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ISS musical farewell The crew of the International Space Station (the ISS), led by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has handed over their command to the incoming crew led by… 13/05/2013
Happy Birthday YouTubeWhen the first ever video was posted on YouTube, nobody could have predicted the huge impact the network would have a mere eight years later. On 23 April… 23/04/2013
TV reporter breaks off her wedding to start reporting the China earthquakeMost brides would expect the earth to move on their wedding day, but not literally. TV reporter Chen Ying was just about to take her nuptials when a massive… 21/04/2013
New YouTube sensation: “How Animals Eat Their Food”Sometimes the internet makes you laugh. Sometimes you are left open-mouthed. Often it does both. The video below is called “How Animals Eat Their Food,” and… 12/04/2013
euronews Knowledge: welcome to our new YouTube channel!Euronews has announced the launch of a YouTube channel fully dedicated to science and knowledge. Called Euronews Knowledge, this Web TV portal was launched… 10/04/2013
Teen with Down syndrome becomes first ever to reach Mt. Everest10 days, 17,000 feet and 70 miles later, 15-year-old Eli Reimer made history. The Oregon teen was the first teen person with Down syndrome to reach the Nepal… 03/04/2013
Annual pillow fighting day held across the worldClashes are expected to erupt across the globe next week, with thousands set to take to the streets as police look on passively. But with the crowds armed… 25/03/2013
Harlem Shake goes Wilde and higherNew Guinness World Records for the “highest concert” and the “highest Harlem Shake” have been set on board a British Airways flight. Tony Hadley and Kim… 15/03/2013
Mapping the worldwide spread of the Harlem ShakeIt all started with a drunk basketball fan in 1980s New York. Then at the end of January 2013 a vlogger known as Filthy Frank posted his own version on… 07/03/2013
Seoul shows its ‘Gangnam Style’ – nocomment Some 15-thousand flash mob dancers performed in a ‘Gangnam Style’ dance in the streets of the South Korean capital Seoul. ‘Gangnam Style’ by South Korean… 07/10/2012
K-pop rools K-Pop is short for Korean pop music, and it is rapidly gaining popularity around the world as social media networks make it easy for South Korean musicians to… 26/09/2012
Mexico’s YouTube Sensation Mexican siblings Angie, Gustavo and Abelardo Vazquez have become an overnight hit on YouTube with their cover of Adele’s Rolling In The Deep, clocking up more… 30/11/2011
Barroso: « Your views are key » Europe is at a defining moment and we need to take momentous decisions on the economy and also on our place in the world. As President of the European… 28/09/2011
Around the world in 80,000 YouTube clips Life In A Day is a cinematic experiment, a time-capsule of a film that aims to show what it was like to be alive on one day – July 24 2010. 22/06/2011
Does popular video-sharing site encourage creativity? YouTube, the video-sharing website, is experiencing phenomenal growth according to one of its bosses, Patrick Walker. 35 hours of video are uploaded every… 18/04/2011
Why Matt Damon won’t go to the toiletHollywood star Matt Damon says he will not use the bathroom until the world water crisis is solved. The Oscar-winning actor and activist, who is a… 13/02/2013
Psy takes YouTube recordNearly one in six people on the planet have now seen Psy’s “Gangnam style” video on YouTube, the first clip to breach the magical one billion mark. In the… 22/12/2012
Italy shocked by custody battle videoItaly has been shocked by this video of police seizing a ten-year-old boy at the centre of a bitter custody battle. Officers took the boy outside his school… 12/10/2012
Mohammed film banned by Russian judgeA judge in Russia has banned the film that has sparked worldwide protests over its portrayal of the Prophet Mohammed. Judge Yevgeney Komissarov described “The… 02/10/2012
Man linked to anti-Islam film jailed for probation violationThe man linked to an anti-Islam film, which has sparked riots across the Muslim world has been jailed. A federal judge ruled that Nakoula Basseley Nakoula… 28/09/2012
Google chief arrested under election coverage lawGoogle’s most senior executive in Brazil has been questioned by police after an alleged violation of electoral law. It’s claimed the company failed to take… 27/09/2012
K-pop roolsK-Pop is short for Korean pop music, and it is rapidly gaining popularity around the world as social media networks make it easy for South Korean musicians to… 25/09/2012
YouTube under fire over anti-Islam filmYouTube is coming under pressure from governments worldwide over the film said to insult Islam. Parent firm Google has already rejected a request from the… 19/09/2012
Palestinians rage against anti-Islam film as Pakistan blocks You TubeHundreds of Palestinians have clashed with Israeli border guards in yet more protests over an anti-Islam film. As the demonstrators approached the crossing… 19/09/2012
Anti-Islam film: Protests across the worldAnti-American clashes sparked by a US-made film which mocks the Prophet Muhammad continue across the Muslim world. In Indonesia hundreds of demonstrators… 17/09/2012
German court rules in YouTube copyright caseA court in Hamburg has ruled that YouTube is responsible for music videos uploaded by its users. It could land the website with a hefty royalties bill. The… 21/04/2012
Russians enjoy a night a the Bolshoi, via YouTubeThe Bolshoi Ballet is a proud part of Russia’s heritage. However, traditionally not everyone in the vast country has had the chance or the means to see a… 15/03/2012
More French avalanche picturesMany skiers were able to film the avalanche that brought down a chair-lift pylon in Saint François Longchamp. Nobody was injured. Below there are some of the… 08/03/2012
Rami al-Sayed: the eyes of Homs closed by shellingRami al-Sayed is one of Syria’s citizen journalists to have ignored state censorship in an attempt to show the world what is happening in their country. He… 22/02/2012
Austrian TV journalists slam ‘political interference’Journalists at Austria’s public broadcaster are angry about alleged political interference. They have signed an online YouTube petition against the… 18/01/2012
Merkel and Sarkozy’s “Dinner” becomes cult net hitA German reworking of a 1960s British comedy sketch has become an internet hit. The original Dinner for One is already cult viewing on New Year’s Eve in… 04/01/2012
Video surfaces of imprisoned TymoshenkoA political storm has broken out in Ukraine after a video showing jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko surfaced on social networking sites after being… 16/12/2011
Webmachine: New Zealand goes Haka-madRugby-mad New Zealanders have had to wait 24 years to host the sport’s flagship event, the World Cup. So they can perhaps be forgiven for getting a little… 08/09/2011
“Dancing plane” discovered on netRussia is discovering some new heros thanks to YouTube, and the aviation high command has red faces. The sky over one of Moscow’s smaller airports… 04/05/2011
Egyptian star apologises for failing to back protestsIn a very public show of remorse, a leading Egyptian pop star has said sorry for failing to throw his support behind the country’s uprising from the… 09/02/2011
Clegg reaches out to Lib Dem members in New Year messageThe U.K.’s Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg defended the choices that the government has made and promised to focus on political reforms, social mobility and… 29/12/2010
Guggenheim showcases video artNew York’s Guggenheim art museum has been turned into a canvas itself, showcasing the entries for a global contest of video art. The 25 winners are on show… 22/10/2010
Israeli soldiers face the music after dance videoSeveral soldiers serving in the West Bank with the Israeli Defence Forces could face disciplinary action after posting a dance video of themselves on You… 07/07/2010
What you are about to see is fictionalBut this footage of Europeans voting in a previous round of elections for their Parliament, is real, even though turnout has been poor, and is forecasted to… 12/05/2009
