23 June 2015 | Euronews
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Armenia Armenian energy protests turn ugly with dozens of arrests Armenians accuse police of beating demonstrators as they protest against a crippling rise in electricity prices. -
India Heavy rain hits central India There may be a heatwave in Southern Pakistan, but in Central India heavy rain at the start of the monsoon season has caused severe flooding. More -
Germany Queen Elizabeth II on state visit to Germany Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has begun a three-day state visit to Germany. The monarch is scheduled to meet German President Joachim Gauck and -
Pakistan Hundreds die in Pakistan heatwave More than 400 people have died so far in a heatwave in Southern Pakistan. Temperatures have soared above 45 degrees Celsius or 113 Fahrenheit. Power -
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Sport European Games: Great Britain enjoy golden start to swimming events It was a golden start for Great Britain on the first day of action in the swimming pool at the European Games in Baku. 16-year-old Abbie Wood won the -
Italy Coastguards rescue 3,700 Mediterranean migrants in two days More than 3,700 migrants were rescued on Monday and Tuesday in the Mediterranean as part of the EU’s coastguard operation. On Monday 2,741 were -
Hungary UPDATE: Hungary retreats from EU asylum rule suspension [The Hungarian government has issued a statement saying it is no longer suspending the rules but instead wishes to discuss the issue with the EU. New -
Sport Sailing: Bourgnon completes remarkable round-the-world challenge He started his grueling journey in October 2013, he capsized in the Atlantic, crashed his boat on rocks in Sri Lanka and experienced a terrifying -
Economy Greek government debt 'compromise not what SYRIZA wanted' Inching towards debt redemption, the negotiations between Greece and its emergency lenders have raised the occasional mention of the word ‘Grexit’ -
Sport Goalkeeper Reina returns to Napoli Spanish goalkeeper Pepe Reina has secured a move back to Napoli after signing a reported three-year contract with the Serie A club. After eight -
Estonia Defence: US to boost its military presence in Central and Eastern Europe The US has announced plans to deploy heavy weaponry in several Central and Eastern European nations. Officials say they want to calm concerns among -
Syria ISIL claims destruction of Palmyra has begun Islamic extremists ISIL, who were reported on Sunday to have mined the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria claim they have begun to destroy the ancient -
France Calais chaos as strikes close port and tunnel, while migrants attempt crossing Desperate to cross the channel, migrants in Calais took their chances by attempting to stowaway on trucks caught in gridlocked traffic after strikes -
United Kingdom Watch: Knife-wielding killer on the rampage as children play nearby -
Sport Paris joins race to host 2024 Olympic Games Paris has thrown its hat into the ring to host the 2024 summer Olympics. The French capital joins Boston, Rome and Hamburg as the only cities so far -
Turkey Turkey: first hung parliament since 2002 sworn in Turkey’s first hung parliament since 2002 has been sworn in in Ankara. The pressure is on to get the majority to sing from the same sheet. Failure by -
USA Assault rap hangs over P.Diddy after football field argument Rap star and record company boss Sean “P. Diddy” Combs has been arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon, namely a training weight -
India India mourns the death of Mother Teresa's successor, Sister Nirmala Joshi Sister Nirmala Joshi, who took over Mother Teresa’s mission upon the Nobel laureate’s death in 1997, has died aged 80. Under Joshi the Missionaries -
Poland British teenage boys accused of Auschwitz theft Two teenage British boys are in detention in Poland after they were accused of stealing artefacts from the Auschwitz death camp. Pupils of the Perse -
Syria ISIS blows up two ancient Islamic mausoleums in Palmyra -
Sport Catania president one of seven arrested over suspected match-fixing Seven people have been arrested on charges of match-fixing involving Italian second division side Catania. Among the seven people accused of ‘fraud -
France 2024 Olympic Games hopefuls at a glance Paris, Hamburg or Rome? Boston or Budapest? On the day that the French capital officially announced its candidature to host the 2024 Olympic Games -
Economy Greece's Economy Minister confident of a deal Edging back from the abyss, Athens could be on the brink of a deal with eurozone leaders. The government of Alexis Tsipras believes proposals which -
USA American Civil War flag offends many as symbol of slavery Held for nine murders in Charleston, South Carolina, Dylann Roof has also fired up passions in the United States over the flying of a southern battle -
Culture news Barcelona beats to EDM Sónar festival Every year at the end of June, electronic dance music fans from all over the world converge onto Barcelona for the Sónar festival – a three-day event -
USA Barack's use of N-word goes viral -
Hungary Breaking Hungarian music out of its stereotypes: WOMEX festival interview -
Cinema 'The Wolfpack' chronicles siblings' life locked away in NYC flat ‘The Wolfpack’ follows the incredible story of seven children who lived for 14 years locked away by their father in a New York flat. The film won the -
France Fourth time lucky? Paris joins race to host 2024 Olympic Games -
Economy Paris and Berlin residents express their feeling on Greece bailout talks As the eurozone heads into day two of its critical week of Greek bailout talks, it’s clear that it’s not only Greeks who are feeling the pressure. In -
World Exclusive: Colombia's president on fighting FARC and the war on drugs Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos discusses the achievement of a travel agreement between South America and Europe and how his country is fighting FARC and the war on drugs. -
Armenia Armenian police break up protests at electricity price rise in Yerevan More than 5000 people took to the streets of the Armenian capital Yerevan on Tuesday morning. Blocked from reaching the presidential palace when they -
Pakistan Anger at Karachi power cuts as hundreds die in Pakistan heatwave Morgues have been filling up and hospitals struggling to cope in southern Pakistan which has been struck by an intense heatwave. The authorities said -
France Lamb with jellyfish protein sold and consumed in Paris -
USA Hollywood music man James Horner leaves mighty legacy The film world is mourning the premature death of composer James Horner, who won two Oscars for his work on “Titanic”, and who was killed after his -
Japan Abe faces angry mourners at Okinawa commemoration It is the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa, in which one in four Okinawans were killed in the bloodiest battle of the Pacific theatre at the -
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United Kingdom Partick Thistle FC's new mascot described as "terrifying" Sports teams’ mascots normally provide plenty of fun for the crowds, warming them up before the game begins, and providing half-time antics to keep -
Mali Mali hostages Gustafsson and McGowan seen in new jihadist video Two men captured by Islamist militants in Mali – said to be the last Westerners held hostage in the country – have been seen in a rare video posted -
USA Rapper P. Diddy arrested after 'gym weight attack' -
Azerbaijan Baku European Games: Day 10 Highlights -
Business Series Fed inaction on interest rates impacts on MENA markets As many analysts anticipated the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged in June. The biggest surprise was that Fed Chair Janet Yellen didn’t -
World News New EU Sentinel satellite launched to improve Earth-watching operation A new European satellite has been launched with powerful image-taking capabilities designed to improve the monitoring of natural disasters and global -
USA Calls to "take it down" strengthen over Confederate flag in Charleston South Carolina governor calls for lawmakers to remove rebel battle flag from State House following suspect in Charleston shooting embracing it as an emblem of white supremacy. -
Greece Anxious pro-euro protesters call for Tsipras to sign a deal with lenders Several thousand pro-European Greeks staged a demonstration in favour of staying in the euro as EU leaders discussed their country’s fate in -
Belgium Greece's new proposals get a positive reception from Eurogroup ministers Monday’s emergency summit in Brussels ended more hopeful than it began, with Greece looking to have stepped back , if only slightly, from the brink -
World News EU launches "intelligence gathering " mission against migrant smuggler gangs One person was killed and another seriously injured when a rubber dinghy carrying migrants headed for Italy came under fire off the Libyan coast on -
Italy Laura Antonelli dies at the age of 73 Italian actress Laura Antonelli has died at the age of 73 at her home in the seaside town of Ladispoli, near Rome. She appeared in over 40 films in -
Switzerland Mandela prize: the UN awards it for the first time The first United Nations Nelson Mandela Prize will be given to Namibian ophthalmologist Dr. Helena Ndume and former Portuguese president Jorge