2015-07-08

Greece

Greece formally requests 3-year loan from ESM bailout fund

Greece has formally requested a three-year loan from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) bailout fund that would be used “to meet Greece’s debt

08/07/2015

Pakistan

First official attempt at peace talks to end conflict in Afghanistan

The first official peace talks have been held between the Taliban and the government.

08/07/2015

Cinema

Beware 'The Red Spider' and heed 'The Sound of Trees' at Karlovy Vary

Polish director Marcin Koszałka took to the red carpet at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival to present his feature film, ‘The Red Spider,’ in

08/07/2015

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Croatia: the Museum of Illusion has opened its doors in Zagreb

08/07/2015

Yemen

Yemen rocked by deadly car bombs

Yemen has been rocked by deadly car bombs a day after an airstrike and fighting between rival froces killed almost 200 people across the country. The

08/07/2015

World News

15 years on: UN takes stock of Millenium Development Goals

‘The poor are always with us’ as the saying goes and the UN ‘s report on the progress of its Millennium Development Goals proves it. About 800

08/07/2015

Greece

'No triumphalism' reminder for Greece's new finance minister

Greece’s new finance minister entered the fray for the first time on Tuesday and clearly didn’t want to alienate his euro zone colleagues. Carrying

08/07/2015

Greece

Greece gets final 'end of week' deadline for reforms

Greece has until the end of the week to come up with new proposals to secure a deal with creditors to keep the county from crashing out of of the

08/07/2015

USA

South Carolina Senate passes legislation to remove 'slavery flag'

South Carolina’s Senate has voted to remove the Confederate battle flag from flying above the state capital’s grounds. A bill to banish the flag to

08/07/2015

Switzerland

Swiss test postal drones for future deliveries

The Swiss postal service has begun testing parcel deliveries by unmanned drones. Eventually for areas which are difficult to access such as

08/07/2015

Iran

Iran nuclear talks continue as latest deadline passes

Bridging gaps at the Iran nuclear talks has proved so difficult that yet again a deadline has been missed. Tuesday was supposed to mark the end of

08/07/2015

USA

World's oldest living person celebrates 116th birthday

The world’s oldest living person Susannah Mushatt Jones celebated her 116 birthday on July 6. The occasion was marked privately with her family

08/07/2015

Economy

New deadline for Greek debt deal

Eurozone leaders have given Greece until Thursday to present a comprehensive reform package to the Eurogroup finance ministers. But the agreement

08/07/2015

World News

One person found dead after boat sinks off Greek coast

One person died and at least 15 others were missing in the Aegean sea on Tuesday after a boat carrying migrants sank in waters between Turkey and

08/07/2015

Sport

Italy coach Conte could face match-fixing trial

Italy coach Antonio Conte has been called to face trial for his alleged involvement in match-fixing in 2011. Conte has already served a ban handed

08/07/2015

Sport

Peru striker Paolo Guerrero presented at Flamengo

Paolo Guerrero was presented by his new club, Flamengo, in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. The Peruvian striker recently helped his nation to a

08/07/2015