6 October 2016 | Euronews
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Spain Catalonia ups pressure on Madrid over independence referendum Catalonia's parliament voted in favour of holding a referendum on independence in September 2017. -
Russia Russia warns US not to strike Syrian army Moscow says Washington should 'consider the consequences' of any airstrikes on Assad's forces with a reminder of its own missile capability. -
Sport Italy and Spain share the spoils in World Cup qualifier Italy and Spain shared the spoils with a 1-1 draw in their Group G World Cup qualifier at the Juventus Stadium in Turin on Thursday. -
Germany TUIFly scraps Friday flights as staff massively call in sick Some German media are calling the action a wildcat strike, amid plans for a partial merger of the carrier with Air Berlin. -
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Sport 2016 Tashkent Grand Prix kicks off in style The IJF World Judo Tour touched down in Asia this week for the Tashkent Grand Prix. -
World News Matthew heads for Florida as authorities call on residents to leave Hurricane Matthew has picked up strength and is heading for Florida. -
Economy UK's Hammond woos Wall Street, pound remains weak UK finance minister Philip Hammond is trying to reassure top US bankers that London remains the world's leading finance hub despite the Brexit vote. -
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: UN picks former Portugal PM for top job This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. -
World News Russia 'ready' to cooperate with US on Syria ceasefire Russia said on Thursday it would study a draft French resolution on a ceasefire in Syria, and was ready to cooperate with the United States through multilateral… -
Portugal Guterres "grateful and humble" for UN nomination The former Portuguese Prime Minister is a step closer to being officially invested as the next Secretary General of the United Nations. -
Syria White Helmet rescuers fair game for ruthless Syrian regime says founder Since 2013 volunteer rescue workers in the White Helmets organisation have been trying to save lives in the Syrian civil war. But Moscow and Damascus accuse them of being close to terrorist groups, an -
Portugal Guterres cleared to face the final UN hurdle Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres is a step closer to being officially invested as the next UN Secretary General after receving the official recommendation of the Security Council. -
Business Series UK allows more gas fracking The British government has issued its second-ever fracking permit to shale gas company Cuadrilla for a site in Lancashire in northwest England. -
Business Series Bored at the bank? Pepper is here to help Mini robots called Pepper have been rolled out at a bank in Taiwan to entertain customers as they wait, and try to sell them financial products. -
Syria Eastern Aleppo faces annihilation says UN special envoy to Syria The UN special envoy to Syria, Staffan De Mistura, has said eastern Aleppo faces total destruction that will result in the deaths of thousands of civilians. -
USA Guterres uncontested choice as 9th UN Secretary General The United Nations' 15-member Security Council has unanimously decided to appoint former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Guterres, the former head of the UNHCR, as Secretary General, starting in 201 -
Europe News Pay-offs to EU chiefs set to cost more than €9 million Exclusive: Golden goodbyes to former EU chiefs are set to cost European taxpayers more than nine million euros, Euronews can reveal. -
No Comment Sicily: 10000 migrants saved in 48 hours More then 10000 migrants were rescued in the least 2 days (03+04/10) in 72 different operation in the Sicily Channel. -
Cult Meet Parissa - the "angel of Iranian music" One of Iran’s most revered classical singers, Parissa, recently performed at London’s Barbican, which was celebrating the anniversary of the birth of iconic Persian poet… -
Turkey Motorbike bomb explodes near Istanbul police station - official A bomb on a motorbike exploded near a police station in Istanbul on Thursday, wounding 10 people, local officials said. -
France UKIP MEP collapses outside EU parliament Steven Woolfe, the favourite to become the next leader of UKIP, is in in hospital after collapsing outside the European Parliament in Strasbourg. -
Economy Merkel hangs tough on Britain's access to EU single market post Brexit German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned Britain cannot be given any special treatment to EU markets if it limits immigration. -
Syria Syrian army tightens grip on the besieged city of Aleppo The Syrian army is tightening its grip on the besieged city of Aleppo. -
Sweden 2016 Nobel Peace Prize: contenders and potential winners The Nobel Peace Prize winner will be announced this Friday in the Norwegian capital, Oslo. -
Business Line Deutsche Bank: the 'too big to fail' problem returns In Business Line we examine how Germany's biggest lender Deutsche Bank has become the focus of fears it could trigger a repeat of the 2008 crash. -
Economy The ouch of owing: IMF warns of dangers of mounting global debt The International Monetary Fund has expressed concern that public and private debt reached 225 five percent of the world's economic output last year. -
Markets Profit warning hits easyJet's shares British airline easyJet's shares slumped over five percent on Thursday after it warned of a more than 25 percent fall in profit this year. -
Sci-Tech Paris Motor Show: the future of driving The future of driving is just round the corner if the Paris Motor Show is anything to go by. -
No Comment South Korea: typhoon Chaba causes severe flooding Typhoon Chaba has hit the southern South Korean city of Ulsan, causing heavy flooding and widespread damage. -
No Comment Japan: Sumo exhibition An exhibition event has been held in Tokyo to promote understanding of sumo wrestling ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. -
Cult Live statues line Kenzo Paris Fashion show It was a most unconventional backdrop that Carol Lim and Humberto Leon chose for their Kenzo show at Paris Fashion Week. -
Colombia Colombian president meets rival to discuss FARC deal Juan Manuel Santos and his opposition rival Alvaro Uribe met on Wednesday in a bid to resolve their differences over a peace deal with Marxist FARC rebels. -
Economy Austerity obsession is pushing EU into crisis warns Stiglitz Joseph E. Stiglitz is a titan of world economics, the fourth most-cited, and extensively published and translated. The Nobel prizewinner holds positions in several of the world's leading universities, -
Poland Polish parliament rejects proposal for near-total ban on abortion Mass street protests have forced a government rethink. An estimated 100,000 women dressed in black and took to the streets throughout Poland on Monday. -
France Air France condemns 'sabotage attempts' reports Air France has condemned media reports that it has suffered a string of sabotage attempts on its planes by radicalised ground staff. -
My Europe Series Sweden: shorter workdays, happier and more productive staff? The effectiveness of the traditional eight-hour workday has long been questioned. -
World News Hundreds of migrants arrive in Sicily Dry land is a welcome sight after being left adrift in flimsy boats in the open sea. The Italian coastguard says they carried out six separate rescue operations on Wednesday. 11,000 were rescued on Mo -
World News Portugal's former PM Guterres tipped to be UN secretary general Portugal’s former prime minister Antonio Guterres, who is widely tipped to become the United Nation’s next secretary-general, has reportedly said he wants to be ‘‘an honest broker and a bridge… -
Haiti Hurricane Matthew forces Haiti to postpone presidential election Rescue workers in Haiti say they are struggling to reach parts of the Island, cut off in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. -
Russia Russia deals another blow to nuclear cooperation with US Russia has further reduced its cooperation with the United States in nuclear energy by suspending a research agreement and ending one on uranium conversion. -
USA Six-year-old shooting victim gets superhero funeral A six year old boy who died from injuries sustained in a shooting in South Carolina has been given a superhero-funeral. -
USA Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 catches fire on plane A replacement model of the fire-prone Samsung Note 7 smartphone began smoking inside a US plane on Wednesday. -
Russia Russian company sells children's 'Buk-bed' A Russian company is selling a children’s bed shaped like a Buk missile launcher. -
Germany Police investigate mystery of man who never went out German police are investigating a couple who reportedly kept their son at home for 30 years. -
World News New security breach at the NSA as contractor is arrested A National Security Agency contractor in the US has been arrested and charged with taking top secret information.