15 April 2015 | Euronews
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Yemen Houthi leaders in Yemen call for protests against UN arms embargo Military action against Houthi rebels in Yemen could be stepped up. Saudi Arabia and Egypt, the two pillars of the coalition leading the fight -
Sport Champions League: Porto stun Bayern, Barcelona bounce back FC Porto produced a superb display to stun Bayern Munich 3-1 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash at the Estádio do Dragão -
Italy Xylella fastidiosa bacteria discovered in wholesale market near Paris A coffee plant at a wholesale market close to Paris has been discovered to contain a deadly bacterium which has led to the destruction of olive trees -
Spain Former IMF chief 'under investigation for money laundering' Former chief of the International Monetary Fund, Rodrigo Rato, is under investigation for money laundering, government sources have told Spanish -
Turkey Turkey says MEPs trying to rewrite history over Armenia killings -
China Sandstorm blankets Beijing and northern China regions China’s northern regions were hit by a sandstorm on Wednesday (April 15) covering cities in dust and slowing down road traffic. Beijing’s skyline -
Armenia MEPs call on Turkey to recognise Armenian massacre as 'genocide' MEPs have called on Turkey to recognise the massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman empire during the First World War as ‘genocide’. Turkey opposes the -
Mali Mali attack kills three and injures United Nations peacekeepers In Mali at least three civilians have been killed and nine United Nations peacekeepers seriously injured in a suicide attack. An official said the -
USA Former New England Patriots star, Aaron Hernandez gets life sentence Former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez has been handed a life sentence. A jury found him guilty of murdering a friend of his -
United Kingdom British party manifestos unveiled ahead of May general election Britain’s Liberal Democrat party has unveiled its manifesto ahead of the UK general election in three weeks. The centre-left party has been the -
Malaysia Dutch-led team to investigate last unexamined area of downed MH17 flight A team of investigators has gained access to the area where the last unexamined wreckage of the downed Malaysian Airlines MH17 lies. The team hope to -
Russia Dozens dead in wildfires in Khakassia region of Russia Twenty-nine people have been killed in wildfires in Russia. Hundreds more have been injured while more than 1,000 homes have been destroyed or -
World News Migrants from Africa wish desperately to be allowed to live in Europe Finally they have something to smile about: the children among the 500 migrants who landed at the Sicilian port of Empedocle last Sunday, after a -
Iran US 'extremists' will not dictate Iran nuclear deal, says Rouhani Iran has dismissed claims the US Congress could derail plans for a long-contested nuclear deal. Speaking from the northern city of Rasht, President -
Sport Klopp to leave Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp will leave the Bundesliga club in the summer after both parties agreed to terminate his contract. The -
Belgium King Felipe VI of Spain receives box set of 'Game of Thrones' on a visit to Brussels King Felipe VI has visited European Institutions in Brussels. He was greeted by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in what was the -
Italy 6,000 migrants plucked to safety from Mediterranean in last 5 days Nearly 6,000 migrants have been rescued from the Mediterranean Sea over the past five days, including a newborn baby. On Wednesday (April 15) 400 -
World News EU accuses Google of abusing market position EU anti-trust officials have formally charged Google with abusing its market position. The EU can fine companies up to ten percent of their annual -
Iraq ISIL gains ground in western Iraq, raising fears for Baghdad Police sources say ISIL militants are gaining ground in western Iraq, raising fears for security in the capital. -
USA Google defends its success Google’s mission statement is both simple and vastly ambitious: “organise the world’s information and make it universally accessible”. So far so good -
Iran Iran nuclear deal: the potential stumbling blocks Politically sensitive talks aimed at ending a decades-old dispute over Iran’s nuclear programme are now in their final stages. The writing of a -
World News ECB chief Mario Draghi unhurt after protest during speech European Central Bank President Mario Draghi was unhurt after a press conference was disrupted when a woman jumped on to the podium. The protester -
World News John Kerry reassures G7 powers on Iran nuclear deal The G7 powers discuss the looming Iran nuclear deal amid fears the US Congress may throw a spanner in the works. -
Russia Russia bans film adaptation of 'Child 44' Russia’s Ministry of Culture has blocked the screening of Child 44, a film adaptation of Tom Rob Smith’s novel about the hunt for a Soviet-era serial -
Cinema Summers relives The Police in new documentary “The Police” are back – at least in movie theaters in the USA. Can’t Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police is a documentary based on “One Train -
World News EU probes Google for 'favouring' its own products in search results The EU is investigating Google for favouring its own products in search results. In one of the highest profile cases of its kind in recent years, the -
South Korea Families mark anniversary of Sewol ferry disaster Families of victims who were on board the Sewol ferry that sank one year ago off the coast of South Korea marked the anniversary by visiting the spot -
Germany Juergen Klopp steps down as Borussia Dortmund coach -
Turkey Movie-makers and critics pull out of Istanbul Film Festival amid censorship row Nearly two dozen movie-makers and a group of international critics have pulled out of the Istanbul Film Festival, amid a censorship row. The -
No Comment At least 500kgs of dead fish wash up in Brazilian lagoon -
USA [WATCH] Police car mows down armed suspect in Arizona Shocking video has emerged of a police car in Arizona running over an armed man suspected of being behind a crime spree earlier in the day. The -
China [WATCH] Two dead as climbing frame collapses in China Two people were killed and another 15 injured when a net climbing frame structure collapsed under the weight of visitors trying to view a flower gala -
Italy 400 people feared dead in Mediterranean Sea tragedy Around 400 people are feared dead in the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean. The migrants were attempting to make the journey between troubled -
Culture news Sao Paulo Fashion Week celebrates Sao Paulo Fashion Week kicked off on Monday with a dose of old-school rock-n’-roll swagger care of Iggy Pop. The American singer was on hand to -
Culture news 150-years on; Washington remembers Lincoln's assassination Commemorations have been taking place across the United States to mark the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination on April 14, 1865. He -
No Comment Ukraine: Russian journalist severely injured by roadside bomb -
World News Lobbying a 'key corruption risk facing Europe', claims report -
Finland Nokia confirms Alcatel-Lucent deal Nokia has confirmed that it intends to acquire the ailing French telecom company Alcatel-Lucent. The Finnish firm has got its sights set on becoming -
Uruguay Pope Francis's iPad fetches 28,500 euros at auction -
Uruguay Uruguay: mourners pay tribute to acclaimed writer Eduardo Galeano Mourners have gathered at Uruguay’s Legislative Palace to pay their their final respects to Eduardo Galeano. The journalist and author died earlier -
Japan Asiana Airlines plane skids off Japanese runway -
USA New Yorkers march in anger at deaths by police Hundreds of New Yorkers have marched through the city protesting at police violence against unarmed black men. Protests in U.S. cities against police -
Guinea Guinea's opposition calls for a halt to violent protests Opposition parties in Guinea have called for violent protests to stop after one person was killed and at least ten others were injured. Guinea -
Germany G7 foreign ministers have 'world peace' top of their agenda A meeting of G7 foreign ministers in the German city of Lübeck gets down to business today focusing on world conflicts. Those taking part represent -
USA Obama endorses Iraqi premier and his fight against ISIL during White House visit President Obama has announced almost 190 million euros worth of extra humanitarian aid for Iraq in a show of support for visiting premier Haidar -
USA Clinton launches low key campaign in Iowa Hillary Clinton opted for the personal touch as she launched her campaign for the 2016 Democratic nomination in Iowa. A trip to a coffee shop for a