8 September 2015 | Euronews
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Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi calls on the world to monitor Myanmar's general election As official campaigning starts in Myanmar’s long-awaited general election the leader of the National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi is -
Sport Euro 2016: Rooney becomes England's all-time leading goal scorer Spain moved a step closer to qualifying for the European Championships in France next. The reigning champions beat Macedonia 1-0 following a freak -
Italy French director Bertrand Tavernier awarded Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement French director Bertrand Tavernier was awarded a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday (September 8). Receiving -
Sport South African dominate the pool at African Games The South African swimming team continued to dominate the pool at the 11th edition of the African Games, in Brazzaville. Olympian Chad le Clos won -
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Venezuela Venezuela offers to take in 20,000 Syrian refugees Venezuela has said it stands ready to give asylum to 20,000 refugees from the conflict in Syria. “I want 20,000 Syrians to come to our Venezuelan -
World Hungary fighting to uphold EU border rules in face of criticism Nothing is stopping these refugees. Hundreds have been crossing the Serbia-Hungary border every day, following these tracks. If trains are going to -
Jordan Dust storm engulfs the Middle East A heavy sand storm has hit many parts of the Middle East. Much of Jordan, Lebanon, Israel and Cyprus in clouds of dust. At least eight people have -
Economy Rolls Royce hopes for new Dawn with convertible Rolls Royce is hoping to reverse a decade of decline in the open-top car market with its new Dawn convertible. Many mass-market consumers have -
Sport Vuelta GC is red-hot ahead of final straight to Madrid The Vuelta a Espana peloton enjoyed a much needed rest day on Tuesday. But heading down the final straight to Madrid, it’s hotting up at the top of -
USA U.S. dentist who killed Cecil the lion returns to work The American hunter who killed Zimbabwe’s beloved lion Cecil returned to his Minnesota dental practice on Tuesday (Sept. 8), where he was met by -
Economy Watch the Euronews panel at the 25th Economic Forum in Krynica, Poland -
Germany Lufthansa pilots' two-day strike cancels hundreds of flights A strike by Lufthansa pilots cancelled more than 80 long-haul flights out of Germany on Tuesday, and hundreds of short-haul journeys are likely to be -
Vatican Pope Francis makes marriage annulments easier Pope Francis has made it easier for Roman Catholics to get marriage annulments, streamlining procedures and calling on bishops to provide more help to divorced couples. -
Turkey 14 police officers killed by PKK bomb attack in eastern Turkey At least 14 police officers have been killed by Kurdish militants in a bomb attack in Turkey, widening a conflict with the Turkish state. Tuesday’s -
Sport Dirt pitches and abandoned academies - FIFA's Pakistan project scores own goal A dirt pitch on a windswept plot by the Arabian Sea near Karachi, Pakistan. It’s not quite up to FIFA standards and yet this centre is among the -
Economy Poor Chinese trade figures renew fears over shaky economy Imports into China fell far more than expected in August, adding to concerns over the effect of the slowdown in the world’s second largest economy -
Syria Austria says fight against ISIL needs Syria's Assad There are growing calls among Western leaders to negotiate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to solve the war causing thousands to flee to Europe. -
Europe News EU set to unveil fresh migration plan EU officials will unveil this Wednesday a new proposals to resettle close to 160,000 asylum-seekers across Europe. German Chancellor Angela Merkel -
World News International landscape photo contest 2015 winners announced More than 2,600 entrants submitted entries to the International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. Organisers say the best 101 images -
Cinema War in Afghanistan at Venice Film Festival Danish director Tobias Lindholm is teaming up again with Pilou Asbaek of the hit tv series ‘Borgen’ for the drama ‘A War’ screened at the Horizons -
Culture news Whitewashing accusations against Swift and Bieber comeback Fresh from winning the MTV Best Music Video of the Year award for ‘Bad Blood’, Taylor Swift is facing criticism for her latest offering ‘Wildest -
Germany Germany pleads for quotas of refugees as thousands more arrive and weather chills Thousands more refugees arrived on Tuesday (Sept. 8) from Hungary into Austria, where the weather is getting colder. Austrian police say at least -
Economy Spain house prices rise at fastest rate since property crash House prices in Spain rose at their fastest annual rate for eight years in the second quarter, according to official data. The country’s National -
Economy JP Morgan quits 'open outcry' at London Metal Exchange The London Metal Exchange, where traders still shout their orders as they buy and sell from a circle of red leather sofas, is set to get slightly -
Europe News MEPs seek to ban cloning of farm animals MEPs have called for a permanent ban on the cloning of all farm animals, setting them on a potential collision course with EU governments. They voted -
World News UN says one million migrants should reach Europe by 2016 The United Nations says Europe must offer guaranteed relocation for Syrian refugees. The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) says around one million migrants -
Economy Growth in eurozone economy revised upwards Growth in the eurozone was higher than expected in the second quarter, mainly boosted by activity in Italy and Greece. The single currency’s economy -
United Kingdom How does the Queen compare to other long-serving monarchs? -
World News Juncker's State of the Union speech From the Greek debt crisis to the dramatic influx of refugees and migrants, from security and agricultural concerns to the prospect of a UK exit, the -
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: hundreds of schoolgirls affected by toxic gas Hundreds of young girls have been treated in hospital in the Afghan province of Herat, after a suspected toxic gas attack on three separate schools -
Germany Latest Lufthansa strike could drag on past Tuesday Pilots working for German airline Lufthansa could extend a two-day strike that started this morning (September 8). Hundreds of Lufthansa flights to -
Turkey Turkey continues to pound PKK targets Turkish jets are continuing to pound Kurdistan Workers’ Party targets in northern Iraq. Ankara says many of the PKK’s fighters have been killed -
Business Series Impact of EU, US data on shaky global markets At last week’s interest rate announcement the European Central Bank President Mario Draghi’s tone seemed unencouraging, his message hinting at -
Denmark Denmark: launches anti-migrant ad campaign The Danish immigration ministry has placed adverts in leading Lebanese newspapers to discourage refugees from heading to Denmark. #Denmark runs -
Turkey Turkey pledges to wipe out the PKK after the Kurdish separatist group killed 16 soldiers on Sunday Premises belonging to or being used by the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party – the HDP – were attacked across Turkey on Monday. Turkish -
Greece Syrian journalist films perilous crossing from Turkey to Greece Many immigrants flowing into Europe recently have entered via Greece, having made a short but often dangerous journey across the sea from Turkey with -
Hungary Around 300 migrants give up their desperate struggle to walk to the Hungarian capital A group of around 300 migrants, many from Syria, abandoned their struggle to to walk the Hungarian capital Budapest on Monday night. Desperate and -
France Major UN climate change conference in December 'risks failure' The French foreign minister says immediate action is needed to ensure the success of a major United Nations conference on climate change at the end -
World News EU announces agricultural aid after farmers descend on Brussels European agriculture ministers have announced a €500m aid package for farmers hit hard by plummeting prices. When farmers gathered to protest in