2016-10-17

World News

Castle Dracula opens its doors for Halloween

If you’re looking to terrify yourself to death this Halloween, then Bran castle in Transylvania is probably the perfect choice.

17/10/2016

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: EU-Canada trade pact on ice

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

17/10/2016

France

First Calais 'Jungle' camp children arrive in UK

The first children from the so called ‘Jungle’ migrant camp in the French port of Calais have arrived in Britain.

17/10/2016

Germany

BASF says German chemical plant blast killed two workers, two more missing

The chemical giant is investigating the cause of an explosion at Ludwigshafen which also injured six people.

17/10/2016

Syria

Russia calls eight-hour 'humanitarian pause' in Aleppo

Moscow says bombing will stop in the Syrian city on Thursday to allow civilians and rebels to leave. The US dismisses the move.

17/10/2016

Sport

Kyrgios banned for eight weeks

Australia’s Nick Kyrgios has been banned for eight tournament weeks for his conduct at the Shanghai Masters last week.

17/10/2016

Business Series

How will you watch TV in the future?

17/10/2016

USA

Drug overdoses in US a 'public health emergency'

An ambulance rushing to save a drug user is a common sight in Baltimore, Maryland.

17/10/2016

United Kingdom

Steven Woolfe 'to quit UKIP' after row with colleague left him hospitalised

17/10/2016

Germany

Threatening emails send German schools into lockdown

Emails threatening violence sent numerous German high schools into lockdown on Monday.

17/10/2016

Austria

'Hitler's house' to be torn down

The house Nazi leader Adolf Hitler was born in is to be demolished by Austrian authorities.

17/10/2016

Brazil

Inmates killed in Brazil prison clashes

Violent clashes at two Brazilian prisons have killed at least 18 inmates.

17/10/2016

Iraq

Battle for Mosul: Iraqi army claims gains against ISIL

Iraqi government forces claim to have made gains against ISIL, on the first day of a long-anticipated offensive to retake the northern city of Mosul.

17/10/2016

Ukraine

Ukraine rebels mourn Russian commander assassinated in Donetsk

Arseny Pavlov was blown up in his apartment building with his bodyguard on Sunday. He was wanted for war crimes.

17/10/2016

Europe News

EU says Russia's Aleppo attacks 'may amount to war crimes'

EU foreign ministers urged Russia and Syria to end their bombing of Aleppo, warning the attacks “may amount to war crimes.

17/10/2016

USA

The US: rebellion over a 'rigged' election?

As Donald Trump challenges the legitimacy of the US election, euronews correspondent Stefan Grobe took a look at the feeling on the ground.

17/10/2016

Economy

Brexit: trade versus immigration rows reported in British cabinet

UK finance minister Philip Hammond has had to deny that he is close to quitting over the government's Brexit policy.

17/10/2016

Iraq

Battle for Mosul: aid agencies braced for massive refugee exodus

The UN has said up to 100,000 Iraqi civilians could flee to Syria and Turkey to escape the military assault on Mosul.

17/10/2016

Iraq

The battle for Mosul so far

A rundown of events in Mosul since its capture in 2014

17/10/2016

Sport

Carrasco scores a hat-trick as Atletico retain top spot in La Liga

Paula Vilaplana, euronews: “Hello and welcome to The Corner.

17/10/2016

Sci-Tech

Self-driving cars of tomorrow

Autonomous driving was one of the key topics at this year’s Paris Motor Show.

17/10/2016

World News

Countries lose billions by keeping disabled children out of school, report suggests

Children with disabilities are being kept out of the classroom due to a lack of funds to adequately support their needs, according to research conducted by rights…

17/10/2016

Business Series

Peugeot Citroen to cut more jobs in France - reports

Carmaker Peugeot Citroen reportedly plans to cut more than 2,000 jobs in France next year through early retirements and voluntary buyouts.

17/10/2016

Cult

Rolling Stones pay tribute to Nobel laureate Bob Dylan

Thousands flocked to London’s Trafalgar Square at the weekend to join in the Diwali celebrations.

17/10/2016

Syria

'Family of 14' killed in Russian strike on Aleppo, say White Helmets

The rescue service operating in rebel-held areas of Syria claims an airstrike by Russian jets killed a large family in Aleppo.

17/10/2016

Germany

Germany: one dead and others hurt or missing after BASF chemical plant explosions

Separate blasts at German facilities operated by chemical giant BASF have left one person dead and several injured or missing.

17/10/2016

United Kingdom

UK bank 'blocks accounts' of Russia's state-run RT broadcaster

The editor-in-chief of RT, Russia’s state-run broadcaster, claims all of its UK bank accounts have been blocked.

17/10/2016

Economy

Eurozone inflation rises in September

Eurozone inflation got a caffeine and nicotine fuelled boost in September as people paid more in restaurants and cafes. Cigarette prices also rose.

17/10/2016

Economy

UK consumers says 'Brexit vote - so what?'

A new survey finds British consumers were at their most confident in five years in September, though not in London which mostly voted against Brexit.

17/10/2016

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Chibok girls and parents reunited

The parents of 21 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist group Boko Haram have been reunited with their children after over two years of separation.

17/10/2016