archives - 24 Oct 2016. euronews : International and European news all available as video on demand

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The Brief from Brussels: France begins Calais 'Jungle' evacuation

This is the Brief from Brussels, euronews’ daily roundup of the top stories from across Europe.

24/10/2016

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Venezuela

Venezuela's government and opposition to meet on Sunday

The news comes as protests dubbed "The takeover of Venezuela" are planned for Wednesday

24/10/2016

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Mexico

Mexicans don skeleton disguises for a pre-Day of the Dead parade

Hundreds of costumed revelers joined a parade in Mexico City at the weekend , disguising themselves as the iconic Mexican skeleton figure known as “ La Catrina” or “Elegant…

24/10/2016

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Slovenia

Saving the whale - IWC meets in Slovenia

Dispute between Australia and Japan is likely to feature near the top of the agenda at the organisation's biennial congress

24/10/2016

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USA

CO2 emissions in earth's atmosphere hit important threshold

The earth has reached a worrying new milestone.

24/10/2016

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United Kingdom

Brexit meeting 'deeply frustrating' says Scotland's First Minister

The British prime minister has called on the devolved parliaments of the UK to stand united on Brexit.

24/10/2016

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Sport

WTA Finals: Svetlana Kuznetsova overcame defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska

Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova overcame defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska in a thrilling round-robin encounter at the WTA Finals on Monday.

24/10/2016

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Syria

Russia "currently not considering" fresh truce in Aleppo

Fighting has flared in the city and the province of Idlib after a three-day unilateral ceasefire declared by Moscow ended at the weekend.

24/10/2016

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Series

Postcards from Uzbekistan: the Tomb of Saint Daniel

This is one of numerous places claimed as the final resting place of the biblical prophet Daniel

24/10/2016

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USA

Polling stations open for early voting in US battleground state Florida

Polling stations have opened in the largest US battleground state of Florida, amid a tight race there between White House hopefuls Donald Trump and Hillary…

24/10/2016

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Pakistan

Polio in decline in Pakistan

Polio is at last beginning to subside in Pakistan, however, with the Taliban holding a vendetta against those daring to vaccinate against the highly contagious disease, how much can one man do to cont

24/10/2016

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Business Series

India's Tata says bye-bye to Mistry, but why?

Ratan Tata returns to head India's biggest conglomerate as Cyrus Mistry - his replacement just four years ago - is removed with no reason given.

24/10/2016

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Central African Republic

Violence erupts at anti-UN mission protest in CAR

Tensions boil over into violence in the Central African Republic.

24/10/2016

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France

Too hot to Handel: Conductor Cosma clocks up musical milestone

24/10/2016

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Libya

Libya: Freed ISIL migrant girl relives kidnap ordeal

The horror of life in the clutches of ISIL has been described by a 12-year-old girl, one of a group of Eritrean female captives of the extremists to have been freed by pro-government forces in…

24/10/2016

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Europe News

EU-Canada trade pact still on rocky ground

The chances of EU and Canada finalising a free trade looks ever more remote.

24/10/2016

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France

Purgatory: a history of migrants in Calais

With the so-called "jungle camp set for closure, and thousands of migrants soon to be once again displaced, euronews looks back at close to two decades of migrants in Calais.

24/10/2016

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Business Series

AT&T says Time-Warner merger doesn't raise competition issues

AT&T thinks its proposed mega-merger with media and entertainment group Time Warner can be tweeked so would not be blocked by competition regulators.

24/10/2016

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France

Calm prevails as the Jungle is cleared

Bystanders describe the mood as one of resignation, following sporadic outbreaks of unrest overnight.

24/10/2016

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Spain

Spain's Rajoy welcomes Socialists' decision to end political deadlock

Mariano Rajoy is heading towards a second term as Spain’s Prime Minister, after Socialists agreed not to block his latest bid to form a government.

24/10/2016

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Greece

Fire at Greek migrant camp as frustrations boil over

Protesters denouncing delays in dealing with their asylum claims set fire to facilities used by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) on the Greek island of Lesbos on…

24/10/2016

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Sci-tech

Virtual and Augmented reality the latest craze, big time

Video game enthusiasts are watching and waiting to see what virtual and augmented reality will come up with next.

24/10/2016

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Sport

Mourinho's 'Special One' status in serious jeopardy after crushing defeat by former club Chelsea

It was a brutal return to the Bridge for Jose Mourinho as his United charges who were thrashed 4-0.

24/10/2016

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China

British banker on trail for brutal Hong Kong murder

Rurik Jutting is on trial in Hong Kong for the murder of two Indonesian women. The 31-year old plead not guilty.

24/10/2016

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Business Series

Microsoft to raise prices over Brexit vote linked pound slump

Microsoft is to sharply increase the prices for some of its enterprise software and cloud storage in Britain after the value of the pound plunged.

24/10/2016

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Business Series

Philips latest earnings are healthy, sees volatility in Europe

Dutch healthcare technology and services company Philips has reported a 14 percent rise in quarterly earnings.

24/10/2016

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Iraq

Few gains in first week of battle for Mosul

Coalition forces edge closer to Mosul in Iraq, as the battle to take the city from ISIL enters its second week.

24/10/2016

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Business Series

Samsung launches future discount offer for Galaxy Note 7 owners

Samsung steps up efforts to retain South Korean customers after the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco by offering discounts on the future 8 series handset.

24/10/2016

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Economy

Eurozone business activity improves in October

Business activity in the eurozone expanded in October at the fastest pace so far this year with Germany again the star.

24/10/2016

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Next Series

Humanoid robots to 'replace' search and rescue workers

Italian researchers are developing a humanoid robot to replace humans in search and rescue operations following disasters.

24/10/2016

Technicians repair fire damage after arson incidents on French railway

How does Paris 2024's iconic flying Olympic cauldron work?

Trump criticises Harris' remarks on Israel-Hamas war

Italy to return ambassador to Syria after decade-long absence

Technicians repair fire damage after arson incidents on French railway

How does Paris 2024's iconic flying Olympic cauldron work?

Trump criticises Harris' remarks on Israel-Hamas war

Italy to return ambassador to Syria after decade-long absence

2016-10-24

The Brief from Brussels: France begins Calais 'Jungle' evacuation

Venezuela's government and opposition to meet on Sunday

Mexicans don skeleton disguises for a pre-Day of the Dead parade

Saving the whale - IWC meets in Slovenia

CO2 emissions in earth's atmosphere hit important threshold

WTA Finals: Svetlana Kuznetsova overcame defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska

Postcards from Uzbekistan: the Tomb of Saint Daniel

Polio in decline in Pakistan

India's Tata says bye-bye to Mistry, but why?

Violence erupts at anti-UN mission protest in CAR

Too hot to Handel: Conductor Cosma clocks up musical milestone

EU-Canada trade pact still on rocky ground

AT&T says Time-Warner merger doesn't raise competition issues

Virtual and Augmented reality the latest craze, big time

Mourinho's 'Special One' status in serious jeopardy after crushing defeat by former club Chelsea

British banker on trail for brutal Hong Kong murder

Philips latest earnings are healthy, sees volatility in Europe

Eurozone business activity improves in October