4 October 2016 | Euronews
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World News World powers push for more aid for Afghanistan Fifteen years after the US invasion to oust the Taliban the country remains reliant on international aid and faces a resurgent militant threat. -
Turkey Turkey shuts more TV stations in post-coup clampdown Journalists protest after Turkey closes down critical TV station. -
World News Yahoo "complies with NSA and FBI requests to scan customers' emails" - reports Yahoo is said to have built a custom-made software program to scan all of its clients’ incoming emails on behalf of the US government. -
World News UK plans to exempt soliders from European convention on human rights The government announced the policy change saying that the European convention on human rights (ECHR) was being misused and judgements went beyond their remit. -
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Hungary EU would be 'raping democracy' if it blocks my law, says Hungary's Orbán The constitutional amendment proposed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will be presented to parliament by Monday (October 10). -
USA US vice-president candidates face off: what to expect Don’t expect any fireworks. Here you have two white guys in their late 50s, scandal-free policy wonks who will likely deliver a sane and civilized conversation -
Economy IMF paints gloomy picture of global economy The International Monetary Fund has warned further economic stagnation will fuel more populist sentiment against trade and immigration. -
Germany German prosecutors drop Erdogan insult case A German comedian accused of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will not face any further action after the criminal charges were dropped. -
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: EU backs climate deal This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of all the stories making waves across Europe. -
Syria Fading hopes of peace in Syria Peace appears to be ever-further away in Syria with daily offensives pounding residential areas and the US announcement of a suspension of “participation in bilateral channels with… -
Cinema 'Soy Nero': to the frontier of the American dream ‘Soy Nero’ is the story of a young Mexican, who dreams of becoming American. -
Spain Spain's 'trial of the year' opens Top officials inside Spain’s ruling Popular Party, have appeared in court in Madrid on charges of fraud. -
Haiti Hurricane Matthew makes landfall in Haiti with life-threatening rains, winds and storm surges Classed category 4 out of a possible 5, winds speeds were hitting up to 280km per hour, two people were killed and one is missing as a result of the monster storm. -
Business Series Job saving prompts Paris to order fast trains for slow tracks The French government has moved to preserve Alstom jobs by ordering 21 high speed trains even without high speed lines for them to run on. -
Sport Murray and Nadal advance in Beijing Andy Murray, on the hunt for his first China Open title, got off to a flyer against Italy's Andreas Seppi in Beijing. -
Syria USA / Russia : diplomatic breakdown over Syria Just a few weeks ago, the world focused on US Secretary of State, John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov. -
Sport Maria Sharapova's doping ban reduced on appeal Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has had her two-year doping ban reduced on appeal. -
South Africa Protests escalate into violence in South Africa as police and students clash Protesters and police clash as demonstrations over tuition fee increases at Wits University escalate. -
Business Series Swedish telecoms network equipment company Ericsson to cut 3,900 jobs Tough times in the telecoms industry mean Swedish mobile phone exchange equipment maker Ericsson is cutting 3,900 jobs - a fifth of its workforce. -
Italy Pope makes surprise visit to quake hit Amatrice Pope Francis has made a surprise visit to Amatrice and other towns in central Italy devastated by an earthquake six weeks ago. -
World News In Venezuela a small scratch can be fatal Because of a disastrous economic crisis, in the 'oil rich' country, Venezuelan hospitals cannot cope and many are dying. -
Sweden How a bun, a bagel and a pretzel explain the 2016 Nobel Prize for Physics A trio of British-born scientists has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for their discoveries about strange or unusual forms of matter - and it can be explained by baking. -
Economy Unemployment rises in Spain for second straight month The number of people in Spain registering as unemployed rose in September as the jobs boost of a strong tourist seasons wears off. -
Business Series Then there were 10: Apple Pay launched in Russia Russia is the latest place to get Apple's contactless payment service, bringing to 10 the number of countries where it works. -
Europe News MEPs back UN climate accord MEPs have given their backing to the UN climate deal agreed in Paris last year. -
No Comment Greece: Tear gas fired at cuts protest in Athens Greek police fired tear gas and pepper spray at pensioners during an anti-austerity protest in which some of the elderly demonstrators tried to tip over a riot police bus blocking a road to the prime -
No Comment Mediterranean Sea: 6,000 migrants rescued in a day A major rescue operation took place off the Libyan coast and included the rescue dozens of people travelling on a wooden boat that had departed from Sabratha. -
Focus Head to Hampi, a lesser-known Indian jewel India’s ancient heritage plans to open at night for the first time. -
No Comment Brussels: Hundreds protest against planned Polish abortion ban Hundreds of demonstrators from Belgium’s Polish community troop to EU institutions, to join the “Black Monday” protest against a bill in Poland that seeks a total ban on… -
Sweden Strange matter - Three British scientists win Nobel Prize for Physics Three British scientists have won this year’s Nobel Prize for physics for their work on exotic states of matter. -
Syria ISIL targets Kurdish wedding in Syria At least 22 people were killed and dozens wounded when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest at a Kurdish wedding in the city of Hasakah. -
Cult A regatta with a difference in St Tropez It’s the start of October and it still feels like summer in Saint Tropez. -
Syria US and Russia trade blame on Syria after Washington drops ceasefire talks After repeated air raids on rebel-held parts of Aleppo, including hospitals, Washington says it has abandoned its effort to convince Russia to impose a ceasefire in… -
United Kingdom WikiLeaks to release around a million new documents as US election looms Julian Assange says the WikiLeaks documents concern the US election and three governments, but denies they aim to damage Hillary Clinton. -
Turkey Turkey suspends more than 12,000 police officers Officials say it is in connection with suspected links with the US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, who denies claims he masterminded a failed coup in Turkey in July. -
Haiti Hurricane Matthew batters the Caribbean Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica are bracing for "catastrophic" floods and mudslides that forecasters fear will be triggered by the storm's 230 kph winds and a metre of rainfall. -
USA Obama launches festival of 'ideas art and action' Barack Obama and actor Leonardo DiCaprio make climate change pleas at launch of 'South by South Lawn' festival at the White House -
USA Trump foundation ordered to stop fundraising Donald Trump braves it out singing his own praises after more bad news on the financial front -
Colombia Colombia and FARC rebels scramble to revive their peace deal The race is on to salvage Colombia's peace deal as the government and FARC rebels plan new talks in the hope of reviving the pact -
USA Kim Kardashian back in New York after Paris jewellery theft Kim Kardashian has arrived back in New York with a heavy security detail after being robbed at gun point in Paris.