29 May 2015 | Euronews
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USA No rest for Texas: floods pound north of state The north of Texas has become the latest part of the US state to be drenched in unprecedented rainfall and floods that have killed at least 21 people -
World News Italy rescues 3,300 Mediterranean migrants in one day Italy’s coastguard said on Friday that it had helped coordinate the rescue of more than 3,300 migrants in the Mediterranean in the space of just 24 -
France Eiffel Tower 'pickpocket gang' detained by Paris police Police in Paris have arrested a gang of suspected pickpockets, thought to have targeted tourists at the Eiffel Tower – and to have made up to 4,000 -
USA One World Observatory opens to the public in New York The observation centre on top of New York’s One World Trade Center, offering spectacular views of the city, proved popular with visitors on its first -
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India India: Radioactive scare at Delhi airport Fears of a radioactive leak triggered emergency action in the cargo area of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday. Suspicion -
World News US removes Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terror The US State Department has announced that Cuba has been removed from the US list of state sponsors of terror, a move which clears the way for -
World News Secret negotiations and freeing Mandela: 'Plot for Peace' premiers in NYC Politicians and diplomats gathered at the United Nations in New York for a gala screening of the critically-acclaimed documentary ‘Plot for Peace.’ -
World News Newly-released video alleges Turkey is sending weapons to Syria A video has emerged purporting to show artillery, hidden among medical supplies, in a convoy of trucks said to be operated by Turkish intelligence -
Switzerland Blatter re-elected for fifth term as FIFA president Not even the corruption scandal that has recently hit FIFA could stop Sepp Blatter being re-elected for a fifth term as President of world football’s -
World News FIFA's Blatter wins reelection after two rounds of votes UPDATE : Sepp Blatter wins FIFA presidential vote after Prince Ali withdraws his candidacy for the second round of voting. Sepp Blatter unexpectedly -
Belgium "Nobody knew exactly what was happening", remembering Heysel 30 years on Thirty years on from the Heysel tragedy, the memories echo in the minds of those who were there when 39 people died ahead of the 1985 European Cup final between Liverpool and Juventus. -
Turkey Turkey's political parties seek crucial votes abroad ahead of general election Turkey goes to the polls in a general election next weekend, on Sunday June 7th, but for many Turkish citizens living abroad the ballot has already -
Turkey Turkey's refugees weigh on border voters' minds and wallets Refugees have become an election concern in Turkey. Our correspondent Bora Bayraktar reported: “Reyhanlı, at Turkey’s with Syria, is one of the towns -
Ukraine Ukraine's former resort city of Shyrokine is now a ghost town Ukrainian troops are the only people who remain in the country’s abandoned tourist resort of Shyrokine near separatist-held Mariupol, reports -
Switzerland FIFA: Palestinians drop vote to get Israel suspended from world football A handshake between the representatives of Israeli and Palestinian football associations at the FIFA congress marks the end of the motion to get -
World Class dismissed: the hi-tech and teaching innovations changing traditional education Technology and innovation are changing the world faster than ever before. But is education keeping pace with these rapid changes and equipping young -
World News Nigeria: Buhari inaugurated in first democratic transfer of power Nigeria has witnessed an historic presidential inauguration. Former military dictator Muhammadu Buhari has been inaugurated as president, in the -
World News Ten questions to consider on World No Tobacco Day 2015 -
Saudi Arabia IS militants claims deadly Saudi Arabia mosque attack Islamic State militants have claimed responsibility for a bombing that killed four people at a Shi'ite Mosque in Saudi Arabia, the second attack claimed by the Sunni extremist group in a week. -
Germany Merkel will work constructively with Cameron to reform EU German Chancellor Angela Merkel will work constructively with British Prime Minister David Cameron on reforming the European Union, reaffirming her -
Switzerland Blatter the unsinkable amid FIFA's corruption storm The small Swiss town of Visp where Joseph Blatter grew up is surrounded by mountains – yet the young Sepp’s destiny was to be far from Alpine peaks -
World News And also... Obama's daughter; Olympics at the Colosseum; Imam on Onan; Radio rabbit hypocrisy Every week, journalists from the various language teams at euronews spot stories from Europe and beyond which did not reach the international front -
India India's soaring temperatures leave 1,800 people dead More than 1,800 people have died in India’s heatwave in just one week. Most of the deaths have occured In central and southern areas where -
Cinema Horror classic 'Poltergeist' enjoys 21st century remake ‘Poltergeist’ is back. Enjoying a much bigger budget than the 1982 horror classic co-written by Steven Spielberg, this 21st century version of -
Culture news One night with a fashion icon: McQueen opens in London Five years after his death, it seems interest in British fashion icon Alexander McQueen is at an all-time high. A new stage production has got -
Culture news Saturn's Pattern: Paul Weller's 12th studio album Paul Weller has ditched the acoustic guitars for his latest album ‘Saturns Pattern’. It’s the 12th studio album by the legendary British musician -
Cinema Heart-warming doc will make you smile and want to play volley-ball This week’s choice is ‘The Optimists’, a Norwegian documentary film which will touch you, make you laugh and make you want to play volley-ball -
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia says four killed in foiled mosque attack At least four people have been killed when a car exploded in the parking lot of a Shi’ite mosque in Dammam in Saudi Arabia during Friday prayers, but -
Ukraine Conflict not in our interests, says Ukraine rebel leader The head of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin has told euronews that his separatist movement remains committed to the Minsk peace agreement, despite ongoing ceasefire violations. -
My Europe Series Europe Weekly: Wife of Saudi blogger asks for EU help to free her husband -
Switzerland (UPDATE) FIFA's other match: Palestinians drop motion to suspend Israel from world football The Palestinians have complained for years that Israel discriminates against its players and officials, but the PFA president has been persuaded to back down on FIFA vote. -
Belgium Wreaths laid in memory of Heysel Stadium deaths in 1985 A deadly day in football history, the Heysel Stadium disaster 30 years ago, has been commemorated at Belgium’s rebuilt and renamed King Baudouin -
My Europe Series Expo exposed: corruption at Milan's global food event leaves a sour taste It is meant to showcase Milan as a dynamic, vibrant hub on the world stage but Expo2015 has been tarnished by corruption scandals. The six-month long -
Switzerland Sepp Blatter shrugs off scandal ahead of FIFA presidential vote Embattled FIFA President Sepp Blatter appeared unfazed as the 65th Congress of football’s world governing body opened in Zurich. His speech to the -
No Comment Chile: student protests turn violent -
No Comment Protesters demand the resignation of FIFA's Blatter -
Thailand Myanmar refuses sole responsibility in Rohingya migrant crisis Myanmar has rejected exclusive responsibility for the Rohingya crisis, at an international meeting in Bangkok. Indonesia and Malaysia in recent weeks -
Japan Watch: Volcano erupts on Japanese island -
My Europe Series Why you should not pay more for goods in other EU countries Alex from Liège in Belgium asks: “I live in Belgium and want to go to Germany to buy household appliances and a new car. As a Belgian resident, are -
Chile Chile's students and police clash over education reform Anti-riot police in Santiago, Chile, have again clashed with thousands of students after an unauthorised peaceful march degenerated. The students -
Iraq Twin car bombs at top Baghdad hotels kill 10, wound 30 Car bombs exploded in the parking lots of two luxury hotels in central Baghdad late on Thursday, killing at least 10 people and wounding 30. The -
Switzerland Sepp Blatter expected to be reelected as FIFA president despite corruption scandal Sepp Blatter appears relaxed about his reelection as FIFA president, even as world soccer’s governing body is engulfed in corruption charges. Blatter -
Syria Syrian rebels seize last city in Idlib province, eye Damascus Nusra Front, the Syrian affiliate of al Qaeda, said on Thursday it had taken over Ariha, the last city in the northwestern province of Idlib that was