Greek Prime Minister Tsipras expected to reshuffle cabinet, banks to reopen after cash pledge Friday, 17 July 2015, 10:26 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is widely expected to reshuffle his Cabinet, following a rebellion within his party over a parliament vote to approve painful austerity measures demanded for new bailout...
Hitch-hiking robot embarking on coast-to-coast tour across United States Friday, 17 July 2015, 10:21 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press With its thumb raised skyward and a grin on its digital face, the robotic creation of two researchers in Canada is about to start a hitchhiking journey across the U.S. The humanoid robot named...
World news in one minute: Find out what happened around the world on 16 July Friday, 17 July 2015, 06:36 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press PRESIDENTIAL RACE-OBAMA POLL WASHINGTON — Barack Obama is holding on to relatively high levels of support among the so-called "Obama coalition" of minorities, liberals and young Americans,...
Watch: Four American Marines and gunman die in attack on two military sites Friday, 17 July 2015, 06:22 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press A gunman unleashed a barrage of fire at a recruiting center and another U.S. military site a few miles apart in Chattanooga on Thursday, killing at least four Marines before he was shot to...
Watch: Egyptian navy vessel targeted by Islamic State militants off Sinai's coast Thursday, 16 July 2015, 18:41 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press An Egyptian navy vessel was targeted on Thursday by militants affiliated with the Islamic State group, who said they destroyed it with a rocket while it was anchored off the Sinai peninsula's...
Vatican 2014 deficit rises by five per cent with new accounting standards Thursday, 16 July 2015, 15:46 Last update: about 12 years ago The Vatican's cultural activities, in particular its museums, helped boost profits by nearly double at the Vatican city-state last year, while the budget to run the Roman Curia continued to show a...
ISIS erects chilling billboards in Libya, ordering women to wear baggy hijab and no perfume Thursday, 16 July 2015, 14:20 Last update: about 12 years ago Enormous billboards have been put up in an Islamic State stronghold in Libya warning women they must wear a baggy hijab that covers their entire bodies and no perfume. The posters set out 'Sharia...
Updated (2): European Central Bank raises credit available to Greek banks Thursday, 16 July 2015, 13:34 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press The European Union is hailing the austerity package adopted by Greek lawmakers as a significant step toward rebuilding trust and fulfilling preconditions for a new financial bailout of the...
Civil Liberties MEPs back mechanism to relocate 40,000 asylum seekers from Italy and Greece Thursday, 16 July 2015, 12:52 Last update: about 12 years ago A binding emergency mechanism to relocate an initial total of 40,000 asylum seekers from Italy and Greece to other EU member states was backed by civil liberties MEPs. An upcoming permanent...
Emotional transgender Caitlyn Jenner accepts Ashe Courage Award at ESPYs Thursday, 16 July 2015, 12:36 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press Caitlyn Jenner accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs on Wednesday night while urging acceptance for others who are transgender. She received a standing ovation from some of the...