17 April 2016 | Euronews
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Egypt Hollande raises issue of human rights in Egypt French President Francois Hollande has raised the issue of human rights on his visit to Egypt. The French leader is in the country to witness the -
Iran Air France resumes direct Paris-Tehran route after tempestuous build-up After a tempestuous build-up, the first direct Air France Paris-Tehran flight in eight years has safely landed in the Iranian capital. Air France has -
Belgium Thousands gather in Brussels for 'March Against Hate and Terror' “Together in Peace” Hundreds of people have gathered in central Brussels in memory of those who died in last month’s terrorist attacks. The march is -
Sport Oklahoma kick start NBA playoff with Dallas demolition Oklahoma City Thunder thrashed the Dallas Mavericks to kick-start their NBA playoff in devastating fashion. The home side blasted out of the game one -
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Sport Formula One: Rosberg continues 2016 dominance Lewis Hamilton has fond memories of China, with four victories to his name in Shanghai. A fifth title this year appeared unlikely after starting -
Russia Russia hit by severe flooding Rapid rise in temperatures has melted ice in the north and east -
Republic of Ecuador Death toll and number of injured soar following Ecuador 'quake At least 235 people died and ore than 1,500 were injured as a result of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake. -
Iran Direct flights resume between Paris and Tehran Connection has been suspended since 2008 -
Germany Germany says goodbye to Genscher Merkel and Gauck attend a memorial service in Bonn for the country's longest-serving foreign minister -
Lebanon Hollande wraps up Lebanon trip with visit to Syrians due to be resettled in France The second and final day of the French president’s visit to Lebanon took him to the Bekaa Valley camp for Syrians, in the east of the country -
Libya Hundreds of migrants rounded up in Tripoli Experts warn of a potential increase in numbers on the Central Mediterranean route -
USA Front runners emerge after candidates appear before the UN General Assembly -
Brazil To impeach or not to impeach? Zero hour for Dilma Rousseff The day has arrived for Dilma Rousseff to learn her fate. This evening (April 17), Brazil’s lower house of Congress – the Chamber of Deputies – is to -
World News Ecuador: fake pictures of lightning before the earthquake go viral Reports of mysterious lightning flashing over the Ecuadorian sky just before Friday’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake sent social media into overdrive -
No Comment "Space hotel" successfully added to ISS The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) has been successfully attached onto the International Space Station (ISS). A NASA ground-control team -
No Comment More Munich Spartans than ever before The third running of the Spartan Race in Munich ended Saturday afternoon with a record number of participants. In perfect spring weather and with -
Italy Italy goes to the polls over oil and gas drilling Prime MInister Matteo Renzi urges voters to stay at home -
Republic of Ecuador Ecuador shaken by massive earthquake At least 77 have died, damage is widespread -
Japan A race against time in Japan Rescuers dig with their bare hands to find those buried alive after a double earthquake disaster -
USA Russian fighter jet intercepts US military plane, says Pentagon Just days after Russian planes flew close to a United States Navy destroyer in the Baltic Sea, the Pentagon says a US military reconnaissance plane -
Belgium Two European parliament drivers carrying ISIL propaganda - reports Two drivers for a private company serving the European parliament have been found carrying compact discs containing propaganda for militants from the -
Saudi Arabia US transfers 9 Yeminis to Saudi Arabia from Guantanamo Bay The United States has transferred nine Yemeni men to Saudi Arabia from the US military prison at Guantanamo under a long-sought diplomatic deal -
Republic of Ecuador Strong earthquake causes 'considerable damage' in Ecuador A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck off the coast of Ecuador late on Saturday, causing “considerable damage,” according to the country’s -
Bahrain Petrol bomb attack kills police officer in Bahrain Attackers have thrown petrol bombs at a police patrol north of Bahrain’s capital, killing one officer and critically wounding two others, according -
Vatican Pope Francis visits Syrian refugees on Lesbos: a 'day to cry' Pope Francis said his day visiting refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos had been a “day to cry.” He returned to Rome, with a dozen extra passengers -
USA IMF urges 'growth-friendly' spending from member countries The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged member nations to boost “growth-friendly” spending in light of the Syrian refugee crisis. At the