Greece To Submit Reforms To Eurozone Creditors
Greece will submit a list of reforms to be agreed with its creditors Sunday, the country’s finance minister said Saturday. “We are in the process of compiling the list of…
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Has world’s biggest democracy got a Big Brother problem?
Opposition National Congress Party lawmaker Mani Shankar Aiyar wrote an opinion piece claiming the magazine was “virtually inviting a reaction week after week.” Kiran Bedi, a politician and former senior…
WHO: Up to 100 feared missing after boats collide on Congo River
The collision happened Thursday morning but news of the disaster is only just emerging. Eugene Kabambi, a WHO spokesman in the country’s capital, Kinshasa, told CNN that the wreck occurred…
North Korea: Fairyland or ‘country of mushrooms?’
Published by the state-controlled KCNA news agency, the slogansmore than 300 in totalwere prepared by the Workers’ Party of Korea and called for “painstaking efforts” to improve the livelihoods of…
Greek stocks tank as eurozone standoff intensifies
Both sides are standing firm on how to deal with the country’s massive debts. Greece is running out of money, and its combative stance has worried markets. That is threatening…
Suicide Attack Kills at Least 15 in Iraq’s Capital
BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber set off an explosive vest in a busy Baghdad square crowded with rush-hour commuters early Monday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, officials…
Pope Francis Backs Slovakia’s Referendum Against Same-Sex Marriage, Adoption Rights
As Slovakia gears up for a referendum on same-sex unions this coming weekend, Pope Francis gave his blessing to the country’s efforts to block marriage and adoption rights for gay…
S.&P. Downgrades Greek Credit Rating Amid Concerns Over Cash
ATHENS, Greece — Standard & Poor’s has cut its credit rating on Greece further into junk status amid concerns over the country’s cash position, as the country’s new government signaled…
Jordan Launches New Airstrikes After Vowing Harsh War On ISIS
Jordanian fighter jets have carried out new air strikes, the military said Thursday, a day after the country’s king vowed to wage a “harsh” war against Islamic State militants who…
Leading Egypt Uprising Activist Ahmed Douma Among 230 Sentenced To Life
An Egyptian court has sentenced 230 people, including one of the leading activists behind the country’s 2011 uprising, to life in prison after finding them guilty of taking part in…
Only 8 Chinese cities meet air quality standards
The worst cities were in the industrial province of Hebei, near the capital Beijing, where the average reading of PM2.5 tiny particles that can embed themselves deep in the lungswere…
Ecuador to become first foreign government to advertise during Super Bowl
Amid the expected assortment of talking animals, beer bros and scantily clad women, viewers will likely be treated to a montage of beautiful nature scenes from Ecuador set to a…
Will Africa’s biggest wind power project transform Kenya’s growth?
The 300 MW Lake Turkana Wind Power Project, which is being developed in the country’s North-East, hopes to produce 20% of the country’s current installed electricity generating capacity when it…
Syriza Leads Final Polls Before Greece’s Election
Greece’s left-wing opposition Syriza party is leading the ruling New Democracy conservatives in the last nine polls published ahead of the country’s election Sunday. – There is no campaigning Saturday.
Ben Carson Appeals To Republicans In Iowa
Dr. Ben Carson is appealing to Iowa conservatives with messages about securing the country’s borders and cracking down on employers who hire immigrants illegally. – Copyright 2015 The Associated Press….
Eyeing 2016, Jeb Bush Signals Focus On Middle Class
In his first public event since taking steps toward a presidential run, Jeb Bush on Friday called on political leaders to overhaul the country’s immigration and education systems, increase job…
Designer Vince Camuto, co-founder of Nine West, dies at 78
Vince Camuto, 19362015 pic.twitter.com/kTjmvKin2s In 1978, Camuto co-founded Nine West with Jerome Fisher. In 1999, they sold what had become one of the country’s largest shoe companies to the Jones…
Israel Strike Underscores Security Concerns In Syria Beyond ISIS, Upping Stakes For U.S.
WASHINGTON — An Israeli-linked airstrike in Syria on Sunday is drawing attention to an element of the messy Syrian civil war that the U.S. has tried to downplay: the Obama…
Brand new Congress, same four problems
In his talk, he criticized the President’s response to Russia’s takeover of Crimea, asking the group “Does anybody think that Vladimir Putin would have gone into Crimea had George W….