19 August 2015 | Euronews
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Tunisia Police officer shot dead in Tunisia resort of Sousse Two Islamist militants riding a motorbike shot dead a Tunisian police officer on Wednesday in the beach resort of Sousse, where a gunman killed 38 -
Israel Israeli court suspends Palestinian hunger striker's detention Israel’s Supreme Court has suspended the detention of a Palestinian hunger striker who has sustained brain damage after 65 days without food. The -
Thailand Funerals held for Bangkok bomb dead The first funerals of those who died in the Bangkok bombing have been held in the Thai capital. Monday’s explosion claimed the lives of twenty people -
Sport Valencia close in on Champions League spot with Monaco win Valencia put one foot into the Champions League proper after beating Monaco 3-1 in the first leg of their play off in Spain. Monaco’s Mario Pasalic -
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Central African Republic UN peacekeepers accused of underage rape in CAR The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic (CAR) has been rocked by fresh allegations of rape by peacekeepers. One of the -
United Kingdom UK body back e-cigarettes A UK government agency says e-cigarettes should be made available on prescription -
Sport Ferrari retain Raikkonen for 2016 season Kimi Raikkonen will stay with Ferrari for at least another season after the italian glamour team retained the Finn’s services for the 2016 campaign -
South Africa No parole for Oscar Pistorius South African athlete Oscar Pistorius will not be released from prison on Friday. He was expected to be transfered into house arrest after serving -
Turkey Turkish soldiers killed in an attack in Siirt province Eight soldiers are reportedly dead after a bomb attack in Siirt province, while Turkish police are shot at outside a palace in Istanbul. -
Sport Marseille appoint former Real Madrid player Michel as manager Out-of-sorts French first division side Marseille have appointed former Real Madrid player Michel as the club’s new manager. The 52-year-old Spaniard -
Sport World Tango Festival and Championship kicks off in Buenos Aires Salon tango dancers from around the world showed off their skills in Buenos Aires on Tuesday (August 18) as part of the World Tango Festival and -
Burundi Burundi: radio silence leaves room for political violence The country's main independent radio stations have been closed since April when unrest began. By day there is an uneasy calm, by night gunfire rings out in Bujumbura. -
Germany Asylum protection applications double in Germany The European Union’s biggest recipient of asylum seekers, Germany, has seen a 100 percent increase in applications. Government figures released on -
World News Greeces moves migrants from Kos A ferry docked at the island of Kos has been used by Greek authorities to transport up to 2,500 migrants to the capital, Athens. The ferry served as -
Sport Sebastien Coe elected IAAF President Lord Sebastien Coe has been voted in as the new President of world athletics’ governing body IAAF replacing Senegalese Lamine Diack, who has been in -
Indonesia Bodies of all 54 passengers recovered from Trigana Air crash Indonesian officials say all 54 bodies have been recovered from the site of Sunday’s (Auguat 16)Trigana Air Service plane crash. Bad weather is -
Italy The price, and profits, of the people trade A UN container recently brought a deadly cargo to Catania in Italy. It contained 49 bodies salvaged from an overloaded fishing boat boat where they -
Turkey Turkey heading towards new elections after coalition talks fail Early elections for Turkey as President Erodgan favours forming an interim government of his own before the vote: Reportedly speaking to an academic -
Russia Russia jails 'kidnapped' Estonian 'spy' for 15 years An Estonian security official has been sentenced to fifteen years in a Russian jail for ‘spying’. The court said Eston Kohver also smuggled weapons -
Greece Where does the Greek debt come from? Part 3/3: The crisis of 2008 -
World News Children in England 'near bottom of class' in well-being survey Children in England have come out relatively badly in a major international study of young people’s attitudes to their own lives. In several -
Greece Where does Greece's debt come from? Part 1/3: the Greek source -
Germany German parliament votes to back third Greek bailout The German parliament on Wednesday backed a third bailout program for Greece. A total of 454 MPs voted in favour, whilst 113 rejected the eurozone -
Thailand Thai police issue arrest warrant for man wanted in connection with Bangkok bombing This follows from CCTV footage released showing the suspect leaving a backpack and walking away from the Erawan shrine minutes before the explosion. -
Afghanistan Afghanistan celebrates 96th Independence Day Afghanistan has been celebrating the 96th anniversary of its independence under tightened security. Kabul has summoned Pakistan’s ambassador to -
Greece Where does the Greek debt come from? Part 2/3: European roots Greece’s debt has been a concern for the European Union since 2009. Little by little, attention was drawn away from the first countries within the euro zone to have austerity measures imposed – Ireland, Spain and Portugal – and eventually, the focus came to rest on Greece. But where does its debt co -
World News Hackers 'post online' stolen AshleyMadison dating site details Hackers are said to have released online the personal details of more than a million users of a Canadian dating website promoting infidelity. The -
USA Chelsea Manning found guilty in contraband case but escapes solitary confinement -
World News Female libido drug 'Addyi' approved by US regulator despite safety fears A drug dubbed the “female Viagra” – even though it works differently – has been approved by US regulators the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) -
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Syria Syrian archeologist 'killed in Palmyra' by ISIL militants Syria's director of antiquities said that the family of Khaled Asaad had informed him that the 82-year-old scholar was executed by the extremist group on Tuesday. -
Sport Ex-Olympic champion Sebastian Coe elected head of world athletics World athletics has a new chief. Former British Olympic champion Sebastian Coe has been elected as head of the sport’s top body the International -
China Tianjin homeowners stage anti-government protest over chemical blasts Exactly a week after the deadly chemical plant explosion in China, homeowners whose estate was destroyed staged a protest in Tianjin, outside a -
Thailand Thai police suspect Bangkok bomber did not act alone The shrine in central Bangkok where at least 20 people died in Monday's bomb attack, reopens to the public allowing for flowers to be laid and for prayers to be said for the victims. -
World News Calais migrant deadlock prompts new talks The number of migrants at the EU's borders has reached record levels as more and more seek irregular routes into Europe -
Ukraine Upsurge in fighting sparks Ukraine crisis talks Western concerns grow over the fragility of the Minsk peace deal after fighting flares once again in Ukraine. Leaders of Germany, France and Ukraine are to hold emergency talks on Monday in Berlin