2015-10-16

USA

Scientists amazed at diversity of Pluto's colours

Pluto has a diverse surface with a rich variety of colours, according to a new study. The paper, published in Science magazine, is the first on

16/10/2015

Cinema

"Journey to the Shore," a movie about life and death

In this edition of Cinema Box, euronews’ Philippe Mathieu takes a look at “Journey to the Shore,” a movie about life and death, by Japanese

16/10/2015

United Kingdom

Lockerbie families welcome identification of new Libyan suspects

Families of some of the 270 people killed in the Lockerbie airline bombing have welcomed news that two new Libyan suspects have been identified by

16/10/2015

Culture news

Museum charting human evolution re-opens in Paris after revamp

The Musee de l’Homme, or Museum of Mankind, in Paris, is re-opening after six years of renovation work. It now boasts a host of new displays

16/10/2015

Israel

Palestinian security forces unable to stop youths setting fire to Joseph's Tomb in Nablus

Enraged Palestinian youths have attacked Joseph’s tomb in Nablus, one of the Jewish faith’s holiest places, and set it on fire before being pushed

16/10/2015

World News

Calls for more solidarity with refugees as Bulgarian border guard shoots Afghan migrant dead

Hundreds of Greeks marched in Athens on Thursday night to demand more solidarity with refugees, as it emerged that a Bulgarian border guard had shot

16/10/2015

Cinema

Vin Diesel stars as Kaulder in the film The Last Witch Hunter.

Vin Diesel stars as Kaulder in the film The Last Witch Hunter. His battle with the all-powerful Queen Witch ends with him being cursed and forever

16/10/2015

My Europe Series

What can I do as a consumer to prevent food waste?

This week on Utalk, a question from Olivier in Brussels: “90 million tonnes of food are thrown away in the European Union every year. What can we do

16/10/2015

Bulgaria

Suspected Afghan immigrant dies after being shot by border police

A man travelling with a large group of refugees from Afghanistan was shot by a border police officer near the southeastern Bulgarian town of Sredets

16/10/2015

Nigeria

'Dozens dead' in Nigeria mosque blasts

Dozens of people are reported dead after a double suicide attack at a mosque in northeast Nigeria. It happened during evening prayers on Thursday in

16/10/2015

Russia

"Support Assad" T-shirts are latest 'must have' fashion in Russia

Russia’s Defence MInistry is whipping up public enthusiasm for the country’s intervention in Syria. It’s issued “T shirts emblazoned with a support

16/10/2015

Belgium

EU leaders offer Turkey aid in plan to stop migrant flow to Europe

16/10/2015

Israel

Israel defends 'aggressive' security measures

Israel has continued to tighten security across the county in response to a surge in shootings and stabbings. Roadblocks have been put in place

16/10/2015

Afghanistan

Obama calls extending Afghan military mission "a necessary extra effort"

US President Barack Obama has justified what his critics have said amounts to a massive u-turn that is his decision to keep a significant troop

16/10/2015

Germany

Germany: will spying revelations embarrass Angela Merkel?

There are calls for Germany’s national foreign intelligence agency to be brought under tighter control.

16/10/2015

Spain

New Ebola vaccine is tested on Spanish volunteers

A new Ebola vaccine is being tested for the first time in Europe on volunteers at a Spanish hospital in Madrid. Forty health workers are being

16/10/2015

Iraq

Iraq: government forces and Shiite militia retake Beiji oil refinery

Iraqi forces and Shiite militia fighters have recaptured most of the country’s largest oil refinery from the group calling itself Islamic State. The

16/10/2015