16 March 2017 | Euronews
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World News Peru battered by fatal floods and mudslides Fatal floods kill and destroy in Peru -
World News Tillerson set to talk tough in Beijing on North Korea Rex Tillerson’s stops in Japan and South Korea are just warm-ups. -
Sport Man United continue in Europa league as quarter-finalists decided The Europa League gets down to the last eight sides, and Man United is one of them. -
USA Enda Kenny urges Trump to help Irish undocumented migrants in the US Donald Trump has described the Irish premier as his ‘new friend’ as the pair attended a lunch in Washington to mark St Patrick’s Day. -
United Kingdom Sturgeon holds firm after May's 'not now' to Scottish referendum Scottish nationalists have reacted angrily after the British government said it would reject another referendum on independence from the United Kingdom before Brexit, amid a heated debate in the Scott -
Sport Jansrud takes Crystal Globe, Reichelt wins last Super G of season The men's Super G season is over, with Reichelt winning in Aspen, but Jansrud takes the title. -
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: Dutch election relief, Queen approves Brexit talks This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the daily news stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. -
Netherlands Europe takes comfort in Dutch result After Brexit, after Trump, European politicians have taken comfort in the Dutch election results. -
Russia Moscow zoo sues after nude raccoon photoshoot A Moscow petting zoo has filed a lawsuit against an advertising company for having rented a raccoon for a nude photoshoot -
Markets European shares jump on Dutch election result and dovish Fed European shares hit their best level in 15 months on Thursday helped by the Dutch election and the laid back approach by the Federal Reserve. -
France Letter bomb injures IMF employee after Greek militants announce campaign Paris is on high alert after a letter bomb sent to the IMF’s office there exploded on Thursday, as it was opened by a secretary, injuring her in the face and… -
Europe News Dutch election: end of domino effect? For governments across Europe facing a rise of nationalism, it appears there is a huge sense of relief. -
Italy BBC team among ten hurt in Mount Etna explosion Ten people have been injured by a volcano blast at Mount Etna, as magma flowing into snow caused a violent eruption, sending rocks flying through the air. -
Spain Cable car rescue drama on the Canary Islands Dozens of tourists had to be evacuated on Thursday morning after a malfunctioning cable-car system forced them to spend the night stranded 3,500 metres up Mount Teide on… -
Spain Spanish taxi drivers strike against Uber and Cabify Thousands of Spanish taxi drivers have gone on strike in Madrid and Barcelona to demonstrate against what they believe is unfair competition from shared ride businesses like Uber and… -
Netherlands Dutch election: what is next for the Netherlands? The day after the elections in Netherlands what is the feeling and what are the expectations in the country and outside? -
Sport Weirather beats the odds to claim Super G Crystal Globe in Aspen The final Womens' Super G of the year has been won by Liechtenstein's Tina Weirather, who also takes the Super G Crystal Globe. -
France French student in custody after Grasse school shooting A teenage student has opened fire at a high school in southern France, injuring several people including his head teacher. -
Netherlands Dutch vote halts far-right's 'Patriotic Spring' The day after the night before, campaigners from Avaaz celebrate the Dutch election results in the Hague. -
Economy German Finance Minister Schaeuble backs London as strong financial centre Schaeuble said it is in the European Union's best interest that London remains a strong financial centre after Brexit. -
Sport CAF's surprise new president no stranger to scandal Ahead of candidates from powerhouse nations Madagascar's Ahmad Ahmad wins election for new CAF president. -
USA Passengers restricted by Trump's travel order allowed to board flights to US Passengers from the six Muslim-majority countries on President Trump’s revised travel order have been allowed to board flights to the United States. -
Greece Children trapped in 'endless misery' at Greek refugee camps - report Children waiting in Greek migrant camps for decisions from authorities on their asylum applications are cutting themselves, attempting suicide and using drugs to cope with “endless misery,” internatio -
Germany Gazprom's youth football extravaganza all set for summer date The whistle has been blown to kick-off an initiative that aims to promote youth football, friendship and tolerance. -
France What is 100% electric, 100% European and soon to be 'out of this world'? Final preparations are underway at the Airbus satellite assembly facility in Toulouse, southern France for a landmark launch. -
Economy What future for the eurozone: Does the risk of a break-up still exist? What does the eurozone’s future hold? It depends where you look. Political risks seem to be increasing, despite the improvements in Europe’s economy. -
Business Series Eurostar sees signs of recovery after tough 2016 The Channel Tunnel rail service suffered a 28 million euro operating loss as passenger numbers fell following terror attacks in Paris and Brussels. -
United Kingdom UK's May rejects Scottish independence referendum call during Brexit talks British prime minister Theresa May has indicated she would block demands for Scotland to hold an independence referendum in 2018 or 2019. -
Africanews How to fly a plane during an emergency [Travel] In most cases, there is a co-pilot to take over, and the cabin crew have a theoretic idea of how the plane works. -
World Colombia: Providing aid after FARC peace deal The ‘La Havana’ peace deal signed last August between Colombia and the main rebel group, FARC, started the process to put an end to a 52 year armed conflict. -
France Shooting at high school at Grasse in southern France At least three people have been injured in a shooting at a secondary school in Grasse, southern France, on Thursday lunchtime. -
Ireland 10 things you need to know about St. Patrick's Day, 17 March 1. -
Next Series Scientists at Bremen University tracking air pollution in our cities “You have probably used an app on your mobile phone to get the weather forecast. -
Business Series Lufthansa profit forecast boosts shares Lufthansa says it expects profits to fall only slightly in 2017 despite lower fares and a rising fuel bill. Analysts were predicting a sharp decline. -
Next Series Remembering Early Bird the satellite that changed how we communicate On April 6, 1965 the first commercial communications satellite, Early Bird was launched into orbit. -
United Kingdom New £1 coin is launched in the UK this month The UK’s currency will face a major change this month, as a new design of one of the most central coins is launched. -
France Letter bomb injures IMF employee -
Netherlands Sighs of relief in Europe at Dutch election result Centre-right Prime Minister Mark Rutte is not the only one celebrating his victory in the Dutch elections. -
Turkey Turkey says Dutch parties have same "mindset" despite election result Turkey’s war of words with the Netherlands has deepened after its foreign minister dismissed the Dutch election results. -
Turkey Turkish foreign minister predicts 'religious war' in Europe Turkey has increased its verbal attacks on Europe following the Dutch election, warning that the continent is on the verge of collapse into “religious war”. -
USA Tillerson starts key Asia tour facing US foreign budget cuts US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has started his first trip to Asia in Japan, a country in the frontline of the North Korean nuclear threat. -
No Comment A second robot staffed hotel opens in Tokyo Dinosaur receptionists were on standby on Wednesday (March 15) as a second hotel staffed mostly by robots and automatons opened in Tokyo. -
No Comment Ai Weiwei is installing in Prague a giant refugee boat Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is installing in Prague his so far biggest artwork, refugee boat -
Turkey Turkey-Netherlands spat continues as Dutch cows sent back As Turkish anger at the refusal by the Netherlands to let the Turkish foreign minister speak at a Rotterdam rally escalates, 40 Dutch Holstein cows have been sent back from… -
Netherlands Five takeaways from the Netherlands' election Dutch reject populism … All the talk before the election was whether the Trump- and Brexit-inspired wave of ‘anti-establishment populism’ would wash into the… -
Malaysia Interpol issues "red notice" for North Koreans in murder mystery Interpol has issued a “red notice”, the closest instrument to an international arrest warrant, for four North Koreans wanted over last month’s murder of Kim Jong… -
Africanews Ethiopia: Death toll in Addis Ababa rubbish dump landslide rises to 115 Emergency workers in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa searched through a mountain of garbage for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday as the death toll from a landslide at a rubbish landfill site ro -
Brazil Clashes in Brazil as protest against pension reforms turn violent Thousands of people have taken to the streets across Brazil to protest against pension reforms. -
USA Spiders devour over 400 million metric tons of prey yearly - study Spiders are giving new meaning to the phrase all-you-can-eat, according to a new report published in the journal The Science of Nature. -
Morocco King of Morocco dismisses PM following stalemate over coalition talks Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has dismissed his prime minister after failing to form a government following elections last October. -
USA Hawaii judge halts Trump's new travel ban A federal judge in Hawaii has issued an emergency halt to President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban, blocking it hours before it was due to come into effect. -
Netherlands Dutch Prime Minister sees off challenge from anti-Islam Geert Wilders Prime Minister Mark Rutte thanks the Dutch people for "saying no" to the wrong kind of populaism" as far-right politician Geert Wilders admits defeat. -
Netherlands Wilders loses Dutch election but his influence lives on The challenge from Geert Wilders and his nationalist Freedom Party appears to have been seen off by the centre-right, but it may still take some time for the full impact of the Dutch election to be…