16 May 2016 | Euronews
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Libya Libya coast guard rescues more than 100 migrants from Africa Libya’s coast guard said it intercepted a dinghy carrying more than 100 African migrants on Monday (May 16). Matza Samwe, a migrant from Nigeria -
Brazil Rio's mayor says Zika 'not a big issue' ahead of Olympics With this year’s Olympic Games just around the corner, Rio de Janeiro’s mayor is trying to dampen down fears over the Zika virus. Eduardo Paes says -
Italy Rome's newest metro station will incorporate newly discovered ruins The Italian city of Rome is to open its first archaeological metro station. Ancient Roman ruins and mosaics have been discovered during work on the -
Sport Leicester City's formidable Foxes in Premier League victory parade Hundreds of thousands of fans gathered in the streets of Leicester on Monday as the city’s football team paraded on an open top bus to celebrate -
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Colombia Colombian child soldiers to be removed from FARC rebel ranks The Colombian government has agreed a plan to reintegrate child soldiers from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, into society. The -
Economy TTIP trade deal under threat over the Feta factor A food fight between Europe and the US over protection for products like Feta cheese, Champagne and Parma ham could block the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership free trade deal. -
China The fiftieth anniversary of the start of the Cultural Revolution ignored in China The fiftieth anniversary of the start of Cultural Revolution is being remembered, but not in China. There are no official events planned by the -
Sport Chelsea-bound Conte cleared over match-fixing scandal Incoming Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has been cleared by an Italian court of any wrongdoing in a match fixing scandal dating back to 2011. The -
Belgium Belgian campsite closed after dozens fall ill A campsite in Belgium has had to be evacuated after 75 people showed symptoms of food poisoning. Some of them, including children, were taken to -
Poland Polish police uncovered illegal cigarette factory Polish police say they have uncovered an illegal cigarette factory in the Warsaw area. Over seven million cigarettes and three tons of tobacco were -
Israel Divers uncover shipwreck treasure trove in Israel Archaeologists have uncovered a haul of treasures while diving in Israel. Statues and thousands of coins are among the haul, located in an ancient -
United Kingdom Donald Trump doubts relationship with UK PM David Cameron US presidential hopeful Donald Trump said he was unlikely to have a good relationship with David Cameron. The British prime minister has criticised -
Kenya Tear gas and water cannon fired on protesters in Kenya Demonstration in central Nairobi turns violent. -
Yemen Houthis defending Yemen from US and Israel, leader tells euronews America and Israel are the sworn enemies of the Ansar Allah Movement, the Houthis. The armed political-religious group is based in the city of Saada -
Economy Oil prices boosted by supply outages and deficit forecast from Goldman Sachs Oil prices jumped to their highest in six months after forecasters at Goldman Sachs said the world now has a deficit rather than a glut of crude. -
France Cannes Festival: EU film-funding project celebrates 25 years Almost half of the films in the official competition at Cannes this year are supported by the EU MEDIA programme. The project – celebrating 25 years -
Austria World powers ready to arm Libya's UN-backed government Meeting in Vienna, more than a dozen foreign ministers say they will back a Libyan request for an exemption from the UN arms embargo. -
United Kingdom US-UK 'not going to have a very good relationship', Trump warns Cameron The ‘special relationship’ between the US and the UK could be on rocky ground, if Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump takes office in -
Sport Flares, flags and honking horns - clubs and fans celebrate title-winning season It was party time in Barcelona, Lisbon and Istanbul over the weekend. Barcelona and their fans celebrated the club’s 24th domestic league crown. For -
Sci-Tech Virtual and augmented reality still waiting for killer content At the inaugural CES Asia the focus was on three major themes: connectivity, innovation and the Internet of Things. But despite the themes, it was -
Economy Ireland back in the ratings A team after Moody's upgrade Moody's has upgraded Ireland's credit rating due to better than expected growth. They put it up by one notch to A3 with a positive outlook. -
Cinema Mehmet Can Mertoğlu takes a portrait of Turkey with his film Album The Cannes Film Festival is not just about competition. And it’s not simply about glitz and glamour. There are more strings to its bow. Such as -
Culture news Finding Nero: Rhineland State Museum looks to rehabilitate emperor The Roman emperor Nero who ruled from 54AD to 68AD gets a lot of bad press. -
World News EU slammed for 'lack of vision' in migrant crisis response The EU is facing further criticism over its handling of the migrant crisis. The UN high commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi, is reported to -
Business Series Russia's VTB bank returns to profit, but only just VTB, Russia's second-largest bank, made a net profit in the first quarter of just 600 million roubles (8.1 million euros) while saying it sees "stabilisation" in the Russian economy. -
Sport Tokyo 2020 Olympics under greater scrutiny A Singaporean company called ‘Black Tidings’ is at the centre of an investigation of payments made by the Tokyo 2020 Olympic bidding committee and -
Business Series H&M's April sales chilled out by unseasonably cold weather H&M said unusually cold weather in several key markets led to a smaller than expected sales rise in April. -
Business Series Norway's wealth fund to sue Volkswagen over Dieselgate Norway's sovereign wealth fund plans to join the class-action lawsuits filed in German courts against Volkswagen over the carmaker's emissions scandal. -
Philippines Will the Philippines reinstate the death penalty? President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has pledged to bring back hanging and introduce a "shoot-to-kill" policy for the police. -
World News 'Biggest drugs seizure in history' in Colombia The record haul, discovered at a banana plantation on Panama border, is one of the largest in the country in recent years. -
France Meet the man who coiffs the stars at Cannes Eros Giuliani is a hair stylist whose clients include some of the biggest stars to grace the red carpet at Cannes. Euronews’ Nezahat Sevim caught up -
No Comment Queen enjoys birthday extravaganza This was the glitzy ceremony to toast Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday. The festivities included guests singing happy birthday to Britain’s oldest -
No Comment Germans celebrate diversity at Carnival of Cultures Berliners braved the cold to toast cultural diversity at one of Germany’s biggest summer carnivals. Hundreds of thousands of people turned out for -
Next Series The travelling greenhouse Can a small greenhouse help to guarantee the sustainability of European forests? To find out, the Futuris team travelled to northern Italy. What -
Next Series Takeaway: the traveling greenhouse -
World News World's largest plane touches down in Australia The world’s largest plane has touched down in Perth. Tens of thousands of enthusiasts gathered in and around the airport to witness the 84-metre-long -
Sport Raptors move on to first conference finals The Toronto Raptors made it through to the Eastern Conference Finals, thanks to a 116-89 win over the Miami Heat at the Air Canada Centre on Sunday -
Afghanistan Thousands march through Kabul Protesters have climbed barricades and thrown stones in a pipeline protest some say poses a major challenge to the Afghan government -
Sport CSKA Moscow wins 7th Euroleague title CSKA Moscow produced a stunning performance to edge out Fenebahce 101-96 and claim their seventh Euroleague title in Berlin on Sunday. The Russian -
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Danilo Medina poised to win second term, partial results suggest Danilo Medina appears poised to win the first round of the Dominican Republic’s presidential election. The incumbent was on 62 percent after the -
Spain Madrid marks five-year anniversary of los Indignados In scenes reminiscent of those witnessed five years ago, thousands marched through the streets of Madrid on Sunday (May 15) to mark the anniversary -
United Kingdom Suspect 'bomb' at Manchester Utd. was training device A suspicious package which prompted the evacuation of Manchester United's football stadium (Old Trafford) on Sunday has been identified as a training device, according to police. -
United Kingdom "Equine extravaganza" as 900 horses join in Queen's 90th birthday celebrations Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has attended a lavish pageant in the grounds of Windsor Castle (near London) as part of her 90th birthday celebrations -
France European cinema dominates Cannes European movie power was on show over the weekend at the Cannes Film Festival. French director Nicole Garcia premiered her 1950s-set From The Land Of -
Ukraine Singer Jamala returns to Kyiv after Eurovision victory Ukrainian singer Jamala has been given a rapturous welcome home after her surprise weekend victory in Stockholm at this year’s Eurovision Song -
Russia Russia warns of boycotting next year's Eurovision Song Contest While Ukraine hailed their country’s victory in the European Song Contest, many Russians have been angered by the result. They described the pop