18 June 2015 | Euronews
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Poland NATO's latest military exercises sends clear message to Russia Amid a growing unease in eastern Europe over Russia’s hostile actions in eastern Ukraine, NATO began joint military exercises in the region on -
Sport European Games: Day six round-up Russia’s Aliya Mustafina survived a couple of wobbles to claim gold in the women’s Artistic gymnastics individual all-around final at the European -
Belgium Russia threatens retaliation as state assets seized over Yukos affair French and Belgian courts have seized Russian government assets in three countries in an effort to repay shareholders of Yukos, the now defunct Russian oil company. -
Greece No deal on Greek debt eurozone leaders schedule crisis summit for Monday It comes as no surprise that the meeting of European finance ministers has ended with no solution to the Greek debt problem. Eurozone leaders are to -
Greece No deal on Greek debt eurozone leaders schedule crisis summit for Monday It comes as no surprise that the meeting of European finance ministers has ended with no solution to the Greek debt crisis. Eurozone leaders are to -
Greece Greeks protest against Grexit, day after anti-austerity rally A day after an anti-austerity rally in Athens, Greeks are back in the streets this time with a rival demonstration under the slogan “We are Staying -
USA Charleston church shooting suspect arrested after huge manhunt The suspect in the Charleston church shooting, Dylann Roof, 21, has been arrested by police in Shelby, North Carolina after a roadside check. Roof -
Europe News More Greek talks set to end in deadlock A last chance to save Greece. Or at least until the next last chance comes along. Eurozone finance ministers met in Luxembourg on Thursday to try and -
Europe News Waterloo re-enactment kicks off in Belgium It’s been two hundred years since Britain and her allies defeated Napoleon Bonaparte on the muddy battlefields of Waterloo, just outside of Brussels -
USA US 'fails to recognise' police lethal force should be last resort -
USA America's legacy of inter-racial violence stripped bare It has been 50 years since unarmed marchers from Selma, Alabama set out in defiance of repression in 1965, to demonstrate African-Americans’ -
World News UN says 60 million people uprooted due to war and persecution Hundreds Syrian refugees have passed through the Turkish border town of Akcakale on their way back to Syria. As many as 20,000 fled the nearby Syrian -
Greece Greece's ambulance service in need of a lifeline Though Greece's economic health may be stealing the headlines, the national health service itself is crumbling under the strain of austerity. -
Sport European Games: Italy celebrate second Archery gold Italy enjoyed their second Archery gold medal from European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan on Thursday. Natalia Valeeva, Guendalina Sartori and Elena -
My Europe Series Closing the gender gap in Europe: a losing battle? Can Europe mend the gap between men and women when it comes to pay, pensions and leadership positions? -
Vatican Pope Francis bestrides global diplomacy with his environment encyclical The most awaited, and controversial papal document in half a century has been published. Pope Francis’s encyclical on the environment is also the -
Luxembourg No deal expected on Greek debt at crucial Eurogroup talks Optimism is in short supply as European finance ministers meet with the Greek debt crisis dominating the agenda. No one is expecting any progress as -
Cinema Independent movies about a call girl and genetically modified foods premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival Two American independent movies by two young film makers had their world premieres at the Los Angeles Film Festival. “The Escort” says what it does -
Yemen Regional powers fight bloody chess game in Yemen Yemen is a regional proxy battleground between Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shia Muslim Iran. The destruction caused by Saudi-led coalition -
Vatican What is Pope Francis' encyclical on the future of our planet? We've rounded up a list of quotes to sum up the encyclical, a document that will, undoubtedly, have an impact on millions the world over. -
Denmark Denmark votes in a too close to call election Danes are voting in an election that polls suggest is too close to call. Less than one percent separates the ruling centre-left bloc, led by Helle -
Cinema Sir Ian McKellan plays Sherlock Holmes in a new movie about the sleuth's final case Sir Ian McKellan plays Sherlock Holmes as you have never seen him before. He is the sleuth in a new movie about the fictional character created by -
USA US church killings suspect Dylann Roof 'caught by police' Dylann Roof, suspected of killing nine people at an African-American church in South Carolina, has been caught by police, according to US media -
Belgium Belgium marks Waterloo battle A muddy battlefield in Belgium, two hundred years ago today. A clash between two armies that would shape the map of the European continent for the -
World News MERS death toll reaches 23; WHO says rate of infection slowing South Korea says the death toll from the MERS virus has reached 23, even as the World Health Organisation praises the country's response to the outbreak. -
Venezuela Swiss waves red flag over Venezuelan golf balls Golf balls lobbed from Venezuela and landing in Switzerland will be considered an international violation. The Swiss ambassador has raised eyebrows -
Next Series Drones and electric planes at the Paris Air Show There are over 2,000 exhibitors displaying the latest technologies in the aeronautic section of the Paris Air Show. Among them are the drones which -
Culture news Portuguese singer Antonio Zambujo wows audiences in Lyon António Zambujo is part of the new generation of Portuguese musicians. He started as a fado singer, but put it, bossanova, vocal jazz and folk music -
China Pro-democracy revolt scuppers China's reform plans for Hong Kong Pro-Chinese members of Hong Kong’s legislature attempted to foil a revolt by pro-democracy members by walking out of the electoral reform debate -
No Comment Prince Charles unveils Battle of Waterloo memorial -
No Comment Flash floods pelt China -
Azerbaijan Baku European Games: Day 5 Highlights -
Albania Albanian boxer tests positive to banned drug at European Games -
Culture news Waterloo exhibition eyes surge in visitors as battle anniversary approaches The two hundred anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo is just around the corner. And a somewhat novel exhibition has been set up to mark the -
Republic of Ecuador Exclusive: Assange can spend rest of his life in our embassy, says Ecuador president -
USA US: at least 9 killed in Charleston church massacre The search for the killer of nine people at an African American church in Charleston, South Carolina, continues. The police described it as a hate -
USA Mass shooting at a church in South Carolinia A gunman has opened fire at an African- American church in Charleston, South Carolina. First reports say they are multiple casualties. The suspect -
World News The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins For most of the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims, dawn on Thursday 18 marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.. It is a time of prayer and -
China Hong Kong lawmakers reject Beijing backed proposal for electoral reform -
Chile Chile: Teachers and students protests against education reforms Tens of thousands of teachers and students have been protesting in Santiago against a government education reforms. The peaceful march turned more -
Italy Italian police smash a major international mafia drugs ring Italian police have broken an international mafia drug trafficking ring , seizing more than four tons of pure cocaine worth one billion euros -
Chad Chad bans burqa after two suicide bombings Chad which is a predominantly Muslim country has banned people from wearing the full-face veil, following two suicide bomb attacks. The Islamist -
Yemen Bomb blasts rip through Sanaa - ISIL blamed More than 50 people are killed in a series of car bomb attacks in central Sanaa. ISIL militants claim they were responsible. -
Greece Eurogroup ministers meet as Greece's future hangs in the balance Eurozone finance minister meet in Luxembourg with the agenda dominated by the Greek financial crisis. But with a last ditch attempt by Austrian -
Denmark Denmark votes in elections too close to call Danes are heading to the polls on Thursday in an election expected to go down to the wire. Ever since declaring elections last month, Prime Minister