Greece says it will not negotiate with bailout creditors
reece’s new left-wing government was in open dispute Friday with its European bailout creditors, saying it would not negotiate with
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S&P downgrades Russia credit rating to ‘junk’ status
Russia’s credit rating was downgraded Monday, falling below investment grade for the first time in a decade to what the
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Anti-austerity leftists winning Greek election
Greece’s anti-austerity Syriza party and its leader Alexis Tsipras appear headed to a decisive national election victory, in a vote
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Anti-Semitism a ‘monstrous global problem,’ UN delegates told
French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy says faulting Jews has become the rallying cry of what he calls “a new order of
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Ukraine asks IMF for new rescue package
Ukraine has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new and broader bailout package and will attempt to renegotiate
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Kyiv says Russian military attacked its forces inside eastern Ukraine
Ukraine said Tuesday that Russian forces had attacked its military units fighting separatists in eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk region. Ukrainian military
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IMF trims global outlook, but still sees growth in 2015
The International Monetary Fund has trimmed its annual forecast for global economic growth for 2015 as the world faces what
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In rare move, Turkish president Erdogan convenes cabinet
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan convened a Cabinet meeting in a rare move Monday, raising concerns among critics of a
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EU launches anti-terrorism projects with Muslim countries
The European Union is launching new anti-terrorism projects with Muslim countries and increasing its intelligence sharing in the aftermath of
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