24 August 2015 | Euronews
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Korea North and South Korea end stand off after intense talks Tensions on the Korean peninsula are reduced after the North and South agree to end the their stand off over landmines and propaganda broadcasts -
Italy Italy: More than 1,500 migrants arrive in Sicily and Sardinia More than 1,500 migrants landed on Italian shores on Monday, as the influx of desperate people fleeing conflict and poverty continues. Some 550 -
USA Police foil drone plot to smuggle contraband into US prisons Officials in the US state of Maryland said on Monday (August 24) they foiled a plot to use a drone to sneak contraband items into maximum-security -
Russia Russia blocks Wikipedia over banned charas cannabis information Update: The Russian authorities say that Wikipedia has edited the page and therefore restrictions on the site will be lifted A Russian government -
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Yemen Civilians pay heavy price as Yemen violence rages Civilians were caught in the crossfire again as Yemen’s civil war raged on Monday. Saudi-led airstrikes in the Red Sea port area of al Hodeidah -
USA Two Ashley Madison clients may have killed themselves, says police Police in Canada say at least two people may have committed suicide following the hacking of cheating website Ashley Madison. Information leaked -
Sport Vuelta: Sagan ends winning drought with stage three victory Peter Sagan ended his run of near misses by winning stage three of the Vuelta. Sagan’s Tinkoff Saxo team controlled the peloton in the later stages -
Sport Pareto and Smetov strike gold on opening day of judo Worlds Paula Pareto celebrated her first world title beating Haruna Asami in the under 48 kilo class on the opening day of the World Judo Championships in -
World News Merkle and Hollande urge 'unified' response to EU refugee crisis German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande have called for a “unified” response the EU’s worst refugee since World War -
Ukraine Ukraine: 24 years of independence from Soviet rule Ukraine is marking 24 years of independence from Soviet rule. There have been ceremonies in the centre of Kiev, including a show of military might -
Sport Fraser-Pryce retains 100m world title Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce retained her 100 metres title at the World Athletic’s championships in Beijing. The 28-year-old narrowly held off a -
USA Iran-US 'Great Satan vs Ayatollahs' mentality lingers The reopening of Britain’s embassy in Tehran on Sunday, after a four-year pause, boosts speculation that Iranian-US relations formally suspended for -
Markets Chinese problems lead to plunging markets Monday was a nerve-wracking day for traders on the world’s stock markets with equities plummeting off the back of China’s ongoing problems. European -
Europe News European ministers to discuss extra train security measures Increased security measures on the Amsterdam to Paris high-speed Thalys train were very much in evidence as it pulled into Brussels main station on -
Syria UN gay rights hearing: 'If Islamic State didn't get me, my family would'
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Economy Oil prices keep on falling Crude oil prices fell below 45 dollars (38.8 euros) a barrel on Monday, their lowest level in over six years. Analysts say the price reflects a -
Gaza 'Back to school' delayed in Gaza amid UN teachers strike More than 200,000 children in the Gaza Strip were unable to return to school on Monday because of a strike by teachers. Teaching staff are angry at -
Germany Dinosaur footprints found in abandoned German quarry Scientists in the German state of Lower Saxony, excavating an abandoned quarry, have found a set of dinosaur footprints that could be up to 145 -
Economy Apple to replace defective cameras on iPhone 6 Plus handsets Apple has launched a program to address what it says is a small percentage of iPhone 6 Plus devices with defective cameras. The company said in a -
Italy Migrants: scuffles with police as hundreds march in Milan Hundreds of migrants marched down the main Fulvio Testi road, one of the major arteries leading into Italy’s financial capital, Milan. #news -
World News Armstrong Moon suit to be conserved thanks to crowdfunding success Online crowdfunding efforts to save the first man on the moon’s spacesuit have been out of this world! The US National Air and Space Museum asked -
Culture news One charity fights to keep the music in New Orleans One thing Hurricane Katrina could barely disturb was New Orleans’ Musical heartbeat. The flooding may have devastated the city a decade ago but -
Sport Bitter-sweet opening win for Barca Having lost the Spanish Super Cup to Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona exacted sweet revenge against the Basque team in their La Liga season opener. But it -
Germany German vice-chancellor condemns weekend violence in Heidenau As Europe struggles to cope with an influx of migrants, Germany’s vice chancellor has condemned recent violence outside in the Heidenau over the -
Culture news Kobra amplifies Sao Paulo's reality with new murals Kobra is one of the giants of global street art. This Brazilian has spray painted huge, colorful murals throughout the city of Sao Paulo to raise -
Markets China's 'Black Monday' a symptom of wider malaise in the world's second largest economy In China markets did not just stumble overnight on Monday, they tumbled. The Shanghai Composite Index finished trading eight-and-a-half-percent -
Markets European shares tumble as China panics investors European stocks have fallen sharply off the back of plunging equities overnight in China continuing to trouble investors. All major markets were -
Serbia Thousands of desperate migrants en route to the EU since Saturday Thousands of migrants have made their way through no man’s land from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia into Serbia. Most have fled conflict -
Ukraine Ukraine marks 24 years of independence from Soviet rule Ukraine is marking 24 years of independence from Soviet rule. There have been ceremonies in the centre of Kiev, including a show of military might -
World News 'They just look and take photos': The Long Journey, part 2 For the second time in two days, the ferry ‘Venizelos’ docks in Piraeus port, Athens, carrying some 2,000 migrants from the island of Lesbos, most of -
Thailand Thailand: police say bomber trail has gone cold There is an uneasy feeling on the streets of Bangkok, a week after a bomb killed 20 people at one of the city’s most visited shrines. Officers say -
Culture news Troxy claims largest theatre organ title after Wurlitzer restoration After six years of renovation Europe’s largest theatre organ is again ready to make windows shake and blast audiences in London’s east end, at the -
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Cinema Richie breathes life into "Man from UNCLE" brand Guy Richie takes on another franchisable household name, one that has been in the kitsch cupboard for a while, with “The Man from UNCLE”. Reviving -
France France awards Legion of Honour to men who disarmed train gunman Four men who helped disarm a gunman on an Amsterdam to Paris train have been awarded France’s highest honour. French President François Hollande -
Lebanon Lebanon: clean-up underway after second night of unrest Workers are clearing away debris and makeshift barricades after a second night of unrest in Beirut. Anger has come to a head over the Lebanese -
Turkey Turkey's 'blame game' elections -
Markets Asian stocks tumble to lowest level in three years Asian stocks have slumped to their lowest levels in three years. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down over five percent, while China’s Shanghai index lost -
Korea Apologise, or propaganda continues, South Korea tells Pyongyang Apologise, or anti-North Korea propaganda will continue, South Korea tells Pyongyang as the situation remains tense despite talks between the two sides. -
Republic of North Macedonia FYR of Macedonia lays on extra trains for migrants going north The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has laid on extra transport to carry migrants across its territory after days of havoc at its -
United Kingdom More victims feared in UK airshow crash Police sift through wreckage of UK's worst airshow disaster fearing the death toll may rise when the remains of the plane is hoisted off the busy road where it crashed. -
Syria ISIL destroy ancient temple at Palmyra Islamist extremists blow up a 2,000-year-old Roman building called the Baalshamin Temple which formed part of the ancient ruins of Palmyra in Syria. -
France Train heroes to be honoured for bravery French president Francois Hollande is to award the men who disarmed a gunman on board a high speed train with the country's highest award, the Legion d'Honneur. -
Germany German politicians condemn violence against refugee shelters German police have been forced to establish a security zone round a refugee shelter in the town of Heidenau following two nights of clashes.with