16 March 2015 | Euronews
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Egypt 14 Muslim Brotherhood leaders face death sentence in Egypt A court in Egypt is seeking the death penalty for the Muslim Brotherhood’s top leader Mohamed Badie and 13 other members. The defendants are charged -
Libya Families flee Libyan city of Sirte as fighting with ISIL militants escalates Families have begun fleeing Libya’s coastal city of Sirte after two days of clashes between so called ISIL militants and fighters loyal to a -
Iraq Tikrit offensive stalled as Kurds claim two new chemical attacks Iraq puts its Tikrit offensive on pause, asking for more airstrikes as Kurdish officials claim two new chemical attacks by ISIL. -
Greece Varoufakis says video of him giving Germany 'the finger' is faked Video footage has emerged that purports to show Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis giving Germany a rude gesture known as the ‘Stinkefinger.’ -
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Sport Ibrahimovic faces new ban Sweden’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be suspended for losing his temper following PSG’s surprise 3-2 defeat at Bordeaux on Sunday. Although the -
Israel Israel's election teases left that power is within reach This Tuesday (March 17th), Israelis are threatening to vote Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government out of office. Centre-left Zionist Union -
World As Israeli election nears, economic concerns take precedence over peace International observers are keen to know what the election will mean for peace talks with the Palestinians. -
World News The final frontier: astronauts on ISS tell euronews about humanity's future in space The future of space exploration, the emergence of the private space sector and daily life in orbit were among the topics Euronews’ Claudio Rosmino -
Europe News NATO holds naval exercises in the Black Sea NATO has held a series of naval exercises in the Black Sea off the Romanian coast, ahead of the one year anniversary of Russia’ annexation of Crimea -
Culture news The youth solutions: sharing ideas, changing the world Young activists from around the world are coming together to share knowledge and ideas they can take home and use to improve their own communities. -
Poland Frenchman tries to smuggle Russian wife into EU in suitcase A Frenchman has tried to smuggle his Russian wife across Poland’s border in a suitcase. The couple was travelling in a train from Moscow to Nice with -
France 2 French police officers on trial over electrocution of 2 youths Two police officers have gone on trial in France over the deaths of two youths that detonated an explosion of violence nearly a decade ago. Officers -
Economy Americans get more bang for their buck in Europe as euro slides Americans travelling to Europe are getting more bang for their buck, as the euro slides towards parity with the dollar. -
Romania EU anti-corruption watchdog boss arrested for abuse of office -
United Kingdom Sir Elton versus D&G: War of words escalates in 'synthetic' babies row It could be a costly interview for Dolce and Gabbana. A celebrity boycott is gaining momentum over comments made by the Italian design duo in which -
Sport Chelsea and Manchester City both stutter Welcome back to The Corner, our weekly round-up from the world of football. Chelsea failed to fully bounce back from their Champions League exit but -
Latvia Latvia remembers WWII troops who fought against Soviet occupation Several hundred people in the Latvian capital Riga have remembered soldiers who fought on the side of German forces against Soviet troops during -
Germany China gets top billing at Germany tech show CeBit China takes centre stage at this year's CeBit fair in Hanover, where the Asian giant will showcase over 600 companies. -
Syria Syria: Assad shuns Kerry 'offer' of negotiations to end civil war Bashar al-Assad has given a cool reception to US Secretary of State John Kerry’s remarks that the Syrian leader should be included in talks to reach -
Ukraine Ukraine's war 'has harmed 1.7 million children' Children in the Ukraine-controlled village of Chermalyk play war with sticks among the real war damage. To them, the so-called ‘bad guys’ are the -
Ukraine Poroshenko: EU should threaten Russia with more sanctions over Ukraine The Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said he agrees with the German Chancellor that there’s no alternative to the Minsk ceasefire agreement -
Culture news 'Curiosity'-themed Fashion Week kicks off in Lisbon The 44th Lisbon Fashion Week has kicked off in the Portuguese capital under the theme ‘Curiosity’. Throughout the weekend some 30 Portuguese -
Europe News Strasbourg's Jews fearful, but staying put in France The future of Jews in France became a big issue in Israel’s election campaign after the attack in January on a kosher grocery store in Paris -
Sport Rigin outclasses Massialas in Cuba Russia’s Dmitry Rigin kept his composure to edge out Alexander Massialas and clinch the men’s foil Grand Prix in Havana on Sunday. The 29-year-old -
Russia Putin is back! Russia leader reappears, laughing off rumours about long absence Russia’s Vladimir Putin has made his first public appearance since March 5 and laughed off speculation about his extended absence, saying “things -
Sweden Man told to pay damages to ex-girlfriend after publishing sex tape -
USA Iran nuclear talks resume with time running out to reach framework deal With just two weeks to go to a deadline for reaching agreement on a nuclear deal, US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart -
Vanuatu Vanuatu appeals for aid after Cyclone Pam destruction There are reports of “utter devastation” on the outer islands of Vanuatu after the massive Cyclone Pam that tore through the South Pacific nation at -
India India: eight arrested after elderly nun is gang-raped during convent robbery -
No Comment Hungary remembers anti-Habsburg uprising -
No Comment Death and destruction in Syria -
Cinema Liam Neeson returns in mean mobster B-movie 'Run All Night' ‘Run All Night’ tells the story of mobster and hit man Jimmy Conlon, played by Liam Neeson, who has one night to figure out where his loyalties lie -
Next Series Movement sensor device improves life quality for Parkinson's patients A small sensor, headphones and a mobile phone – the elements of a prototype kit that is giving hope of relief for sufferers of Parkinson’s disease -
Next Series Do you know: can electronics fight Parkinson's? -
Cinema Young Iranian-American debut feature is festival favourite Desiree Akhavan makes her feature film debut with festival favourite ‘Appropriate Behavior’. Written and directed by Akhavan, who also stars in the -
Romania Romania minister Darius Valcov resigns amid corruption probe -
Pakistan Pakistan: Grief and anger of Christians over deadly church attacks in Lahore Pakistan’s Christians are in mourning after suicide blasts outside two churches killed at least 15 people in the eastern city of Lahore. The -
Israel Netanyahu warns of 'real danger of left-wing government' in Israel Trailing in the polls before Tuesday’s elections, Israel’s prime minister has warned that the right-wing government he leads could be voted out of -
Russia Moscow flames at Novodevichy Convent spark false rumours of Kremlin fire Fire broke out in scaffolding surrounding the Novodevichy Convent, lighting up the Moscow night sky. The site is a popular tourist attraction and one of the Russian capital's historical and architectu -
USA Robert Durst charged with murder after 'TV bathroom confession' -
Vanuatu 'We will have to begin again' says Vanuatu president after 'monster' cyclone An international relief effort is underway to help survivors of Friday night’s ‘monster’ cyclone which tore through the Pacific Island nation of -
Brazil One million Brazilians march calling for President Rousseff to go Brazilians have turned out in their thousands in cities across the country to march in protest at rising prices and corruption. An estimated one -
Russia Putin says he was ready to put Russian troops on nuclear alert over Crimea As rumours circulate over the whereabouts of President Vladimir Putin who has not been seen in public since last week , Russian state-run television -
Switzerland US - Iran nuclear talks resume in Switzerland Bilateral talks between the United States and Iran resume in Switzerland today over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. US Secretary of State John Kerry