2015-10-20

Sport

Champions League: PSG and Real Madrid to lock horns in top of table clash

Paris Saint Germain will look to maintain their perfect start to their Champions League campaign on Wednesday night when they host ten-times

20/10/2015

France

Marine Le Pen appears in French court on charge of inciting racial hatred

Marine Le Pen has appeared in court in France, accused of inciting racial hatred. The French National Front leader denies the charge. Avec notre

20/10/2015

Slovenia

Slovenia appeals to EU for help as refugees overwhelm the country

Slovenia is doing its best to do the right thing and welcome the refugees pouring into the country, but it is feeling the strain and has asked the

20/10/2015

United Kingdom

British government under fire from human rights activists over Chinese president visit

Protests against the Chinese President’s visit to the UK have so far been small, but vocal. Those turning out to chant and wave banners in London

20/10/2015

Sport

2016 Tour de France route unveiled

The route for the 2016 Tour de France was unveiled at a glitzy ceremony in the French capital Paris on Tuesday. The 103rd edition of cycling’s most

20/10/2015

Israel

Violence spirals in Israel and the West Bank

Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Stones were thrown at two Israeli army vehicles at the scene

20/10/2015

Korea

Poignant moments as Korean families wrenched by war meet again

Hundreds of elderly South Koreans have travelled to Mount Kumkang in North Korea to meet with relatives for a three day reunion. Many of those on the

20/10/2015

Republic of the Congo

Violence breaks out in Congo's capital Brazzaville ahead of controversial referendum

Violence and unrest in the Congo’s capital Brazzaville today, where differing reports speak of several dead or wounded, but which have not been

20/10/2015

Business Series

Tata Steel confirms UK job losses, blaming Chinese imports

It reads like a list from British manufacturing’s dark days in the 1980s when job losses constantly filled news bulletins. The Indian group Tata

20/10/2015

India

Uber: former driver convicted of rape in New Delhi

A court in India has convicted a former driver with US-based private hire company Uber of raping a woman passenger. Shiv Kumar Yadav was found guilty

20/10/2015

Sport

FIFA's February elections to go ahead as planned

World football’s governing body FIFA says its presidential elections will go ahead as planned for February 26 of next year. There had been calls for

20/10/2015

Canada

Justin Trudeau sweeps to power in Canada on wave of change and optimism

Canadians are still trying to come to terms with the breathtaking election victory of Justin Trudeau, son of the legendary Pierre who dominated

20/10/2015

United Kingdom

Pomp, ceremony and big business as Chinese president visits UK

The President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping has received a royal welcome at the start of his four-day state visit to the United

20/10/2015

Europe News

Migrant crisis re-boots Europe's relations with Turkey

The continuing influx of Syrian migrants, seeking a new life in Europe, has thrown the EU’s relations with Turkey into the spotlight. Turkey is a

20/10/2015

Israel

Ban Ki-moon flies to Israel and the West Bank amid spiralling violence

Ban Ki-moon is expected in Israel and the West Bank for an unscheduled visit prompted by the month-long wave of violence in the region. Ahead of his

20/10/2015

Culture news

Bryan Adams returns with new album 'Get Up!'

Canadian rocker Bryan Adams is back with a new album ‘Get Up!’ which he describes as the ideal follow-up record to his iconic ‘Reckless’ album of 30

20/10/2015

Business Series

Harley-Davidson's profits fall as motorbike sales decline

Harley-Davidson has reported a drop in quarterly net profits as sales of new motorcycles fell more than one percent globally. In the US they fell by

20/10/2015

Economy

Credit Agricole to pay $787m over sanctions-busting - US authorities

US authorities say a subsidiary of Credit Agricole has agreed to pay a multi-million dollar fine over allegations that it violated sanctions against

20/10/2015

Israel

Israel: fear and anger show no signs of abating

The fear and anger on the streets of Israel show no sign of abating. An Israeli soldier was stabbed and slightly wounded in clashes with Palestinian

20/10/2015

Economy

International troika back in Athens to assess Greek reform progress

The troika of international creditors arrive back in Athens to assess Greece’s progress in implementing the third bailout programme and to urge

20/10/2015

Economy

Deutsche Bank pays hedge fund client $6bn 'by mistake'

Deutsche Bank is back under the spotlight – for mistakenly sending a payment of six billion dollars to a US hedge fund client. The money was paid

20/10/2015

United Kingdom

Rugby World Cup 2015: World Rugby confirms referee Joubert made crucial error

20/10/2015

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Solar cars try to make hay while the sun shines

This is action from the world’s largest solar electric vehicle event in Australia, which race organisers are saying is the closest ever contested

20/10/2015

Cinema

Exclusive: Mads Mikkelsen and Nicolas Winding Refn chat to Euronews

Denmark was given a place of honour at this year’s Lumiere festival in Lyon with award-winning actor Mads Mikkelsen and fellow Cannes laureate

20/10/2015

France

Tour of Peace, Tour of Memory; 2016 Tour de France route unveiled

The route for the 2016 Tour de France has been announced at a ceremony in Paris. The Grand Depart takes place at Mont-Saint-Michel on July 2. The

20/10/2015

Series

"It's one of the most tantalising beaches I have ever seen"

20/10/2015

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Who said all modern footballers were pampered?

Is this the antidote to the pampered players of European’s top football leagues in England, Spain and Germany? When Ergotelis midfielder Leonardo

20/10/2015

Slovenia

Migrant journey to Slovenia continues despite entry limits

Thousands of migrants continued their miserable journey into the smallest country on the Balkan route: Slovenia. The country’s parliament is expected

20/10/2015

South Africa

Oscar Pistorius leaves prison in Pretoria

South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison in Pretoria. Pistorius will serve the remainder of his sentence under

20/10/2015

Series

Postcards from Okinawa: The wonders of Zamami

Our new series of Postcards comes to you from Okinawa in the south of Japan

20/10/2015