Spain Mediterranean passengers rescued from blazing ferry near Mallorca Fire on board a Spanish ferry in the Mediterranean has forced more than 150 passengers and crew to abandon ship. Despite the flames and smoke 28/04/2015
Ukraine Rebels in eastern Ukraine carry out summary justice amid vacuum Amid the unrest in eastern Ukraine, rebel fighters are carrying out their own form of summary justice. One rebel fighter was tied to a road sign in 28/04/2015
Indonesia Indonesia executes drug convicts despite international appeals Indonesia has gone ahead with the executions of eight out of nine drugs offenders who had been on death row. A woman from the Philippines has 28/04/2015
World New Turkish Cypriot leader Akinci amplifies reunification resolve Hopes for reunification or at least closer ties and new momentum for the divided communities of Cyprus accompany the election of Mustafa Akinci as 28/04/2015
Nepal Providing post-disaster relief: euronews speaks to Handicap International in Nepal Following the devastation caused by the Nepal earthquake, euronews spoke to Handicap International, to find out more about the rescue efforts in the 28/04/2015
Spain Russian spacecraft 'Progress' reportedly spinning out of control A spacecraft loaded with supplies for the International Space Station is reportedly spinning out of control. Contact was lost with the unmanned 28/04/2015
Sport Belgian under-21 international Gregory Mertens fighting for his life after heart failure Belgian under-21 international, Gregory Mertens, is fighting for his life after he suffered heart failure during a reserve team match at Genk for his 28/04/2015
Europe News EU cars will get automatic emergency call device from 2018 New cars and light vans will have to be fitted with devices that will automatically alert rescue services when a vehicle crashes from 2018. It 28/04/2015
USA Troops deployed as Baltimore declares week-long curfew after riots A week-long nightly curfew from 10pm to 5am has been announced in the US city of Baltimore after rioting erupted in protest at the death of a black 28/04/2015
Nepal Nepal death toll rises: UN announces 8 million affected by earthquake A race against time in the search for survivors: as the death toll rises, the UN announces eight million people are affected by the Nepal earthquake. 28/04/2015
Europe News EU unveils new security strategy Four months after the Charlie Hebdo attacks, EU officials have unveiled a proposed security strategy for the 28-member bloc. The European Commission 28/04/2015
Sport Badminton bad boy back on court Lee Chong Wei, former badminton world number one, is set to return to the court after being handed a eight-month backdated ban by the Badminton World 28/04/2015
Burundi Burundi: police fire live rounds to disperse anti-president protesters Police have fired tear gas and live rounds to disperse protesters in Burundi, as anger boils over a decision by the president to run for a third 28/04/2015
Iran Iran's seizure of cargo ship in Gulf appears to be 'provocative' act, says US The US says its monitoring a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship, which has been boarded by Iranian forces in the Gulf. The MV Maersk Tigris made a 28/04/2015
USA US Supreme Court to consider whether gay marriage is a constitutional right Demonstrators from both sides of the argument gathered outside the US Supreme Court as it prepared to hear whether same-sex marriage should be a 28/04/2015
no comment Spain held state funerals in honour of Germanwings crash victims A memorial service for the victims who died in the Germanwings’ flight crash, in the French Alps, was held at Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia 28/04/2015
United Kingdom SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon: The Darling of the Debates Just as Liberal Democrat Nick Clegg emerged as the star of Britain’s first televised election debates in 2010, SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has 28/04/2015
Culture news Marriage of Figaro returns to Bolshoi after 20 years One of Mozart’s most famous operas, ‘The Mariage of Figaro’, is returning to Moscow’s Bolshoi after a 20-year break. The last time the masterpiece 28/04/2015
Europe News MEPs tell shoppers to pay more for plastic bags Member of the European Parliament on Tuesday backed plans to curb the use of lightweight plastic carrier bags. Shoppers will have to use reusable 28/04/2015
Indonesia Australians plea for mercy for condemned nationals in Indonesia Several hundred people held a vigil in Sydney for the two convicted Australians awaiting execution in Indonesia. In other towns and cities too people 28/04/2015
Nepal Nepal earthquake disaster: Who is donating what? Nepal’s government has struggled in the wake of the country’s worst earthquake in nearly a century, and its officials have been largely absent from 28/04/2015
Kazakhstan Lost in space: Progress resupply spacecraft temporarily loses signal The Progress resupply spacecraft was temporarily lost on Tuesday morning (April 28) following take off from Kazakhstan. Russian mission control had 28/04/2015
no comment European Games Flame starts journey in Baku April 26 marks the beginning of the journey of the flame of the next European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. The flame will travel around the different 28/04/2015
Nepal Nepal earthquake: Kathmandu's Bir Hospital full to overflowing Kathmandu’s Bir Hospital is full to overflowing following Saturday’s (April 25) deadly earthquake. Reports suggest between 7,000 and 8,000 people 28/04/2015
Cinema Lyon film festival shines light on North African and Middle Eastern cinema The Cinémas du Sud festival in the French city of Lyon is a chance for European movie-goers to discover cinematic gems from North Africa and the 28/04/2015
Indonesia Indonesia: Family say last farewells to Australian drug smugglers before executions Amid chaotic scenes, relatives have paid a last visit to a top security jail in Indonesia to say their final farewells to two Australian drug 28/04/2015
USA Baltimore ravaged by riots following funeral of Freddie Gray Baltimore is ravaged in the worst rioting against police treatment of African Americans the US has seen in months. 28/04/2015
Nepal 'I'm going travelling in Nepal - I'm not being reckless, but I don't want to spread panic' The devastating earthquake which struck Nepal on 25 April and caused the death of several thousand people happened at the height of tourist season 28/04/2015
no comment Pakistan heavy rains leave dozens of dead People were mourning and burying their dead in Peshawar, Pakistan after at least 44 people were killed when heavy rains and strong winds tore through 28/04/2015
no comment Happy ending for a young elephant in India Villagers and forest officials in south India came to the rescue of a two-year-old elephant calf trapped inside an unused well. 28/04/2015
