17 March 2016 | Euronews
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Brazil Problems mount, impeachment process begins for Brazil's Rousseff Dilma Rousseff’s problems are growing by the day. Brazil’s lower house of Congress has launched impeachment proceedings against the president -
Greece Stranded refugees struggle to keep hope alive on Greek-Macedonian border The fate of thousands of men, women and children stuck at the closed Greek-Macedonian crossing is in the balance as EU leaders again discussed the -
Sport Europa League: Liverpool put rivals Manchester United out of Europe Liverpool qualified for the quarter-finals of the Europa League on Thursday evening after beating arch rivals Manchester United in the sides’ first -
World David Grossman: Israelis 'more prone to fanaticism and fundamentalism' World renowned author and peace activist David Grossman is very much attached to his homeland of Israel, but is also a harsh critic of its politics -
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Germany Germany: wannabe triple agent jailed for 8 years for spying and treason A German would-be triple agent who claims not enough trust was placed in him has been sentenced to eight years in prison for spying and treason -
Russia Putin warns his army is ready to re-deploy in Syria if necessary Kremlin medal ceremony marks the official end of Russia's five-and-a-half month campaign -
Sport Ski Jumping: Prevc breaks record for season wins Peter Prevc became the first man to win 14 ski jumping events in a single season on Thursday. The Slovenia overall World Cup champion flew to the top -
World Assad's future at heart of peace talks The High Negotiations Committee the HNC is a negotiating committee formed by various opponents of the Bashar al- Assad regime and is present at the -
Spain Palestinian boy meets his heroes A five-year-old Palestinian boy who survived a firebomb that killed both his parents has met his football heroes players Cristiano Ronald, Marcello -
Brazil Political ping pong in Brazil: Rousseff to appeal injunction against Lula As pro- and anti-government protests rage on the streets of Brazil, the game of political ping pong has been stepped up a notch. The administration -
Business Series Shoes for really lazy people, coming soon Nike has finally unveiled the production version of its self-lacing shoes, as seen in the 1989 film 'Back to the Future' and they were demonstrated by football star Cristiano Ronaldo. -
Ireland The world goes green for St Patrick Irish soft power - its more than just blarney -
Musica Two Tchaikovsky masterpieces reunited at Paris Opera The curtain has risen on a Tchaikovsky double bill at the Paris Opéra: The one-act opera ‘Iolanta’ and the classical ballet ‘The Nutcracker’ are -
USA Kerry declares ISIL violence against minorities 'genocide' US Secretary of State John Kerry says that violence by the group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL) against religious minorities was genocide -
Sport Kilde takes super-G title as Feuz wins back-to-back races Norway’s Aleksander Aamodt Kilde won the men’s super-G title on Thursday at the World Cup finals in St Moritz. Kilde nearly jumped off the course -
Economy UK sugar tax gets sour response There has been an angry reaction to a new tax on high-sugar drinks in Britain with complaints they are being unfairly targeted as many other foods and drinks contain unhealthy levels of sugar. -
Sport Alpine Skiing: Gut adds super-G title to overall World Cup Switzerland’s Lara Gut added the women’s super-G World Cup title to the overall crystal globe she had already captured after finishing second in the -
Europe News EU leaders begin negotiations on controversial refugee deal EU leaders gathered in Brussels on Thursday for a decisive summit to stop more refugees and migrants coming into Europe. The controversial draft deal -
Syria Syria: five years of crisis An abridged timeline of the Syrian civil war. -
Sport Gayle blows England off course at ICC World Twenty20 England’s ICC World Twenty20 Group One campaign got off to a poor start after losing to the West Indies in Mumbai this week. Chris Gayle proved to be -
Sport Three-point maestro Curry leads Golden State to 50th straight home win Steven Curry once again shone for the Golden State Warriors as the the defending NBA champions thrashed the New York Knicks to extend their -
Syria PYD Kurds create 'unconstitutional' federation in northern Syria The Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party, or PYD, has joined forces with several allied groups to declare the creation of an autonomous federation -
France Police and students face off in France Young people say plans to reform employment law will hit them the hardest -
Cinema George and Amal Clooney show solidarity with Syrian refugees Actor George Clooney and his wife Amal have been in Berlin to meet with refugees to mark the fifth year of the Syrian war. -
Culture news Dita teases Paris at the Crazy Horse Burlesque queen Dita Von Teese returns for a second guest stint at the iconic 'Crazy Horse':http://www.lecrazyhorseparis.com/en/a-mythical-venue/ cabaret in Paris, in a whirlwind show of light and cla -
Belgium European leaders arrive in Brussels for EU-Turkey summit Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has told reporters outside an EU-Turkey summit in Brussels that they have to reach an agreement. As leaders arrived -
Economy President Trump would be a global risk says Economist Intelligence Unit Donald Trump as US president would have a dangerous impact on the world economy according to the latest global risk assessment from the Economist Intelligence Unit. -
France Anger at Bataclan: "We need to know and understand" Victims' relatives condemn a visit by an official inquiry team as a "parody of justice" -
Economy Eurozone inflation weak due to low energy costs, Eurostat confirms It has been confirmed that eurozone inflation slipped back into negative territory in February, down 0.2 percent year-on-year. -
Europe News Cyprus warns it will veto EU-Turkey deal: exclusive Cyprus will veto a planned EU-Turkey deal on refugees unless Ankara recognises the country’s Greek Cypriot government, President Nicos Anastasiades -
Culture news Country music reaps a rich harvest of old and new The writer of ‘I Will Always Love You’, ‘Jolene’, and a ‘Coat of Many Colors’, Dolly Parton has announced the release of ‘The Complete Trio -
Business Series Lufthansa says low cost moves will hit 2016 profit Germany's Lufthansa has predicted only slightly higher profit for 2016 due to lower average fares as it boosts its Eurowings budget business in the face of tough cut-price competition. -
Egypt Egypt uncovers secret chamber behind Tutankhamun's tomb Egypt says it has unearthed further evidence that a secret chamber may lie behind King Tutankhamun’s tomb. Radar scans performed in November suggest -
USA US theme park Sea World stops breeding killer whales Bowing to years of pressure from animal rights activists, US theme park operator SeaWorld said on Thursday (March 17) it would stop breeding killer -
Israel Former Mossad chief Meir Dagan has died aged 71 Former head of Israeli security agency Mossad Meir Dagan has died of cancer at 71. A pugnacious retired army general, Dagan took over the Mossad in -
Sport Russian world champion Efimova faces life ban after testing positive for meldonium -
No Comment Protest in Brazil against Lula and Dilma Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of major Brazilian cites after President Dilma Rousseff named her predecessor Lula da Silva as Chief -
No Comment Angelina Jolie meets migrants in Greece Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who is also a UN special envoy, visited an office of the UNHCR at the port of Piraeus in Greece, where an estimated -
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Canada [Watch] Inmates escape Canadian jail by helicopter Two inmates at a Canadian jail created their own version of “The Great Escape”, fleeing Quebec’s St-Jérôme jail by clinging to a cord attached to a -
Turkey Migrants wait in Turkish town of Cesme to cross to Greek island The Turkish town of Cesme lies on the Aegean coast, just six miles from the Greek island of Chios. For this reason it’s popular with migrants -
Ukraine $2 to deploy, $1,000 to remove: Ukraine's landmine tragedy The Ukrainian military has revealed to euronews it is deploying devices targeting individuals as well as vehicles in the east of the country. -
France Schools blockaded in France as tensions rise over labour reforms The government is in the middle of fierce debate with unions over plans to overhaul rules about working conditions and hours -
World News Europe leads the way in the world's happiest countries It is a crisp spring day in the Yorkshire Dales. Nature is starting to waken to a new season. The air is fresh and the sun has a hint of heat. It is -
Japan Japan: helping Cambodia clean up its landmines Millions of landmines are still scattered across Cambodia. But help from abroad is making an impact: equipment and expertise from Japan are giving people back their land - and their hope. -
Turkey Turkey expels British academic over invite to Kurdish New Year celebrations Demonstrations have been held in support of Chris Stephenson, a well-known lecturer at Bilgi University in Istanbul -
Turkey Kurdish group says it was behind Sunday's car bombing in Ankara A Kurdish militant group has claimed responsibility for Sunday’s (March 13) Ankara car bombing. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK) say the attack -
USA Tough new US sanctions against N.Korea on same day American student jailed New sanctions include the freezing of North Korean government property in the US and a ban on US exports to North Korea -
United Kingdom Voice of "Lady Penelope", Sylvia Anderson dies aged 88 Sylvia Anderson who was famous for being the voice of Lady Penelope in the popular 1960’s television show “Thunderbirds” had died aged 88 -
Italy Visitors get to see more ancient homes at Pompeii Five newly restored houses which were once buried under the volcanic ash of mount Vesuvius can now be seen in the ruins of the ancient Roman city of -
World News Frank Sinatra Jr dies suddenly aged 72 Frank Sinatra Jr., the son of legendary actor and singer Frank Sinatra, has died suddenly at the age of 72. He was set to perform several of his -
USA Washington DC subway reopens after day-long shutdown Washington DC’s subway system is to reopen after a day-long shutdown for emergency safety checks. The aim was to give safety crews time to inspect -
Brazil Angry protests in Brazil after judge releases wire tap of call between Lula and Dilma Protests have erupted across Brazil after President Dilma Rousseff appointment her predecessor, Lula da Silva as her chief of staff. The anger has -
World News EU and Turkey attempt to strike deal on curbing migration to Europe European Union leaders and Turkey are due to pick up where they left off last week at a further summit in Brussels -
World News Crimea annexation:"I want history to teach people" Protesters in Kyiv have held a silent commemoration for Reshat Ametov, a Tatar who along with other pro-Ukrainian activists were either killed or