Europe
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Europe sizzled in a continent-wide heatwave
Jun 23, 2017News Hour: Europe sizzled in a continent-wide heat wave on Wednesday, with London seeing Britain’s hottest June day since 1976 as Portugal battled to stamp out deadly forest fires. More than 1,000 firefighters were still fighting... -
The EU unveiled a blueprint to safely regulate drone traffic in Europe by 2019
Jun 17, 2017News Hour: The EU unveiled a blueprint to safely regulate drone traffic in Europe by 2019 in order to tap the growing commercial potential of unmanned aircraft technology. The blueprint from the European Commission, the EU... -
UNDP takes part in Europe’s leading forum on development
Jun 12, 2017News Hour: SDG Advocates Jeffrey Sachs, Muhammad Yunus and Marjeta Jager, Deputy Director of the European Commission’s Department for International Cooperation and Development, were among key speakers in a panel on the role of small businesses... -
Wall Street stocks rallied to fresh records following a solid US jobs report
May 6, 2017News Hour: Wall Street stocks rallied to fresh records on Friday following a solid US jobs report, while European equities gained ahead of the final round of the French presidential election. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq... -
Ronaldo passes Greaves as Europe’s top scorer
Apr 29, 2017News Hour: Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed legendary English striker Jimmy Greaves on Sunday to become the all-time leading scorer in Europe’s top leagues with 367 goals. Ronaldo’s goal against Valencia was his 280th in La Liga, with... -
Floating plastic pollution from Europe and the US is accumulating in the Arctic
Apr 21, 2017News Hour: Plastic waste entering the seas from both sides of the North Atlantic is accumulating in the Arctic Ocean, where it can damage local wildlife. The low population of the Arctic Circle means little plastic... -
The number of people dying from tuberculosis is falling in Europe
Mar 20, 2017News Hour: The number of people developing and dying from tuberculosis (TB) is falling in Europe, but among the most vulnerable – including migrants, prisoners and people who are HIV positive – there have been worrying... -
Europe’s stock markets pushed higher with London striking a new record
Mar 19, 2017News Hour: Europe’s stock markets pushed higher on Thursday, with London striking a new record, following a Dutch election result that repudiated the far-right. Paris and Frankfurt each won solid gains as the victory of the... -
Dutch vote in test of anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe
Mar 15, 2017News Hour: The Dutch tested their own tolerance for immigration and Islam on Wednesday in an election magnified by a furious row with Turkey, the first of three polls in the European Union this year where... -
Militant attacks ‘all over Europe,’ some not reported
Feb 7, 2017News Hour: President Donald Trump on Monday accused the news media of ignoring attacks by Islamist militants in Europe. Trump, who has made defeating Islamic State a core goal of his presidency, did not specify which...
