12 April 2016 | Euronews
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World News Schiphol Airport evacuated in bomb scare Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport was partly evacuated late on Tuesday night after a so called “suspicious” man was arrested and bomb technicians were -
World News Italy's foreign minister makes flying visit to Tripoli Paolo Gentiloni suggested the 2011 UN arms embargo could be lifted -
Netherlands Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport closed overnight after security scare -
France Necessary but not sufficient - victims react to French Catholic Church's pledge News of special groups to listen to complaints has met with a mixed reaction -
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Sport Real Madrid and Manchester City qualify for Champions League semis Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to help fire Real Madrid past Wolfsburg and into the semi-finals of the Champions League for a sixth consecutive -
World News French Catholic Church announces new measures to deal with cases of paedophilia Mired in scandal involving a cover-up of child sex abuse bishops announced that special groups would be set up to listen to the victims. -
Sport Stuttery Barcelona set for decisive Atletico clash Gerard Pique is expected to play through the pain barrier having recently sustained a hip problem as holders Barcelona travel to Atletico Madrid on -
World News Austria beefs up border controls, expecting a massive migrant influx Austria has begun construction work at the Brenner Pass Alpine crossing with Italy. Officially there are no plans for a border fence right now. -
World News Is that a Caravaggio in the attic? A leaky roof turns into a lucky break for one family from Toulouse -
Germany Police swoop on "criminal families" in Berlin Eight people arrested in connection in dawn raids across the German capital -
World News Greenpeace stage roof protest in Warsaw Logging in Bialowieska Forest to rise from 40,000 cubic metres in 10 years to 180,000 -
Europe News Eurosceptic MEP makes obscene gesture in parliament Actions can speak louder than words. And certainly the opinion of UK Conservative Syed Kamall was made pretty clear in the European parliament -
Vatican How the Vatican has dealt with the scandals of sexual abuse The Vatican is under scrutiny. It happens with the Roman Catholic Church and its hierarchy each time a paedophile scandal is brought into the open -
Sport El Morabity on track for third straight Marathon des Sables title Rachid El Morabity continued his jog towards a third straight title and fourth overall after winning stage three of the Marathon Des Sables in the -
Economy Italy sets up safety net for financially fragile banks Italy’s strongest financial institutions have agreed to set up a $5.7bn banking fund in order to provide a safety net to shore up the more -
Sport Coetzee named Springboks coach Allister Coetzee has been appointed the new head coach of South Africa’s national rugby team. At the helm, the 52-year old succeeds Heyneke Meyer -
World News Germany train crash: police arrest controller 'distracted by mobile phone games' The 39-year-old is accused of being distracted by video games on his mobile phone when two trains collided head-on outside Bad Aibling, killing 11 people and leaving dozens seriously injured. -
Sport Willett arrives home after Masters triumph Sporting his brand new and very prestigious Green Jacket, Danny Willett touched down on home soil in the UK having won The Masters at Augusta on -
World News Italy: 5-Star Movement co-founder Gianroberto Casaleggio dies at 61 Tributes are being paid to Gianroberto Casaleggio, co-founder of Italy’s anti-establishment 5-Star Movement with ex-comedian Beppe Grillo, who has -
Europe News EU tells big firms to be more transparent on tax EU regulators have called on major multinationals to be more transparent in their tax dealings. The European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm -
Egypt Diplomatic tension escalates between Egypt and Italy Investigations continue into the death of 28-year-old PHD student Giulio Regeni in Cairo -
Sport Besiktas' first game at new stadium overshadowed by fans being tear-gassed Besiktas’ first match in their newly rebuilt Vodafone Arena will be remembered more for pre-match violence than the game itself. The first match in -
Sport AC Milan sack coach Mihajlovic AC Milan announced on Tuesday they have sacked head coach Sinisa Mihajlovic. The decision from the club’s board comes following a poor run of -
Sport England batsman Taylor forced to retire due to heart condition England and Nottinghamshire batsman James Taylor has been forced to quit the game of cricket after being diagnosed with a serious heart condition -
Belgium Paris-Brussels attacks: New developments in terror probes Police investigating the Paris terror attacks in November are questioning three people…in Brussels. It follows a house search there, in the southern -
Europe News MEPs ready for airline data share vote MEPs could be about to force airlines to share air passenger data. The vote will be held in the European Parliament on Thursday. French Prime -
Italy Italian referendum on drilling for oil could shape the country's energy policy for decades to come A referendum to be held next Sunday in Italy could shape the country’s energy policy for decades to come. The ballot was triggered by a request from -
Economy Greece and international lenders suspend bailout review talks as splits remain Talks between Greece and its international lenders on a crucial bailout review have been suspended until next Monday. The main sticking point appears -
Germany No joking matter: legal row brews between Ankara and Berlin over German comedian Germany's Chancellor has underlined the importance of freedom of expression after the Turkish president called for a comedian to be prosecuted over reciting a satirical poem on German channel ZDF. -
Health Series Resuscitating Greece's struggling health system Greece is facing crippling debts, high unemployment and a daily influx of migrants. All of which impacts the healthcare sector. This edition of Smart -
United Kingdom IMF warns 'Brexit' could do 'severe damage' to global economy The IMF has warned that a "Brexit" would prompt "major challenges" and an extended period of economic uncertainty, which would damage confidence and investment, increase market volatility and hurt tra -
World Burkina Faso's president on growth, military reform and the fight against terrorism Roch Kaboré, who took office in December, faced a tough test in January, when Islamist militants carried out deadly attacks in the capital Ouagadougou. -
Culture news 'Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse' It has been a wildly popular exhibition, but now London’s Royal Academy of Art’s show, Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse is in its final -
Cinema Killer Kevin Costner gets someone else's memories in "Criminal" Death row inmate Kevin Costner gets a memory implant in “Criminal”, not to remember how to make a hit movie again, but as a sort of hard disc for a -
Turkey No Joke: Turkey's president files complaint against German comedian Erdogan has called for the prosecution of Jan Böhmermann for performing a satirical poem on the German TV channel ZDF. in Germany it is illegal to insult a foreign head of state. -
Culture news America's latest pop-soul sensation is...Danish Denmark’s Lukas Graham has already enjoyed chart success in Europe and Australia, but he had yet to crack America. Now the pop-soul singer-songwriter -
Economy UK inflation on the rise hit by hikes in air fares and clothing UK inflation has risen to 0.5 percent from 0.3 percent according to the Consumer Prices Index. -
Business Series Luxury goods retailer LVMH sees shares fall after sales fail to hit targets French luxury retailer LVMH saw a fall in shares after it posted first quarter sales below forecasts. LVMH owns more than 60 luxury brands including -
Greece Greece seeks to clear migrants from Piraeus port as tourist season nears As the summer season approaches, Greece is stepping up efforts to evacuate migrants from its biggest port of Piraeus, the main gateway to the Aegean -
Iran Italy's Renzi visits Iran in bid to renew trade ties The Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has begun a two-day trip to Iran, the highest-ranking European leader to visit since world powers stuck a -
Republic of the Congo Goodbye Mandima - remembering the end of an African childhood Through home-movies discovered at my grandparents’ home in Bordeaux, I recount my childhood in Mandima, a little village in northeast Zaire, where -
Belgium Brussels attacks: Two more men are charged with 'terrorist murder' A further two men have been charged with ‘terrorist murder’ in connection with the deadly Brussels attacks. They are suspected of links with the -
Turkey Turkey: soldier killed and dozens injured in Diyarbakir truck bomb A Turkish soldier has been killed and dozens injured in a truck bomb in Diyarbakir province in the southeast of the country. Thirty-nine soldiers and -
No Comment Thailand celebrates the Songkran water festival Colorfully painted elephants spray onlookers with water, kicking off this year’s Songkran festival in Thailand’s ancient Ayutthaya Province. -
No Comment Skiing in swimming suits A reported 1,000 skiers took to the slopes at the Rosa Khutor resort near Sochi on Saturday (April 9). Brave skiers wore colourfully clad bikinis -
Syria Fighting continues in Homs and Aleppo provinces on eve of Syria election Fighting has continued in Syria, on the eve of the first parliamentary elections in four years. Opposition activists reported airstrikes by -
World News Who are the best-paid MPs in the European Union? Exclusive: Huge differences exist between MPs’ salaries and expenses across the EU with some countries paying their parliamentarians ten times more -
Brazil Brazilian committee recommends Rousseff impeachment Committee recommends Rousseff impeachment Ex-president, Lula da Silva says it’s coup Vice-president releases audio tape in major gaffe -
Portugal Ex-CIA agent loses extradition appeal and looks likely to serve jail term in Italy Former CIA operative Sabrina de Sousa has lost her appeal in Portugal’s supreme court against extradition to Italy to serve a six-year sentence for -
Bulgaria 'Citizen's arrest' of migrants in Bulgaria condemned by rights groups Amateur video of a citizen’s arrest of three illegal migrants near Bulgaria’s border with Turkey has sparked controversy, with rights groups -
Chile Thousands of dead sardines found floating in Chile's Queule river Chile’s government has temporarily banned the consumption of sardines in the south of the country after hundreds of thousands of dead fish turned up