Eurozone Ministers told Greece to come back with better proposals; meeting 'indefinitely suspended Thursday, 25 June 2015, 16:36 Last update: about 12 years ago Kevin Schembri Orland from Brussels The Eurogroup Finance Ministers meeting has indefinitely suspended its meeting over Greece, until the debt-ridden country comes back with better proposals. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras...
Major victory for US President as Obamacare subsidies upheld in US Supreme Court 6-3 ruling Thursday, 25 June 2015, 16:34 Last update: about 12 years ago The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the nationwide tax subsidies under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, in a ruling that preserves health insurance for millions of...
EC President issues strong statement against all those who are not legitimate asylum seekers Thursday, 25 June 2015, 15:55 Last update: about 12 years ago Kevin Schembri Orland from Brussels European Council President Donald Tusk spoke of the need to contain illegal migration and came out strong against those who are not legitimate asylum seekers. “Today I expect the European...
Northern and Southern Lights, or auroras, treat Canadians and New Zealanders to colourful spectacle Thursday, 25 June 2015, 12:20 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press People in Canada and New Zealand have been treated to a spectacle in the sky in the form of auroras after a strong solar storm hit earth earlier this week. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
World News in one minute: find out what happened around the word on 24 June Thursday, 25 June 2015, 10:24 Last update: about 12 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 12 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 12 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 12 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 12 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 12 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...