2015-08-21

France

American passengers overpower armed attacker on French train

An anti-terrorism inquiry was launched in France on Friday, after an armed man injured three people, two of them seriously, on a train before being

21/08/2015

Japan

Boost in power output delayed at Japan's Sendai nuclear reactor

A planned power increase from the first Japanese nuclear reactor restarted since the Fukushima meltdown has been delayed. Kyushu Electric last week

21/08/2015

Korea

North Korea says it is ready for all-out war

Tensions on the Korean peninsula have escalated with the North saying it is ready for an all-out war, according to the country’s Foreign Ministry

21/08/2015

Iraq

ISIL second-in-command killed in Mosul, Iraq by US airstrike

The US has confirmed the second-in-command of the group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL) is dead. Hajji Mutazz was killed in an US military air

21/08/2015

France

American passengers overpower armed attacker on French train

Three people have been wounded in a shooting on board a high speed train en route from Amsterdam to Paris. One of those reportedly injured is

21/08/2015

Syria

Heaviest Israeli raids on Syria since start of civil war

Syrian state TV reported Israeli airstrikes in southern Syria killed six people and wounded seven in the Golan Heights in the heaviest Israeli

21/08/2015

China

Chinese authorities try to calm fears of Tianjin residents following blasts

Four new fires have broken out at the site where two huge blasts last week killed at least 116 people in the Chinese port city of Tianjin

21/08/2015

Republic of North Macedonia

Migrant crisis: UN intervenes after FYR Macedonia border crackdown

Thousands of Syrians, Afghans and others seeking sanctuary were caught up in chaotic scenes on Friday as they tried to cross the border from Greece

21/08/2015

Sport

Kevin Rolland shines in New Zealand

France’s Kevin Rolland produced yet another flawless run to set the pace in qualifying ahead of Sunday’s halfpipe World Cup series final at the

21/08/2015

United Kingdom

Banksy gives Weston-Super-Mare a day in the sun with biggest show yet

Of all the seaside pearls scattered around the English coastline designed for pleasure and family pastimes Weston-Super-Mare is something of a joke

21/08/2015

Denmark

Images released of Rodin sculpture thieves

Over one month since the theft of French sculptor Auguste Rodin’s “Man with the Broken Nose” from a museum in Copenhagen, police have released

21/08/2015

Italy

Rome becomes like 'Godfather' set for 'crime boss' showbiz funeral

A brass band played music from “The Godfather” movie at the funeral of purported Italian crime boss Vittorio Casamonica on Thursday (August 21). His

21/08/2015

Turkey

Turkey poised for snap November polls

Turkey is set to hold snap elections in November, with a temporary government to be formed in the meantime. So says President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

21/08/2015

Sport

Bolivian Football headquarters raided in corruption probe

21/08/2015

Sport

Rugby World Cup 2015: Cheika reveals Wallabies' 31-man squad

21/08/2015

Sport

Ex-Liverpool star Núñez: 'Benítez brings results not nice football'

21/08/2015

World News

And also... Drunk soldiers, Cold War spies, Beautiful watermelons and more

Every Friday journalists from euronews’ various language teams choose a selection of stories from Europe and beyond which might not have reached the

21/08/2015

Korea

Points scoring or potential crisis? Two Koreas trade border accusations

The North says South Korea started this latest shouting match with propaganda loudspeakers resuming broadcasts stopped for more than a decade. The

21/08/2015

Greece

Greeks hopeful despite high probability of fresh elections in September

Another day and another political crisis in Greece with polling stations likely to open for business next month. The resignation of Alexis Tsipras

21/08/2015

Greece

Syriza rebels form new party following Tsipras' resignation

Greece has a new political force following a decision taken by 25 anti-bailout rebels to break away from Syriza and form a new party. Laiki Enotita

21/08/2015

France

[In pictures] Paris migrants take over disused school

21/08/2015

Poland

Poland: Has Nazi gold 'treasure train' mystery finally been solved?

A castle, a tunnel and a lost train full of Nazi treasure. It is not a Hollywood film script but a real life mystery dating back decades. Two people

21/08/2015

Economy

What does an end to Iran sanctions mean for business?

21/08/2015

Turkey

Turkey accuses BBC of supporting 'terrorism'

21/08/2015

France

France: Le Pens further divided as National Front votes to oust founder

The rift deepens between one of France's most controversial families as the National Front's Jean-Marie Le Pen is voted out of the party he founded.

21/08/2015

Greece

'Tear gas and stun grenades': Migrants under fire in FYR Macedonia

Riot police in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) fired tear gas and reportedly stun grenades on Friday to disperse thousands trying

21/08/2015

North Korea

Stop propaganda or come under fire, Pyongyang warns Seoul

Pyongyang issues Seoul with an ultimatum: stop making anti-North Korea broadcasts or face military action.

21/08/2015

Greece

Greece: Far-left rebels break away from ruling Syriza

Far-left rebels in Greece’s ruling Syriza party have broken away to form a new party, according to a parliament deputy speaker. The new political

21/08/2015

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Mountain runner sets new record for five-peak challenge

21/08/2015