had only […]
Paragliders collide in midair, fall to death in San Diego
Two paragliders collided in midair above one of the most popular paraglider ports in the United States, falling about 75 feet (23 m) to their deaths before horrified witnesses, media reports said, citing witnesses and San Diego officials. After colliding, the two men plummeted onto the bluff above San Diego’s Black’s Beach on Saturday, “twirling, […]
International Women’s Day: some of Google’s most common female-related questions answered
Women the world over are celebrating their rights and shining a light on persisting gender inequality on Friday. It’s all to mark International Women’s Day. Euronews spoke to Google to find out some of the most commonly-searched questions it had received regarding women over the last year. We have answered them below. Who was the […]
