22 August 2016 | Euronews
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Iran Russia stops using Iranian airbase to launch Syria air strikes Russia has suddenly stopped using an Iranian airbase to launch airstrikes in Syria. -
Turkey Turkey backtracks on who was behind Gaziantep wedding blast Turkey's prime minister backtracks on an earlier statement by the country's president that Saturday's attack at a Kurdish wedding in Gaziantep was carried out by a child. -
Greece Greece: Turkish coup suspect soldiers 'fear for their lives' if sent home Eight Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece after last month’s failed military coup in their homeland, say they fear execution if they are sent back. -
Sport Vuelta a Espana: Geniez wins stage three as Fernandez takes overall lead A mass pile up mid race, a solo break for victory and blistering heat made for a good day to watch the Vuelta A Espana on Monday. -
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Sport American swimmer Lochte loses sponsors over Rio behaviour Ryan Lochte’s shinangans in Rio has landed the six -time olympic gold medallist in deep water. -
France Nicolas Sarkozy confirms French presidential comeback bid Forecast for months, now its official. -
Sport An Olympic hangover in Rio Despite a troubled build up to and a few embarrassing hiccups during, Rio de Janeiro did eventually deliver a successful Olympic Games. -
Europe News Renzi, Hollande and Merkel discuss security and the migrant crisis The leaders of Italy, France and Germany have been meeting on board the Italian aircraft carrier ‘Garibaldi. -
Syria Turkey's fighting talk ups ante in Syria's long and complex war Turkey is upping the ante against ISIL, with Ankara saying its “ready to do what it takes” to drive the militants out. -
Kenya Kerry pushes for swift deployment of 'protection force' in South Sudan Visiting Africa, John Kerry has stressed his commitment to tackling renewed violence in South Sudan. -
Economy Oil dips below $50 a barrel as production limit hopes fade Crude oil prices have slipped back after hitting an eight-week high following their longest run of gains in four years in the belief that a limit on output will not be agreed by producers. -
Mali Islamic extremist pleads guilty in The Hague Malian citizen Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi’s trial in the International Criminal Court in The Hague is a legal first. -
USA Orange is the new black - pot noodles are the new tobacco Instant ramen pot noodles are replacing tobacco as currency among prisoners in the United States according to study which blames reduced spending on prison food. -
Europe News Franco, German, Italian leaders meet in symbolic Italian island of Ventotene Relaunching the European Union two months after the UK vote to leave the EU: the challenge facing Angela Merkel François Hollande and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at a mini summit in Ventotene. -
Iraq 'Kidnapped' boy wearing 'explosive belt' arrested by Iraqi police Footage from Kurdish television purports to show a distressed young boy wearing an explosive belt. -
Europe News Europe founding father Altiero Spinelli honoured in Ventotene Mini EU summit takes place in Ventotene, the island where Altiero Spinelli wrote his manifesto for a 'free and united Europe'. -
Turkey Ankara vows to 'completely cleanse' ISIL militants from border region A victim of a wedding party attack has been laid to rest, as Turkey vows to “completely cleanse” ISIL militants from its border region. -
Cult Belgian jazz legend Toots Thielemans dies at 94 At the age of 94, Belgian jazz musician and harmonica player Toots Thielemans has died in his sleep. He will be remembered as the Jazz Master. -
Sport Video: Rheeder wins Red Bull Joyride event It’s easy to see why Canada’s Whistler Mountain Bike Park is more commonly known as the Boneyard. -
Sport Gullit on Netherlands coaching staff He made his mark on the Netherlands as a player, now Ruud Gullit is hoping to make his mark on the national team from the sidelines after being appointed assistant… -
Syria The iconic images of children suffering in war Viewers are almost immune now to the dusty aftermath of air strikes on city streets in Syria on their television screens. -
Business Series Pfizer to buy Medivation and boost cancer drug portfolio Pfizer has outbid Sanofi to buy the US cancer drug company Medivation, thereby acquiring the prostate cancer treatment Xtandi. -
Japan Typhoon Mindulle brings mayhem to Tokyo Let’s hope it is not like this in Tokyo four years from now! -
Business Series Volkswagen halts production of Golfs in dispute with suppliers The German Economy Ministry is urging Volkswagen and two of its suppliers to quickly end a dispute that has created production delays at six plants including VW's main factory in Wolfsburg. -
Sport Cilic ends Murray's winning streak Marin Cilic won his first Masters 1000 title on Sunday. -
Sport Kim takes Wyndham title -
Sci-Tech Iceland: Puffin snorkeling! Puffin snorkeling is the latest craze to hit Grimsey with tourists flocking to the Icelandic Island in the arctic circle to give it a go. -
Cinema War Dogs - an unlikely true story Jonah Hill and Todd Phillip's latest comedy based on a true story -
Business Series ChemChina Syngenta takeover moves closer with US government approval ChemChina's takeover of Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngenta has moved a step closer with approval by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US -
Cinema Meryl Streep in "Florence Foster Jenkins" Meryl Streep portrays a real-life socialite and infamously bad singer in her latest movie “Florence Foster Jenkins. -
Europe News Merkel, Hollande and Renzi celebrate Europe in mini-summit after Brexit blow The leaders of France, Germany and Italy are meeting on Monday to discuss how the European Union can best bounce back in the wake of Britain’s Brexit vote. -
Germany Stockpile food and water in case of attack, Germans set to be told It is a measure that has not been seen since the end of the Cold War. -
World News Vandals release three saltwater crocodiles in Australia high school Police in Darwin, Australia, are looking for four men who have been caught on CCTV breaking into a local high school and releasing three live saltwater… -
Brazil The Olympic Spirit: sometimes winning is not about medals New Zealand’s Nikki Hamblin was praised for embodying the Olympic spirit when she stopped to help US runner Abbey D’Agostino during their 5,000m race at the Rio… -
Israel Multiple Israeli air strikes hit Gaza Strip after Palestinian rocket attack People in the Gaza Strip have been surveying the aftermath of Israeli airstrikes. -
Cult Art from behind the Berlin wall Voices of Dissent: Art in the German Democratic Republic 1976-1989 -
Cult UK: The Queen's wardrobe on display London’s Buckingham Palace opened a unique and unprecedented new exhibition celebrating 90 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s style. -
Netherlands Destroyer of Timbuktu's heritage goes on trial in the Hague An historic trial opens in the International Criminal Court in The Hague this Monday, historic for several reasons. -
Syria French forces bombard ISIL as new fighting complicates Syria's war French forces have bombarded ISIL targets in the Syrian city of Raqqa, apparently destroying a heavy weapons storage and maintenance centre. -
South Korea North Korea threatens nuclear strike on joint US-South Korean military exercises North Korea has slammed the joint South Korean-American annual military exercises as provocative, and has threatened a pre-emptive nuclear strike. -
Brazil Rio says goodbye to the Greatest Party on Earth What the wind and rain isn’t bringing down is starting to come down as workers begin to dismantle the Olympics infrastructure not needed for the upcoming… -
Ireland Irish Olympic staff passports seized, as ticket-scalping probe widens -
Portugal Portugal braces itself for diplomatic row with Iraq over brutal attack Portugal’s government is considering asking Iraq to remove its diplomatic immunity from the sons of its ambassador after they allegedly attacked a 15-year-old… -
Croatia Drought threatens Croatia olive harvest A prolonged drought in Croatia is threatening this year’s olive crop. -
France France destroy's ISIL weapons storage facility in Raqqa France has carried out airstrikes against an ISIL target in the Syrian city of Raqqa. -
Brazil Rio puts on a show to end 2016 Olympics The closing ceremony to the Rio Olympics started with a bang from spectacular fireworks on Sunday night as soon as fans from around the world had filled the iconic Maracana…