17 August 2015 | Euronews
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Thailand Thai government vows to hunt down Bangkok bombers Scenes of carnage with body parts scattered everywhere according to witnesses after a huge blast rocks central Bangkok. -
France French boy, 6, first to receive 3D-printed prosthetic limb A six-year-old boy from Isère has become the first person in France to receive an ultra-low-cost prosthetic limb. Costing less than 50 euros to -
South Sudan South Sudanese president says 'no deal' at peace talks with rebels The deadline has passed but the peace deal hasn’t been signed between South Sudan’s warring factions. President Salva Kiir said he needed more time -
South Africa Is time running out for Pistorius? Prosecutors appeal for murder charge Oscar Pistorius could be released from prison as early as Friday, August 21, but his ordeal far from being over. Following ten months in jail for -
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Thailand Bangkok blast: an account of the aftermath Euronews spoke to Italian freelancer journalist Sofia Nitti, who was close by the scene in Bangkok when the blast happened. “Rescuers arrived quite -
Thailand Second bomb explodes in Bangkok after being thrown from bridge -
Republic of North Macedonia The long road north: thousands of migrants now taking the Balkan route The next stage in a gruelling journey to Europe takes thousands of Syrians, Afghans and Iraqis from Greece to the Former Yugoslav Republic of -
Spain More deaths at Spanish bull events Four more people were gored to death by bulls over the weekend in Spain. A local councillor died in Penafiel, a small town north of Madrid. José -
Hungary Sziget festival-goers urged to donate tents to Hungary refugees Festival-goers in Hungary have been encouraged to show solidarity to refugees entering the country – by donating their tents and sleeping bags -
Iraq Iraq's parliament demands al-Maliki goes on trial Iraq’s parliament has referred to the judiciary a report by the Committee of Defence and Security. It calls for the trial of former -
Egypt Critics round on Egypt's 'repressive' new anti-terror law Critics of Egypt’s new anti-terrorism law, fear it will be used to crush dissent and stifle press freedom. The addition to the law books, introduced -
Turkey Failed agreements mean Turkey's political future hangs in the balance Turkey’s political future is in limbo after talks between the ruling AK Party and the nationalist MHP broke down. Snap elections could be on the -
Sport Bayern hit five past hamburg as Man City hit Chelsea where it hurts It’s business as usual in the German Bundesliga. Reigning champions Bayern Munich kick-started their title defence in impressive fashion. Pep -
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's voters invited to turn page on fractious past Sri Lanka’s parliamentary elections could see the return to the political centre stage of its former strongman president Mahinda Rajapaksa. In -
World News IndiGo confirms record order for Airbus A320 planes The Indian airline IndiGo has confirmed an order from Airbus for the biggest ever number of planes. The low-cost airline had announced last October -
USA What's it like to work at Amazon?* *according to the New York Times In a long exposé published on Sunday, the New York Times investigated, based on a large number interviews, some of -
Thailand Deadly bombing rocks Bangkok A bomb has rocked the Thai capital, Bangkok. The explosion took place just before 7pm local time (1300 CET) close to the Erawan shrine. It is popular -
Thailand Bomb in centre of Thai capital kills 12, wounds 20 -
Sri Lanka Ex-president seeks comeback in Sri Lankan general election Sri Lankans have gone to the polls to elect a new parliament in a vote dominated by the possible comeback of the country’s former president. Mahinda -
Ukraine Both sides blame each other for latest Ukraine violence Sunday night’s fighting in eastern Ukraine between government forces and rebels claimed the lives of several civilians, according to both sides. In -
Greece Tired but delighted: more migrants wash up in Kos From a distance they almost look like holidaymakers, splashing about in the sea. But Monday morning’s dinghy-load brought the latest batch of -
Ukraine Civilians killed as fighting erupts in east Ukraine Civilians killed as fighting erupts between government forces and separatists in eastern Ukraine overnight on Sunday -
Egypt Fears for press freedom as Egypt's al-Sisi hardens anti-terror laws Egypt has strengthened its already formidable anti-terrorism arsenal with a new law to counter an Islamist insurgency. It has prompted fears that the -
Cinema Awakening the force, Disney reveals new adventures for Star Wars fans The publicity drive for the next installment of the Star Wars franchise has entered warp speed with the news that Jurassic World director Colin -
China It was like hell: A firefighter who survived Tianjin blast speaks of his experience Eighteen year-old Xiao Xu was one of the first firefighters sent to tackle the blaze that ripped through a chemicals warehouse in the port of Tianjin last week. -
Sri Lanka Will ex-President Rajapaksa return to power in Sri Lanka general election? Voting is underway in Sri Lanka’s general election which is being widely seen as a test of a comeback bid by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa -
Indonesia Wreckage from missing Indonesian plane triggers search and rescue operation Indonesian search and rescue teams have headed for the country’s mountainous eastern region of Papua looking for a plane which crashed on Sunday with -
China China: clean up begins at chemical blast site Troops equipped with chemical warfare protection begin clearing up toxic material at the site of Wednesday's explosions at a Chinese chemical warehouse. -
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Iraq Iraq parliamentary probe blames ex-PM Maliki for the fall of Mosul Ex-PM Maliki is blamed along with 35 officials for last year's fall of the city of Mosul to ISIL militants.