8 May 2016 | Euronews
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Egypt Archaeologists clash in Cairo over Tutankhamun secret burial chambers Archaeologists have clashed at a conference in Cairo over whether or not there could be secret burial chambers behind Tutankhamun’s tomb. British -
Greece Protests turn violent as Greek parliament prepares to vote on new austerity measures Masked protesters clashed with riot police in Athens, ahead of a vote on a unpopular reform package to secure much-needed bailout funds. -
Israel Israel PM Netanyahu rebukes deputy military chief over Holocaust speech The dressing down comes after Major-General Yair Golan said on the eve of the annual Holocaust Day that he saw signs in Israeli society of 'nauseating processes' that occurred in Germany 70, 80, 90 ye -
Sport Gviniashvili and Nyman prevail at the Baku Grand Slam President of Azerbaijan Judo Federation Rovnag Abdullayev awarded a well deserved gold medal to Beka Gviniashvili for his flawless performance in the -
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Egypt Egypt: Funeral for eight policemen shot dead in Cairo Egypt has held a military funeral for eight policemen gunned down in an ambush in the capital. The minister of the interior attended the ceremony in Cairo. -
Sport Lorenzo takes overall lead after French MotoGP triumph Hello and welcome to Speed. Yamaha’s triple MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo proved unstoppable in France. The Spaniard, who celebrated his 29th -
Economy Anger over austerity: Third day of rallies in Greece over pensions and tax reforms The Greek capital saw a third day of rallies as the parliament prepared to vote on a series of reforms including tax hikes and pension cuts. Athens is hoping to push through the reforms required by th -
Portugal 'Enthroned' Axl Rose rocks in AC/DC debut in Lisbon The Guns N' Roses singer did not disappoint fans even though he was confined to a chair as he appeared on stage with AC/DC for the first time. -
Canada Canada wildfire 'could burn for months' without rainfall - officials One week on and the blaze nicknamed ‘the beast’ shows no signs of being tamed. The wildfire outside Fort McMurray in Canada is now heading towards -
No Comment Trumping Trump in Oregon Security was tight at a Eugene convention centre as a few thousand people arrived for a rally by Republican presidential presumptive nominee Donald -
No Comment Tightrope Walking Tournament in China The 3rd International Highline Tightrope Walking Tournament was held on Saturday in Xianju County of east China’s Zhejiang Province. Sixteen world -
China China: workers missing after landslide hits power station construction site Rescuers in China are searching for 34 people missing after a landslide hit the construction site for a new hydroelectric power station, according to -
Turkey Journalists freed in Syria return home to Spain Three Spanish freelance journalists who were kidnapped in Syria last July have returned home on Sunday after being released. On Saturday it was -
World News Australia PM Malcolm Turnbull calls early election Australia’s conservative Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called a surprise early election on July 2. He used a rare political tool to dissolve -
Afghanistan Scores killed as buses and fuel tanker collide in Afghanistan At least 73 people are known to have died in a road accident on a busy highway in Afghanistan, according to the country’s health ministry. Scores -
Canada Canadian communities mobilise to help wildfire victims Many of those forced to leave their homes by the Canadian wildfire which has been spreading out of control are being accommodated in emergency -
North Korea North Korea talks of nuclear restraint and better relations with other countries North Korea’s leader has reportedly said the country will not use nuclear weapons unless its sovereignty is infringed by others. According to state -
Egypt Gunmen kill eight police officers outside Cairo Eight policemen have been shot dead near Cairo, Egypt’s Interior Ministry announced on Sunday. It said a vehicle carrying the victims, in civilian -
Canada 'The Beast' wildfire burns out of control in Canada It has been raging for a week and is utterly out of control. The Canadian wildfire that has forced tens of thousands to people to flee for their -
Germany Merkel at centre of refugee row in rival Berlin rallies Far-right and populist protesters marched through Berlin on Saturday to demand that Chancellor Angela Merkel step down for allowing more than a -
Italy Rome protesters march against planned EU-US free trade deal Protesters took to the streets of Rome on Saturday to say ‘No’ to TTIP, the sweeping free trade deal being negotiated between the European Union and