2015-04-03

Portugal

Portugal pays final tribute to Manoel de Oliveira

Portugal paid its final tribute to Manoel de Oliveira, believed to have been the world’s oldest film director. His death, at the age of 106 sparked

03/04/2015

Vatican

Good Friday and the Passover coincide for a day of religious celebrations

Friday, April 3 marks a day of religious commemorations the world over: Catholics, Evangelists and Protestants celebrate Good Friday, while Jews begin the Passover holiday.

03/04/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine outlaws many Russian-produced police shows and films

A new Ukrainian law bans films and TV shows made after the end of the Soviet Union which glorify Russian police and armed forces. The legislation

03/04/2015

Yemen

Yemen: Saleh supporters protest against Saudi-led air strikes

03/04/2015

Sport

Fastest man in the world

03/04/2015

Sport

MotoGP's Dani Pedrosa comes through "successful" surgery for arm problem

Dani Pedrosa has undergone what’s been described as “successful” surgery for an ongoing arm problem that has thrown his MotoGP future into doubt

03/04/2015

Iran

Iran nuclear deal: interview with Sadegh Zibakalam

One day after the historic agreement between Iran and the six world powers euronews discuss this with Sadegh Zibakalam, Professor of Political

03/04/2015

Sport

Luna Rossa pull out of America's Cup over row about size of catamarans

A row over the size of the yachts challenging for the America’s Cup has intensified. Italian challenger Luna Rossa, backed by luxury goods group

03/04/2015

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: Greece debt showdown far from settled

This week on Europe Weekly, we discuss the continuing showdown between Greece and its creditors as the government pledges to crackdown further on

03/04/2015

Sport

Morocco set to return to Africa Cup of Nations

Morocco’s football chiefs are set to lead their international side back into the Africa Cup of Nations. The Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned

03/04/2015

Iran

Netanyahu says Iran must recognise Israel in nuclear deal

Israel has demanded that any final nuclear deal with Iran must include a commitment from Tehran recognising Israel’s right to exist. It follows the

03/04/2015

USA

Fire destroys General Electric centre in Kentucky

A fire erupted on Friday morning (April 3) at General Electric’s (GE) Appliance Park in Louisville, Kentucky, shutting down production at the

03/04/2015

USA

US average hourly earnings increase 7 cents

US employers added the fewest number of jobs in more than a year in March. That could heighten concerns over the recent slowdown in economic growth

03/04/2015

World

Mind, body and soul: holistic approaches to learning

How can sports help people not only to be physically fit but also to become socially empowered and successful? How can meditation improve learning in

03/04/2015

USA

Sailor missing at sea for 66 days reunites with family

A 37-year-old sailor who has been missing for 66 days was finally located on a capsized boat 200 miles off the coast of the US state of North

03/04/2015

Iran

Iran: Rouhani says nuclear deal shows enrichment is 'not a threat to anyone'

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says a preliminary nuclear deal shows that his country’s enrichment work poses no ‘threat’ to the world. He was

03/04/2015

USA

Huge fire consumes General Electric factory in Kentucky

03/04/2015

Chad

Chadian general blasts Boko Haram as 'outright international enemy'

03/04/2015

Iran

Iran nuclear deal outline - is the marathon finally over?

03/04/2015

Cinema

"The Trial of Viviane Amsalem": an Israeli woman's battle to get a divorce

Israeli filmmakers, siblings Ronit and Shlomi Elkabetz, describe the difficulties faced by women in Israeli society with simplicity and intelligence.

03/04/2015

India

[Watch] 50 families displaced as India experiences devastating tornado

03/04/2015

United Kingdom

HIV 'spreads in similar way to computer virus'

03/04/2015

Culture news

Polish artist transforms Easter eggs decoration into delicate art form

Taking the Polish folk tradition of decorating Easter eggs to a whole new level – Mariusz Dubiel has never attended art school, but his copies of

03/04/2015

France

Germanwings co-pilot Lubitz 'sped up' plane, say investigators

Analysts say a study of data from the second black box, recovered after last week's passenger plane crash in the French Alps, reveals co-pilot Andreas Lubitz manipulated the autopilot to reduce the ai

03/04/2015

World News

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Turkey: Oscar winner Julianne Moore axed from tourism ad for ‘poor acting’ She shone at the 2015 Academy Awards, winning the Best Actress Oscar. But

03/04/2015

Cinema

Charlize Theron takes on lead role in thriller 'Dark Places'

Based on the novel of the same name by best-selling author Gillian Flynn, ‘Dark Places’ tells the story of Libby Day who witnesses the murder of her

03/04/2015

World

International equilibrium finally found for Iranian nuclear development

World powers and Iranian negotiators managed at long last to agree on a framework for the continuation of Tehran’s nuclear development programme

03/04/2015

USA

Chomsky - a rebel with a cause

03/04/2015

Culture news

Designers go back to their roots at Beijing and Pakistan fashion events

One of the most eagerly awaited shows at Beijing Fashion Week came from Amsterdam-based Chinese designer Hu Sheguang, best known for his wildly

03/04/2015

Kenya

Kenyan government under pressure in wake of college attack

In the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the newspapers are awash with headlines about the college massacre. People are calling for tolerance and unity, after

03/04/2015