1 August 2016 | Euronews
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Libya Libya PM hails success of US air strikes on ISIL The UN-backed government in Libya has hailed the success of US air strikes against ISIL fighters in the coastal city of Sirte. -
Turkey US 'fully supports' Turkish democracy - US Joint Chiefs Chairman The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff has condemned last months coup attempt in Turkey during a visit to Ankara. -
Sport Olympics: Rio almost ready Faster, Higher, Stronger is the Olympic motto for athletes, but could easily be used for the Rio workers who rushed to finish before the start of the world's biggest multi-sport event. -
Brazil Refugees making Olympic history For the first time in the history of the games, a team of 10 will make up the Refugee Olympic Team. -
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Business Series China ride-hailing war over, proves too costly for Uber US ride-hailing firm Uber is selling its China operations to its bigger local rival Didi Chuxing having lost billions in a price war. -
Romania Former Queen Anne of Romania dies at 92 She was married 68 years to Romania's last monarch, King Michael. -
United Kingdom ISIS-inspired London tube stabber jailed for life The man had tried to behead a passenger at a London underground station while shouting he was doing it for Syria. -
Brazil Brazil: Helicopter pilot held after kidnapped Ecclestone mother-in-law is freed There have been emotional scenes as the mother-in-law of Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone was reunited with loved ones, after being rescued by police from the Brazilian hideout where she had been he -
Business Series Tesla SolarCity merger approved Electric car maker Tesla is to buy its sister company SolarCity which makes solar panels. CEO Elon Musk is the largest shareholder in both firms and chairman of SolarCity. -
Sport Video: Rowe Racing BMW win second straight 24 Hours of Spa Rowe Racing BMW M6 GT3 celebrated its second consecutive win at the 24 Hours of Spa, which is held at iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. -
Africanews Hausa speakers can now hit "so" on Facebook Hausa, joins the the 'African class' of Somali, Swahili, Afrikaans and Kinyawrwanda. The social network site currently has over 100 languages available to users. -
Sport Standard anti-doping system worldwide needed in fight against doping - Russian Sports Minister Mutko Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko on Monday said an equal standards system applied across all countries is needed in order to win the fight against doping in… -
Russia Russian opposition figure Navalny spared time behind bars Prominent opposition figure Alexei Navalny has avoided time in prison after prosecutors claimed that he had violated the terms of a his suspended sentence. -
China Terrorism in China: Misnomer for Minority Advocacy? -
Netherlands Europe on edge: Bomb scare at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport A bomb scare on Monday forced the closure of a motorway leading to Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. -
Greece Ancient mass grave site in Greek capital could point to earliest dated event in Athenian history Eighty bodies have been unearthed in Athens necropolis, but the mysterious circumstances of their burial suggest a complex story -
Germany German-Turkish relations 'bumpy' after Erdogan speech ban The handling of a pro-Erdogan rally in Cologne over the weekend has further strained relations between Turkey and Germany. -
Germany Germany / Turkey : A Diplomatic Tightrope walk A run down of the bumpy relationship Germany and Turkey have endured over recent months -
Sport World Champion Sagan signs with Bora for 2017 Slovakian World Champion Peter Sagan has signed a three year deal to race with German team Bora starting in 2017. -
Indonesia State executions: a fate worse than death -
Business Series Qatar Airways becomes biggest shareholder in B.A. and Iberia holding company IAG Qatar Airways has lifted its stake in IAG to 20 percent, following its recent investments in LATAM and Italy's Meridiana. -
Syria Five confirmed dead after Russian helicopter shot down in Syria A Russian helicopter carrying five military personnel has been downed in Northern Syria after coming under hostile fire from the ground, killing everyone on… -
Brazil Six of the best Olympic moments Euronews goes back in time to look at some of the greatest sporting moments in the history of the Olympic Games. -
Markets Rogue UBS trader Kweku Adoboli warns his crimes 'could happen again' Former rogue UBS trader Kweku Adoboli warns banks are still pressuring employees to make profits "no matter what" and his crimes could be repeated. -
Afghanistan Taliban claim Kabul truck bomb blast Three assailants and one policeman were killed in the attack on a compound housing foreign contractors in the Afghan capital. -
No Comment Clashes in Indian Kashmir Protesters took to the streets of Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir, throwing stones at security forces despite curfews. -
No Comment Poland: World Youth Days event conclude The 31st World Youth Days ended on July 31 with the closing mass celebrated by Pope Francis. -
No Comment Russia: Navy Day parade Russia’s President Putin has attended the Navy Day parade in St Petersburg. -
Next Series A fresh splash for Aquaculture In this edition of Futuris, Julián López Gómez sails to a fish farm in the west of Scotland, where around 1,000 tons of salmon are bred every year. -
Next Series Takeaway: a fresh splash for aquaculture What are these delicious scallops doing here? -
Turkey More soldiers detained by Turkish special forces after Erdogan hotel attack There have been more repercussions after Turkey’s failed coup. -
Brazil Australians' Rio mishaps: and now, robbery The Australians sure will remember their stay at the Olympic Village in Rio. -
Brazil In run-up to Rio Games, thousands rally for and against Rousseff Brazilians demonstrate peacefully for and against Dilma Rousseff's impeachment in Rio de Janeiro, five days before the Olympics start. -
Cult Rendez-vous: The best of arts, culture and entertainment in Europe Choose between contemporary art in Spain, heavy metal in Germany, cinema in Switzerland or Celtic culture in Brittany. -
World News Head of Australian inquiry into abuse of aboriginal boys quits The head of an Australian inquiry into aboriginal boys being abused in detention has resigned. -
Cult France: photographers flock to Arles for 'Les Rencontres' In early July, the town of Arles in the south of France is transformed into a giant photo lab. -
Turkey Turkey arrests 11 soldiers in connection with Erdogan hotel attack Eleven Turkish soldiers have been arrested in connection with an attack on the hotel where President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was staying on the night of a failed coup. -
Afghanistan Taliban attacks hotel used by foreigners in Kabul A hotel used by foreign workers in the Afghan capital Kabul has been attacked by the Taliban. -
World News The difference between Shi’a and Sunni explained With Arab world conflicts so often making headlines, the terms Shia and Sunni – the two main branches of Islam – are now familiar to many non-Muslims following world news, even if the characteristics -
Syria Jihadist rebels begin major assault on government-held areas of Aleppo. Syrian rebel fighters, linked to jihadists, have begun a major assault on government-held areas of Aleppo. -
World News Armenian gunmen surrender after two week stand-off at police station Armed men who seized a police station in the Armenian capital Yerevan have surrendered after a two week stand-off. -
Afghanistan Huge explosion in Afghan capital Kabul heard across city There has been a huge explosion outside a military compound in the Afghan capital Kabul.