6 April 2015 | Euronews
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Russia Russian judge affirms arrests of three suspects in Nemtsov murder case A Russian judge who has been considering the legality of three arrests in connection with the murder of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov has ruled the -
Turkey Turkey suspends top football fixtures after Fenerbahçe bus attack The Turkish Football Federation has suspended top division league and cup matches for a week after a gunman shot at the Fenerbahçe team bus on -
Mali French forces rescue Dutch hostage Sjaak Rijke in Mali The French army have released footage showing a freed Dutch hostage who was rescued on Monday (April 6) during a special forces attack on a militant -
Sport Fencing: Juniors Queroli and Rosatelli strike gold in Tashkent There was no rest for the youngsters on Easter Monday at the Junior Fencing world championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It was an all-French affair -
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Kenya 'We are here to kill': Garissa survivor depicts horror of Kenya massacre For the relatives of students missing after the attack on Garissa University College, the slow pace of the identification process and some confusion -
Ukraine Ukrainian president lifts objections to referendum on state structure The Ukrainian President says he is ready to hold a referendum on the future structure of the state, apparently lifting earlier objections. But Petro -
Target Japan: using smart technology to save lives at sea and beyond In this episode of Target Special Japan we discover a unique amphibious search and rescue plane. The ShinMaywa, used by the Japanese Navy, is the -
Croatia Unusual weather brings white Easter to Croatia Hurricane winds along the coast of Croatia have closed motorways and bridges and interrupted ferry traffic. The strong north-easterly winds led to -
China China PX chemical plant blast injures one person China state media said an explosion rocked a PX chemical plant on Monday. The blast happened at a chemical factory in the eastern city of Zhangzhou -
Sport Volvo Ocean Race: Abu Dhabi sail to leg five victory Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing won leg five of the Volvo Ocean Race on Monday. Skipper Ian Walker and his crew completed the 6,776 nautical mile leg from -
Poland EU funds observation towers along Poland's border with Kaliningrad -
Brazil Brazilian police in deadly drug shootouts draw fire from NGOs A symbolic empty coffin buried at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for a boy named Eduardo, represents the latest child death in gunfire -
Germany Anti-Islam group PEGIDA invites far-right figure Geert Wilders to rally It is attracting fewer demonstrators than in the past, but the German anti-Islam group PEGIDA is making new attempts to revive itself. Several -
Syria Palestinians put pressure on Damascus over Yarmouk crisis The desperate plight of Palestinians trapped amid fighting in Syria prompted dozens of people to demonstrate outside the UN headquarters in Gaza. One -
Sport PSG and Bayern Munich make strides towards title The French topflight is one of Europe’s most fiercely fought contests this season and Paris Saint Germain kept themselves one point clear at the top -
Turkey Twitter blocked in Turkey after prosecutor hostage photo goes viral Access to Twitter and YouTube have been blocked in Turkey. The move come less than one week after Istanbul prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz died when -
Ukraine Ukraine, when eastern protests developed into war Several thousand angry demonstrators gathered on 6th April one year ago, outside the regional government building in Donetsk, in eastern Ukraine -
Somalia Kenya bombs al-Shabaab camps after Garissa massacre Kenya’s air force has bombed two al-Shabaab camps in Somalia. Jets pounded the sites in the Gedo region on Sunday. Defence officials say militants -
Japan School text books fuel South Korea-Japan island dispute South Korean protesters gathered outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul on Monday (April 6). They are angry at Japan for approving school textbooks -
United Kingdom Conservative candidate switches to UK Independence Party It is a boost for the UK Independence Party of Nigel Farage, just a week after the British election campaign got underway. A candidate for the ruling -
Mali Dutchman Sjaak Rijke freed in Mali by French special forces The French defence ministry says a Dutch citizen Sjaak Rijke, held captive in Mali since 2011, has been freed. The defence ministry said in a -
Culture news Lesser known United Arab emirate hosts major contemporary art biennial This 12th edition of the Sharjah contemporary art Biennial in the United Arab Emirates is as cutting edge as ever. More than fifty artists from -
World News First total lunar eclipse of 2015 – Video -
Germany More questions about medical oversight of pilots after Alps crash Further questions are being asked about the quality of checks on pilots in the wake of the French Alps plane crash. Germany’s Federal Aviation Office -
Next Series Slik operation: new device to remove oil from troubled waters Marine oil spills can be extremely difficult to deal with, requiring a lot of time and effort by experts to remove the pollutant from the surface of -
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Cinema Poignant doc offers glimpse into South Sudan's forgotten war Children will always be children and even war will not kill their sense of creativity and play. US documentary maker Andrew Berends spent several -
India India launches air quality index amid soaring pollution levels With air pollution soaring to alarming levels across India, the government is launching a new monitoring system to keep tabs on the problem. The -
Culture news Jack Savoretti explores 'The Other Side of Love' in new album Singer-songwriter Jack Savoretti is back with his fourth album ‘Written in Scars’, featuring the lead single ‘The Other Side of Love’. Four years -
Yemen Water and food shortages in Yemeni city of Aden amid ongoing battles Water and food shortages are being reported in the Yemeni city of Aden amid ongoing deadly fighting. The UN says at least 500 people have been killed -
No Comment 17 sailors rescued from two Yemeni ships off Amreli coast -
Indonesia Indonesian court rejects legal challenges by Australians on death row A court in Indonesia has rejected last-ditch legal challenges by two Australians convicted of drugs charges. Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are -
Brazil Rio de Janeiro: Protesters stage mock burial over killings in city's shantytowns Dozens of people have taken part in a march and symbolic burial in Rio de Janeiro, to protest against violence in the city’s shantytowns. It comes -
Greece Greece promises to "meet all obligations" during IMF talks Greece will make good with its creditors and implement much needed reforms. That was the promise from the country’s Finance Minister Yanis -
Morocco Spanish potholers die in Morocco mountains Two Spanish cavers have died while a third is being treated in hospital after being trapped for days at the bottom of a ravine in Morocco’s Atlas -
Bangladesh Severe storm kills 24 in Bangladesh At least 24 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a severe storm which has swept across northern Bangladesh. Women and children are said -
Italy Italian ships rescue 1500 migrants in 24 hours Italian navy and coast guard ships have rescued around 1500 migrants on board five boats in the Mediterranean in less than 24 hours -
Kenya Kenya mourns the victims of the al-Shabaab massacre Kenya is holding three days of mourning for those who died in Thursday’s attack on students by al-Shabaab militants. So far only 54 of the 148 -
Yemen Yemen's Houthi rebels make gains on Aden There have been heavy clashes between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and pro-government forces in the city of Aden. Eyewitnesses have reported dozens have