21 April 2017 | Euronews
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Iraq Qatari hostages in Iraq freed after 16 months Twenty-six Qatari hostages, including members of the ruling family, were freed on Friday after being held by gunmen in Iraq for over a year, officials say. -
Russia Fatal shooting at Russian FSB office ISIL claims responsibility for the attack but Moscow suspects a local neo-Nazi. -
South Africa South Africa bus crash kills 19 children At least 19 children and their driver were killed in a minibus crash, trapped inside the burning vehicle. -
Russia Russia: North Korea border troop movements 'our business' Video appearing to show Russian army movements towards its North Korean border have been dismissed by the military and the Kremlin. -
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Italy Italy donates boats to Libya in effort to fight human trafficking The Italian Coast Guard has donated two rescue boats to its Libyan counterpart as part of an agreement to fight the trafficking of migrants across the… -
Afghanistan Death toll after Taliban attack at Afghan army HQ rises to up to 150 Taliban fighters wearing government army uniforms killed and wounded up to 100 Afghan soldiers when they stormed a military base in Mazar-i-Sharif, officials have said. -
Venezuela Eight fatally electrocuted as Venezuela protests escalate Escalating violence in Venezuela has resulted in the fatal electrocution of eight people in Caracas. -
France Paris gunman had long police record but was not on terror watchlist The Champs Elysees gunman who killed one cop and wounded two others had a heavy police record but was not on France's terror watch list, the Paris prosecutor said. -
Markets Investors cautious ahead of too-close-to-call French election France's CAC40 underperformed other European indexes on Friday with investors cautious ahead of the first round of the presidential election. -
Iraq Warning of "humanitarian catastrophe" as Mosul fighting intensifies Fierce fighting took place on Friday in the old part of Western Mosul as Iraqi forces continue to battle ISIL fighters. -
World News Link between mobile phone use and cancer 'dubious' - scientists Doubts have been cast over whether mobile phone use can be linked to brain tumours. -
Europe News Paris shooting could shift election security debate The French go to the polls this weekend but the country is still reeling from Thursday’s shooting in Paris. -
Venezuela Desperate Venezuelans flee to Brazil, straining border town As the economic and political turmoil deepens in Venezuela, more and more people are fleeing the country and heading to Brazil. -
Economy Eurozone economy powers ahead The eurozone economy is enjoying strong broad-based growth as businesses increased activity at the fastest rate for six years in April. -
Israel 'Syria retained chemical weapons' - US Defense Secretary Mattis US Defense Secretary James Mattis claims Syria has retained chemical weapons, despite a 2013 agreement to hand them over to the international community. -
France A history of French presidential elections through nine infographics From the triumph of Francois Mitterrand in 1981 to the surprise of Le Pen in 2002, the presidential elections are often known for their twists and turns. -
Portugal Death of Portuguese girl proves measles is still a killer The death of a young Portuguese girl at the hands of measles has highlighted the danger to those who are not vaccinated against the disease, as it continues to spread across many parts of… -
World News Growing problem of space debris could hinder future exploration Scientists are voicing concern about the growing danger of space debris spinning around our planet. -
Business Planet How a puzzle-based educational robot was born in Denmark This episode of Business Planet comes from the Danish city of Odense, which is famous for its robots. -
Sport Champions League draw: Real v Athletico and Juve v Monaco Defending champions Real Madrid will face city rivals Atletico Madrid, and Juventus will face Monaco in the Champions League semi-finals -
Economy Retail sales slump bodes ill for UK economy British retail sales posted their biggest quarterly fall in seven years in Q1 2017, as rising prices since the Brexit vote pressured consumers. -
Tunisia Questions over detention of Tunisians in Libya Tamim Jaboudi is nearly three-years-old. -
My Europe Series The State of the Union: EU relaxed over snap UK election This is the State of the Union, the weekly roundup of the top stories from across Europe. -
France Paris shooting: France's presidential candidates react Thursday's shooting in central Paris risks thrusting national security and the spectre of terrorism back in minds of millions of French voters. -
France French presidential campaign shaken by Paris shooting The gun attack on the Champs-Elysee came during a TV appearance by the eleven candidates in Sunday’s presidential ballot. -
France Parisians defiant: "We must carry on, we must continue to live" After the panic on the Champs-Elysée, with the killing of a policeman and the wounding of two others, it is time for reflection and debate. -
World News A week in Pictures ... Easter parades and Turkish protests Main picture above: Sorbian men dressed in black tailcoats ride decorated horses during an Easter rider procession near Panschwitz, Germany. -
France 'They say we should be prepared to take in the whole world. I disagree' Ahead of the French presidential election, we speak to people across France. In this edition, we meet Alain Peulet, a retired merchant navy officer, who disagrees with France's immigration policy. -
France French aim to beat the blues with #belleschoses hashtag Taking on the terrorists the 21st century way, on Twitter. France revolts against bad times by inviting people to post beautiful things on social media. -
USA Nearly 20-year-old McDonald's sauce sells for $14,700 USD A packet of McDonald’s Szechuan dipping sauce from 1998 sold in an online auction after a $14,700 USD bid. -
USA Arkansas executes first of eight slated to die in 10 days before drug expires The US state of Arkansas begins its bid to kill eight men on death row before a lethal injection drug expires in 10 days with the execution of Ledell Lee. -
No Comment Scientists attach cameras to whales in Antarctica Scientists have come up with a novel idea to unlock the mysteries of the life of whales in Antarctica. -
France French police detain family members of Champs Elysees shooter The investigation into the background of the Champs Elysees killer continues with the arrest of family members and the surrender of a second suspect to Belgian police. -
No Comment Warm greetings for new International Space Station crew A new space crew has successfully docked at the International Space Station. -
France Champs Elysées shooting: what we know One police officer has been shot dead and two others wounded on Paris' Champs-Elysees Avenue after a gunman deliberately targeted officers. -
Germany Borussia Dortmund bomb suspect 'hoped to hit club share price' A man has been arrested by German police investigating the bomb attack on a bus carrying the Borussia Dortmund football team. -
Belarus Belarus orphanage children found on brink of starvation A criminal inquiry is underway after 100 children in homes in Minsk were discovered seriously malnourished and suffering from neglect. -
Romania EU Commission's Timmermans encourages Romania in anti-corruption drive There were encouraging words for Romania from the European Commission’s First Vice President during his visit to Bucharest on Thursday. -
Venezuela Venezuelan opposition protest against Maduro again Venezuela’s opposition renewed protests across the country on Thursday to pressure President Maduro’s government to hold elections, a day after three people were killed in similar… -
France Paris: one police officer dead in Champs-Elysées 'terror attack' ISIL has reportedly claimed one of its 'soldiers' shot dead one police officer and injured two others. He was killed by police.