24 September 2015 | Euronews
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Greece Thousands of migrants make camp in central Athens At Victoria Square in central Athens thousands of stranded asylum seekers from Afghanistan have made a makeshift camp. Migrants camp in central -
Syria Syrian government forces use Russian jets against ISIL - monitor Syrian government forces have used “recently” arrived Russian warplanes to bombard ISIL militants in northern Syria, according to a group monitoring -
Sport Rugby World Cup 2015: New Zealand too strong for Namibia Reigning world champions New Zealand kept their composure to down Namibia 58-14 at London’s Olympic Stadium on Thursday. Four days after edging out -
Saudi Arabia More than 700 pilgrims die in stampede at Hajj near Mecca More than 700 dead and over 850 injured is the sickening death toll following a stampede near Mecca during the Hajj religious festival. Pilgrims were -
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Saudi Arabia Pressure mounts on Saudi Arabia over imminent beheading and crucifixion of alleged protester International pressure is mounting on Saudi Arabia to stay the execution of young Shi’ite Ali Mohammed al-Nimr, accused of taking part in -
World VW 'endangers whole diesel car industry' Many customers are typically shy of buying a used car, not a new one. But now world number one Volkswagen is faced with having to figure out how to -
Colombia Optimism as Colombia and FARC get to work on peace deal After Wednesday’s historic handshake and the commitment to peace between the Colombian government and the FARC rebel group, the groundwork begins -
USA Pope Francis tackles subjects that divide America in historic speech to Congress Pope Francis, in the historic first address to the US Congress by the leader of the Roman Catholic church, ranged far and wide covering a number of -
Business Series VW shares continue to recover after steep falls Volkswagen shares recovered slightly on Thursday after steep falls in recent days. But the emissions scandal has threatened to engulf VW’s rivals -
Yemen Deadly day in Yemen as mosque blast kills scores Yemeni President, Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi led Feast of Sacrifice prayers in Aden, on a day when at least 25 Shi’ite Muslims were killed in a suicide -
World News Honduran priest Padre Melo wins Rafto human rights prize Norway’s prestigious Rafto Prize for human rights has been awarded to the Honduran priest and radio activist Padre Melo for his defence of freedom of -
World News Austria returns migrants to point of entry into Europe to register Migrants attempting to move through the EU to the country of their choice face disappointment, as Austria and Germany have reestablished rules -
World News Pollution worsens in Singapore amid Indonesia forest fires Deteriorating air quality means that all primary and secondary schools in Singapore will be closed on Friday due to the persistent haze caused by -
Italy Bones found in Florence likely belong to 'Mona Lisa' Experts think that bone fragments found at a monastery in Florence likely belong to the woman many people believe was immortalised in the “Mona -
Business Series Volkswagen faces uphill battle to repair tarnished image How far will the fallout from the VW emissions tests scandal stretch? Until this week the words ‘German engineering’ carried connotations of -
Sport 'Golden Bolt', 105, sets new sprint record Japan’s Hidekichi Miyazaki, nicknamed ‘Golden Bolt’ after the world’s fastest man, broke his own record as the oldest competitive sprinter at the -
Spain First step to independence? Catalonia's big stakes poll approaches Catalonia goes to the polls on Sunday in local elections that some hope could set the ball rolling towards independence from Spain. That is certainly -
Culture news Gucci designer Alessandro Michele leads the Milan fashion pack Alessandro Michele’s second major Gucci womenswear collection was the most high-stakes show on the Milan fashion schedule. In his feminine and -
Business Series Seat in Spain used 'tampered' VW diesel engines Reports from Spain say Volkswagen’s subsidiary Seat may have equipped over half a million cars with tampered diesel engines. According to the -
China Nobel Prize Laureates urge Obama to advocate release of Chinese dissident A group of twelve Nobel Laureates have asked Obama to advocate the release of one of their fellows. -
Economy Fonterra profit up 183% despite dairy industry woes The world’s largest dairy exporter and New Zealand’s largest company, Fonterra, has reported a rise in full-year profit of 183 percent. In the year -
Economy Norway surprises markets with interest rate cut Norway’s central bank has cut its main interest rate and hinted at possible negative rates ahead to support a weakening economy. The Norwegian crown -
Business Series Winterkorn's VW pension pot could top 28m euros He’s leaving Volkswagen amid the scandal over widespread emission test fraud – but not entirely empty handed. Reports say CEO Martin Winterkorn has -
USA Pope pleases the crowd in wide-ranging speech to Congress Pope Francis has brought the US Congress to its feet in applause in a speech two both houses meeting in joint session. He is the first pope in -
United Kingdom Rugby World Cup 2015: Australia miss bonus point in 28-13 win over Fiji -
Cinema Denis Villeneuve's 'Sicario' explores vicious cycle of evil ‘Sicario’ explores the violence of the Mexican drug cartels and the equally brutal response of the United States’ authorities. Directed by -
Hungary New InfoAid app makes life easier for modern-day migrants Modern technology is a must for today’s migrants In Vienna, free WiFi and SIM cards, courtesy of several businesses, have helped refugees equipped -
Germany #VWGate - automotive industry crisis rocks Germany -
World News Supermoon eclipse double feature! This Sunday night, Earth will have a Supermoon Eclipse, its first in 33 years! It is important to note that there are two things happening here at -
Germany Volkswagen shares rebound after CEO quits over emissions scandal Battered shares of the scandal-hit German carmaker Volkswagen have continued to rebound following the resignation of the firm’s Chief Executive -
Culture news Photo exhibit documents women's protest against Iran's hijab law ‘Witness 1979’ is an unprecedented exhibition by Iranian photographer Hengameh Golestan on show in London. The photos, never published before -
Next Series Friends in high places: how satellites keep us safe at sea The ongoing migrant crisis in the Mediterranean shows how indispensable satellite technology has become to those involved in saving lives at sea. But -
Next Series The Astronaut Academy: 'Things float. and you float.' “Living and working in space can be a challenge, because things float, and you float. Which is a lot of fun of course, but you have to get used to -
Serbia Croatia and Serbia hit each other with further border embargoes The tug of war over border controls in Croatia and Serbia has intensified. Croatia has banned all Serbian registered vehicles from entering its -
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Hungary A Hungarian view on Hungary's migrant situation Hungary has been in the international media spotlight for months. On the south-eastern edge of a cluster of border-free Schengen Zone members, it is -
Syria When Syrians welcomed refugees themselves -
Colombia Colombia and Farc rebels announce 'peace' breakthrough Colombia’president and Farc’s top rebel commander have shaken hands signaling a breakthrough in nearly three years of peace talks. President Juan -
World News EU leaders pledge 1 billion euros to help stem the tide of refugees European leaders ended their emergency summit in Brussels claiming to have put feuding over migrant quotas behind them. The talk was more of ‘pulling -
USA Pope raises hot topics during Washington visit Pope Francis has celebrated his first ever Mass in the United States on a day which saw him refuse to shy away from controversy. Twenty-five thousand -
China Boeing bags bonanza aircraft deal with Beijing Boeing has announced it has won orders and commitments for 300 aircraft from China. The deal is said to be worth some $38bn. Boeing timed the -
Russia Russia reopens Tsar Nicolas murder case Russian investigators have exhumed the remains of the last Tsar Nicolas ll and his wife Alexandra, as part of a renewed investigation into their