France New research says Zika "could spark" Guillain-Barré syndrome A new study by a French scientists suggests the Zika virus might cause a debilitating neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome. It comes 01/03/2016
no comment UK emergency services prepare for the worst A crash involving two tube trains leads to the evacuation of dozens of passengers from London’s underground network: this is the scenario of a drill 01/03/2016
France Paris protesters call for end to France's state of emergency Thousands of people have turned out in Paris to vent their anger over plans to extend France’s state of emergency for three more months 31/01/2016
Canada Air Canada plane makes emergency landing after turbulence injuries An Air Canada Shanghai to Toronto flight had to make a stop in Calgary after several passengers were injured in extreme turbulence. Twenty-one 31/12/2015
world news Britain braces for second battering: Storm Frank expected imminently After a Boxing Day battering, Northern Britain is bracing for more bad weather. Storm Frank is due to strike on Tuesday evening (December 29), with 29/12/2015
United Kingdom Hundreds evacuated amid northern England floods Unprecedented flooding in Yorkshire and Lancashire has forced hundreds to leave their homes over the weekend. 27/12/2015
United Kingdom UK: severe flooding forces residents from their homes Repeated heavy rains have left parts of England, Scotland and Wales under water, with fields flooded and roads resembling rivers. In Lancashire, in 27/12/2015
Egypt Arab League demands Turkey withdraw troops from Iraq Foreign ministers of the Arab League held an emergency meeting in Cairo on Thursday at the request of the Iraqi government. On the agenda: finding a 24/12/2015
China Beijing 'airpocalypse' red alert now in force Tough restrictions come into force today in Beijing which has issued its first ever red alert for pollution. That’s the most serious warning 08/12/2015
China First-ever red alert for pollution issued in Chinese capital As climate change is debated in Paris, the Chinese capital is facing unprecedented heavy smog 07/12/2015
India Chennai struggles with worst rain in a century as lakes close to bursting More rain is forecast to be on the way but India’s fourth-largest city Chennai is already partially underwater. The situation is currently a disaster 04/12/2015
Europe News Schools reopen in Brussels Schools have started to reopen in Brussels after a four-day security clampdown that followed the Paris attacks. But some parents worry whether it is 25/11/2015
world news Hottest October on record highlights challenges facing climate summit It is a sobering statistic ahead of crucial climate talks in Paris. The world has seen its hottest October on record says NASA. Our monthly 19/11/2015
France France's State of Emergency - What will it mean for the French? France has not seen such a nationwide deployment of security forces in living memory. And it is certainly only the beginning. Two days after the 19/11/2015
France A shocked Saint Denis slowly returns to normality Paris’s Saint Denis district is recovering after the police assault of a terrorist hideout on Wednesday. There is still a heavy security presence 19/11/2015
Europe News Africa trust fund will bring migration and development policies 'closer together' The EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development has told euronews that an emergency trust fund for Africa is aimed at bringing 12/11/2015
Maldives Maldives declares state of emergency Authorities in the Maldives have declared a 30-day state of emergency, citing a threat to national security. It came two days before a demonstration 04/11/2015
France French PM Valls urges EU solidarity amid unprecedented migrant crisis EU nations must stand together in tackling the migrant crisis and provide a safe haven for those fleeing war and oppression. That was the message 31/08/2015
Germany Migration: Merkel holds off on emergency EU summit Angela Merkel has held off on calling an emergency EU summit on migration. The issue was top of the agenda during talks with Danish Prime Minister 28/08/2015
Republic of North Macedonia FYROM: Macedonia declares state-of-emergency A state of emergency has been declared in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), as crowds of migrants continue to gather on its southern 20/08/2015
Republic of Ecuador Ecuador evacuation after increased activity around Cotopaxi volcano The president of Ecuador has declared a state of emergency after the giant Cotopaxi volcano showed signs of increased activity. The move allows 16/08/2015
Greece Eurozone finance ministers back third Greek bailout The finance ministers from the 19 countries that use the single European currency have approved a third bailout for Greece. The informal body, known 14/08/2015
Spain Wildfires take hold in Spain and France Fire fighters in Spain and France have worked in extreme conditions and through the night and weekend to bring huge wildfires under control. In Odena 27/07/2015
Tunisia Tunisia: State of emergency declared after Islamist terror attack on tourists Just over a week after the sands of Sousse were turned red with the blood of tourists, a state of emergency has been declared in Tunisia, giving the 04/07/2015
Japan Two deaths reported after fire on Japan bullet train Two people have reportedly died after an apparent suicide bid started a fire aboard a bullet train in Japan. According to a Japan rail spokesperson a 30/06/2015
no comment Devastating heatwave hits Pakistan A scorching heatwave across southern Pakistan’s city of Karachi has killed more than 700 people in three days. Hospitals are overwhelmed and 24/06/2015
