15 May 2015 | Euronews
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USA Victims welcome death sentence for Boston marathon bomber A jury has sentenced Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death by lethal injection. It rejected the other option of life in prison. Three -
France Holocaust film stuns Cannes Film Festival Hungarian director Laszlo Nemes Jeles has created a stir at the Cannes film festival with his wrenching “Son of Saul”, portraying the work of the -
World News Peru: dozens injured during protest against copper mining project More than 30 people, many of them police officers, have been injured in clashes in southern Peru. Violence broke out in the city of Arequipa, during -
Luxembourg Gay wedding for Luxembourg PM a first for serving EU leader The prime minister of Luxembourg has become the first serving leader in the EU to marry someone of the same sex -
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Mexico Mexico: protesters demand answers over missing student teachers Demonstrators have taken to the streets in Mexico’s southwestern state of Guerrero, to demand answers over the disappearance of 43 apprentice -
Japan Reactor cover to be dismantled at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant The operator of Japan’s tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant has reportedly started work on dismantling a cover placed over a reactor -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
World News What are the faultlines with the Richter scale? -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
No Comment Hundreds of migrants rescued off Libyan coast -
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 -
No Comment NATO foreign ministers sing 'We Are the World' -
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 -
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. -
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 -
Cyprus Cyprus peace talks resume with confidence-building measures -
France Cannes day 2: two ends of the scale -
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 -
USA B.B. King: The Thrill is Gone The 89-year-old, who inspired generations of musicians, has died at his home in Las Vegas -
Somalia ISIL recording suggests leader al-Baghdadi is not dead Is ISIL's leader still alive? A recording purporting to come from Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi includes a call to arms for the militant group. -
USA Barack Obama 'committed to' Arab allies in Persian Gulf US President Barack Obama has reaffirmed his commitment to protecting America’s Arab allies in the Gulf Cooperation Council. The six-nation Gulf -
United Kingdom British RAF jets intercept Russian bombers near UK airspace British Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets have been scrambled to intercept two Russian long-range bombers. Britain’s Ministry of Defence said on -
Israel Fourth Netanyahu government holds first cabinet meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held the first cabinet meeting for his new government earlier on Friday. The new right-wing coalition was -
Burundi President Nkurunziza returns to Burundi after 'failed coup' Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza, who was in Tanzania when a general attempted to overthrow him, has returned to the African nation, the -
France 'Mad Max' remake: feminism triumphs at Cannes Festival “Mad Max: Fury Road” has taken top billing at the second night of France’s Cannes Film Festival. Director George Miller had a huge hit with the