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Turkey

Blast near military barracks in Istanbul

Eyewitnesses say several people have been injured

Armenia

Armenia faces Eurovision ban for flag-waving

Organiser the Geneva-based EBU says the incident was a "serious breach" of its ban on political messages.

Greece

"My home is a stadium" - Euronews talks to refugees in Athens

Elliniko was the venue for the hockey and basketball fixtures during the 2004 Olympics. Now it is home to more than a thousand refugees.

World News

Brazil's Senate votes to impeach the president

Dilma Rousseff is accused of using accounting tricks to hide large budget deficits

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United Kingdom

Cracking down on corruption: world leaders meet in London

Foreign companies will have to publicly declare assets they hold in the UK. Prime Minister David Cameron has made the announcement on

Germany

Normandy Format meeting in Berlin

Germany’s Foreign Minister says there has been no breakthrough at today’s meeting of foreign ministers of the Normandy format countries in Berlin

Iraq

Baghdad rocked by a series of car bombs

Iraqi police say the devices were detonated in the north, west and Sadr City areas of the Iraqi capital. There are dozens of dead and injured.

Canada

Oil production resumes in fire-hit Fort McMurray

The blaze continues to spread but experts say it is in uninhabited areas to the east and south of the town.

Iraq

Dozens killed by Baghdad car bomb

Iraqi police say the device exploded in the Shia district of Sadr City during the morning rush hour. ISIL says it carried out the attack.

United Kingdom

Broadcasters show footage of HM The Queen's "diplomatic gaffe"

Footage is released of the British monarch at a palace garden party describing Chinese officials as "very difficult".

Germany

One dead after knife attack at German station

A man wielding a knife attacked passengers at Grafing, near Munich. Witnesses report shouts of "Allahu akbar"

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Kim launches his TV Korea

North Korea’s state-run television KRT has shown a video of leader Kim Jong Un attending the Workers’ Party congress on Sunday (May 8) in Pyongyang. }

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Game of Drones

They have become part of our lives. Now they are part of our entertainment as well. A drone relay race has taken place in Sussex in the UK.

Mexico

"El Chapo" moved to prison near US border

Is the world's most-wanted drug trafficker about to be extradited to the United States to face charges?

Philippines

Duterte out in front in Philippine election

With record turnout and the majority of votes counted, "The Punisher" is poised to be the next president

Belgium

Trial of alleged extremist cell opens in Belgium

Seven stand trial on charges including attempted murder and organising or belonging to a terrorist cell in Verviers.

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Biggest ever turn-out for Tokyo Pride

70,000 people turn out for Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade in the Japanese capital on Sunday. Organisers say it is the biggest to be held so far.

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Axl Rose on the Highway to Hell

Despite the bad weather, thousands of people have attended the rock reunion of reunions in Portugal – former Guns ‘n’ Roses front man Axl Rose doing

North Korea

North Korea says it continues to develop its nuclear weapons capability

Seoul dismisses the suggestion of military talks from Pyongang as "meaningless" amid speculation about a fifth nuclear test.

Philippines

Presidential vote underway in the Philippines

The election campaign exposed widespread disgust with the Southeast Asian country's governing elite. There is widespread poverty and inequality despite years of robust economic growth.

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