8 May 2015 | Euronews

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  Germany Processing of asylum applications in Germany to be sped up The German Chancellor and the leaders of the country’s regions have agreed to speed up the processing of asylum applications. However, they have put 23:19
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  Yemen Saudi Arabia offers humanitarian truce in Yemen Saudi Arabia is offering a five-day ceasefire in Yemen, so that emergency aid can be brought in. Continued fighting, and Saudi-led air strikes, have 23:17
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  Italy [Watch] Underwater images of sunken migrant ship in Mediterranean Underwater images have been released of a ship that sank off the coast of Libya last month, killing up to 900 migrants. Only 24 people survived the 23:17
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  Spain [Watch] Shocking images of child hidden in suitcase at Spanish border crossing Two adults are accused of trying to smuggle a child into Spain inside a suitcase 23:13
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  Russia Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow ahead of Victory Day parade Russian President Vladimir Putin has rolled out the red carpet for Chinese President Xi Jinping as they met in Moscow ahead of Victory Day commemorations in the capital. 22:22
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  Sport Shikhalizada triumphs on home soil Local hope Nijat Shikhalizada produced a superb display to down Great Britain’s Colin Oates in the final of the under 66 kilo category at the Baku 21:17
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  United Kingdom Nick Clegg warns against dividing Britain in resignation speech It appears Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has paid a heavy price for joining a coalition with the Conservatives as his party was virtually 20:31
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  United Kingdom Sturgeon promises a louder voice for Scotland in Westminster Scottish Nationalist leader Nicola Sturgeon may not have a share of power in a Labour coalition government as she had hoped, but the election was a 18:55
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  United Kingdom Cameron says he'll stick to promise to hold EU referendum Following his election victory, David Cameron says he will organise a referendum on EU membership 18:37
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  World The message of healthy food in schools Can beating world hunger and developing food sustainability start at your own kitchen table? In this edition of Learning World we explore some 18:14
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  Pakistan Seven die in Pakistan helicopter crash A military helicopter carrying a diplomatic delegation has crashed in northern Pakistan killing seven people, including the ambassadors of Norway and the Philippines. 18:07
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  World Veteran marks VE Day in Ukraine and remembers his grandson killed in Donbas As VE Day marks the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. In Ukraine the commemoration has extra significance as young 18:03
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  United Kingdom Hugely significant election win in Britain for Conservatives The 2015 British election has thrown up a stunning result that confounded the opinion polls and returned David Cameron and his Conservatives to 17:33
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  Sport Rodriguez hits 661st home run Alex Rodriguez blasted the 661st home run of his career on Thursday to stand alone in fourth place on baseball’s all-time home run list. The 17:14
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  Sport La Liga season in jeopardy The Spanish Football Association has announced that it was to suspend all domestic competitions from May 16 due to a dispute with the government 17:13
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  No Comment Germany remembers 17:05
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  United Kingdom UK marks Victory in Europe Day with London ceremony Putting political quarrels aside, UK party leaders paid their respects at the Cenotaph in London to mark 70 years since Winston Churchill declared 17:04
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  Sport Tina Maze to take season off Two-time Olympic champion Tina Maze has announced she will take a year’s break from skiing. The 32-year-old, who secured gold medals in the downhill 17:03
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  Morocco [Photos] Boy smuggled into Spain in suitcase 15:39
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  United Kingdom Farage quits as Ukip leader after failing to enter Westminster To cries from the audience of “Bye Nigel” the Ukip leader Nigel Farage failed in his bid to become an MP, but the wrecking ball he launched into 15:36
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  Europe News Cameron's re-election paves the way for a Brexit UK Prime Minister David Cameron promised a referendum on EU membership if he won a second term in office. Eurosceptism remains high in Britain with 14:19
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  Culture news London Museum examines creativity born from WWII rationing Seventy years ago, the people of Britain swarmed Buckingham Palace, the Mall and Trafalgar Square carrying British flags and jubilant smiles to 14:06
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  United Kingdom Miliband tenders his resignation after Labour's crushing defeat It has been a disastrous night for the Labour party in Britain who suffered a crushing defeat in the election. In light of his party’s poor showing 13:55
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  United Kingdom UK election: what the media are saying 13:27
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  United Kingdom Clegg resigns in wake of LibDem wipeout One of the election results that was no surprise was the hammering dealt out to the Liberal Democrats, but it was a disaster of epic proportions for 13:03
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  My Europe Series Brussels watches results of UK election for talk of referendum This week on Europe Weekly, we recap the UK general election results and a promised referendum on its EU membership. Ahead of the eurozone finance 12:34
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  France Ceremonies marking 70th anniversary of VE Day kick off across Europe Events are being held across Europe to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two. In Paris, French president François Hollande kicked off 12:24
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  Pakistan Ambassadors of Norway and Philippines killed in helicopter crash in Pakistan 11:23
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  Cinema Royal Princesses enjoy a night on the town on VE Day in 'A Royal Night Out' Set for release just two weeks after the birth of Baby Charlotte, the timing is perfect for ‘A Royal Night Out’, which tells the story about how 10:42
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  My Europe Series Greece draws battle lines over war reparations from Germany The village of Distomo has long been a symbol of Greek suffering during the World War II Nazi occupation and also of war reparations Athens says Berlin has never paid. 10:35
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  United Kingdom UK election roundup - all you need to know about the results 10:15
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  Russia Russia's Progress spacecraft spins to earth after failed launch The unmanned Russian spaceship Progress has plunged back to Earth, burning up on re-entering the planet’s atmosphere. The capsule blasted off ten 10:15
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  United Kingdom Nine things that happened on UK election night It was an eventful night in the UK election, here’s a wrap-up of some of the more quirky and unexpected details. 1: There’s a big mismatch between 10:13
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  No Comment Voting with Boris 09:41
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  My Europe Series How strong are EU-China ties? 08:51
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  United Kingdom Biggest casualties of the UK election 06:39
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  United Kingdom 'Cruel and punishing' night for Liberal Democrats in UK election Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is one of the few Liberal Democrats who have held onto a parliamentary seat in the country’s elections. He 06:37
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  United Kingdom Nationalists on track for landslide win in Scotland Nationalists are on course for a landslide win in Scotland, obliterating the opposition. The Scottish National Party has taken a string of seats 04:46
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  United Kingdom #GE2015: London has mixed reactions to exit poll predictions Historically, Labour has held several of the seats surrounding central London’s Blue Boar pub, but local Conservative voters are celebrating 03:43
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  United Kingdom UK election: exit poll predicts almost clean sweep for Scottish nationalists Sweeping success is predicted for Scottish nationalists, as part of Britain’s elections. The Scottish National Party is set to take 58 out of 59 03:05
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  United Kingdom #GE2015: exit poll predicts Tories will take shock lead, but not majority As counting begins in the UK general election, an exit poll forecasts a shock lead for the Conservatives, although a hung parliament could still be on the cards. 01:22
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  Greece Athens re-hires laid off public workers as it seeks more cash help Greece is defying its international creditors and re-hiring thousands of public sector workers, including cleaners. A law has been passed which will 01:03
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  Italy Italy and US break-up alleged drug trafficking network Police say a major cocaine trafficking network, allegedly run from a pizza restaurant in New York, has been broken up. Italian and FBI agents 00:57
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  USA US Senate supports bill for Congress role in Iran nuclear deal The US Senate has voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill giving Congress the right to review, and potentially reject, an international nuclear agreement 00:50
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  Yemen Senior al-Qaeda militant reportedly killed in Yemen A US air strike is said to have killed a senior militant of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. The SITE Intelligence group quotes Al Qaeda as saying 00:43