Libya New Libyan parliament meets as fighting causes further chaos A large plume of black smoke bellowed out over the Libyan capital Tripoli on Saturday as fighting rages on. One of the city’s main fuel depots near 02/08/2014
Turkey Turkish expats in Germany cast ballots amid election fever In Germany’s capital voters are out in droves, but their ballot won’t resonate in Berlin – the election is to decide the next President of 02/08/2014
China Five arrested after deadly industrial accident in China. Five people have reportedly been detained after a deadly explosion at a factory in China is thought to have left at least 68 people dead. The blast 02/08/2014
France French policeman arrested on suspicion of mass drugs steal French authorities have detained a police officer suspected of stealing around 52 kg of cocaine. The drugs, with an estimated worth of 2 million 02/08/2014
Nepal Nepal landslide kills 8, prompts flood risk A massive landslide in northeast Nepal has killed at least eight people and injured dozens more. Officials are warning of possible flash floods in 02/08/2014
Israel Emergency crews face deadly fire to reach desperate Rafah injured Another bloody day of fighting between Israel and Hamas has seen Rafah, in Gaza, bear much of the cost. With heavy shelling reported in the area 02/08/2014
Israel No new ceasefire for Israel but talk of a unilateral Gaza retreat Israeli forces continued to pound Gaza on Saturday, killing at least 55 Palestinians according to local sources who say mosques, homes and the 02/08/2014
Sport Johnson takes a break from golf Eight-time PGA Tour winner Dustin Johnson announced on Friday that he was taking a leave of absence to seek help for what he called ‘‘personal 02/08/2014
Azerbaijan Deadly violence as 'forgotten' Nagorno-Karabakh conflict flares up It does not make headlines but the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh has seen fierce fighting in recent days between Azeri government forces and 02/08/2014
Thailand Surrogate mother pledges to care for abandoned Down's baby A six-month-old baby called Gammy has been left in the arms of his surrogate mother in Thailand, after his natural parents, an Australian couple 02/08/2014
Italy Investigation into death of cyclist Marco Pantani reopened amid murder claims An investigation into the death of Tour de France winner Marco Pantani has been reopened, according to Italian media reports. Family members of the 02/08/2014
Austria Case filed against Facebook in Austria over data protection The group ‘Europe versus Facebook’ led by Austrian law student Max Schrems has filed a case in Vienna against the social media giant Facebook for not 02/08/2014
Thailand Women and children carriages in Thai train after murder Thailand’s railway authority has relaunched carriages for women and children only following the rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl on a night 02/08/2014
Gaza No let-up in Gaza fighting as Israel seeks return of missing soldier Already reduced to rubble, Gaza was pounded again on Saturday morning by Israel’s military, still seeking the return of a missing soldier Hamas now 02/08/2014
brussels bureau "I don't want to imagine their screams" - historian recounts carnage of WWI battlefield in Alsace As the world marks 100 years since the start of World War I, euronews reporter Rudolph Herbert has been visiting Hartmann Hill in Alsace. The hill 02/08/2014
no comment Sea lion helps keep Tokyo cool A sea lion spreads water onto the pavement in Tokyo – a traditional way for the Japanese to keep the heat down in the summer months. 02/08/2014
Unreported Europe Refugee rage: hostility to displaced Syrians rising in Turkey In southern Turkey anger is growing against Syrian refugees who have been streaming across the border since their country erupted into bloody civil 02/08/2014
Hungary No-alcohol music festival brings Christians together in Hungary Woodstock it is not… No drink, no drugs and a distinctly Christian message are features of the CrossSound music festival – Hungary’s first such 02/08/2014
Liberia Stronger steps taken in West Africa to try to halt spread of Ebola virus Exceptional measures are being implemented in Liberia amid warnings that the spread of Ebola in West Africa is spiralling out of control. 02/08/2014
Germany Dozens injured as two trains collide in Germany At least 40 people have been injured after a freight train slammed into a passenger train in the German city of Mannheim on Friday. A fire 02/08/2014
China Dozens dead in China factory blast An explosion at a factory in eastern China early on Saturday (September 2) has killed at least 65 people and injured more than 100 others according 02/08/2014
Russia Monument to WWI opens in Moscow 100 years after start of war Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the opening of a monument to World War I in Moscow on Friday (August 1). The ceremony was one of the 02/08/2014
Israel Fresh air strikes in Gaza as hunt for missing Israeli soldier continues Israeli air strikes have been lighting up the sky over the Gaza Strip early on Saturday morning. The 72 hour ceasefire which began on Friday broke 02/08/2014
Jordan Protesters angry about ongoing Gaza violence Thousands of people took to the streets of the Jordanian capital Amman on Friday to protest against the ongoing Israeli operation in the Gaza 02/08/2014
Ukraine Locals flee eastern Ukraine amid fighting and lack of supplies In Ukraine’s volatile eastern region, locals are continuing to flee ongoing fighting between Ukrainian forces and rebels. Luhansk, the smaller of 02/08/2014
Russia Poland wants compensation from the EU for Russian import ban Russia has banned Polish fruit and vegetable imports into the country as of August 1. The move came following the European Union’s decision to 02/08/2014