1 April 2016 | Euronews
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USA US health officials warn of mass Zika virus infections in Puerto Rico There is concern that hundreds of thousands of people on the US island territory of Puerto Rico could become infected with the Zika virus this year -
Belgium Brussels airport set to reopen on Sunday after accord struck on security An agreement was made on security measures with airport police to reopen the airport. Only a partial service will run from Zaventem which was severely damaged by the bombings on March 22. -
World News South Africa: President Zuma denies dishonesty over spending scandal South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has denied acting dishonestly in a scandal over public funds spent on renovations at his private home. But he has -
Greece Desperation grows among migrants in Greece facing return to Turkey Hundreds of migrants and refugees broke out of a holding centre on the Greek island of Chios on Friday following a night of violence there. Tensions -
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Sport Judo: Turkish judokas shine on day one of home Samsun Grand Prix Turkey dominated proceedings on home tatami on day one of the Samsun Grand Prix - the fourth Grand Prix of the season. -
Turkey Turkey is sending Syrian refugees back to war zone, claims Amnesty Is Turkey a safe country for Syrian refugees? Amnesty International doesn’t think so. And with Europe’s deal on returning migrants there taking -
United Kingdom Europeans say 'no' to Brexit, suggests new French poll The majority of Europeans and Brits questioned in a new survey are opposed to Brexit according to pollster Odoxa. Of more than 4,000 people asked -
Egypt Egypt archaeology scans 'could solve' Nefertiti mystery Egypt has invited archaeologists from all over the world to examine new analysis of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Scientists -
Business Series Apple turns 40 Apple, the world's best known technology company, is celebrating its 40th birthday, during which time it has changing the way people communicate and access information and entertainment. -
World News Drought-stricken Filipino farmers clash with police after crop failure Police have clashed with farmers in the southern Philippines. The farmers are demanding food aid from the government after 300,000 thousand hectares -
Iraq Iraq exclusive: aftermath of an ISIL occupation Euronews gets exclusive access to a village recently retaken from ISIL militants -
Sport Women's US football team file wage complaint The equal pay debate between elite male and female athletes gathered more momentum this week when players from the Women’s US football team filed a -
USA Obama warns about nuclear terrorism risk Hosting world leaders in Washington, US President Barack Obama has urged them to do more to safeguard their nuclear facilities amid fears that groups -
Business Series Electric reaction to new Tesla with 180,000+ ordered A sneak preview of Tesla Motors' Model 3 has generated more than 180,000 pre-orders in less than two days, even as sales of all-electric and hybrid vehicles are down. -
Sport Ice hockey: Homeless Donbass win Ukraine Championships Ice hockey star Serhiy Varlamov signed off his illustrious career by winning the Ukrainian Championship with Donbass following a best-of-seven final -
Greece Top Greek footballers help refugees in port city of Piraeus Some people call the Greek port city of Piraeus “New Idomeni.” It hosts more than 6,000 refugees, many in need of food, clothes and moral support -
World Public funding, private loans - whatever it takes to get an education In this edition of Learning World, we visited both northern Rwanda and southern Brazil to examine a question that faces families the world over – -
Greece Tension erupts as Greece prepares migrant returns to Turkey After a night of violence at a holding centre on the Greek island of Chios, hundreds of migrants and refugees have forced their way out, reportedly -
Turkey Turkey: PKK claims responsibility for Diyarbakir car bomb The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party or PKK has said it carried out Thursday’s car bombing in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir that killed seven police -
Business Planet Estonia - Europe's under-exploited El Dorado for digital enterprise Estonia is Europe’s most connected country for business. -
Economy International oil corruption allegations centre on Monaco based company Unaoil A Monaco-based energy services company, Unaoil, is at the centre of major bribery and corruption allegations. -
World Brussels: first came the horror, then disbelief. Now questions are being asked. The attacks in Brussels continue to make headlines and lead radio and television bulletins across Europe. RAI 3 in Italy looks at the backgrounds of -
Europe News Religious leaders in unity pledge after Brussels bombings Religious leaders vow to unify all communities in the wake of the Brussels attacks, as Muslims fear reprisals for the March 22 suicide bombings. -
Business Series No end in sight for losses at Britain's Co-operative Bank Losses at Britain's Co-operative Bank nearly doubled last year and the chief executive warns it will remain unprofitable for the next two years though he is making progress with a turnaround plan. -
Greece EU-Turkey migrant deal: UNHCR warns neither side is ready With Europe’s deal on sending migrants back to Turkey due to come into force on Monday, the plight of the more than 50,000 people stranded in Greece -
France Designer Hedi Slimane quits fashion brand Yves Saint Laurent Fashion designer Hedi Slimane is stepping down from French brand Yves Saint Laurent. The Frenchman has been with the company since the ’90s, taking -
My Europe Series Europe Weekly: Brussels still reeling, Ankara not amused In this edition of Europe weekly, the Belgian capital remains in shock following the Brussels attacks, while migrants and refugees remain the big -
Economy US shrugs off slowing global economic growth with solid March jobs numbers US employers added 215,000 jobs and wages picked up in March. The jobless rate rose to 5.0 percent as more Americans returned to the labour market. -
Europe News Fears for tourism after Brussels attacks Euronews interviews Patrick Bontinck, the CEO of the tourism body Visit Brussels, to find out how tourism has been impacted by the March 22 attacks. -
World News We all know about April the 1st, but still they fool us We highlight some of the best April Fool's Day jokes in the European media (and beyond) -
Culture news Mad circus design brings fun twist to office life No April fool: staff at a software company in Liverpool share a circus-themed workspace, and it's good for business. -
Culture news Keep on rockin' in the (non) free world A prison rock band in Mexico provides a welcome release for fellow inmates. -
Business Series Santander to close hundreds of Spanish branches Santander is to close around 450 smaller branches in its home country Spain this year, partly because of the shift to internet banking but also to cut costs. -
Business Series Anbang abandons Starwood Hotels bid China's Anbang Insurance Group will not go ahead with an attempt to buy Starwood Hotels & Resorts, leaving the way open for a takeover by Marriott. -
Vatican Vatican probes funding for cardinal's luxury apartment The Vatican says it is investigating claims that money meant for a children’s hospital was used to refurbish the luxury apartment of a high-ranking -
Hungary Former Hungarian politician Bela Biszku has died Former Hungarian politician Bela Biszku has died. He was the only high-ranking communist-era official to be tried for his role in a deadly crackdown -
France Gas explosion destroys upper floors of Paris apartment block A huge blast ripped through a Paris apartment block following a gas leak. French police said the explosion in the 6th arrondissement was caused by an -
Germany Former German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher dies aged 89 The man who helped bring down the Berlin Wall, former German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher, has died at the age of 89. Genscher, a one-time -
Cinema 'In Jackson Heights": our pick of the week A look at Frederick Wiseman's bewitching documentary on a very cosmopolitan New York neighborhood. -
Cinema 'Miles Ahead': inside a jazz icon's creative block No conventional biopic: actor-director Don Cheadle chose to tap Miles Davis's years of self-imposed seclusion and musical muteness. -
France French students and unions plan further labour reform protests After Thursday’s day of protest (March 31) in cities across France, high school students and workers spent the night camped out at the Place de la -
USA Policeman and gunman dead after shooting at Virginia bus station Two passersby were also injured and taken to hospital, but their injuries are not thought to be life threatening -
Brazil Thousands turn out in defence of beleaguered Brazilian president Thousands have turned out in defence of President Dilma Rousseff, who faces possible impeachment -
No Comment Thousands visit cherry blossoms in Tokyo park Thousands of visitors have flocked to Ueno Park in Tokyo to savour the cherry blossoms in full bloom and to celebrate the onset of Spring. Japan’s -
No Comment Clashes in Paris over labour reforms Students and workers held street protests, some of them violent, across France on Thursday while train drivers, teachers and others went on strike to -
India Death toll rises after collapse of flyover in Indian city of Kolkata A 100-metre piece of a flyover under construction crashed onto vehicles and pedestrians in a busy shopping district -
USA World leaders look at ways to boost nuclear security during talks in Washington At a nuclear security summit in the US, North Korea's nuclear ambitions were high on the agenda. -
Brazil Supporters rally to save Brazil's President Rousseff from impeachment Thousands rally in support of Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff as she fights efforts to oust her from office -
Central African Republic UN 'shocked to the core' over new child sex abuse allegations in CAR Investigations have been opened into 108 new victims, most of them children, allegedly abused by UN peacekeepers in CAR.