China Chinese investigators start Tianjin blast tests Some 200 Chinese investigators have started tests at the site of the chemical warehouse explosion in Tianjin. The team from the Chinese military are 14/08/2015
Turkey Turkish soldiers killed in clashes between army and PKK fighters Three soldiers were killed and six others wounded during clashes in the southeast of the Turkey, according to a statement from the Turkish military 14/08/2015
Greece Eurozone finance ministers back third Greek bailout The finance ministers from the 19 countries that use the single European currency have approved a third bailout for Greece. The informal body, known 14/08/2015
Greece EU faces worst refugee crisis since Second World War - Migration Commissioner The EU is set to release aid to Greece to help manage the increasing number of migrants arriving on its shores. 14/08/2015
Russia Russia urges Syrian opposition groups to unite against terrorism Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called on all Syrian opposition groups to unite in the fight against terrorism in the local region. The 14/08/2015
United Kingdom British Lord appears in court over historical child sex abuse charges Lord Janner has appeared in court for the first time over historical child sex abuse charges. The British peer faces 22 charges spanning the 14/08/2015
United Kingdom Palace issues warning over paparazzi harassment of Prince George Kensington Palace has issued a warning to the media over paparazzi harassment of Prince George. The palace said photographers were using increasingly 14/08/2015
Greece Kos: Greece sends cruise ship to help manage migrant numbers A cruise ship arrives to take the pressure of Kos as the Greek island struggle with the increasing number of migrant arrivals. 14/08/2015
Sport Steve Smith appointed Australia's next test cricket captain Steve Smith has been named Australia’s new Test captain after the Ashes. The announcement comes following Michael Clarke’s decision to retire at the 14/08/2015
economy Samsung on the offensive with the launch of new Galaxy smartphones They have launched another mission in the battle against Apple. Samsung has paraded two new Android smartphones with jumbo screens. The South 14/08/2015
Cuba Road of estrangement is not the right one, Kerry at US embassy reopening in Cuba The stars and stripes adorn the US embassy in Cuba for the first time in 54 years. The flag raising ceremony in Havana marked another symbolic step 14/08/2015
Republic of Northern Macedonia Balkan route now 'busiest irregular passage to EU' for migrants Migrants in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) have been seen surging onto a railway line in the southern town of Gevgelia, desperate 14/08/2015
economy Economic growth in the eurozone disappoints Economic growth in the 19 country eurozone slowed to 0.3 percent in the second quarter according to official figures. A 0.4 percent growth was 14/08/2015
perspectives Europe struggles to find answers to the massive migrant influx In this week’s ‘Perspectives’ four European broadcasters look at the growing migrant crisis in Europe. Two look at the situation on the Greek island 14/08/2015
world news And also...gold in a lake in Germany, the world's longest non-stop flight and why are people asking if the Pope really is a Catholic? Every Friday journalists from euronews’ different language teams choose a selection of stories from Europe and beyond which did not reach the 14/08/2015
France Road deaths in France hit three-year high in July Deaths on French roads in July hit a three-year high, according to new figures from France’s Interior Ministry. There were 360 people killed last 14/08/2015
economy Public ownership the foundation of so-called Corbynomics Jeremy Corbyn a one-time lone voice in the political wilderness is now topping the opinion polls in the Labour leadership race. But is his a voice in 14/08/2015
Republic of Ecuador Indigenous communities lead anti-government protests in Ecuador Demonstrators have taken to the streets of Ecuador to protest the President’s moves to seek a fourth term. Indigenous demonstrators blocked roads in 14/08/2015
Japan Japan's Abe gives no fresh apology on WWII anniversary "Profound grief" expressed but no fresh apology from Japan on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. 14/08/2015
markets US crude oil prices plunge Global oversupply, huge stockpiles and refinery shutdowns have led to plunging prices for US crude oil. It tumbled by 3 percent on Thursday and by 14/08/2015
economy Uber in court victory in Connecticut Uber has tasted victory in the courts in the US. The San Francisco-based company which lets customers call vehicles through a smart phone application 14/08/2015
Turkey Turkish fisherman claims Greek officials intentionally sank migrant boat A video has emerged in which a Turkish fisherman claims he is watching the Greek Coast Guard intentionally sink a dinghy carrying 50 Syrian migrants. 14/08/2015
China Tianjin blasts: Relatives anxiously await news of dozens still missing A camera pans over the devastation caused by two huge blasts in the eastern Chinese city of Tianjin. Burned-out buildings, rows of ruined cars and 14/08/2015
no comment Desperate migrants queue for right to stay in Greece These are the chaotic scenes on the Greek island of Kos, a key landing point for migrants arriving from Turkey. Migrants queued in soaring 14/08/2015
Greece Greece: bailout approved but Syriza is divided The Greek parliament has approved the details of the country’s third multi-billion euro bailout by foreign creditors in five years. It followed hours 14/08/2015
Cuba Cuba: US flag to fly over embassy for the first time since 1961 Last-minute preparations are underway for the historic re-opening ceremony of the US embassy in Cuba. Three marines who lowered the flag for the last 14/08/2015
Mexico Scientists find sinkhole cave under Mexico's Kukulkan Castle Pyramid A group of scientists from the Autonomous University of Mexico has discovered a sacred sinkhole cave, known as a cenote, under Chichen Itza’s grand 14/08/2015
Syria ISIL fighters may have used chemical weapons in Iraq, says US The United States believes fighters from the group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL) may have used mustard agent in a recent attack on Kurdish 14/08/2015
China Nuclear and biochemical experts arrive at scene of Tianjin explosion More than 200 military specialists have arrived in the Chinese port city of Tianjin where thick smoke lingers after huge explosions at a chemicals 14/08/2015
Greece Anti-austerity protests in Athens ahead of crunch bailout vote Thousands of protesters have been out on the streets of Athens, ahead of a crunch parliament vote on a controversial bailout deal which will bring 14/08/2015
