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Puerto Rico defaults on bond payment, pays fraction of $58 mn
August 4, 2015
Puerto Rico defaults on bond payment, pays fraction of $58 mn
Puerto Rico has defaulted on debt by paying only a fraction of what was due August 1, showing the depth…
Obama unveils major climate change proposal
August 4, 2015
Obama unveils major climate change proposal
The Obama administration unveiled a major climate change plan on Sunday aimed at a large reduction in greenhouse gas emissions…
The poor live with the dead in Peru neighborhood
August 4, 2015
The poor live with the dead in Peru neighborhood
When Manuel Garcia opens his house door near Peru's capital, his neighbors rest in a macabre tableau of tombs and…
Fears grow over Nepal’s ‘anti-women’ constitution
August 3, 2015
Fears grow over Nepal’s ‘anti-women’ constitution
Nepal's proposed new constitution has sparked fury from women who say their citizenship, property and other rights are being curtailed…
Tokyo’s largest district OKs same-sex partner certificates
August 3, 2015
Tokyo’s largest district OKs same-sex partner certificates
Tokyo's largest district has said it will start issuing "partnership" certificates to same-sex couples from November, becoming the second in…
Survey reveals ambivalence of Turks to EU membership
August 3, 2015
Survey reveals ambivalence of Turks to EU membership
Turkish citizens have ambivalent feelings about their country’s possible accession to the European Union, an EU sponsored public opinion poll has…
French beach returns to public after Saudi royal take-over
August 3, 2015
French beach returns to public after Saudi royal take-over
Workers were busily returning a beach in southern France to its previous condition on Monday after the departure of Saudi…
Russia merges air, missile, space branches of its military to create Aerospace Forces
August 3, 2015
Russia merges air, missile, space branches of its military to create Aerospace Forces
Russia has merged several branches of its military into the Aerospace Forces — a reorganization aimed at enhancing coordination and…
After five-week shut down, Greek stocks plummet
August 3, 2015
After five-week shut down, Greek stocks plummet
Greece's stock market suffered heavy losses on Monday, plunging nearly 23 percent at the open before recovering slightly, after a…
Moroccan suffocates trying to enter Spain in suitcase
August 3, 2015
Moroccan suffocates trying to enter Spain in suitcase
A 27-year-old Moroccan man suffocated to death while trying to illegally enter Spain hidden inside a suitcase in the trunk…