2015-05-15

USA

Jury sentences Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death

A US jury has sentenced Boston marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death. Three people were killed and more than 260 others injured when he and his

15/05/2015

Syria

Syria: Ancient city of Palmyra under threat of ISIL rampage

Fears are growing for the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria, hailed as one of the Middle East’s most precious cultural treasures, amid reports that

15/05/2015

Israel

Palestinians demonstrate and march to mark Nakba Day

Palestinians have marked Nakba Day, when the State of Israel was founded in a war in 1948

15/05/2015

USA

Controversial drilling rig arrives in Seattle port under black cloud

The first of two drilling rigs, destined for Arctic oil exploration, has arrived in the US city of Seattle – much to the anger of environmental

15/05/2015

World

Portugal weighs prizes and pain of four years of austerity

Portugal quit its 78-billion euro bailout scheme last May, having signed up to a rescue plan in 2011 as its borrowing costs soared. By 2012 they

15/05/2015

World

Burundi failed coup leader 'overestimated army's support'

We talked to Olivier Caslin, a journalist with ‘Young Africa’ magazine, who knows Burundi well, about the latest turbulence there. Olivier Péguy

15/05/2015

Sport

Dnipro make the final of the Europa League after putting out Napoli in the semis

Dnipro have reached their first ever European final after victory over Napoli in the semi-final of the Europa League. The score was 1-1 after the

15/05/2015

World News

France reportedly facing 1.2 billion euro claim from Russia over Mistral warships

Russia reportedly wants almost 1.2 billion euros in compensation, if France cancels a contract to deliver two Mistral helicopter carriers. President

15/05/2015

World News

Germany helps rescue 300 migrants, as row grows over EU plan

A newborn baby is among nearly 300 migrants taken ashore at the Sicilian port of Pozzallo

15/05/2015

World

Student power: no longer a utopia?

This edition of Learning World looks at the benefits of giving students more decision-making powers in school: from selecting and rating teachers to having a real say in the curriculum

15/05/2015

Iraq

Iraq: ISIL raises black flag over local government building in Ramadi

Militants from the Islamic State group raised their black flag over the local government compound in Ramadi, the capital of Iraq’s Anbar province, on

15/05/2015

World News

What are the faultlines with the Richter scale?

15/05/2015

Sport

River Plate players sprayed with eye irritant by Boca fans in Buenos Aires

Four River Plate players have been treated in hospital after they were sprayed with an eye irritant by fans of city rivals Boca Juniors in Buenos

15/05/2015

USA

Google's self-drive car prepares for first test drive around town

"After more than 1.7 million miles we have had 11 accidents. Not once was the self-driving car the cause" - Google

15/05/2015

My Europe Series

Djibouti refugees: a confluence of the desperate

Djibouti has long been a transit point for migrants on the move from Africa to the Arabian Peninsula and beyond. Since the intensification of

15/05/2015

World News

And also... Buried with animals, gay-friendly traffic lights and literally throwing money away

Every Friday journalists from euronews’ various language teams choose a selection of stories from around the globe, which may not have made the

15/05/2015

World

African migrants suffer even if they manage to reach Europe

Border police in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, at the northern tip of Morocco, discovered an Ivorian boy hidden in a suitcase. By just a few euros

15/05/2015

Cinema

"Labyrinth of Lies" - post-war Germany's dilemma over Nazi past

It lacks perhaps the tinge of madness to make it a great movie, but there are good reasons to see “Labyrinth of Lies”. Giulio Ricciarelli’s film

15/05/2015

United Kingdom

UK: Post-election Scotland showdown for Sturgeon and Cameron

They were both winners in last week’s British General Election. Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP nationalists took nearly all the seats in Scotland. David

15/05/2015

Cinema

The controversy of Pope Pius XII in 'Shades of Truth'

Tackling a controversy which has dogged the Roman Catholic church for almost 70 years. In “Shades of Truth” US actor David Wall plays

15/05/2015

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: EU officials unveil migration plan

In this week’s edition of Europe Weekly, EU officials unveil their plan to curb the influx of illegal migrants from the Mediterranean Sea; the Greek

15/05/2015

No Comment

Hundreds of migrants rescued off Libyan coast

15/05/2015

World News

Cast adrift in floating prisons: The tragedy of Asia's new 'boat people'

They’re a new wave of Asian ‘boat people’. Cast adrift by human traffickers, thousands are thought to be seeking refuge in Malaysia, Thailand and

15/05/2015

No Comment

NATO foreign ministers sing 'We Are the World'

15/05/2015

Culture news

Nuits Sonores music festival gets Lyon nights buzzing

“Voices from the Lake” an Italian duo made up of DJ/producers, Donato Dozzy and Neel, warmed up the dance floor with their hypnotic vibes at the

15/05/2015

Burundi

Failed coup in Burundi: Three generals arrested, 'ringleader' remains at large

Calm appears to have been restored to Burundi as authorities announce the arrest of three generals following a failed attempt to overthrow the president.

15/05/2015

Nepal

Nepal: 'No survivors' as wreckage of missing US helicopter is found

Nepal says search teams have found the wreckage of a US military helicopter that disappeared on a mission to deliver aid to earthquake victims. Six

15/05/2015

Cyprus

Cyprus peace talks resume with confidence-building measures

15/05/2015

France

Cannes day 2: two ends of the scale

15/05/2015

My Europe Series

Impact of 'geoblocking' on e-commerce

What can Europe do about ‘geoblocking’, which is limiting cross-border online commerce within the EU? Responding to the question, Ursula Pachl

15/05/2015