21 April 2016 | Euronews
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Brazil At least 2 people killed after Rio cycle lane collapses At least two people have been killed in Brazil’s Olympic city of Rio de Janeiro when a new cycle lane collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean. The beach -
USA Prince fans pay tribute outside star's home in Minnesota Prince fans have been struggling to coming to terms with news of the singers sudden death. Outside his home at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen -
Syria Russia completes demining of archeological site in Palmyra, Syria The Russian military said on Thursday (April 21) it had completed the demining of the ancient part of the Syrian city of Palmyra, recaptured by -
USA Solar Impulse 2 continues its attempt to circumnavigate the planet A solar-powered plane attempting to circumnavigate the planet took off on Thursday to continue its record-breaking journey. The Solar Impulse 2 will -
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France Police hold attack drill on Cannes red carpet ahead of film festival French authorities staged a security exercise around the Palais des Festivals in Cannes on Thursday (April 21) in preparation for May’s grand cinema -
Sport New Nou Camp as Barca unveil major reconstruction project Barcelona's Nou Camp is to undergo major reconstruction. -
World Exclusive: Greek PM says crisis nearly over, no more austerity needed The Greek economy is just one step away from a recovery but needs debt relief, not further austerity, to overcome its crisis for good, Prime Minister -
USA Music world in shock as Prince dies suddenly aged 57 The music world has been stunned by the shock news of Prince’s sudden death aged 57 at his home recording studio. His early work struggled to -
Kazakhstan Eurasian Media Forum: political tactics, oil prices and diplomacy The do’s and dont’s of political survival were set out by Jack Straw, former UK Foreign Secretary at the Eurasian Media Forum in Kazakhstan. -
World News Interview: Africanews's Naqwor Kwabla on another migrant tragedy Up to 500 migrants may have drowned in the Mediterranean last week when human traffickers crammed people onto an already overcrowded ship, causing it -
Germany Volkswagen agrees to compensate US owners of rigged diesel vehicles The settlement would give US consumers the choice: having Volkswagen buy back the rigged cars or repair them. -
Switzerland Syrian peace talks in Geneva collapse in acrimony It appears the protagonists in the Syria conflict may soon have any shackles removed with what looks like the imminent collapse of peace talks in -
Sport Russia's Olympic fate to be decided in June The International Athletics Federation is due to hear from its taskforce sent to investigate Russia's new anti-doping regime. -
Sport Great Scott! Adam in the bunker over Olympic snub Australia's Adam Scott has come in for criticism after announcing he would be unavailable for the Rio Olympics, because of his busy schedule. -
Greece Exclusive: Greece needs debt relief to take final step to recovery, says Tspiras Greece's economy is just one step away from a recovery but needs debt relief, not further austerity, Prime Minister Alexis Tspiras has told euronews. -
Italy Up to 500 migrants may have drowned in Mediterranean - UNHCR More than two hundred migrants arriving into the Sicilian port of Augusta on Thursday. They were picked up at sea by a joint Italian and Greek -
Economy ECB pledges low borrowing costs 'as long as needed' but no helicopter money European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has vowed to use all the tools at his disposal for "as long as needed" to return the eurozone economy to growth. -
Sport Th LA Clippers blaze the trail in the NBA playoffs The Los Angeles Clippers hosted the Portland Trail Blazers at the Staples Center for game two of their best-of-seven Western Conference playoffs in the NBA. -
World Syria is an example of UN Security Council's failure, says OHCHR chief Defending human rights “He is the UN High Commisssioner for Human rights. A tremendous responsibility in such troubled times. In the midst of the -
Mexico Death toll from Mexico plant blast rises Wednesday's explosion at a petrochemical plant in Mexico killed at least 13 people and injured more than 130. -
United Kingdom Prime ministerial trio praises Queen Elizabeth II The Queen has gone through 12 prime ministers in all, Winston Churchill was her first, and has outlived all but four of them. Those that do are all -
United Kingdom Happy Birthday Ma'am! Queen Elizabeth's 90th as seen on Twitter Euronews has selected various tweets and videos marking the 90th birthday of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. Many happy returns!! The birthday balloon -
Cinema Me Before You: small-town girl meets quadriplegic boy Me Before You is based on the 2012 romantic novel of the same name by English writer Jojo Moyes. It’s directed by British director Thea Sharrock and -
Europe News EU ministers approve PNR legislation EU governments have formally approved new legislation to share air passenger data. The decisions came at a meeting of EU interior and justice -
Cinema Sky: a journey through America, a voyage of discovery and new beginnings Sky tells the story about a French woman, Romy (played by Diane Kruger), who is on holiday in the United States with her abusive husband Richard -
Business Series UK government could take stake in Tata steel as part of rescue plan The British government has said it could take a stake of up to 25 percent in Tata's UK steel plants as part of a financial package to support a potential buyer. -
Economy ECB leaves rates unchanged despite German criticism The European Central Bank has kept borrowing costs at record low levels despite German criticism of the stimulus moves. -
United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II turns 90 at Windsor Britons, members of the Commonwealth, and well-wishers worldwide are celebrating the 90th birthday of her Majesty the Queen. The nation’s -
Business Series Xbox 360 killed off It's the end of an era for video gamers as the Xbox 360 console is being killed off by maker Microsoft after 11 years. -
Business Series Tesla Model 3 orders hit 400,000 Electric car maker Tesla says it has received almost 400,000 orders for its model 3 and boss Elon Musk said the level of interest had "surprised" even him. -
Greece Olympic torch lit for Rio Games The Olympic torch, lit in southern Greece, will be carried all the way to Brazil, where the Games kick off in August. -
No Comment Cholitas to conquer the peaks In Bolivia, some Cholitas have set a crazy challenge: conquering eight 6,000 meters peaks located in the Andes mountains. The women are known for -
No Comment Drug tunnel between Mexico and USA US Border Patrol released a video of an 795-metre underground tunnel used to ferry drugs between San Diego, USA, and Tijuana, Mexico. According to -
Germany VW nears deal with US authorities over diesel emissions cheating - reports Volkswagen has reportedly reached a deal with US authorities to buy back up to half a million cars that cheated diesel emissions tests. -
Culture news Sitgimgut, the Jindo art of cleansing the soul of the dead The sitgimgut ceremony is a shamanist ritual for cleansing a dead person’s soul that comes from Jindo, a tiny island off the coast of South Korea -
Culture news Shakespeare in Ten Acts: a portrait of the Bard's life and works Shakespeare in Ten Acts is an exhibition about the performances that made the Bard into the icon that we know today. It looks at ten key -
Japan Mitsubishi centre raided as Japan probes faked fuel economy tests Mitsubishi’s shares plunged a further 20 percent on Thursday after it admitted faking fuel economy data on cars sold in Japan. -
USA Historic floods in Houston displace hundreds Major flooding in Houston, Texas has turned streets into lakes, and locals are bracing for yet more rain on Thursday (April 20). This could bring -
Republic of Ecuador Ecuador to raise taxes to held fund earthquake reconstruction The human cost of last weekend’s earthquake in Ecuador continues to mount. On Wednesday the number of people confirmed to have died stood at 570. In -
World News The silent screams of Pripyat, 30 years on It’s the silence that strikes one the most in Pripyat when you see the artifacts that once formed part of thousands of everyday human routines -
Mexico Mexico: three dead, over 130 injured in Pemex chemical blast A large explosion at an oil facility in southeastern Mexico has killed at least three plant workers and injured 136. Hundreds of local were evacuated -
United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth still going strong at 90 It was business as usual for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth who was out and about on the eve of her 90th birthday. She carried out two public engagements -
World News Turkey moves closer to EU visa-free travel Turkey is moving closer to being granted visa-free travel to the European Union. It could be in force by the end of June. The bloc’s executive, the -
World News Mexico oil blast kills at least three, dozens more are injured A large explosion at an oil facility in the south-east Mexican state of Veracruz has killed at least three people and injured dozens more. -
World News EU proposes visa free travel for Ukraine The European Union is proposing visa-free travel of up to 90 days to Ukrainians. It is being seen as a reward to the country for making significant -
Ukraine Kyiv starts ball rolling to get Savchenko released Kyiv has formally requested the paperwork from Russia which is needed for the repatriation of jailed Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko. It follows