IMF Chief Urges Greece's Lenders to Focus on Debt Relief
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde urged Greece's lenders to concentrate on debt relief instead of simply pushing for contingency budget cuts.
View ArticleGone With the Wind: Nordic Alternative Energy Turns Stagnant
Despite renewable energy sources being heavily hyped as a sustainable solution to humanity's growing energy problem, actual support for the green power has been shrinking. Falling electricity prices...
View ArticleSyrian Army Command Denies Striking Refugee Camp on Border With Turkey
The Syrian military command refuted media claims on Friday that it had targeted a camp for internally displaced Syrians near the Turkish border.
View ArticleInaction on Afghan interpreters is ‘inexplicable, inhumane &...
Peers have rounded on a Tory defense minister over the government’s unwillingness to resettle Afghan interpreters despite Taliban death threats and the suicide of a ‘terp’ who was denied asylum. Read...
View ArticleNASA Captures Stunning Images of Most Colorful Region on Mars
NASA has discovered that the Nili Fossae region, located in the northwest region of Mars, is one of the most colorful.
View ArticleTrade Disruption in Case of Brexit Risk Factor for EU Economy - IMF
Britain's exit from the European Union could disrupt trade, IMF's European department deputy director said.
View ArticleQatari Foreign Minister Says Brought Emir’s Message on Syria to Putin
Qatar’s foreign minister confirmed on Friday he had brought a verbal message on the situation in Syria from the Arab monarchy’s emir to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
View ArticleTurkish Currency Rate Drops to 14-Month Low on News of PM's Resignation
Turkish national currency lira has lost 4.4 percent against the US dollar dropping to 2.93 on news of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s resignation, market data showed Friday.
View Article'Brexit' Risk Paralyzing Bank of England Decision-Making
An unlucky combination of Brexit risk, and long-standing market-determined risks to the UK's financial stability are rendering the Bank of England (BOE) unable to react to neither at this point.
View Article‘You can go your way’: Erdogan rejects demands to change anti-terror law for...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara will not change its anti-terrorism laws in order to meet EU requirements, which are necessary in order to give the people of Turkey visa-free travel...
View ArticleUK Labour Party Suspends Another Member for Anti-Semitism
The UK Labour Party has suspended another member for anti-Semitic posts on social media, taking the number of suspended over the issue politicians to 19.
View ArticleHarsh drought forces Zimbabwe to sell wildlife
Drought-ravaged Zimbabwe is offering some of its wild animals for sale and use the income to save the remainder. Read Full Article at RT.com
View Article'Republican Frankenstein': Four Reasons Behind Trump's Triumph in Primaries
Donald Trump outwitted the Republican leadership, having paved the way to become the Republican presidential nominee at the party congress in July.
View Article"Silence regime" to be spread to Aleppo — Russian Foreign Ministry
ussian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted that the government troops were not to blame for the recent aggravation of tensions in Aleppo where the situation was really dramatic
View ArticleI Don't Like Cricket... I Love It: Refugee Influx Sparks Boom in Germany
The refugee crisis has had an unexpected impact on football-mad Germany, with the influx of asylum seekers from the Middle East leading to a boom in the popularity of cricket, as many take to the sport...
View ArticleErdogan Welcomes PM Davutoglu's Resignation, Defends Presidential System
Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s upcoming resignation will benefit the country and will not lead to a governing crisis, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday.
View ArticleCourt rejects balding man’s lawsuit against Russian news aggregator
A Yandex representative said the connection between the news stories and health problems is not proven, while the judge ruled to reject the lawsuit
View ArticleErdogan Slams Anti-Terror Law Changes EU Requires for Visa-Free Regime
Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan on Friday spoke out against EU requirements for changes to Turkey's anti-terrorism legislation under the EU-Turkey deal on migration.
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