16 August 2016 | Euronews
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Turkey Tensions rise over EU-Turkey migrant deal Turkey is threatening to walk away from a deal to stem the migrant flow to Europe over the failure by Brussels to deliver on waiving visa restrictions. -
Africanews One in four women raped in South African mining areas, report A report released on Tuesday by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says one in four women living in South Africa's platinum belt have suffered from rape. -
Germany Raising retirement to 69 is "stupid" says German vice-chancellor A proposal by Germany's Bundesbank to raise the national retirement age to 69 by 2060 has sparked heated debate in the country. -
Brazil Celebrity chefs serve gourmet meals to Rio's homeless Recycling Rio’s leftovers, celebrity chefs are making meals fit for a king for the less fortunate. -
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Austria German launches knife attack on passengers on board an Austrian train A 60-year-old German man carried out a knife attack on passengers on a regional train in Vorarlberg, Austria seriously wounding two people. -
Poland Treasure hunters excavate site of a buried Nazi "gold train" A team of treasure hunters searching for a Nazi "gold train" have started excavations on the sight where the legendary train supposedly vanished in southwest Poland near the Czech border 1945. -
USA Check out time: the famed Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is no more The historic Riviera Hotel and Casino has been demolished to make room for the new convention centre expansion. -
Syria UN 'gravely concerned' over situation in Aleppo In a statement the UN said it was concerned for the safety of civilians, including 100,000 children due to an upsurge in fighting between government forces and rebels in the eastern rebel-held area of -
France Beach bans on the burkini in France sparks widespread debate You might think at first sight that the bikini does not respect correctness and morality as stated in a bylaw in the popular Mediterranean resort of Cannes. -
United Kingdom Radical UK cleric guilty of supporting ISIL Anjem Choudary, one of Britain's most high profile 'hate preachers' was sentenced to 10 years in jail after being found guilty of inviting support for the militant organisation. -
Germany Berlin urges London not to postpone Brexit after delay reports Germany has urged London not to delay Brexit, following a flurry of British media reports which suggested Prime Minister Theresa May might postpone the formal procedure to leave the… -
Sweden Masked intruder attacks Swedish goalkeeper during top flight game A masked intruder stormed onto the pitch during a Swedish topflight game and attacked one of the goalkeepers. -
Greece Four die in Greek boat collision near the island of Aegina close to Athens Four people have been killed and at least five injured after pleasure boat with 20 people on board collided with a speedboat near the Greek island of Aegina, close to Athens. -
World News Turkey raids private businesses in post-coup crackdown In Turkey the post-coup purge shows no signs of waning. -
Afghanistan Afganistan: breakaway Taliban faction appoints new leader In Afghanistan, the appointment of the new leader of a breakaway faction of the Taliban has prompted fears of a spike in militant attacks. -
Yemen UN condemns targeting of schools and hospitals in Yemen The Saudi led military coalition continues to bombard Yemen from the air. -
Sport Former FIFA boss Havelange dies aged 100 Former president of football’s world governing body Joao Havelange has died at the age of 100. -
Hungary Hungary's annual Sziget festival focuses on music and migration The annual Sziget festival which is also called the Island of Freedom is underway. -
China China launches first quantum satellite heralding the advent of 'hack free' communication China has launched the very first quantum satellite developed by a team of Chinese and Austrian scientists. -
Brazil Ex-FIFA president Joao Havelange dies in Rio aged 100 The head of international football’s governing body from 1974 to 1998, Joao Havelange, has died at the age of 100 in his hometown Rio de Janeiro. -
World News Four dead after two boats collide near the Greek island of Aegina close to Athens At least four people have been killed and five others injured after a speedboat and pleasure boat collided off the Greek island of Ageina close to Athens, according to the Greek coastguard. -
Syria War in Syria: Russia uses Iran airbase for the first time Russian military jets have taken off from a base in Iran, targeting ISIL fighters and other militant groups in Syria. -
No Comment Italy: last-minute preps for Siena's famous Palio race Thousands of local residents and tourists have gathered in the Tuscan city of Siena to watch the Palio – one of the oldest Italian bareback horse races. -
China China: Two survive in cement-tanker crash Two people were lucky enough to survive after their car was crushed by a cement tanker in east China’s Zhejiang Province on Monday morning. -
Mexico Gunmen abduct suspected drug cartel members from top Mexico tourist resort In Mexico, around a dozen suspected members of the Sinaloa drug cartel have been kidnapped in the tourist resort of Puerto Vallarta. -
USA North California fire: man arrested for arson Firefighters in Northern California are continuing to battle a blaze that has destroyed at least 175 homes and businesses and forced 4,000 people to flee their… -
World News Two injured in knife attack on Austrian train A 60-year-old German man has been arrested after two people suffered knife wounds on an Austrian train. -
USA Charges after shooting of New York imam and his assistant A 35-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the deaths of a imam and his assistant at the weekend. -
Brazil Germany's canoe slalom coach dies after car crash Stefan Henze was travelling with a team-mate in a taxi to the athletes village in Rio early on Friday when the car crashed into a barrier. -
No Comment U.S. Coast Guard assists in several dramatic Louisiana flood rescues. The U. -
No Comment The Olympic Boulevard of Rio One of the massive successes of RIO 2016 has been the Olympic Boulevard, in the rejuvenated port district, which boasts an Olympic flame, live music on three stages, a hot air balloon, bungee jumping, -
No Comment Afghanistan: Children's circus act brings joy to Kabul residents At the annual National Circus Festival in Kabul, members of the Mobile Mini Circus for Children (MMCC) are entertaining Kabul residents with a mix of juggling, acrobatics and… -
USA "Clinton is our Angela Merkel" - Trump The US Republican Party's presidential candidate has drawn parallels with Europe's migrant crisis - but how accurate are his claims? -
Brazil Brazil scales the heights of happiness winning Olympic gold in the pole vault Brazil’s Thiago Da Silva has upset the form books by taking gold in the Olympic pole vault after clearing 6. -
USA US transfers 15 Guantanamo inmates to UAE Fifteen inmates from Guantanamo prison have been sent to the United Arab Emirates in the single largest transfer of detainees during President Obama’s… -
Syria Russia raises prospect of joint military action with US in Aleppo Syrian troops have repelled a rebel advance near Aleppo forcing opposition forces to retreat from positions they seized a day earlier. -
Zambia Zambia opposition contest re-election of President Lungu Zambian President Edgar Lungu has been narrowly re-elected according to official results published on Monday. -
Sport Rio Olympics: Cavendish claims Omnium silver behind winner Viviani Italy’s Elia Viviani recovered from a mid race crash in the final points race to win the men’s Omnium title. -
USA Wildfire destroys scores of homes in Northern California A wildfire which spread into a small Northern California town over the weekend has destroyed more than 175 homes and businesses. -
Nepal Nepal bus slips off mountain road killing at least 33 A bus in Nepal has slipped off a narrow mountain road killing at least 33 people and injuring 28 others.