31 August 2015 | Euronews
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India Indian sisters threatened with punishment rape Thousands sign Amnesty petition over the threat of 'punishment rape' handed out to two Indian sisters because their brother eloped with a married woman from a higher caste. -
United Kingdom British journalists charged with 'terrorist offences' in Turkey Two British journalists and their translator have been formally charged by a Turkish court with terrorist offences, in a case that is raising more -
Ukraine Ukraine: deputies explain for and against the decentralisation law While there were violent protests outside Ukraine’s parliament, inside the chamber the atmosphere was equally tense. Mustafa Nayem from the -
Sport Vuelta: Sbaragli sprints to stage ten honours Italian Kristian Sbaragli celebrated the biggest win of his career on Monday after sprinting to victory in stage ten of the Vuelta handing his newly -
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France Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc gets eagle's eye view Runners in Europe’s toughest endurance race, which took place in the Alps at the weekend, had two new cameramen for this year’s ordeal. Two eagles – -
Morocco French author bites back over claims he 'blackmailed Morocco king' One of two French authors accused of demanding up to 3 million euros from Morocco’s king in exchange for not publishing a compromising new book about -
China Tibetan autonomy reaches 50, wishes unresolved Beijing is celebrating 50 years since it made Tibet an autonomous region. This follows a couple of months after long-exiled Tibetan spiritual leader -
Hungary Migrants: Austria tightens up border controls Tailbacks of more than 20 kilometres are being reported on Hungary’s M1 motorway heading into Austria. The Austrian authorities have tightened -
Europe News New migrant camp announced for Calais France is getting an extra five million euros to help migrants, who are living in squalid conditions in Calais. European Commission Vice President -
Economy Britain to investigate alleged tipping abuse in restaurants Britain’s Business minister is launching an inquiry into tipping abuse by restaurants, including some of the country’s best-known and biggest chains -
Sport Juventus suffer historic back-to-back defeats Juventus continued their poor start to their Serie A title defence. After losing their league opener a week ago to Udinese ‘The Old Lady’ were -
USA Tributes pour in for horror filmmaker Wes Craven Tributes have been paid to the US horror filmmaker Wes Craven, who’s died in Los Angeles at the age of 76. Twitter has been flooded with comments in -
Greece Relentless flow of refugees continues in Europe A new group of some 2,500 migrants was ferried to the port of Piraeus, outside the Greek capital, Athens, on Monday. Brought to shore from the -
Economy Huge gas find a game-changer for Egypt It is a discovery that could transform Egypt’s economy and have important geopolitical outcomes. Italian energy giant ENI has found the -
World News EU migration policy long on diversity, short on unity How far has the EU come in developing a common immigration policy? Not far enough, say critics, given the disparity of its voices. None of the -
Culture news Culture by the Black Sea at Bulgaria's Apollonia festival The Apollonia Festival of Arts in the city of Sozopol is hailed as the most important cultural event in Bulgaria. Every August artists from all -
Economy Rosneft shares fall on lower profits Top Russian oli producer Rosneft says profits fell by 22% in Q2 thanks to continued weakness in oil prices, which have almost halved in the reporting -
Ukraine Ukraine: Policeman killed and scores injured as MPs back more autonomy for the east Protesters have clashed with riot police outside the parliament building in Ukraine. At least one officer has been killed in the violence, which -
France French PM Valls urges EU solidarity amid unprecedented migrant crisis EU nations must stand together in tackling the migrant crisis and provide a safe haven for those fleeing war and oppression. That was the message -
Economy Eurozone inflation unchanged in August Inflation in the Eurozone in August was stable at the same level year-on-year as the previous month, defying forecasts of a slowdown. Much cheaper -
Markets Shanghai opens week with more volatility More rollercoaster trading in Shanghai to start the week, which plunged on opening and then clawed back most of the losses. The Chinese stockmarket -
Ukraine Ukraine: angry clashes as bill adopted granting more autonomy in the east Clashes have erupted between protesters and police in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, as deputies gave their initial backing to reforms for greater -
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Cinema 'No Escape' puts Owen Wilson's family in peril “No Escape”, from writer-director siblings John and Drew Dowdle tells the tale of Americans-abroad in a nondescript southeast Asian country. All is -
Culture news Wondaland artists use 'sound as a weapon' for Black Lives Matters Grammy award winning artist Janelle Monáe is making waves in the music industry with her sonic movement Wondaland. The collective are on a major -
France Migrant Crisis Live: Calais news conference by French ministers and senior EU officials Migrant Crisis Live: Calais news conference by French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve and senior EU officials. -
Thailand Arrest warrants issued for two new Bangkok bombing suspects Police investigating Thailand’s deadliest bombing have issued arrest warrants for two suspects: a 26-year-old Thai woman and a foreign man in his -
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World News Hungary summons French ambassador over border fence row Hungary’s foreign minister has summoned the French ambassador after the French foreign minister’s criticism of Hungary’s so-called anti-migrant -
USA Freddie Krueger creator Wes Craven has died aged 76 US horror film director Wes Craven has died. He was perhaps best known for creating Freddie Krueger’s “Nightmare on Elm Street” and the “Scream” -
USA Hundreds pay tribute to police officer killed at a Texas petrol station Flowers, cards and balloons were some of the tributes laid at an impromptu memorial next to a Texas petrol station as hundreds honoured the police officer shot dead on Friday. -
Syria Syrian regime accused of bombing civilians in Damascus suburb Distressing images posted on social media are said to show aftermath of Syria regime bombing of a Damascus suburb. -
Yemen More civilian deaths in Saudi-led air raids on suspected Houthi targets Saudi-led air strikes pounded several targets in Yemen on Sunday. In the northern province of Hajjah at least 36 civilians were killed while