world news Plutonium found at Fukushima nuclear site Plutonium has been found in the soil at the Fukushima nuclear power station in Japan. The plant’s operator Tepco said traces of the radioactive 28/03/2011
Egypt Egyptians told to expect elections in September Military leaders in Egypt have announced that parliamentary elections will be held in September. The country’s Higher Military Council has also 28/03/2011
China Death penalty down in 2010 but still widespread What links China, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Iran to the United States? The first group of countries are known for their “difficulties” in respecting 28/03/2011
Libya NATO girds for action over Libya The 28-member NATO military alliance has agreed to be in charge of the UN-backed, western-led coalition intervening in Libya. A structure has been 28/03/2011
Libya France and Britain urge Gaddafi supporters to defect France and Britain have called on those loyal to Gaddafi to drop him before it is too late. A joint statement by President Nicolas Sarkozy and 28/03/2011
Libya Rebels close in on Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte Libyan rebels have continued advancing westward amid conflicting reports they may have taken Colonel Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte. While difficult 28/03/2011
Yemen Deadly blasts at Yemen ammunition factory Explosions at a bullet factory in Yemen have reportedly killed at least 110 people. It happened during clashes between militants and soldiers in 28/03/2011
Syria Shooting in Deraa as Syria pledges to reassure the people Security forces in the Syrian town of Deraa are said to have opened fire in the air as hundreds of demonstrators called for an end to emergency 28/03/2011
France Sarkozy's UMP reeling from local election defeat President Sarkozy’s UMP party is in turmoil after predictably bad local election results, barely a year before France chooses its next 28/03/2011
Japan Japanese fishermen: 'We will recover' In Japan, euronews went to the small fishing community at Yamada Funakoshi, one of the towns devastated by the tsunami. Our reporter Chris Cummins 28/03/2011
brussels bureau NATO takes major Libya role Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi now has all of NATO to reckon with. The 28-member military alliance has agreed to be in charge of the UN-backed western-led 28/03/2011
Germany Merkel admits election loss 'painful' German Chancellor Angela Merkel has admitted her party’s poor performance in regional elections is painful and will take a long time to get over 28/03/2011
brussels bureau Rasmussen says no NATO ground troops for Libya Euronews asked NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen for a clear view of alliance-led military activity. Our correspondent in Brussels made 28/03/2011
World Alternative teaching methods Student-centred education, where pupils have their say about what they learn, is gaining momentum around the world. It encourages teachers to think 28/03/2011
World Mexico's Zoe releases unplugged album Mexican alternative rock band Zoe has just released their acoustic album Musica de Fondo. The unplugged CD includes 13 songs, including many of the 28/03/2011
World Work on memory wins Hungarian trio brain prize The 2011 Brain Prize has been awarded to three Hungarian scientists for their work on the circuits in our brains involved in memory. 28/03/2011
Cinema Poetry takes top honour at Fribourg film festival The Fribourg International Film Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Held in the Swiss city, the event focuses on cinema from 28/03/2011
Japan Funeral traditions fall apart after Japan's tsunami They are forced to bury their dead in mass graves. It is an almost unthinkable practice in Japan where most people believe cremation is needed to 28/03/2011
Business TV makers hope glass-less 3D will boost sales The world’s television manufacturers are closely watching public reaction to the launch of Nintendo’s 3DS handheld gaming device. It features 3 28/03/2011
Business Porsche selling shares for VW merger Porsche shares fell on Monday after it released details of its sale of nearly five billion euros worth of new stock. The debt-laden German sports 28/03/2011
Business Toyota resumes production at two Japanese plants Workers have returned to some of Toyota’s factories in Japan for the first time since the devastating earthquake and tsunami disrupted car industry 28/03/2011
Business German trains hit by drivers strike German train drivers at private regional rail companies went on strike for 24 hours on Monday in Berlin and the states of Brandenburg and Saxony. The 28/03/2011
Business Oil down on Libyan rebel gains Crude prices have fallen after Libyan rebels retook key oil towns in the east of the country, including Brega, the main oil-export terminal and the 28/03/2011
Italy Berlusconi in Milan court for fraud trial Italy’s Prime Minister has appeared in court for the first time in almost eight years in a trial over alleged fraud. Silvio Berlusconi and several 28/03/2011
Japan Radiation leak found outside Fukushima reactor Highly radioactive water has been detected outside one of the reactors at Japan’s crippled nuclear plant at Fukushima for the first time. On 28/03/2011
Libya Russian FM condemns West's role in Libya Russia has slammed the West’s intervention in Libya saying its actions against pro-Gaddafi forces are not backed by the UN. In one of the 28/03/2011
Yemen Yemen arms factory blast kills dozens An explosion at a weapons factory in south Yemen has killed at least 50 people, according to doctors at a local hospital. One report by the 28/03/2011
Sci-tech Bacteria-free eggs thanks to plasma technology Our growing consumption of eggs and egg-products raises the question of how to kill the dangerous bacteria found on the shells. A new machine 28/03/2011
Italy Migrant influx sparks fears of Lampedusa health crisis There is real concern authorities are struggling to cope with the number of migrants arriving on the small Italian Island of Lampedusa. Already 28/03/2011
