18 May 2016 | Euronews
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Italy Italian region votes to scrap anti-Russian sanctions A council in Italy’s northeastern Veneto region, is urging its national government to abandon EU international policy and recognise Crimea as being part of… -
Russia Police end hostage-taking in attempted Moscow bank robbery Police in Moscow have freed six hostages taken in an attempted bank robbe ry by a lone gunman. -
Sport Sevilla strike back to beat Liverpool for record third straight Europa League title Sevilla survived a first-half battering before hitting back with three second-half goals, two from Coke, to beat Liverpool 3-1 in the Europa League final on Wednesday and win the trophy for the third -
Nigeria Nigeria: Fresh hope for families after one of missing Chibok girls is found There is fresh hope for the relatives of more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria, after one of them was found. -
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Venezuela "Go, Maduro" chant protesters as opposition returns to Caracas streets The pressure is mounting on Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, and it appears his Socialist party may be losing the streets as the opposition rallied in Caracas for a third day in a week, several t -
Republic of Ecuador At least one dead after two quakes hit Ecuador At least one person has died and dozens have been injured after two earthquakes shook Ecuador, which is still reeling from a massive tremor last… -
Focus Growing for growth: Senegal bets big on agriculture Senegal has a climate to die for when it comes to growing food, and with enough water and the right investments could become an African ricebasket. The government is doing its best to ensure Senegal f -
World Jacques Wagner, a former government minister in Brazil is confident Dilma Rousseff can return to power Brazil is experiencing an unprecedented moment in its history with the removal of the elected President Dilma Rousseff. -
France Roads, railways and refineries hit in two-day French strike French transport workers on the railways and roads have delivered a patchy response to the Communist CGT union’s call for strike action to protest against labour law… -
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: Poland, Hungary under fire from former US president This is the Brief from Brussels – a round-up of the headlines from Europe’s de facto political capital. -
Venezuela Venezuela: Caracas protesters hold third opposition rally in a week Venezuela is in turmoil. -
Business Line Brazil's economic struggle and the counterintuitive oracle of technology Brazil's interim president Michel Temerm promises economic as well political calm, but he faces a massive challenge, and Warren Buffett's surprise technology investment choices. -
Jordan Soccer star Mesut Ozil has kickabout with young Syrian refugees Young Syrian refugees in Jordan have been having a kickabout with Germany and Arsenal soccer star Mesut Ozil. -
Sri Lanka Over 100 feared dead as huge landslides bury Sri Lankan villages At least 150 people are feared dead following two massive landslides in central Sri Lanka, officials say. -
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USA [WATCH] 'Fireball season' is here! Meteor streaks across Maine sky -
Germany Watch this space as Merkel pulls out of ESA project announcement Chancellor Angela Merkel was supposed to announce a major international space co-operation project on Wednesday. She didn't. -
Europe News EU gives Spain, Portugal more time on deficits The European Commission has shied away from punishing Spain and Portugal over their excessive budget deficits. -
Sport Leicester City arrive in Thailand for celebration tour Recently-crowned English Premier League champions Leicester received a heroes welcome on arrival in the club owner’s native Thailand for a celebration… -
Economy Difficult austerity vote is key to more Greek bailout cash With Greece fast running out of money and loan repayment deadlines looming, the parliament is heading towards another austerity vote - a major test for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. -
France A protest against protests: French police denounce violence during demonstrations Police officers across 60 French cities have taken to the streets to vent their frustration at mounting violence during protests about contentious labour… -
Sport NBA: Cleveland thrash Toronto in Eastern Conference final opener The Cleveland Cavaliers handed the Toronto Raptors a basketball master class en route to securing a game one victory in the pair’s best-of-seven Eastern Conference… -
Venezuela Venezuela economy fractured with shortages of essentials across the country There are large queues to shop in cites and towns across Venezuela. -
Europe News Thousands sign online weedkiller petition More than 12,000 people have signed a petition urging EU officials not to grant an extended licence to a widely-used weedkiller. -
Nigeria Kidnapped Chibok girl found in Nigeria - reports Amina Ali Nkek was reportedly found in the Sambisa Forest, close to Nigeria's border with Cameroon. -
Sport UEFA set date to replace disgraced boss Platini European football’s governing body UEFA will elect a new president to succeed disgraced Michel Platini on September 14, it was announced on… -
Economy Mitsubishi boss resigns over fuel economy scandal as Suzuki says also gave wrong data Suzuki has joined Mitsubishi in admitting used the wrong fuel economy tests for some of its cars, but Japan's transport ministry said those two were the only carmakers to do that. -
United Kingdom 'Queen backs Brexit' headline was significantly misleading, regulator rules Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has unveiled the government’s priorities during the traditional state opening of parliament. -
Culture news Flashmob orchestra floods Berlin shopping centre The German Symphonic Orchestra, led by honorary conductor Kent Nagano, held an impromptu concert in a Berlin shopping mall. -
Iraq A Yazidi girl's harrowing tale of escape from ISIL captivity Lamiya Aji Bashar, an Iraqi Yazidi, tells a tortuous tale of her escape from ISIL captivity. -
Sci-Tech E-commerce booming in Pakistan Inside the small manufacturing unit of Sam’s Cake Factory, employees are busy baking cakes and producing other gourmet delights. Sam’s Cake Factory -
Economy Japan avoids recession with surprise Q1 growth of 1.7 percent Japan's economy unexpectedly picked up in the first three months of 2016 with annualised growth of 1.7 percent but that was partly due to a boost to consumption as this is a leap year. -
United Kingdom British tabloid The Sun stands by "misleading" Queen Brexit claim Britain’s top-selling newspaper The Sun – a tabloid owned by Rupert Murdoch – is standing by its claim that the “Queen backs Brexit”, despite press -
Turkey Turkey's AKP wins initial support over controversial immunity bill Turkey’s ruling AK Party has won initial support in the first round of a controversial ballot to strip politicians of their immunity from… -
No Comment Fighting amid parliamentary protest over Jacob Zuma Punches were thrown as opposition MPs staged a parliamentary protest against President Jacob Zuma. Members of the ultra-left Economic Freedom -
No Comment Watch: Football fans pay tribute to Patrick Ekeng Dinamo Bucharest supporters paid tribute to Patrick Ekeng, who died last week of a suspected heart attack. Some 50,000 supporters – gathered on May -
Culture news Addicted to art He doesn’t necessarily know how to pronounce it, but Christoph Müller certainly has a good nose for Danish art, more precisely the ‘Golden Age’ of Danish… -
Cinema “Neruda” : an unconventional take on Chilean Nobel Prize-winning poet For his latest film, “Neruda”, Chilean director, Pablo Larrain, has once again teamed up with the Mexican star, Gael Garcia Bernal. The film follows -
USA Clinton wins in Kentucky, Sanders takes Oregon Analysts are reading the neck-and-neck US primary race between the pair as an indication of how divided the Democratic Party is. -
Canada The nuclear waste site at the heart of Canada's wildfires -
Switzerland Rare 'Unique Pink' diamond dazzles buyers with record-breaking auction sale The “Unique Pink” has broken all records for any jewellery auction. -
Mexico Drive to legalise same-sex marriage across Mexico President asks Congress to change the constitution to guarantee adults the right to marry without restrictions based on gender, sexual preference or other reasons. -
China Key Chinese official pledges to listen to Hong Kong Zhang Dejiang is the highest-ranking leader to visit the former British colony since democracy protests broke out in 2014. -
United Kingdom European Aquatics Championships: Double gold for Britain's Peaty as Hosszu remains on-track -
Venezuela Venezuela lawmakers reject state of emergency decree Lawmakers reject state of emergency decree Opposition says its unconstitutional Calls grow for more street protests Venezuela’s -
USA Trump slammed over suggested North Korea talks Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has caused a stir once again. This time he has declared he is willing to to talk to North Korean -
Brazil Brazil's Workers' Party tells euronews "world should reject coup" Brazil’s Workers’ Party has launched a diplomatic offensive against the country’s interim president.