World News in one minute: find out what happened around the word on 24 June Thursday, 25 June 2015, 10:24 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press FRANCE-US-SPYING — France summons the U.S. ambassador to the Foreign Ministry and the French president holds a high-level emergency meeting following revelations by WikiLeaks that the U.S....
Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev apologises to victims in court after two-year silence Thursday, 25 June 2015, 09:26 Last update: about 11 years ago Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev broke his silence on the death and devastation he caused two years ago with words that were not a political tirade or a justification. He...
Islamic State fighters back in Kobane after being driven out in January by Kurdish peshmerga forces Thursday, 25 June 2015, 09:10 Last update: about 11 years ago ISIS fighters have entered the Syrian town of Kobane once again, according to activists. The Islamic State was driven out of the town some months ago after a long battle with Kurdish troops aided by...
Greece talks down to the wire, discussions with creditors see no progress as both sides in deadlock Thursday, 25 June 2015, 08:24 Last update: about 11 years ago Kevin Schembri Orland from Brussels Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with heads of its three main creditors, the IMF, European Commission and the European Central Bank last night, and ended the meeting in the early hours of the...
Counter proposals sent to Greece by creditors as Finance Ministers soon to arrive for meeting Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 17:14 Last update: about 11 years ago Kevin Schembri Orland from Brussels Counter-proposals have been sent to Greece by its creditors , international news media have said. Greek Prime Minister Alexix Tsipiras had submitted the proposals last Monday, very early in the...
Karachi heat wave death toll tops 740 as residents of Pakistani city welcome cool winds and rain Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 15:07 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press Wind from the sea and pre-monsoon rains cooled southern Pakistan on Wednesday, likely marking the end of a scorching heat wave that killed at least 749 people, authorities said. Temperatures in...
Greek Prime Minister indicates that creditors might have problems with proposals put forward Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 14:20 Last update: about 11 years ago Kevin Schembri Orland from Brussels Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipiras indicates that some creditors might have issues with the proposals submitted earlier this week. “The odd stance seems to indicate that either there is...
Wikileaks: Francois Hollande says spying on French Presidents by US spy agency ‘unacceptable’ Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 11:32 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press France summoned the U.S. ambassador to the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday following revelations by WikiLeaks that the U.S. National Security Agency eavesdropped on the past three French...
Queen may move out of Buckingham Palace, building in urgent need of £150 million refurbishment Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 11:18 Last update: about 11 years ago Royal officials say Queen Elizabeth II may have to move out of Buckingham Palace during much-needed renovations to the residence, which has not been redecorated since she took the throne in...
World news in one minute: Find out what happened around the world on 23 June Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 09:01 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press COLUMBIA, South Carolina — South Carolina lawmakers vote overwhelmingly to consider removing the Confederate flag from their Statehouse grounds and other politicians take aim at Civil War-era...