6 November 2015 | Euronews
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Brazil Dam bursts kills several people in southeastern Brazil Collapsed dams at mine in southeastern Brazil have killed at least two people, with more than dozen people believed to be missing. A flood of slurry -
USA Obama nixes KeystoneXL saying pipeline "not in national interest" President Barack Obama has trampled over the interests of some very powerful groups by rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline extension project. However -
Romania 'We don't want the same lies': Fourth night of protest in Romania Thousands of demonstrators returned to the streets of Romania for a fourth night running on Friday to pursue their campaign for a cleansing of the -
Egypt Black box data shows explosion downed Russian plane say experts It seems the theory the Russian airliner crash in Egypt was no accident is the right one. Experts say the black box data they have been able to -
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Slovenia EU awards millions in emergency funds to help Slovenia and Croatia handle migrant influx The European Commission has approved 10.17 million euros of emergency funding to help Slovenia cope with the massive and sudden influx of would-be -
Israel Hebron incidents raise West Bank tension At least another two people have been killed and three wounded in the latest violence in Israel. A 72-year-old woman died after being shot at a -
Russia Russia: All-female space crew emerge from moon mission experiment It was ‘one small step for man…one giant leap for gender equality’ when a team of Russian women emerged from a mock spaceship in Moscow on Friday -
Belarus Lukashenko's own 'eternal' Movember At the ballot box a few weeks ago, Lukashenko bore the confident smile of someone who knew how it would turn out. His youngest son was with him, the -
Syria OPCW says has proof chemical weapons used in ISIL attack in Syria The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says its analysis of an August ISIL bombardment proves mustard gas was used. First used 100 -
Economy Economic signs good but Romanians want an end to corruption Romania’s economy has been undergoing something of a boom – although corruption is said to do significant damage, and there have been warnings that -
Europe News NATO showcases military might amid multiple threats on its borders NATO and its allies have been staging their biggest military exercises in more than a decade. Trident Juncture boasts 36-thousand troops from over -
World Hope vs harsh reality: challenges to global education goals in the 21st century The newly-adopted UN Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs and the role education plays in achieving them have been at the heart of this year’s -
Turkey Turkey detains 20 ISIL suspects in Antalya ahead of G20 summit At least 20 people suspected of links with the so-called Islamic State were arrested in Turkey on Friday, in a region due to host a major gathering -
Romania Romania's former PM Ponta in court on corruption charges Romania’s former prime minister Victor Ponta appeared in court on Friday morning (November 6) on charges of forgery, tax evasion and money -
Russia Russia grounds all tourist flights to Egypt Moscow has grounded all tourist flights to Egypt after after a Metrojet plane bound for Saint Patersburg crashed shortly after taking off from Sharm -
World Cold comfort for winter refugees, warmth for lucky few Winter will not stop the refugees streaming into Europe, the UN forecasts: 600 000 more will arrive in Turkey. They do not intend to stay there if -
Economy US jobless down to 5 percent as 271,000 jobs created in October More than a quarter of a million new jobs were created in the American economy in October – a strong performance that makes an interest rate rise -
Cinema Jolie-Pitt couple in trouble in 'By The Sea' Angelina Jolie is back in the director’s seat with ‘By The Sea’ in which she stars alongside her husband Brad Pitt. France, in the mid-1970’s -
Cinema First trailer reveals taste of 'Through The Looking Glass' Tim Burton is back, this time in the producer’s seat, with the sequel to the 2010 ‘Alice in Wonderland’, whose teaser has been making a massive buzz -
Croatia Croatia: Who is 'Nina', the little girl found in a park? An appeal has been launched to establish the identity of a little girl, aged around three, who was found alone in a park near the Croatian capital -
World News And also... 'Sexist' passports; tea, not rape; 'Independent' candidate gets one vote... Every Friday journalists from euronews’ various language teams choose a selection of stories from Europe and beyond, which did not necessarily reach -
Economy Europe Weekly: first migrants relocated from Greece to Luxembourg, the EU's 'moderate' economic recovery and food label warning In this edition of Europe Weekly, the first group of migrants in Greece is relocated to Luxembourg; and the EU’s economics commissioner comments on -
Economy Greek parliament approves reform bill The Greek parliament has approved reforms needed to unlock two billion euros of bailout aid. However several measures still have to be agreed with -
Sweden Stockholm blast thought to have been caused by gas leak A gas leak is now thought to have caused an explosion heard shortly before noon on Friday in Stockholm. Initially witnesses said they had heard a -
Economy Blackberry aims to regain market share with first Android phone After years of relying on its own software, Blackberry is to break with tradition and use Google’s Android operating system. The Canadian group’s -
No Comment Can art feeds the hungry Various artists and designers build sculptures out of canned foods for the annual “Canstruction” competition. At a later date, it will be donated in -
No Comment Staring at the sun – in high-definition NASA has released high-definition images of the sun taken by its space-based telescope, the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). It takes a -
My Europe Series Separation anxiety: trauma of underage refugees alone in Germany Among the vast throng of refugees to have flowed into Germany this year are at least 30,000 unaccompanied minors. The situation for these vulnerable -
Egypt Sharm al-Sheikh rescue flights 'limited by airport capacity' says Egypt Egypt says it is not blocking planes sent to rescue stranded tourists from Sharm al-Sheikh. The country’s civil aviation ministry said the number of -
Germany Lufthansa cancels 290 flights, 37,500 passengers affected German airline Lufthansa cancelled hundreds of flights on Friday after cabin crew union UFO announced a walkout on flights from Frankfurt and -
Myanmar Campaigning ends ahead of historic parliamentary elections in Myanmar Campaigning ends ahead of Myanmar's historic parliamentary elections, with the opposition NLD hailed as the most popular party running. -
Culture news Eska: a voice to watch Described by critics as one of the UK’s most promising voices, British singer-songwriter Eska has seen her self-titled debut album nominated for this -
Cinema 'The Lobster': a chilling tale of love So what is love? -
Belarus Lukashenko sworn in for fifth term as Belarus president The president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has been sworn in for a fifth term in office. Officials claim he secured close to 84 percent of last -
Iraq Cholera spreads from Iraq to Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain A cholera outbreak in Iraq has spread to neighbouring Syria, Kuwait and Bahrain, and risks turning into a region-wide epidemic as millions of -
Brazil Brazil dam burst kills 16 Several people have been killed in the southern Brazilian city of Mariana after two dams holding waste from an iron ore mine burst. A flood of slurry -
USA The Force Awakens for terminally ill Star Wars fan Terminally ill Star Wars fan Daniel Fleetwood has been granted his dying wish: to see the new ‘The Force Awakens’ film. The 31 year old from Texas -
Cinema Every actor has his price Following the success of their last brand film together, actors Jude Law and Giancarlo Giannini are teaming up again for an advert for a well-known -
Culture news Sydney coastline hosts massive outdoor sculpture exhibit Every year, Sydney’s coastline is transformed into a public art gallery for a couple of weeks thanks to the ‘Sculpture by the Sea’ exhibition -
My Europe Series Is the end really nigh for roaming charges in Europe? This week on Utalk the question comes from Jane in Dublin, who asks about roaming charges: “The European Union recently agreed to put an end to -
Germany Germany: ruling coalition agrees to speed up asylum process Germany's ruling coalition agrees on how to speed up the asylum process as migrant arrivals reach almost 800,000 this year. -
Syria Syria rebels capture strategic town of Morek - reports from activists The strategically important western Syrian town of Morek has been captured by rebels, according to activists and a monitoring group. The town -
Brazil Brazil: dam bursts, killing several people in Mariana Several people have been killed near the town of Mariana after a dam holding mining waste burst, engulfing houses and vehicles near the Germano mine -
Turkey Turkey: PKK announces end of ceasefire The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, the PKK, said on Thursday it was calling off a month-long ceasefire. The announcement came a day after Turkey’s -
Haiti Haiti: at least 1 person killed in post-election violence in capital At least one person has been killed in post-election violence in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince It came after the announcement that ruling party -
Germany Germany: train collides with lorry in Bavaria, killing at least 1 person A train crash in northern Bavaria on Thursday night killed at least one person and wounded several more, German media reported. The passenger train -
Egypt Sinai crash: world powers disagree over whether bomb attack was likely cause World leaders were on Thursday making conflicting statements about suggestions that the Russian passenger jet that crashed in Egypt, killing 224 -
World News NASA reveals clues to Mars' watery past Scientists at NASA have revealed what they believe stripped Mars of water, turning it into the arid Red Planet. “What happened to the Mars -
Romania Romania lurches towards first-ever early elections There has been a third night of protests in the Romanian capital Bucharest and around the country despite the arrival in office of a new interim