10 November 2015 | Euronews
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Portugal Portugal PM Passos Coelho defeated by anti-austerity MPs Anti-austerity lawmakers have ousted Portugal’s centre-right government by rejecting its policy proposals less than two weeks after it was sworn in -
Syria Syrian troops break two-year ISIL siege of northern airbase Syrian government forces claim to have broken a two-year siege by ISIL militants on an airbase in the north of the country. A military source said -
Ukraine Kyiv in race against time to pass anti-corruption laws as EU deadline looms The Ukrainian parliament has adopted another five of the anti-corruption measures necessary to liberalise EU visa requirements for Ukraine. The -
Jordan Russia is key to end ‘third world war,’ Jordan’s king tells Euronews -
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France French Olympic triathlete Laurent Vidal dies at 31 -
Portugal Portugal's centre-right coalition government ousted Portugal’s centre-right coalition government has fallen less than two weeks after it was sworn in. A group of left-wing parties rejected Passos -
Russia IOC suspends former IAAF president in wake of doping & corruption scandal The International Olympic Committee (IOC) threatened punishments for those proven to have violated doping rules and it seems heads have started to -
Portugal Portugal's government falls Portugal’s centre-right coalition government has fallen less than two weeks after it was sworn in. A group of left-wing parties rejected the -
Economy EasyJet's 20th birthday present to frequent flyers Twenty years ago exactly, on 10 November 1995, an aircraft with an orange logo took off from Luton in England and flew to Glasgow in Scotland -
Economy Low Chinese inflation fuels stimulus expectations The latest inflation data from China shows persistent deflationary pressure – adding to expectations that more stimulus measures can be expected by -
Sport Athletes challenge validity of Russian medal winners In light of the doping revelations some athletes are questioning the results of competitions involving Russians. At London 2012 Australian Jared -
Europe News Britain's finance minister talks up EU reforms, as Brussels digests demands Britain’s finance minister has echoed David Cameron’s confidence that EU reforms can be secured. Speaking in Brussels, George Osborne highlighted -
Egypt All British tourists back from Sharm el-Sheikh by the weekend Tourists delayed in Sharm el-Sheikh after a Russian passenger jet crashed 11 days ago are gradually making their way home. Confusion at Egypt airport -
Turkey Turkey 'won't beg for EU membership', as tables turn The publication of the European Commission’s annual report on Turkey coincided with the day on which the founder of the modern republic, Kemal -
Myanmar Myanmar: 'Above the president, I make all the decisions' - Aung San Suu Kyi Aung San Suu Kyi reaffirms her intention of calling the shots in Myanmar, despite being barred from running for president. -
Germany Helmut Schmidt, former West German chancellor, dies at 96 Many Germans will remember the fifth chancellor of the federal republic enjoying a cigarette. Perhaps his country’s best-known chain smoker, Helmut -
Germany Helmut Schmidt, euro founding father, has died aged 96 Former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, who led the country for eight years at the height of the Cold War, has died at the age of 96, his -
Romania Former EU commissioner Ciolos appointed Romanian prime minister Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has appointed former EU agriculture commissioner Dacian Ciolos as prime minister. #Romania ex-EU commissioner for -
Economy France 'ready to cut stake in Renault' says economy minister The French Economy Minister has said the state is ready to reduce its stake in Renault once taxpayers’ interests are preserved. Emmanuel Macron added -
USA Muzzled: 'Godzilla' the monster alligator is snared on shopping trip A shopping centre is not the sort of place you would expect to find a giant alligator. But a beast dubbed ‘Godzilla’ had other ideas and wandered to -
Syria Civilians dead in mortar attack on Assad's Latakia stronghold A mortar attack has killed at least 22 civilians and injured some 65 in ‘‘Latakia’‘:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latakia in Syria. Death and -
Germany Former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt dies aged 96 Helmut Schmidt, the former West German chancellor, has died at the age of 96. He passed away at home after an infection following the removal of a -
Europe News Turkey: EU report highlights 'backslidings' in media freedom and judiciary Turkey is being urged to lift restrictions on media freedom, respect human rights and relaunch peace talks with Kurdish militants. It comes in the -
World News Syria: at least 22 people killed in mortar attack in Latakia -
Italy Pope Francis in Prato denounces exploitation of migrant workers Pope Francis on a visit to Prato, a small town near Florence, denounced the exploitation of migrant workers and the sweatshop conditions many are -
No Comment Bolivia's Day of the Skulls Bolivians celebrated on Sunday an ancient tradition rooted in indigenous practices where people adorn and honour skulls, called “natitas”, which they -
Economy Athletics sponsors 'may review deals' over Russia doping claims The scandal over Russian doping in athletics could send sponsors running for cover and turn off fans worried that their track and field heroes may be -
Economy World's largest mobile operator Vodafone hails European recovery in latest results The world’s largest mobile operator, Britain’s Vodafone, has reported a better-than-expected increase in revenue growth in the second quarter. Its -
Economy IEA warns low oil prices may threaten energy security The International Energy Agency (IEA) says the price of oil is unlikely to return to $80 a barrel (74.83 euros) before the end of the decade. This is -
Russia Moscow doping-test lab closes following WADA allegations The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the accreditation of a Moscow laboratory used for doping tests. Head of the Russian Anti-Doping -
United Kingdom Cameron sets out demands for Britain to remain in the EU UK Prime Minister David Cameron has formally launched efforts to reform the European Union so that Britain can remain within the bloc. “The European -
Cinema 'The Little Prince' hits big screens around the world ‘‘The Little Prince’ is the big screen adaptation of the book of the same name by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. One of the most beloved children’s -
Culture news Christmas comes early with Elf The Musical Based on the popular 2003 movie starring Will Ferrell, ‘Elf the Musical’ is the tale of Buddy, a young orphan who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag -
No Comment Rolling gas cylinder causes bus fire in southwest China A bus parked on a roadside caught on fire after a burning gas cylinder rolled underneath its front in a recent accident in Chongqing Municipality in -
Chile 'Control regained' at controversial Christmas Island detention centre Australian authorities say they have regained control of the controversial Christmas Island detention centre. Rioting broke out after an escaped -
USA Netanyahu urges US to keep pressure on Iran Strongly opposed to the nuclear accord between world powers and the Iranians, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to have accepted that -
USA Modigliani nude fetches record $170 million at auction A nude painting by Amedeo Modigliani has just fetched a record price of $170.4 million for the Italian artist – and achieved the second highest price -
Business Series No hurry to hike: pessimism from BoE on rates and OPEC on oil The Bank of England met on what was dubbed “Super Thursday” on hopes that Bank Governor Mark Carney would have something positive to say on interest -
Myanmar Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi waits patiently for official elections results to confirm landslide win Although only a fraction of results have been officially announced, opposition supporters are claiming a landslide win in Myanmar’s historic -
Brazil Two Brazilian dams burst devastating nearby village One of Brazil’s worst mining disasters in recent memory has left 25 people missing. Mud and waste water from burst dams at a Brazil iron ore mine -
Italy Hermit missing in Italy for 20 years is found by mushroom pickers A hermit, who was presumed dead after disappearing 20 years ago, has been found alive and living in a forest in Tuscany. Carlos Sanchez Ortiz De -
Israel Torential rain causes widespread flooding in Gaza and Israel Residents in Israel and Gaza have had to be rescued, as torrential rain battered the region. Roads and homes in Gaza have been flooded and in some -
Russia Russia slammed for "cheating culture" in anti-doping report Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has strongly denied Russia state involvement in doping accusations released on Monday by the World Anti-Doping -
Portugal Key vote could topple Portugal PM Coelho's minority government Portugal’s prime minister has warned that leaving the path of reforms and meeting eurozone commitments would ruin the country. Pedro Passos Coelho