18 April 2016 | Euronews
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Ukraine Ukraine jails Russian 'servicemen' for terrorist attack in restive east The most tense dispute between Moscow and West in decades has been stepped up a notch. A court in Kyiv has sentenced two Russians to 14 years each in -
Syria Syrian opposition stays away from Geneva peace talks A bad day for the UN’s man in Geneva, Staffan de Mistura, who faced empty chairs when he sat down with the main Syrian opposition, who decided to -
Romania I would walk 200 miles... Marching Romanian miners reach Bucharest After 7 days and 320 km of walking, Romanian miners and energy workers have reached Bucharest. The march aimed to draw the government’s attention to -
Italy A win for Renzi: Italy drilling vote fails to attract required voter turnout A regional referendum aiming to curb Italy’s offshore oil and gas industry has failed to gain the voter turnout needed to make it valid. Initial data -
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Georgia Georgia arrests 6 suspected of trying to sell uranium The Georgian security service has detained six locals and Armenians it says were trying to sell some two hundred million dollars worth of -
Sport Lorenzo to ride for Ducati starting in 2017 Triple World champion Jorge Lorenzo will ride for Ducati starting next season after agreeing a two-year deal with the Italian manufacturer it was -
Europe News EU mulls expanded naval mission in Libya The EU is considering an expanded naval mission off the coast of Libya to stem any new flow of migrants towards Europe. It follows concerns that were -
No Comment UN Mideast meeting descends into Israeli-Palestinian shouting match A monthly meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the Middle East deteriorated into a shouting match on Monday as Israeli and Palestinian -
World News A 'new voice' - africanews set for television launch The final countdown is on, with africanews due to have its television launch on Wednesday. Billed as a “new voice” and coming from the heart of -
Republic of Ecuador Ecuador earthquake: death toll soars to 350 with fears mounting it will continue to rise The death toll from Ecuador’s devastating earthquake has risen to at least 350. As the hours pass by, fears are mounting that the figure will -
Israel Israel police say Jerusalem bus blast was a bomb Israeli police have confirmed that a small bomb exploded on a bus in Jerusalem on Monday during the evening rush hour. Eye witnesses said an empty -
Economy Iran promises oil production increases despite supply glut low prices Iran says it is justified in increasing the amount of crude it pumps even though that will add to the supply glut and depress prices. -
Sport Barcelona continue to wobble as season reaches final straight Only five weeks ago Barcelona were cruising towards a second straight La Liga title. Now the Catalan giants appear to be in meltdown. Four days -
Japan Japan reels in aftermath of double earthquakes Still reeling from double earthquakes last week, thousands of rescue workers on Japan’s Kyushu island are scouring the rubble in a desperate search -
Syria Government and rebel forces launch new attacks in Syria The upsurge in fighting in Syria that has cast a huge cloud over peace talks has involved attacks from both government and rebel forces. Pictures -
Israel Israeli police confirm bomb injures 16 on Jerusalem bus Police have confirmed a small bomb exploded on a bus in Jerusalem on Monday during the evening rush hour. Eye witnesses has said an empty bus caught -
Economy No crude freeze deal, what does it mean for the oil industry? After OPEC and non-OPEC producers failed to reach a deal to freeze oil output euronews got analysis from Spencer Welch, a director with IHS Energy in London. -
Economy Disappointment over oil supply cap failure pushes crude prices down Oil price tumbled on Monday and OPEC's credibility has been seriously undermined with the failure of talks to try to freeze the production of crude. -
Brazil Dilma Rousseff: the 'iron lady' battling for survival Dilma Rousseff was first sworn in as the first female president of Latin America’s biggest economy in January 2011. She won an election run-off on -
USA Flyboard Air surfs the skies Forget surfboarding, forget snowboarding; airboarding is the new big thing. On the plus side, you can do it anywhere. But unfortunately there’s only -
Ukraine Ukraine finds two Russian servicemen guilty of "terrorism" A Ukrainian court on Monday sentenced two Russian servicemen, captured in Ukrainian territory last May, to 14 years in prison on charges relating to -
Switzerland Syrian peace talks resume under cloud of suspicion The Syrian peace talks have resumed in Geneva after government and opposition delegations returned to report to their superiors on the progress made -
Economy 'Permanently poorer' Brexit warning from UK finance minister UK finance minister George Osborne says Britons will be "permanently poorer" if they vote to leave the European Union in a referendum in June, his comments based on a Treasury analysis. -
Sport NBA Playoffs: Cavaliers draw first blood against Pistons The Cleveland Cavaliers drew first blood in their eastern Conference playoff with the Detroit Pistons on Sunday evening following a narrow victory in -
Culture news Charlie Chaplin museum opens Visit the Little Tramp's mansion on the shore of Lake Geneva -
Cinema Who is the World's Worst Opera Singer? Florence Foster Jenkins inspires the silver screen -
Culture news Brussels hosts festival to celebrate best of the Balkans One month after the Brussels attacks and the city’s music and cultural scene is back in the swing of things. The Belgian capital hosted the 10th -
Italy Italian coastguards make big rescue at sea, but many feared dead in sinking Italian coastguards intervened overnight in the Mediterranean to save the lives of 108 migrants trapped on a semi-submerged rubber boat who were -
United Kingdom Drone hits plane landing at Heathrow It had to happen, and now it has. After several near-misses and warnings from pilots and plane companies, a drone has hit a passenger jet trying to -
USA Fans shocked after AC/DC confirms Axl Rose as its new singer AC/DC has made it official, Guns N’ Roses frontman, Axl Rose, will help complete the remaining part of their Rock or Bust tour. Rose will be on -
Bosnia and Herzegovina Massive stone ball discovered in Bosnia still a mystery for scientists The huge spherical stone which was discovered last month in the Podubravlje forest in Bosnia is puzzling the scientific community. The half-buried -
Real Economy EU banks on deeper economic union - but at what cost? This edition of The Real Economy turns the spotlight on the hotly debated issue of deepening Europe’s Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). What does it -
Brazil Brazil: Rousseff supporters react with fury at impeachment move There was frustration and fury among Dilma Rousseff’s supporters at the move to oust Brazil’s democratically elected leader. “Fascists, Fascists!” -
No Comment Floods in Russia Over the last few days, Russia has been plagued by numerous floods in central and northern parts of the country. The bad weather has also accelerated -
No Comment Georgia: More fear than pain The capital of Georgia, Tbilisi, experienced strong winds last Saturday, 16 April. So strong that trees were blown over onto cars in the city centre -
Iraq US defence secretary in Baghdad to plot assault on ISIL in Mosul US Defence Secretary Ash Carter is in Baghdad to discuss tactics with Iraqi leaders on how to intensify pressure on ISIL in the strategic city of Mosul. -
Brazil Rousseff heading for exit in Brazil after impeachment vote Emotions are running high in Brazil amid the biggest political crisis for years after a parliamentary vote which will almost certainly force Dilma -
Culture news Budapest holds its third international theatre festival 22 performances from 13 countries -
Health Series The power of plasma - could it help fight diseases? Most of the matter around us is either solid, liquid, or gas. But there is something often called the fourth state – plasma – that has remarkable -
Next Series Takeaway: does plasma have super powers? Materials touched by plasma have their physics changed. Here we show a tissue before plasma treatment, the liquid is quickly absorbed. Then the -
Republic of Ecuador The number of dead in Ecuador earthquake continues to rise The number of dead from Ecuador's most devastating earthquake in decades continues to rise. -
World News Johnny Depp and Amber Heard issue deadpan video apology over dogs row Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have released a video apology to Australians for breaking strict biosecurity laws by bringing their dogs into the country -
Brazil Brazil's impeachment vote sends crowds into a football like frenzy As Brazil’s congress voted to launch impeachment proceedings against the President Dilma Rousseff, thousands of ‘yes’ supporters exploded into -
Brazil Brazilian lawmakers vote in favour of President impeachment Note: an updated version of this story is available here Brazilian President loses crucial impeachment vote Opposition easily surpass two-thirds -
Brazil Brazilian lawmakers vote in favour of President impeachment Brazilian President loses crucial impeachment vote Opposition easily surpass two-thirds majority Rousseff’s ruling Workers Party vows to continue -
Japan The hunt goes on for people missing following successive quakes in southern Japan Death toll at 42 from two powerful quakes 400,000 households people without running water Food and bottled water running short The search is