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N.Korea promises more missile tests

N.Korea says missile test over Japan was a 'prelude to containing Guam'

Guatemala

Guatemala's Morales in face-off with courts

Guatemalans call for president to leave and UN anti-corruption investigator to stay

Venezuela

US imposes new sanctions on Venezuela

US President Donald Trump has ordered sweeping new sanctions on Venezuela.

Germany

Merkel 'does not see a military solution' to US-North Korea conflict

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that she believes there is is no military solution to the United States' dispute with North Korea.

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Syria

Syria investigator Del Ponte tells Euronews why she quit

Syria investigator Del Ponte tells Euronews why she quit commission

Venezuela

UN condemns Venezuela's "widspread and systematic" violence against protesters

In the wake of the last month's controversial Constituent Assembly elections, UN accuses the Venezuelan goverment of human rights violations

Switzerland

Del Ponte quits UN over Syria

A high-profile member of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria says she is quitting because a lack of political backing from the organisation's Security Council has made the job impossible.

World News

UN Security Council to vote on US bid to slash North Korea exports over missile tests

The UN Security Council will vote later on a US-drafted resolution toughening sanctions on North Korea over missile tests

World News

Earth Overshoot Day: The planet is in energy debt from today

August 2, 2017, is Earth Overshoot Day, the day on which mankind has consumed more natural resources than the planet can renew throughout the whole of the year.

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Which will be Europe's biggest countries in 2100?

Britain is poised to outpace Germany and have the largest population in Western Europe by the year 2100.

Switzerland

Angry scenes as Cyprus reunification talks collapse

World News

Disagreement at the UN over North Korea

US warns it will use force to stop North Korea's missile programme but Russia warns against military talk

South Sudan

UN warns of impending cholera crisis in South Sudan

South Sudan faces a cholera crisis without more aid says UN

Syria

Sarin gas used in Syria - watchdog

The world's chemical weapons watchdog says the banned nerve agent sarin was used in an attack in northern Syria in April that killed dozens of people.

World News

Who are the Blue Helmets?

As the US boasts about cutting its funding to the United Nations peacekeeping force, euronews asks who the Blue Helmets are, and what they do.

Switzerland

'Best chance' Cyprus settlement talks resume in Switzerland

The UN mediator struck a positive note as Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders met in Crans-Montana.

Switzerland

Cyprus peace talks: ‘best, but not only’chance of agreement - UN

The Cyprus peace talks in Switzerland are the best chance at an agreement, the UN says.

Uganda

Uganda struggling with refugees influx

Sci-Tech

UN Summit on AI: 'The most significant technology we will ever create'

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