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European Union ministers can't agree on relocating 40,000 refugees

Friday, 10 July 2015, 06:29 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

European Union ministers failed Thursday to agree on relocating 40,000 of the refugees making risky boat trips from North Africa to Italy and Greeceand will try again later this month to broker a...

In brief: Greece proposes tax hikes, spending cuts, pension reforms

Friday, 10 July 2015, 06:26 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Greece has submitted a 13-page set of proposals to its European creditors that is intended to act as a foundation to free up a new three-year, 53.5-billion euro bailout package to save the nation from...

London's commuters make do as strike shuts subway system

Thursday, 9 July 2015, 14:28 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The choices Thursday in London: take a hike, ride a bike, try to find a bus you like. Millions of commuters jammed buses, rented bicycles or simply walked for miles as a 24-hour strike shut down...

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