13 May 2015 | Euronews
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United Kingdom UK unclear if jihadi runaways can return home Britain’s Foreign Office is looking in to reports that three British schoolgirls are on the run after escaping from ISIL jihadists in Iraq. There is -
France 'Standing Tall' starring French icon opens Cannes Film Festival The stars have been out in force on the red carpet, for the start of the 68th Cannes Film Festival. Filmmaker brothers Joel and Ethan Coen are -
Sport Champions League: Juventus hold on despite Real pressure Italian champions Juventus have booked their place in the Champions League final with a tense 1-1 draw against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu -
Nepal Nepalese camp outside, too scared to return to quake-damaged homes Relief aid is slowly being distributed to people affected by two large quakes in three weeks -
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Burundi Celebrations in Burundi as army general attempts coup against president Demonstrations had been taking place for weeks over the president's plans to run for a third five-year term -
Europe News EU unveils quota system plans to tackle migration crisis EU countries should accept at least 20,000 refugees over two years, the European Commission said on Wednesday, as it unveiled its plan to tackle the -
Burundi Burundi journalist describes 'atmosphere of joy' A Burundi journalist has told euronews that there is an “atmosphere of joy” in the streets, after a general claimed to have deposed President Pierre -
Focus Dakar's economic reforms underpin 2035 ambitions Senegal’s capital Dakar is showing off its new face, with a development boom. New infrastructure has been given a shot in the arm and in the past few -
Iraq Iraq claims ISIL number 2 killed in airstrike The deputy leader of ISIS has been killed in a coalition airstrike according to Iraq’s Defence Ministry. Abu Alaa al-Afari was said to meeting with -
World News Arctic oil prospecting imminent as Shell given go-ahead Arctic riches beckon. Anglo-Dutch oil company Shell has received renewed permission from the US government to prospect in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea -
Burundi Army general announces ousting of Burundi's president Demonstrations had been taking place for weeks over the president's plans to run for a third five-year term -
World News Launch of new crew to ISS delayed by two months The launch to bring new crew to the International Space Station has been pushed back two months, after the failure of a Russian Progress supply -
Philippines Deadly fire sweeps through Philippines factory At least 31 workers have been killed and dozens are missing, feared dead after a fire swept through a rubber slipper factory in the Philippines -
Italy Italy's second case of Ebola gets treatment in Rome An Italian nurse who tested positive for Ebola after returning from Sierra Leone has been transferred to Rome for treatment, and three people who he -
USA Investigation into cause of deadly Philadelphia train crash At least seven people are now known to have died and scores of others injured in the derailment -
Pakistan Pakistan's PM condemns deadly bus attack in Karachi Pakistan’s government is vowing to track down those involved in a deadly bus attack in Karachi, which has left at least 43 people dead. Militant -
Sport Jubilant Barcelona fans celebrate Champions League win Thousands of Blaugrana fans gathered in Barcelona’s Canaletes Square to celebrate their team’s victory over Bayern Munich in the semi-final of the -
United Kingdom UK declares war on EU (according to the newspapers) Fresh from his election victory, the stance of David Cameron's government towards the European Union has been reported in bellicose terms in sections of the British press. -
World News Extreme climber admires Nepalese resilience Italian climber Marco Confortola was up Mount Dhaulagiri when the Himalayan range shook on April 25th. His second ascent of the more than 8,000-metre -
Brazil Brazilian President Rousseff to step up involvement in preparations for Rio 2016 -
France The glitz, the glamour, the Croisette: Cannes before the storm It’s back for another year, the 68th Cannes Film Festival opens on Wednesday. It is the calm before the storm of glitz and glamour on the red carpet -
Burundi Army general attempts coup against Burundi's president Burundi army general Godefroid Niyombare says he has dismissed President Pierre Nkurunziza -
Hungary Protesting healthcare workers in Budapest demand better conditions Thousands of healthcare workers, including doctors and nurses, have taken to the streets of Budapest. The demonstrators are calling for better wages -
World News EU launches its plan to tackle the Mediterranean migrant crisis The EU has laid outs its ambitious new plans to tackle the migrant crisis unfolding in the Mediterranean. The proposals include tripling funding for -
Philippines Fire kills dozens in Manila slipper factory fire At least 31 workers are said to have died after a fire tore through their factory in the Philippine capital Manila on Wednesday. Dozens more were -
Culture news Comic comeback in Budapest The 11th Budapest International Comics Festival attracted hordes of comic fans to the Hungarian capital. It is the adult market that is now booming -
Spain Esther Duflo wins Princess of Asturias Social Science prize The 2015 Princess of Asturias Social Sciences prizewinner is French economist Esther Duflo. Born in 1972 in the relatively short time since clinching -
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Cuba Car enthusiasts ponder future for Cuba's vintage classics They are iconic symbols of Cuba like cigars and rum: pre-revolution 1950s American classic cars. But the Cadillacs, Chevrolets and Oldsmobiles are -
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United Kingdom UK: ginger man accused of plotting to kill Prince Charles "for the sake of the Aryan people" Prosecutors in London have accused a man of planning terrorist attacks against “dark haired” people, including Prince Charles, as part of an -
Cinema Ingrid Bergman adorns the 2015 Cannes Film Festival The unforgettable face of Ingrid Bergman, a star of Hollywood’s Golden Era, adorns the official poster for the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. More than -
Pakistan Gunmen in Pakistan kill 43 in bus attack At least 43 people have been killed and another 20 injured when gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Ismaili Shi’ite Muslims in Pakistan’s southern -
USA At least five dead and dozens hurt in Philadelphia train crash An investigation has been launched in the US after an Amtrak passenger train with more than 200 passengers on board derailed in north Philadelphia on Tuesday night. -
Pakistan Motorcycle gunmen kill 41 in Karachi bus attack -
Nepal Nepal rescue operation focuses on mountains after latest earthquake Nepal has again been plunged into trauma after the latest fatal earthquake on Tuesday. A mountainous area east of the capital Kathmandu is the worst -
USA Train derailment near Philadelphia leaves several dead and 50 injured At least five people have been killed and around 50 more injured when an Amtrak passenger train derailed in Philadelphia. "My train crashed": Several -
North Korea North Korea executes defence minister for 'dozing off' North Korea has executed its defence chief for treason according to South Korea’s spy agency. Leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the execution of 15 -
Republic of North Macedonia FYR Macedonia premier sacrifices colleagues to save government The crisis in the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia shows no signs of abating with the opposition claiming the government orchestrated -
Spain Two arrested in Spain accused of recruiting for ISIL Spanish police have arrested two Moroccan men accused of using the internet to recruit ISIL supporters. The two suspects were detained in Barcelona -
Turkey Turkish graft prosecuters dismissed Four Turkish prosecutors and one judge, who had been involved in the country’s biggest-ever corruption investigation have themselves been dismissed -
Austria 'Gay traffic lights' introduced in Vienna Austria’s capital is gearing up to host the Eurovision song contest by turning the city into a beacon of tolerance. Across Vienna, special traffic -
World News Delayed return of thee ISS crew members due to Progress burn-up The return of three crew members of the International Space Station has been delayed. It’s due to the non-arrival of the Russian apace agency’s -
Greece 'Grexit' from European education systems? Hundreds in Athens protest government reforms Over 400 people have gathered in Athens to demonstrate against education reforms. The crowd consisted largely of university professors and school