Belgium Brussels airport 'operationally ready' for partial reopening Belgian airport police threaten strike action over airport reopening due to 'lax security'. 31/03/2016
Turkey Man held in Turkey over Russian pilot death Turkish authorities have reportedly detained a man suspected of killing a Russian pilot after his plane was shot down by a Turkish jet near the 31/03/2016
Russia Mass gang arrests in Russian city of Yekaterinburg Russia’s interior ministry has released a video of a police raid on a restaurant on Wednesday night (March 30) in which 167 suspected gang members 31/03/2016
Kazakhstan Progress 63 supply ship heads for International Space Station A spaceship has been launched from Kazakhstan on a resupply mission to the International Space Station. The Progress 63 craft is carrying food, fuel 31/03/2016
Italy Italy: Industry Minister Guidi quits over conflict of interest claims Italy’s Industry Minister Federica Guidi has quit over allegations of a conflict of interest after her partner was put under investigation for 31/03/2016
Sport ICC World T20: Windies set up England finale after downing hosts India in semis The West Indies booked a ICC World Twenty20 final with England after beating hosts India in the semi-finals of the sixth edition of the event in 31/03/2016
Iraq Moqtada al-Sadr gives green light to proposed Iraqi cabinet reshuffle Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has presented a new cabinet to parliament, just in time for the March 31 deadline. Parliament will vote on the 31/03/2016
world news Turkey: seven police killed in Diyarbakir car bomb Turkey says seven police officers have been killed and 13 injured by a car bomb in the city of Diyarbakir. The attack is said to have targeted police 31/03/2016
Business Belarus 2.0: tech's bright spot in a struggling economy Belarus is better known for its Soviet-era farms. Yet one industry has escaped government interference: IT. And it's thriving. 31/03/2016
brussels bureau Brussels airport to reopen, but will tourists return? Brussels airport has confirmed it was “technically ready” to reopen on Friday, following the March 22 attacks which devastated much of the main 31/03/2016
Sport Injuries force McLaren's Alonso out of Bahrain GP Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso will not race at Formula One’s second stop of the season in Bahrain this weekend. The Spaniard was barred 31/03/2016
Italy Italian nurse held on suspicion of 13 murders An Italian nurse has been arrested on suspicion of killing 13 elderly patients. The nurse in her 50s worked at a hospital in Piombino in Tuscany 31/03/2016
world news FBI 'ready to unlock' another iPhone in separate case Just days after unlocking the iPhone belonging to San Bernardino killer Syed Farook, the FBI has reportedly agreed to do the same for police in 31/03/2016
Sport Skiing: Two-time Olympic champion Tina Maze hints at retirement Four-time World Champion Tina Maze threw a major doubt over her continued presence on the Women’s world cup circuit this week. When asked whether she 31/03/2016
world news Architect Dame Zaha Hadid dies at the age of 65 The world renowned Iraqi-British architect Dame Zaha Hadid has died at the age of 65. She had contracted bronchitis and suffered a heart attack 31/03/2016
Belgium Tornadoes wreak havoc in Oklahoma At least seven people have been injured after a series of tornadoes hit the US state of Oklahoma, damaging homes and vehicles and blowing down power 31/03/2016
world news 'Only possible verdict,' says Šešelj of war crimes acquittal Mixed reactions to Voyislav Seselj's acquittal: Croatia announces a lifetime ban on the Serbian Radical Party leader entering the country. 31/03/2016
Business Cameron says "no guarantees of success" in steel crisis The British government is doing everything it can to solve the crisis posed by Tata Steel's plans to leave the UK, but nationalisation is not the right answer, says the Prime Minister. 31/03/2016
Sport Sorenstam named Europe's captain for 2017 Solheim Cup Annika Sorenstam has been named captain of the European team for next year’s Solheim Cup – the female equivalent of the Ryder Cup. The 45-year old 31/03/2016
Sport FC Sunderland's Eboue banned for one year Sunderland players continue to hit the headlines for the wrong reasons after it was announced on Thursday that defender Emmanuel Eboue has been 31/03/2016
Sport Golden State squeeze past Utah to continue historic run The Western conference-leading Golden State Warriors were pushed all the way to the wire by the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night before emerging 31/03/2016
France France: Clashes as students march against labour reforms Thousands of students took to the streets of France on Thursday to protest planned labour reforms they say will deny them the job stability enjoyed 31/03/2016
Iraq Iraq: PM al-Abadi presents new cabinet just in time for deadline Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has presented a new cabinet to parliament, just in time for the March 31 deadline. Parliament will vote on the 31/03/2016
North Korea Keeping the nuclear genie in the bottle and away from terrorists Since the end of the Cold War and despite the close attention of the IAEA and governments, nuclear material has gone astray in vast quantities, and the technology to make bombs with it has spread. Has 31/03/2016
Business Argentina passes deal ending debt battle with hedge funds After a drawn-out debate, Argentina’s Senate approved a deal that should put an end to a 14-year-old dispute with U.S. creditors over the nation’s 31/03/2016
Bosnia and Herzegovina "I was 'enfant terrible'" - Serbian nationalist politician Vojislav Seselj on Hague Tribunal Serbian nationalist politician Vojislav Seselj has been aquitted of war crimes. Euronews had interviewed Seselj last november when he was awaiting 31/03/2016
