6 May 2016 | Euronews
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Brazil Brazil: Senate committee approves report recommending Rousseff's impeachment A special committee in Brazil’s Senate has approved a report recommending that President Dilma Rousseff should face an impeachment trial. The panel -
USA US police officer in custody over multiple deadly shootings A US policeman was arrested on Friday on suspicion of killing his wife and then carrying out two deadly shootings at shopping centres in the suburbs -
Turkey Turkish journalists sentenced for revealing state secrets Prominent Turkish opposition journalists Can Dundar and Erdem Gul have been sentenced to five years and ten months and five years respectively for -
Hungary Hungary's PM Orban slams plans for migrant quota fines It’s “outrageous” and a “kick in the stomach.” Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has slammed EU proposals to fine member states a quarter of a -
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Sport Stars on safety first as Baku Judo Grand Prix opens It is one of the last chances to gain entry to the Olympics for the world's judokas, which is why so many have come to the Grand Prix in the Azeri capital, Baku, rearing to fight -
Turkey Turkey: journalist speaks out against those 'targeting' him after Istanbul shooting A prominent Turkish opposition journalist was shot at on Friday just moments before a verdict was to be given in his trial on charges of revealing -
Syria Syrian and Russian military deny conducting air strike on refugee camp The Syrian military has denied it conducted deadly air strikes on a refugee camp near the Turkish border. It comes after the Russian Defence Ministry -
Economy US jobs gains hit seven month low in April The US economy added the fewest number of jobs in seven months in April but it's not clear what effect that will have on the Federal Reserve's rate hike plans this year. -
Sport Dumoulin wins, Nibali struggles as Giro begins Tom Dumoulin has won the first stage of the Giro d’Italia, the first of the season’s blue ribbon cycling events. The first stage was a time trial -
North Korea North Korea kicks off congress, but foreign invitees refused entry North Korea’s Kim Jong-un praised the country’s nuclear success as he opened a rare party congress. Thousands of delegates applauded the leader as he -
Economy Why so much Greek anger over tax and pension reforms Greek tax and pension reforms have to be approved by the country's lawmakers on Sunday if Athens is to get the next, previously delayed, tranche of more than five billion euros of bailout cash. -
World Thierry Frémaux: Cannes Film Festival is 'the place to be' The Cannes film festival is fast approaching, an edition where the stars will be presented in a “huge” fashion, according to Thierry Frémaux -
Turkey Turkey: journalist heading to state secrets trial shot at moments before verdict Eyewitnesses say a prominent Turkish journalist was shot at moments before a verdict was to be given in his trial for allegedly revealing state -
Angola Angola activists' situation 'worrying,' says Amnesty International Amnesty International has described the situation of 15 activists detained in Angola as “worrying.” The group is on hunger strike. Among them is -
Colombia Colombian castaway rescued after two months adrift A Colombian castaway has been rescued in the Pacific Ocean after two months adrift. He was fishing with three colleagues when their motor failed. The -
World News Second successful sea landing for SpaceX An unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has made a swift and successful return trip into orbit, a live webcast showed. It blasted off from Florida on -
Turkey Turkey won't change anti-terror laws for EU visa-free travel - Erdogan The European Commission asked Turkey for changes in their definition of terrorism to avoid conflicts over freedom of expression as a condition for approving visa-waivers. -
Sport Raptors level with Heat before trip down south It all went down to the final minute in an absorbing Game 2 of the Raptors-Heat rumble for the NBA’s Eastern Conference semi-finals. Toronto just -
Germany Cologne attacks: Algerian man acquitted of attempted sexual assault A Cologne court has acquitted a 26-year-old Algerian man of a charge of attempted sexual assault on a woman during the German city’s New Year’s -
Europe News Pope Francis tells EU leaders "being a migrant is not a crime" Pope Francis has been awarded the Charlemagne Prize, given for outstanding services towards European unification. At a ceremony in the Vatican -
Germany Afghan and Pakistani refugees in Germany seek asylum and... cricket “Why don’t you Germans like cricket?” The question has apparently been asked by many an incredulous refugee arriving in Germany, and formed the -
World Action by European states to welcome refugees from Syria and Iraq The tide of refugees from Syria and Iraq and the possible effect on European states was a subject examined by many television channels. Spanish -
Syria Clearing mines from the ancient site of Palmyra with restoration work ongoing “Palmyra was under control of the co-called Islamic State for almost a year. During that time, its architectural heritage was partially destroyed -
Culture news European Lab: the future of culture The Nuits Sonores festival, which takes place annually in the city of Lyon was created in 2003. The European Lab is only five years old but is -
Business Series ArcelorMittal slightly more optimistic about steel market ArcelorMittal has said it is slightly more positive about the steel market but kept its 2016 earnings forecast unchanged. -
Business Series China's Didi Kuaidi beefs up war chest to fend off Uber The Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Kuaidi is reportedly close to raising $2 billion (1.75 billion euros) as it bulks up its war chest to fend off competition from Uber. -
My Europe Series Turkey poised to get visa-free travel as number of refugees heading to Greece falls In this edition of Europe Weekly: The EU stands ready to give Turkey visa-free travel, warnings of “high risk” for the EU and Eurozone economy in -
Greece Greece grinds to near halt in 48-hour general strike Greece has ground to a near halt with the start of a 48-hour general strike on Friday morning (May 6). The country’s largest private and public -
Business Series Toshiba names new CEO to move on from accounting scandal Trying to move on from a huge accounting scandal Toshiba has nominated Satoshi Tsunakawa, the former head of its medical equipment division, as its next chief executive. -
Business Series Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena benefits from Q1 profit Shares in Italy's Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena got a little bit of a boost on Friday from its better-than-expected first-quarter profit of 93 million euros. -
Vatican 'I dream of a Europe where being a migrant is not a crime' - Pope receives Charlemagne Prize Pope Francis has called for Europe to remember its founding values, as he received the Charlemagne Prize for his contribution to European unity. -
My Europe Series A warm welcome? Europe's tough task of resettling refugees Last year saw the highest number of people fleeing their country since World War II. -
My Europe Series Healing the traumas suffered by refugees at a centre in Milan The psychosocial centre of the Niguarda hospital is in a quiet street in Milan. Its ethnopsychiatric service deals with around 300 refugees and -
My Europe Series Integrating migrants key to strengthening EU's 'social system,' says expert Integration policies for refugees vary from one European country to the next. Euronews’ insiders programme spoke to Eugenio Ambrosi, who heads the -
United Kingdom SNP claims third win in Scotland as Labour suffers in UK elections Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish National party (SNP) has emerged victorious in Scottish Parliament elections – but without enough seats to form a majority -
Syria UN official calls for inquiry into air strike on Syria refugee camp Humanitarian affairs chief Stephen O'Brien says attack 'could constitute a war crime'. -
Cinema Pixomondo brings 'Game of Thrones' dragons to life ‘Game of Thrones’ has been a runaway success for cable network HBO since its first season in 2011 but who breathes life into the series’ iconic -
Cinema 'Dégradé': Black comedy offers fresh take on Middle Eastern conflict ‘Dégradé’ is a black comedy by Palestinian twin brothers Arab and Tarzan Nasser. Just like its authors, the film is banned in Gaza, and was shot in -
Canada Canada: Alberta wildfire threatens communities south of Fort McMurray Canadian officials have warned that tens of thousands of residents in the town of Fort McMurray in Alberta will not be able to return home any time -
No Comment Russian orchestra performs concert at Palmyra in Syria A Russian orchestra played in the ruins of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra on Thursday. Hundreds of people listened to musicians from St -
No Comment Euronews on Ecuador after the earthquake Euronews reporter Monica Pinna visits Ecuador after the earthquake hit the country on April 16. The city of Manta in the central area was hardest -
Syria Syria: Russian orchestra holds concert in Palmyra ruins Playing for Syria, in Syria: Russia’s Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra has staged a surprise classical music concert in the Roman amphitheatre in Palmyra -
United Kingdom Labour election losses in Scotland deliver big blow to Corbyn Jeremy Corbyn’s opposition Labour Party has lost ground in local elections in England according to incomplete results on Friday morning but it is -
USA US House Speaker Paul Ryan 'not ready' to back Trump He is the last man standing in the Republican presidential race. But presumptive nominee Donald Trump has split the party, with some senior figures -
Turkey Turkey: Davutoglu departure raises concerns over authoritarianism Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s parting of company with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has raised concerns from critics about increasing -
Israel Deadly flare-up in violence as Israel finds Gaza tunnel A Palestinian woman has died in Gaza amid the worst flare-up of violence there with Israel since the war in 2014. Hospital sources say the