2016-09-22

USA

National Guard deployed to Charlotte amid further unrest over police shooting

The national guard has been deployed in the US city of Charlotte, after a second night of violent protests over the police shooting of a black man.

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Brazil

Brazil's former finance minister is arrested

Observers say it is a sign that a sweeping corruption investigation is closing in on the inner circle of the leftist Workers Party leadership, who ran the South American country for 13 years.

22/09/2016

Business Series

WTO backs Boeing over Airbus in latest round of government subsidies row

The World Trade Organisation has ruled against the European Union over subsidies to planemaker Airbus says the EU has failed to comply with its earlier rulings over European government loans.

22/09/2016

Italy

Unions ground Alitalia flights from Rome's Fiumicino airport

More than 150 flights to and from Rome’s international Fiumicino airport were cancelled on Thursday (September 22) because of strike action.

22/09/2016

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: ex-EU commissioner under fire over corporate links

This is the Brief from Brussels, a daily roundup from Europe’s de facto political capital.

22/09/2016

Greece

48-hour seamen's strike leaves Greek ships in port until Saturday

No ships will set sail from Greek ports during a nationwide forty-eight hour strike which will last until 6 a.

22/09/2016

World News

France lodges furious protest after Belgian police drive migrants across the border

France has lodged a furious protest with Belgium after two police officers from there drove a group of illegal migrants across the border into French territory.

22/09/2016

World

Healing trauma and repairing homes in eastern Ukraine

Europe's war in eastern Ukraine continues its daily grind of people and scarce resources. Despite a ceasefire violations go on around the clock, and the region has been deserted by its young.

22/09/2016

Iraq

Iraqi forces regain control of Shirqat

Analysts say it brings the military a step closer to a main push on Mosul later this year.

22/09/2016

Economy

Yellen defends Federal Reserve against Trump bias accusations

Janet Yellen, the head of the US central bank, has defended it against accusations from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump saying: "The Federal Reserve is not politically compromised".

22/09/2016

USA

US decides: race, policing and urban crime - Grobe's view

As National Guard troops are deployed in the US city of Charlotte, North Carolina following a second night of violence, and with four days to go till the first US presidential debate, Euronews Washing

22/09/2016

Sport

Football: Video Assistant Referee goes live in the Netherlands

History was made in the Netherlands on Wednesday when the first official ‘‘live’‘ Video Assistant Referee was used during a Dutch Cup tie between Ajax and Willem…

22/09/2016

Afghanistan

Peace in Afghanistan - but at what price?

Afghan officials have signed a peace agreement with a party led by one of the country's most notorious Islamist warlords.

22/09/2016

Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition out manoeuvred by Maduro as shortages persist

Venezuela, a country with the world's largest oil resources, is mired in a crippling economic crisis and tens of thousands of anti-government protesters are demanding fresh elections.

22/09/2016

Syria

Syria's Assad says US 'lacks will' to work with Russia to defeat terrorists

Embattled Syrian President Bashar al Assad has hit out at the US, saying it has no will to work with Russia to defeat ISIL and other groups seen as terrorist in…

22/09/2016

Sport

World Cup of Hockey: Canada thrash Europe to win Group A

Canada highlighted their status as tournament favourites by steamrolling team Europe 4-1 to advance to the semi finals as Group A winners at the World Cup of Hockey On home ice in Toronto the host nat

22/09/2016

World News

Rome's Spanish Steps reopen after Bulgari-funded restoration

Rome reopens its previously scruffy Spanish Steps after cleaning and restoration paid for by Italian luxury goods producer Bulgari which wants access to the site limited

22/09/2016

Economy

ECB mostly upbeat on eurozone employment

Eurozone employment is rising faster than expected according the European Central Bank's latest economic bulletin, fueled by an increase in part-time work and the service sector growing.

22/09/2016

Sci-Tech

Self-driving, self-parking cars

As part of its shift from home electronics to cars, Japanese giant Panasonic has been testing its new experimental self-driving vehicle.

22/09/2016

Cult

The creme of electro dance music gathers in Greece

Born in 2005, the Reworks festival in the Greek city of Thessaloniki has grown into one of Europe’s best-known platforms for acclaimed and emerging electronic music artists…

22/09/2016

Europe News

Ex-EU official Kroes under pressure over Bahamas directorship

Just two months after its former president joined Goldman Sachs, the European Commission has been caught up in another corporate scandal.

22/09/2016

Syria

The UN resumes aid deliveries to Syria as overnight airstrikes hit Aleppo

The United Nations has said it will resume aid operations to Syria by sending trucks to a besieged district near Damascus.

22/09/2016

Bahamas

The Bahamas Leak explained

What is Bahamas Leaks and how big it is?

22/09/2016

World News

Fortress Europe builds barriers to stem the refugee flow

As Europe faces the most significant people movement since the Second World War the landscape of the continent is changing.

22/09/2016

Cinema

Emily Blunt stars as alcoholic divorcee in new thriller

Based on Paula Hawkins’ bestselling novel of the same name, ‘The Girl on The Train’ stars Emily Blunt as a divorcee who becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation that sends shockwaves throu

22/09/2016

Business Series

South Korea: Volkswagen boss questioned over emissions scandal

The man who oversees Volkswagen’s emissions certification – Detlef Stendel – has been questioned by the authorities in South Korea over the so-called dieselgate…

22/09/2016

Economy

German economic growth to slow says finance ministry

Germany's economic growth will slow in the second half of this year the finance ministry has said due to weaker foreign demand for goods.

22/09/2016

Egypt

Four people smugglers arrested in Egypt after migrant boat capsizes

Four suspected people smugglers have been arrested in Egypt after at least 42 people were killed when a boat carrying hundreds of African migrants capsized off the Egyptian…

22/09/2016

Target

Madagascar opens up national parks in bid to boost eco-tourism

Target Madagascar continues this week in the south west of the island, in one of Madagascar’s 43 national nature reserves.

22/09/2016

Next Series

Rosetta heads for glorious crash-landing

In just a few days’ time ESA’s Rosetta mission is going to come to a close in a most extraordinary fashion, because the spacecraft is going to slowly, and deliberately crash-land into the comet that i

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