7 April 2015 | Euronews
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Kenya Kenyans angry at government over 'preventable' Garissa massacre Hundreds of Kenyans have held a vigil in a Nairobi park in memory of the victims of last week’s massacre at Garissa, their sadness mixed with anger -
World News Greenpeace activists board oil rig in protest against Arctic drilling Six Greenpeace activists boarded an Arctic-bound oil rig on Monday to protest against drilling in icy ocean waters -
Sport Pinpoint accuracy Chile’s Sebastian Alvarez showed his pinpoint accuracy by flying straight through a flag just two metres wide placed on top of an extinct volcano in -
Russia Russian nuclear submarine fire put out, 'no threat' to environment Firefighters have reportedly put out a blaze on a Russian nuclear submarine which was undergoing repairs at a northern shipyard. The state-owned -
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Sport Dershwitz shines in Tashkent America’s Eli Dershwitz kept his composure to take gold in the sabre discipline at the Cadet and Junior World Championships in Tashkent on Tuesday -
Sport Two suspects detained over Fenerbahce team bus attack Turkish police have detained two people suspected of involvement in an attack on a bus that was carrying Fenerbahce players. The driver was hit in -
Ukraine Ukraine soldiers fighting in Donbass get Easter muffins Ukraine celebrates the Orthodox festival of Easter this Sunday (April 12). Many Ukrainian soldiers fighting in the Donbass region will be away from -
USA Republican Rand Paul launches 2016 bid for the White House Rand Paul has put his name forward as a Republican presidential nominee. The Kentucky Senator has confirmed he wants to join the race to become the -
Iran Yemen discord put aside as Iran's Rohani welcomes Turkey's Erdogan There was a warm greeting in Tehran for Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rohani – despite marked -
Sport Marathon des Sables: El Morabity claims third stage Morocco’s Rachid El Morabity produced a stunning performance to clinch the third leg of the Marathon des Sables on Tuesday. The reigning champion -
Syria Yarmouk Palestinians crushed between ISIL and Assad On the periphery of the Syrian capital, Yarmouk Camp, now largely destroyed, is in fact a city, with buildings, not tents. As a camp, it was -
Sport China's Liu Xiang retires Former Olympic champion Liu Xiang announced his retirement on Tuesday. The 31 year-old became an icon in China after he won the country’s first -
Russia Russia strips immunity from rebel deputy after Crimea vote Russia’s parliament has deprived an opposition deputy of his immunity. He could now face charges of embezzlement. Ilya Ponomaryov, who is now in the -
China PX chemical fire reignites at Zhangzhou plant One of three containers that caught fire at a chemical plant in China’s eastern city of Zhangzhou burst into flames again on Tuesday evening. The -
United Kingdom A month before UK election, Tony Blair enters fray of campaign Ahead of ballot on May 7, the former Labour prime minister pleaded for Britain to stay in the EU -
Yemen Calls grow for humanitarian access as Yemen casualties rise As civilian casualties mount in Yemen's civil war, international calls grow for humanitarian aid to be allowed in. -
Sport Caf set to vote for 2017 African Nations Cup host The Confederation of African Football will announce at a meeting in Cairo on Wednesday whether Algeria, Gabon or Ghana will host the 2017 Africa Cup -
France Tunisia strengthens economic and security links with France The president of Tunisia has signed several agreements to strengthen economic and security cooperation with France. President Beji Caid Essebsi is -
Russia Russia says 'no threat' to environment as nuclear submarine fire put out Firefighters have reportedly put out a blaze on a Russian nuclear submarine which was undergoing repairs at a northern shipyard. The state-owned -
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United Kingdom UK enters final month before elections, risk of fog The one month countdown to Britain’s parliamentary elections kicks off with few firm predictions. Two things are certain: who will get the prime -
Culture news Rome's poor suburbs get a street art face-lift Tor Marancia is the last of several poorer Roman suburbs to get a much needed face-lift thanks to the work of a group of international street -
Europe News Italy criticised for G8 protest 'torture' Italy has been slammed by European judges who have ruled that police carried out acts of ‘torture’ during protests for the 2001 G8 summit. In a case -
Russia Russian nuclear submarine catches fire while undergoing repairs A Russian nuclear submarine reportedly caught fire in a shipyard in the north of the country on Tuesday. News agencies say the vessel was undergoing -
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USA Political accusations fly over record Californian drought A record drought in California is under the political spotlight, with a likely Republican presidential contender hitting out at environmentalists -
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Cinema The witches of Salem are back in season 2 After the success of the first season, the witches of ‘Salem’ are back. Inspired by the infamous 17th century witch trials that took place in -
Culture news Grand Palais hosts unprecedented Velázquez retrospective In what it does best, Paris’ Grand Palais is showcasing one of the most comprehensive displays of works by Spanish artist Diego Velázquez. Appointed -
Greece Russian gas discounts and loans reportedly on the table for Greece Media reports in Russia say the government is ready to offer financial help to the Greek prime minister when he visits Moscow this week. Alexis -
Russia Russians mark 40 days since killing of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov Dozens of people have been laying flowers at the scene in Moscow where opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was killed 40 days ago. Traditionally in -
Business Series Iran hopes to reap benefits of nuclear talks breakthrough A major improvement in Iran’s economic prospects following the nuclear talks breakthrough has been the big business story in the Middle East in -
Syria Syria: UN calls for aid access to besieged Yarmouk refugee camp The UN Security Council says crimes against Palestinian refugees in Syria’s besieged Yarmouk camp must not go unpunished. The UN is also calling for -
Greece Greece's claim for war reparations from Germany explained -
USA Anonymous artists secretly erect Snowden statue in New York park A controversial bronze statute of intelligence leaker Edward Snowden was secretly erected over night in a New York city park. Artists put a statue of -
Turkey Turkish coast guards rescue over 50 Syrian migrants as their boat sank At least 51 Syrian migrants have been rescued by Coast Guard teams as their boat sank off Turkey’s Aegean coast in two separate incidents. Videos -
Iraq Iraqi army uncovers ISIL's grim legacy in Tikrit mass graves Three rounds of gunfire were shot into the air as a mark of respect to the dead. The small ceremony was held on a hill side over looking the Iraqi -
Kenya Kenya bombs two al Shabaab camps in Somalia Relatives of the victims of the Garissa University attack talk of 'studious and ambitious' students who were there to help their families. -
Yemen Russia leads calls for a ceasefire in Yemen A Saudi-led coalition claims to have hit rebel Houthi weapons depots in an around Yemen’s capital Sanaa . Yemen's capital bombarded by new round of