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Cuban ballet in a spin after dancers defect Seven leading Cuban ballet dancers defected to the west while on tour in Mexico. They were members of the world renowned National Ballet of Cuba, one of the… 04/04/2013
Nepal: Maoist protestIn Nepal, Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi’s appointment as head of a new administration to oversee the upcoming election has sparked protest. This Maoist… 16/03/2013
Cuba: change from within They are artists, intellectuals or bloggers, and they want Cuba to open up to the world. Whether they are dissidents or not, a new generation of Cubans is… 15/03/2013
Cuba: slow winds of change In this edition of Reporter, euronews travels to Cuba to talk to the people about the impact of reform on their lives. We meet a mountain guide who… 08/03/2013
Divisions remain over Stalin 60 years after his death Hundreds of people have gathered in the Red Square to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Joseph Stalin’s death. The Russian communist leader Gennady… 05/03/2013
Hungary court overturns ban on Nazi and Communist symbols The decision by Hungary’s Constitutional Court to reject a ban on Nazi and Communist symbols has been deemed unworkable by several political groups. Some… 20/02/2013
China: the straining giant’s new leaders A new line-up of top leaders replaces the old guard in China. How will the single-party system hold up under increasing challenges? These include… 15/11/2012
Meanwhile in Beijing…Delegates await the opening ceremony of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, November 8… 09/11/2012
China’s new leaders consider corruption and the poor Do you think your country’s politics are tough? Try China, population 1.3 billion. This is the Communist Party’s 18th Congress, where it just got new leaders… 08/11/2012
Smile! you’re in ChinaInternational students walk past a display board covered in photos of smiling faces at the campus of Jiangsu University in Zhenjiang. The university pieced… 02/11/2012
Cambodian woman devotes life to healing war scars Euronews went to Battambang province to meet Davy Tith. This former teacher and translator has devoted most of her life to the victims of Pol Pot’s… 10/10/2012
Former Khmer Rouge soldier faces up to past Welcome to Kampong Thom, cradle of Pol Pot, the infamous Khmer Rouge leader. We are here to meet Chin Meth, on her journey through history. Enrolled by… 03/10/2012
Gu to hear her fate after not contesting murder charge The woman at the centre of China’s most sensational trial in decades, Gu Kailai, has not contested charges of murder, in a court hearing that lasted just a… 09/08/2012
North Korea: leaders statues unveiled – nocomment North Korea unveiled giant statues of its former leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il. 14/04/2012
Cuba hosts Pope on Latam peace tour Pope Benedict XVI is on a challenging visit to Cuba. The one-party island is one of the last bastions of Communism. Havana kept it officially atheist until… 28/03/2012
Communists rally for fair elections in Russia – nocomment The Russian Communist Party, supported by several other Russian opposition parties and groups, holds a rally demanding fair presidential elections and warning… 22/01/2012
Kim Jong-un poses with Korean People’s ArmyNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un poses as he visits the Command of Large Combined Unit 671 of the Korean People’s Army at an undisclosed location in this… 22/01/2012
North Korean Christmas greetingsThe late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (centre), his father and founder of North Korea Kim Il-sung (right) and his mother Kim Jung-sook are seen in a… 25/12/2011
North Koreans keep mourning their leader – nocomment Mourners in the North Korean capital Pyongyang continued to brave sub-zero temperatures to pay their respects to late leader Kim Jong-il on Saturday, one week… 24/12/2011
Indian communists rally against corruptionActivists from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) shout slogans during a protest rally against corruption and in support of the Lokpal bill in New Delhi… 02/09/2011
Battle of Warsaw reenactment – nocomment Hundreds of volunteers took part in a reenactment of the Battle of Warsaw. 15/08/2011
China’s ‘Red tourism’ makes revolution fun – nocomment As China marks the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, the country’s multi-billion euro “Red tourism” industry is booming in Yan’an, the Party’s… 30/06/2011
China’s Communist Party celebrates 90 years The Chinese Communist Party, which has run the country since 1949, is celebrating its 90th birthday. It was founded in Shanghai in 1921 by a dozen or so… 29/06/2011
Celebrating the Communist Party of ChinaA performer dressed in Red Army uniform salutes at a revolutionary song singing event to celebrate the upcoming 90th anniversary of the founding of the… 28/06/2011
Khmer Rouge ‘core’ goes on trial Now frail and elderly pensioners, they nonetheless stand accused of being privy to the decisions taken by the regime of the Khmer Rouge. They are… 27/06/2011
Cuba embraces economic reform to revive growth More than 50 years after the Cuban revolution, the founding fathers of the Carribean island’s soviet-style economy have decided to embrace modest market… 19/04/2011
Painted mural by the Union of Young Communists in HavanaA man rides his motorcycle past a freshly painted mural by the Union of Young Communists a day before a military parade to mark the 1961 U.S.-backed Bay of… 16/04/2011
Struggling to stay awake in China’s parliamentThe annual opening of China’s National People’s Congress is the last step in the handover of power to the country’s new leaders. It may be a monumental moment… 06/03/2013
China’s outgoing premier Wen Jiabao promises ‘well-being’ at National People’s CongressImproving people’s well-being is the starting point for China’s new leaders. At the annual National People’s Congress outgoing premier Wen Jiabao pledged to… 05/03/2013
Chinese society gathers for a meeting of NCP’s top advisory bodyEthic minorities, Nobel prize winners and show biz types were among the delegates at a meeting of China’s People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)… 03/03/2013
Outrage over mobile phone Lenin advertisingPublic outrage has forced a mobile phone operator in Poland to abandon an advertising campaign using images of the Russian communist revolutionary Vladimiar… 15/01/2013
Creator of Brasilia Oscar Niemeyer dies aged 104A giant equal to any football star, even his compatriot Pele, architect Oscar Niemeyer has died a week before his 105th birthday. When building, Niemeyer… 06/12/2012
China’s new leader announced in BeijingChina’s Communist Party has chosen the line-up to lead the country for the next decade. Xi Jinping was named as the party’s General Secretary, and the man… 15/11/2012
China unveils the next generation of leadersXi Jinping led the new Politburo Standing Committee out onto the stage at the National People’s Congress in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing… 15/11/2012
China Communist Party Congress closesChina’s Communist Party has ended its week-long congress in Beijing. But officials are still ‘keeping mum’ about who is taking over at the top. Possibly… 14/11/2012
Challenges ahead for China’s new PresidentIn Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, the second day of China’s week-long National Congress got under way under heavy guard. New figures show that China’s… 09/11/2012
Who is Xi Jinping?59-year old Xi Jinping has been China’s vice president since 2008, albeit with a much lower profile than other Chinese leaders. His father was a… 08/11/2012
Outgoing Chinese president calls for end to corruptionOutgoing Chinese President Hu Jintao has opened his Communist Party’s Congress with a call to crackdown on corruption. The 69-year-old said his successor… 08/11/2012
Chinese Communists hold party congressChina is preparing for a once-in-a-decade change of leadership. The Communist Party Congress, held once every 10 years, opened in Beijing on Thursday. The… 08/11/2012
All change in China as delegates gather to usher in new leadersTwo days after the US election, it is the turn of China to choose a new leader. But the political process could not be more different. More than 2000… 08/11/2012
China Communist Party prepares for a change of leadershipIn stark contrast to the US election hullabaloo, delegates have been arriving quietly for China’s Communist Party Congress in Beijing. The seven day event… 07/11/2012
Chinese PM probed over ‘secret fortune’China’s ruling Communist Party is investigating allegations that the family of Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has amassed a secret billion dollar fortune during… 05/11/2012
Bo Xilai expulsion confirmed by China Communist PartyThe Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee has confirmed former top politician Bo Xilai’s expulsion. The ex party chief of Chongqing has been banned… 04/11/2012
Chinese Premier hit by wealth scandalThe New York Times says Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s family has accumulated huge wealth during his time in power. The paper claims partnerships linked to… 26/10/2012
Cuba’s Castro denies media reports that he is dyingFormer Cuban president Fidel Castro denied on Monday that he is dying. The 86-year-old published photos and a strongly-worded article in the Communist Party… 22/10/2012
Xi Jinping returns to public eyeQuelling rumours about his health, China’s apparent leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping has visited Beijing University. He is due to take over the running of China… 15/09/2012
Former Romanian PM shoots himselfFormer Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase has shot himself after a court upheld a two-year prison sentence for corruption. Nastase is Romania’s first… 21/06/2012
New book of writings by Che Guevara publishedNever before seen photographs and writings by Che Guevara have been published in a book titled “Philosophical Notes.” The book plots his time in Tanzania… 14/06/2012
North Korean leader makes first televised speechNorth Korea’s fresh-faced new leader has made his first speech in public. Kim Jong-un took to the podium, after soldiers and sailors showcased the hermit… 15/04/2012
Day off in Cuba thanks to the PopeCommunist Cuba has celebrated Good Friday wth an official day off recognising the religious holiday for the first time since the revolution that put Fidel… 07/04/2012
When Benedict met Fidel…They are no ordinary octogenarians. And when Pope Benedict XVI, head of the Roman Catholic Church, sat down with Cuba’s revolutionary icon Fidel Castro… 28/03/2012
French working class rally for their presidential hopefulThousands of people have turned out to rally in support France’s far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon. Some 30,000 people joined in a march… 18/03/2012
N. Korea to defy UN with satellite launch next monthNorth Korea has announced it will put a satellite into orbit next month to mark the 100th anniversary of founder Kim Il-Sung’s birthday. The satellite will… 16/03/2012
China sacks key leadership contenderOne of China’s most charismatic “western-style” politicians has been sacked in a rare political scandal. The removal of Bo Xilai, Communist party chief for… 15/03/2012
Opposition cry foul over Putin winCommunist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov was not the only one to question the legality of Russia’s Presidential election, but he was among the first… 05/03/2012
Czech government agrees to turn over seized churchesA Czech government plan to return church property seized during the country’s communist era will cost more than two billion euros in compensation. The… 11/02/2012
Cuba’s Castro unveils ‘Guerilla of Time’ memoirsFormer Cuban president Fidel Castro has made a rare public appearance at the launch of his memoirs in Havana. The 85-year-old was promoting ‘A Guerilla of… 05/02/2012
Ceausescu memorabilia goes under the hammerSymbols of corruption and opulence in the final years of communism in Romania have been put up for auction. The list includes trinkets and lavish gifts given… 26/01/2012
Russia buries spy with full honoursThe most prominent mourner at the funeral of the late Soviet master-spy Gevork Vartanyan was a former spy himself, if that is he has ever given up his old… 13/01/2012
Polish communist jailed for Solidarity crackdownA Polish communist-era interior minister has been handed a two-year suspended jail term for his role in the crackdown on the pro-democracy trade union… 12/01/2012
N Korea frees prisoners to commemorate dead leadersAn amnesty for political prisoners in North Korea has been announced – though the exact number of how many people will be freed remains unclear. The… 10/01/2012
North Korea holds memorial service for Kim Jong-ilIt was the ‘grand finale’ of 13 days of mourning. Kim Jong-il’s son and successor, top officials and tens of thousands of troops and civilians have paid a… 29/12/2011
Snowy state funeral for North Korea’s Kim Jong-ilNorth Korea has bid a final farewell to the man it called its ‘Dear Leader.’ For three hours, Kim Jong-il’s funeral cortege headed through the snowy… 28/12/2011
Japan calls on China to keep North Korea stableChina is watching events in North Korea nervously, first in line to feel the effects of developments in its unpredictable, isolated ally. As Kim Jong-il’s… 28/12/2011
North Korea: A new era?While North Korea gives an emotional farewell to its ‘dear leader’ Kim Jong-Il, who died of a heart attack on December 17, the world waits to see what will… 28/12/2011
North Korea holds funeral for Kim Jong-ilNorth Korea has begun two days of funeral ceremonies for its late leader Kim Jong-il. State television showed thousands of soldiers and civilians lining the… 28/12/2011
North Korean state funeral gets underwayNorth Korea has begun a two-day funeral for its late leader Kim Jong-il who died of a heart attack on December 17, according to state media. Through thick… 28/12/2011
What will state funeral reveal of future North Korea?Preparations are in their final stages for the funeral of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in the capital Pyongyang on Wednesday. Observers too are getting… 27/12/2011
Kim Jong-un sheds tears at wake for dead fatherNorth Korean television has broadcast new pictures of the new leader Kim Jong-un wiping away tears at his father’s wake in Pyongyang. The programme said the… 27/12/2011
Cuba’s Castro approves prisoner amnestyCuban President Raul Castro granted an amnesty to nearly 3,000 prisoners on Saturday but an American convicted of spying is not on the list. Castro told… 24/12/2011
China invites Kim Jong-un to BeijingChina has been quick to send an invitation for the new North Korean leader to visit Beijing. The Chinese President expressed his condolences over the death… 20/12/2011
Son leads tributes as Kim Jong-il lies in stateAs his father lies in state, Kim Jong-un has stepped into the spotlight, ready to take the reins of nuclear-armed North Korea. Tributes to the Dear Leader… 20/12/2011
North Korea’s uncertain futureThe world is holding its breath over what will happen next in North Korea, as the 29-year old heir of Kim Jong-il is set to take power. Euronews spoke to… 19/12/2011
What new world under North Korea’s new Kim?Like father, like son? Or will North Korea’s new Kim represent a break from the past? Will he wield real power, or will Kim Jong-un be just a figurehead… 19/12/2011
Father to son: North Korea’s Kim dynastyKim Jong-un, youngest known son of Kim Jong-il, inherits his father’s role. North Korean media have been calling him the “Great Successor”. He is believed to… 19/12/2011
Russia’s communists rallyFresh from nominating veteran leader, Gennady Zyuganov as their candidate for next year’s presidential vote, Russia’s Communist party has been rallying in… 18/12/2011
Remembering the USSR and its fallWhen the red flag bearing the hammer and sickle was thrown to the ground in a crowd, it was an action rich in symbolism, the flag of a nation which at times… 08/12/2011
Stalin’s daughter dies in the USThe daughter of dictator Joseph Stalin, who denounced communism after defecting to the US has died at the age of 85. Svetlana Peters described her father as… 29/11/2011
Kazakhstan suspends Communist PartyIn Kazakhstan a court ruling has suspended the activities of the Communist Party for six months. Its leaders claim the action has been taken because they… 06/10/2011
The anti-Gorbachev coup: 20 years onTwo decades on, the image of Boris Yeltsin climbing onto a tank outside parliament remains the reference for many remembering the failed coup against Soviet… 19/08/2011
Germany marks 50 years since Berlin Wall was builtOn the 50th anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall, the city has paid tribute to those who died trying to cross it. The barrier, and the bloodshed… 13/08/2011
Germany remembers victims of Berlin WallGermany is marking 50 years since the start of the Berlin Wall’s construction. A minute’s silence was held at noon in memory of those who tried to… 13/08/2011
Cuba’s Fidel Castro celebrates 85 yearsCuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro turns 85 on Saturday. Having governed the country for 49 years, he gave up his last leadership post earlier this year… 13/08/2011
Looking back at the beginning of the Berlin WallIt is 50 years since construction began on the wall that marked the demarcation between East and West. Some bricks are all that is left of the Berlin Wall… 13/08/2011
Chinese Communism marks 90 yearsChina’s Communist Party is celebrating its 90th birthday on Friday, even if it was born at a meeting of 12 intellectuals in Shanghai at the end of July 1921… 30/06/2011
Yelena Bonner, Russian human rights activist diesRussian human rights activist Yelena Bonner has died aged 88. She had come to prominence through her marriage to Andrei Sakharov, the Soviet Union’s leading… 19/06/2011
Yelena Bonner Russian human rights activist diesThe Russian human rights activist has died, Yelena Bonner has died aged 88. She had come to prominence through her marriage to Andrei Sakharov, the Soviet… 19/06/2011
New use found for Bulgarian dictator’s planeThe plane used by Bulgaria’s former communist dictator, Todor Zhivkov, has been sunk in the waters of the Black Sea. Authorities say the craft – now 23… 25/05/2011
Pro and anti Kremlin May Day rallies in RussiaSeveral hundred thousand people marched in May Day parades throughout Russia. The ruling party United Russia said 25,000 turned out chanting support for the… 01/05/2011
Warm welcome for Fidel Castro at party congressCuba’s Communist Party has held a congress in Havana that has been as emotional as it was historic. The man who drove the revolution in 1959, and then led… 19/04/2011
Fidel quits Communist Party leadership as Cuba looks to reformFidel Castro has stepped down as head of Cuba’s Communist Party. The move comes as the party holds a key congress to plot the country’s future. President… 19/04/2011
Castro announces two term-limit for Cuba’s leadersCubans have been digesting moves made by President Raul Castro to limit the term the country’s rulers can serve to two five year-terms. The president says… 18/04/2011
Raul Castro calls for change at the top in CubaThe Cuban communist party is holding its first congress in 14 years, the first without Fidel Castro, and one that is indicating his brother Raul’s… 17/04/2011
Cuba celebrates ending Bay of Pigs invasionCuba has put its military on show as part of the celebrations to mark 50 years since revolutionaries repelled America’s Bay of Pigs invasion. The spotlight… 16/04/2011
Wind of change set to ruffle Cuban communistsHalf a century after Cuban revolutionaries fought off an American attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro with the Bay of Pigs invasion, the communist party there… 16/04/2011
Weir’s latest tells tall escape taleSet in 1940 “The Way Back” is an epic story of survival against the odds directed by Peter Weir. The story revolves around a small group of prisoners who… 04/01/2011
Cuba’s Fidel Castro signals departure as party chiefCuba’s former president Fidel Castro may have given up his last leadership post. The 84-year-old told students in Havana that frail health had forced him to… 19/11/2010
Cuban dissident Farinas making recovery: motherCuban dissident Guillermo Farinas is making a slowl but encouraging following his four-month hunger strike, his mother told Euronews in an exclusive… 14/07/2010
Stalin hometown statue taken downA statue of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin has been taken down from the central square of his home town, Gori, in Georgia. The operation was completed between… 25/06/2010
Thousands mark “Day of the Sun” in North KoreaFireworks and lasers have lit up the skies in North Korea, as the country marks the 98th anniversary of the birth of its founder, Kim Il Sung. There have… 15/04/2010
