20 May 2015 | Euronews
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World News Thailand calls May 29 summit on Rohingya 'boat people' crisis More than 400 migrants adrift at sea, mostly Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar and Bangladesh, have been brought ashore to safety by fisherman off the -
Sport Coppa Italia: Juventus seal extra-time win Newly crowned champions Juventus produced a superb display to down rivals Lazio 2-1 in the final of the Coppa Italia in Rome on Wednesday. Stefano -
World News EU refusal to accept migrant quotas 'unacceptable' The debate over European Union migrant quotas has become more heated with the Commission deputy chief saying it is ‘unacceptable’ for EU states to -
World News Police clash with settlers at historic Peru site Police in the Peruvian capital Lima clashed with residents during the eviction of thousands who had illegally occupied a cemetery which dates from -
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Syria ISIL militants reportedly seize Syrian city of Palmyra ISIL militants have seized almost all of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. It -
USA Washington on new ties with Cuba: “We are not there yet” -
Libya Migrant held in Libya 'beaten' and 'insulted' A migrant being held at a detention centre in Libya claims to have been “beaten” and “insulted.” The North African country has become a major hub for -
Focus Azerbaijan hosts the third World Forum on Inter-cultural Dialogue The third World Forum on Inter-cultural Dialogue was held over two days in Azerbaijan. Finding solutions to conflicts and problems, discussing -
Sport Poll support for sports chief's attack on IOC as federations flee -
USA US releases list of documents seized in Bin Laden raid US intelligence has released – after months of pressure to declassify documents – a list of the reading materials found in Osama bin Laden’s -
United Kingdom UK: 1,400 people named as suspects in child sex abuse inquiry British police, investigating allegations of historic child sex abuse, say more than 14-hundred people have been named as suspects -
Kosovo Pristina: relatives of Kosovo Albanians held in FYR Macedonia demand their release Relatives of Kosovo Albanians, arrested in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia after recent clashes, are calling for them to be freed. Taking -
Greece Greek health workers go on strike as anger boils over 'under-funding' Public sector doctors and nurses went on strike in Greece on Wednesday, amid the country’s financial crisis. They say they are fed up with -
Sport PSG become world's best-paid sports team Manchester City stars are no longer the best paid in world sport, according to new figures released on Wednesday. The results of -
USA Five global banks to pay €5 billion for rate rigging Five of the world’s biggest banks have been fined over 5 billion euros. Four of the banks: Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase, Royal Bank of Scotland and -
Europe News Expectations low for EU summit amid fears of provoking Russia EU leaders are set to meet in Riga, Latvia, to discuss how the bloc can forge closer ties – or not – with six of its eastern neighbours. They include -
Iran Iran's Supreme Leader refuses access to military sites and scientists Iran’s supreme leader says he will not allow inspections of military sites or access to scientists, under any nuclear agreement with world powers -
Israel Netanyahu kills bill to throw Palestinians off Jewish buses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped in to quash a law only hours after it went into effect on Wednesday as it threatened to blow up -
Burundi Soldier killed by police fire in Burundi, say witnesses A soldier has been shot dead in Burundi’s capital Bujumbura. Witnesses say he was hit in the chest on Wednesday by a bullet fired by police who had -
Sport Hamilton agrees new Mercedes deal After weeks of speculation, double world champion Lewis Hamilton has extended his contract with current championship leaders Mercedes. The -
Syria Syria: ISIL militants reportedly seize a third of historic city of Palmyra ISIL militants have seized around a third of the historic Syrian city of Palmyra, according to a monitoring group. It is further fueling fears that -
Turkey Turkey world's top host for refugees; many want to stay Turkey has broken the dire record of the country hosting the largest number of refugees in the world, now an estimated two million, mostly Syrian -
Israel Palestinians insist on vote to kick Israel out of FIFA The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) has refused to withdraw its request for a vote on whether Israel should be kicked out of FIFA. The world -
Europe News European Parliament backs 'conflict minerals' law EU lawmakers have narrowly backed tougher rules aimed at limiting the import of conflict minerals. The European Parliament voted in favour of the -
Italy Moroccan man arrested over deadly Bardo museum attack Italian police say they have arrested a 22-year-old Moroccan man in connection with the Bardo museum attack in Tunis, which left 20 tourists dead. It -
Germany Germany's GDL union promises long train drivers' strike German trains are at a near standstill today after another strike called by the GDL union began. It warns it could be longer than the last, which -
Culture news Pop 'n' Roll Eurovision spreads happiness in Vienna The Eurovision Song contest is up and running in Vienna with the first semi-final. The qualified countries from the first semi-final of 2015 are -
Spain Spanish philosopher Emilio Lledo wins Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities The Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities has been bestowed on the Spanish philosopher Emilio Lledo. The prize honours a -
USA Twitter trailblazer Barack Obama smashes world record -
Next Series Solar sail tests Sagan’s dream of flying with Sun’s photons -
Iraq Refugees pour out of Ramadi as battle for city rages Refugees are fleeing in their thousands from the capital of Iraq’s Anbar province, Ramadi. Fighting continues to rage on the approaches, outskirts -
Portugal Portuguese authorities investigate alleged police brutality against Benfica fan Portuguese authorities have launched an official investigation after a video of alleged police brutality went viral. Jose Magalhaes says he had been -
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World News Malaysia and Indonesia offer shelter to 7,000 'boat people' Malaysia and Indonesia have said they will offer temporary shelter to 7,000 migrants at sea but that is the limit. They said it is on the -
Germany New strike halts German public rail services again The GDL train workers’ union in Germany has begun a new strike that will affect freight and passenger traffic, and it says it may go on for longer -
Cinema 'Nahid' the latest Iranian film making waves at Cannes Following the success of the Academy Award winning Iranian film ‘A Separation’ the latest Iranian realist movie making waves at the Cannes Film -
Culture news Intoxicating climate change opera 'CO2' at La Scala Milan Opera is on the move the themes of love, war, heroism and death are out and climate change is in. The opera ‘CO2’ at Milan La Scala Milan stages the -
North Korea North Korea cancels Ban Ki-moon visit The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says a rare visit to North Korea has been cancelled because Pyongyang has retracted its approval -
Bolivia Army brought in to break bread strike in Bolivia Following a 48-hour strike by Bolivian bakers the army is being drafted in to fill the breech. Thousands of rolls are being produced at make shift -
United Kingdom Botanist discovers portrait of Shakespeare as a young man A 400-year-old botany book contains what could be the only known portrait of William Shakespeare made in his own life time. 'Authentic image of -
Norway Norwegian cruise ship runs aground off Bermuda A Norwegian Cruise Line ship has run aground on a reef as it was leaving Bermuda.The Norwegian Dawn was returning to Boston with 2675 passengers and -
Czech Republic Hungarian Gripen fighter plane crashes in Czech Republic The crew of a Hungarian fighter plane managed to eject to safety before it crashed at the Czech military base in Caslav. The plane a JAS-39 Gripen -
Austria Eurovision Song Contest kicks off in Vienna with first semi-final The Eurovision Song Contest has officially kicked-off in Vienna with the first semi-final. Sixteen acts pulled out all the stops to avoid -
World News EU migrant quota plans hit rough water European Union plans to cope with the vast numbers of migrants risking their lives crossing the Mediterranean to get to Europe appear close to