George HW Bush, 91, falls at Maine home, breaks bone in neck
Thursday, 16 July 2015, 08:57
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
George H.W. Bush, the oldest living former U.S. president, fell at his summer home on Wednesday and broke a bone in his neck but was doing OK, a spokesman said. Bush, 91, was hospitalized in...
Greece seeks relief from lenders after first austerity measures test
Thursday, 16 July 2015, 07:55
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
Greece's troubled left-wing government is seeking urgent relief from European lenders on Thursday, a day after it pushed a harsh austerity package through parliament, triggering a revolt in the ruling...
Greek Parliament passes austerity bill despite significant dissent
Thursday, 16 July 2015, 05:59
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
Greek lawmakers voted overwhelmingly early Thursday to approve a harsh austerity bill demanded by bailout creditors, despite significant dissent from members of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' own...
Nationalist Party welcomes agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme
Wednesday, 15 July 2015, 13:11
Last update: about 12 years ago
The Nationalist Party today welcomed the historic agreement reached in Vienna between Iran, China, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and the European Union on...
Updated: Former Auschwitz guard, 94, convicted as accessory to murder
Wednesday, 15 July 2015, 10:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
A 94-year-old former SS sergeant who served at the Auschwitz death camp has been convicted on 300,000 counts of accessory to murder. The state court in the northern German city of Lueneburg gave...