4 August 2015 | Euronews
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Croatia Croatia and Serbia mark the 20th anniversary of Operation Storm Croatia marked the 20th anniversary of Operation Storm on Tuesday, the decisive battle to reclaim a swathe of territory from Serb separatists and -
India India porn crackdown The government in India has blocked hundreds of adult websites. An official said the crackdown is to prevent pornography becoming what he called a -
Iraq Iraqi frustration boils over as heatwave prompts protests Hundreds of Iraqis took the streets in the southeastern city of Amara on Tuesday to protest about the lack of power supply in the mid-summer heat -
USA More American airlines ban hunting trophies Two more American airlines have joined United and Delta in banning the transport of hunting trophies. US Airlines and American Airlines have now -
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Spain Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy stands firm over Spanish unity The Spanish Prime Minister said on Tuesday that no one is going to break up the country. Mariano Rajoy was reacting to the Catalan president’s claim -
Germany German state and judiciary square up over treason probe Germany is in the middle of a full-blown spat between the government and judiciary. Heiko Maas, the country’s justice minister, has effectively -
Switzerland Record ivory seizure at Zurich airport Customs officials at Zurich airport in Switzerland say they have made their largest ever seizure of ivory. A 262 kilogram haul of ivory, with a -
Germany Hamburg: dozens injured in former air raid shelter fire Around 40 people have been injured in a fire and explosion at a former air raid shelter in the German city of Hamburg. The blaze broke out in a -
France Picasso painting seized in Corsican port French customs officials have seized a Picasso painting worth 25 million euros from a boat moored in the Corsican port of Calvi. There were concerns -
Republic of North Macedonia Four killed amid flash floods and mudslides in FYROM Four people, including a seven-year-old child, have been killed and one person is missing after heavy rain unleashed flash floods and mudslides in -
Croatia Croatia celebrates 20th anniversary of 'Operation Storm' Croatia has been holding a military parade in Zagreb to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ‘Operation Storm.’ It was a four-day offensive which ended -
Sport Doping allegations are ''sensationalist and confusing" - IAAF The International Association of Athletics Federation has rubbished recent allegations of widespread doping in the sport saying they are -
Japan Hiroshima, Nagasaki survivors 70 years later August 1945. The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japanese towns. One on Hiroshima on August 6th; another fell on Nagasaki three days later -
Turkey Turkey struggles in sweltering summer heat Turkey is basking in a heatwave. In some parts of the country, including Adana in the southeast, the thermometer has been hitting 50 degrees celcius -
Turkey Turkish troops killed in remote-controlled mine attack Two Turkish soldiers have been killed after a mine exploded as a military convoy made its way through Sirnak province in southeast Turkey -
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Italy More than 2,000 migrants die attempting to cross Mediterranean this year More than 2,000 migrants have died trying to cross the Mediterranean into Europe this year, according to the International Organisation for Migrants -
Sport Maddison making waves in Tahiti Australian extreme sports athlete Robbie Maddison made some waves over the weekend. After strapping some skis onto his bike, which was fitted with a -
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Croatia Operation Storm 20 years on Twenty years ago to the day, the Croatian army launched Operation Storm. The objective was to retake control of Serbian-occupied territory inside -
Liberia Liberia launches child registration drive post Ebola crisis The Liberian government is on a drive to register more than 70,000 children born at the height of the Ebola epidemic. 70,000 Liberian births -
Austria Austria: overwhelmed refugee centre closes to new arrivals One of Austria’s largest refugee centres is closing to new arrivals because it is bursting at the seams. The facility, in Traiskirchen, south of -
World News Fossil fuel subsidies rising in EU despite pledges to phase them out -
Cyprus UK extends Tornado air campaign against ISIL in Iraq The United Kingdom is to extend its Tornado air campaign against ISIL in Iraq until March 2017. RAF Tornados will continue strikes against Islamic -
Iran Iran sizzles in some of the hottest temperatures ever known to humankind A long, hot summer? Or a disappointing, damp squib? Whatever your experience this July and August, spare a thought for the people of Iran who are -
World News Dramatic footage of road collapse as deadly rain storms hit Asia Deadly rainstorms are continuing to wreak havoc across Europe, washing away villages and roads and leaving scores of people in need of aid. In -
Economy More Stock Exchange losses in Greece as banking shares plunge After a Black Monday, it is proving to be a tumultuous Tuesday on the Athens Stock Exchange. Stocks were down 4.5 percent in early trade, a day after -
Yemen Yemen conflict: Hadi loyalists seize largest military base from Houthis It is claimed fighters loyal to Yemen’s exiled president Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi have seized the country’s largest military base from Houthi forces -
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Pakistan Pakistan hangs 'teen' convict despite protests from rights groups Convicted killer Shafqat Hussain was hanged by Pakistan on Tuesday despite claims that he was under 18 when arrested and was tortured into confessing -
Business Series Currencies riding a bumpy road This week’s Business Middle East takes a look at global currency trading trends, and in business snapshot we look at the reactions to the new fuel -
Malaysia ASEAN foreign ministers set to discuss South China Sea tensions Foreign ministers from Southeast Asia are meeting in Malaysia, with territorial disputes in the South China Sea set to be a key talking point. The -
Poland Nearly 1.5 million counterfeit cigarettes seized in Poland Several arrests have been made and nearly 1.5 million cigarettes seized after police and customs officers raided an illegal cigarette factory in -
USA California wildfires: Thousands told to flee as 'Rocky' ravages drought-parched terrain California continues to be ravaged by wildfires. More than 13,000 people have been urged to flee their homes. Cooler weather has given some relief -
Kosovo Kosovo votes in favour war crimes court Parliament in Kosovo has approved a constitutional amendment that will allow a special court to be set up to prosecute former leaders over alleged -
United Kingdom Handling of a child sex abuse complaint against a former British prime minister to be investigated. Britain’s policing watchdog on Monday announced that it will investigate a claim that detectives failed to follow up a complaint of child sex abuse -
Ukraine Talks on Ukraine take place despite escalation in fighting The Ukrainian military said on Monday that four of its soldiers were killed and 15 wounded in fighting with pro-Russian rebels in the previous 24 -
China Bra protest in Hong Kong Men and women wearing and brandishing bras protested in Hong Kong after a woman was jailed for assaulting a policeman with her breasts The woman had -
Brazil Ex-Brazil minister arrested in Petrobras probe Federal police in Brazil have arrested a former government minister on charges of corruption in a probe involving the state-run oil company -
United Kingdom Former London banker jailed for 14 years in Libor scandal A court in London has sentenced a former city trader to 14 years in prison for his part in rigging interbank interest rates, known as Libor