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Greeks head towards Sunday vote in anger and confusion
July 2, 2015
Greeks head towards Sunday vote in anger and confusion
As Greece heads to a referendum on Sunday that could decide its future in the euro zone, long queues at…
Liberia confirms third Ebola case in new outbreak
July 2, 2015
Liberia confirms third Ebola case in new outbreak
Liberia confirmed a third new case of the deadly Ebola virus on Thursday, as the disease re-emerges nearly two months…
Bangladesh arrests 12 suspected Al-Qaeda militants, weapons found
July 2, 2015
Bangladesh arrests 12 suspected Al-Qaeda militants, weapons found
Bangladesh security forces have arrested 12 suspected militants, including the chief of the al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), which…
Greek leader flip-flops on bailout – again
July 2, 2015
Greek leader flip-flops on bailout – again
The Greek tragedy risks turning into a farce. Hours after telling Europe he could accept most of the conditions of a…
Captain of crashed TransAsia plane: ‘Wow, pulled back wrong throttle’
July 2, 2015
Captain of crashed TransAsia plane: ‘Wow, pulled back wrong throttle’
The pilot flying a TransAsia Airways (6702.TW) ATR mistakenly switched off the plane's only working engine seconds before it crashed…
At least 36 die in Philippine ferry sinking, 118 survive
July 2, 2015
At least 36 die in Philippine ferry sinking, 118 survive
A ferry carrying 189 passengers and crew capsized off the central Philippines in heavy waves on Thursday killing at least…
Six killed in Burundi gun battle
July 1, 2015
Six killed in Burundi gun battle
Six people including one police officer were killed in gun battles in the Burundian capital Wednesday, police said. The violence, in…
Greece offers conditional okay to bailout, Germany sceptical
July 1, 2015
Greece offers conditional okay to bailout, Germany sceptical
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has written to international creditors saying Greece could accept their last bailout offer if some…
Russia angers Baltic states with review of independence
July 1, 2015
Russia angers Baltic states with review of independence
A move in Russia to review the legality of a 1991 decision formally granting Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia independence from…
Austrian Muslim activist condemns Vienna mosque attack
July 1, 2015
Austrian Muslim activist condemns Vienna mosque attack
Austrian Muslim activist Omar al-Rawi, a founding member of the Austrian Muslims Initiative, condemned the attack on the Hidayah Mosque…