21 May 2015 | Euronews
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Italy Italian navy carries 900 illegal migrants to Sicily An Italian navy ship carried a dead body among the 900 illegal migrants brought to shore on Thursday in the Sicilian port of Augusta. The men, women -
Russia Rocket failures deal heavy blow to Russia space programme Russia’s space industry has been dealt one of its heaviest blows since the Soviet collapse after back-to-back rocket launch failures. Russian Deputy -
USA The Rolling Stones perform surprise show in Los Angeles British veteran rockers The Rolling Stones have treated their fans to a surprise show in the US. The last minute performance was announced via -
Italy Rome: Same sex couples celebrate first civil unions Rome’s new civil unions registry has started work. Fourteen same sex couples were among the first to seal their commitment to each other during a -
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Cambodia Cambodia: bomb removed from Mekong river A bomb found at the bottom of the Mekong river in Cambodia has been carefully removed from the water. A fisherman had spotted the MK80 series -
India Forces attempt to stop separatist rally in Indian-administered Kashmir Hundreds of government forces have taken to the streets of Indian-administered Kashmir to stop a rally by separatists, organised to mark the -
Ireland Ireland votes in same-sex marriage referendum Campaigners were out in Dublin on Thursday ahead of Ireland’s referendum on marriage equality. Same-sex civil partnerships are already recognised -
Europe News Poroshenko has 'full evidence' of Russia's presence in Ukraine Two Russian soliders captured in eastern Ukraine have admitted to serving in the Kremlin’s armed forces, according to the OSCE. The group aims to -
United Kingdom UK: Cameron unveils immigration clampdown as statistics soar As new data showed net migration to Britain at its highest levels in a decade, David Cameron hopes a string of new measures will reassure those who -
Syria UNESCO 'very concerned' about ancient Syrian city of Palmyra With Palmyra now in the hands of ISIL militants, UNESCO says it has serious concerns about the safety of monuments in the ancient Syrian city -
Russia Iraq's PM seeks fresh support in Moscow talks Perhaps sensing that his allies’ support for Iraq is weakening Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has flown to Moscow to try and renew the two countries -
World News ISIL's radicalisation of foreign fighters Families of foreign fighters speak of how their children became radicalised and their fears for the future. -
World News Chinese punk, anyone? Eurovision says music show ‘could go global’ -
Syria ISIL claims it has taken ancient Syrian city of Palmyra The group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL) says it has taken full control of the historic Syrian city of Palmyra including its military bases. It -
Sport Real Madrid win Euroleague as Elshorbagy enjoys British Open triumph The Euroleague is the most coveted title for basketball clubs across Europe. Real Madrid lost the previous two finals but had another crack at making -
World Nazi hunters: Serge and Beate Klarsfeld on the combat of their lives They look like any other elderly couple. But Beate Klarsfeld, 76, and her husband Serge, 79, are two of the most fearsome Nazi hunters the world has -
World News Why is Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest? Australia’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest is a one-off event as part of celebrations for the competition’s 60th anniversary. The -
Iraq Thousands of Ramadi residents flee towards Baghdad, after ISIL takeover Thousands more civilians have flooded out of the Iraqi city of Ramadi, now in the hands of the self-proclaimed Islamic State. Crowds of people are -
Burundi Tension rises in Burundi after deadly street clashes resume Tensions are high in Burundi where President Pierre Nkurunziza has been able to put down an attempted coup, but unable to stop a resumption of street -
World Greek island of Samos feels strain of migrant influx Searching for a better life, many migrants increasingly find death in the Mediterranean. Italy’s prime minister has threatened to raise a migrant -
Switzerland Skiers climb seven alpine peaks within 24 hours -
Brazil Brazilian campaigning journalist found decapitated -
Culture news Pizzica a centuries old musical tradition with a message for the modern Italian musician and songwriter Antonio Castrignano has been making people dance from southern Italy to France in a series of performances that marry -
Indonesia Malaysia launches search and rescue missions amid migrant crisis Hundreds of Royhingya and Bangladeshi migrants are being housed in a temporary shelter in Indonesia, after being rescued off their rickety boat -
United Kingdom Cameron announces "radical" new anti-immigration measures for Britain As promised the newly re-elected British prime minister is to get tough on immigration. David Cameron announced on Thursday that the upcoming Queen’s -
Germany German rail strike ends as GDL and Deutsche Bahn agree to begin arbitration German trains are set to start rolling again after the GDL union agreed to begin arbitration with rail operator Deutsche Bahn. The GDL-Union Chairman -
Ireland Gay marriage and Europe's east-west divide Ireland might be the first country in the world to approve same-sex marriage via a popular vote. The Emerald Isle, predominately Catholic, is -
Cinema A selection box of in competition films at the Cannes Film Festival The films in competition at Cannes include ‘Louder Than Bombs’ by Norwegian film-maker Joachim Trier. It is a family drama featuring a father and -
Cinema Flowering female sexuality in Turkey explored in 'Mustang' ‘Mustang’ is a film by Turkish director Deniz Gamze Ergüven and is presented as part of the Directors Fortnight, a parallel selection, at the Cannes -
Yemen Stranded Yemenis return home as UN peace talks are announced With peace talks on the horizon a few of the thousands of Yemenis stranded abroad have made it back to the capital Sana’a. Two planes: one from Egypt -
USA Santa Barbara coast devastated by nightmare oil spill It is one of only five climates of its type in the world, but California’s Gaviota coast in Santa Barbara county, is facing an ecological disaster -
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Next Series Mars mystery: ExoMars mission to finally resolve question of life on red planet -
Next Series The Astronaut Academy: "If anything goes wrong, it goes really wrong" -
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Syria ISIL controls more than half of Syria after seizing Palmyra More than 100 pro-Syrian government fighters have been reported killed as ISIL captured all of the historic city of Palmyra, according to the -
Argentina Argentine court to rule on 'depressed' orangutan In a world first, a court in Argentina is to rule on whether an orangutan named Sandra is entitled to certain human rights including the right to be -
USA Drought- suffering California in Nestle protest Protesters in Los Angeles have demanded the company Nestle stop its water bottling operations. California is suffering its fourth year of a serious -
Israel Netanyahu supports call for a two-state solution with Palestinians Israel and the European Union have renewed calls for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It came during EU foreign policy chief -
United Kingdom British probe into child sex abuse reveals 1400 suspects British police, investigating allegations of historic child sex abuse, say more than 14-hundred people have been named as suspects. They include -
Burundi Burundi president calls for 'ethnic harmony' There have been more protests in Burundi’s capital against the president who intends to stand for a third term. The postponement of May elections