Economy & Politics

Yingluck Shinawatra indicted over Thai rice subsidy scheme

Former Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra has been indicted over a controversial rice subsidy scheme. If found guilty on the charge…

10 years ago

Greek banks receive extra €3.3 billion emergency cash from ECB

The European Central Bank (ECB) has agreed to raise the emergency funding available to Greek banks to €68.3 billion. The…

10 years ago

Jeb Bush 2016: Former Florida governor delivers foreign policy speech at Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Jeb Bush has said he admires his father and brother's presidencies but he is his "own man" on foreign policy.…

10 years ago

Greece expected to request six-month extension of its loan agreement

According to new reports, Greece is expected to request a six-month extension of its loan agreement on February 18. The…

10 years ago

Barack Obama’s executive order on immigration halted by South Texas federal judge

A South Texas federal judge has put on hold President Barack Obama's executive order on immigration, giving a coalition of…

10 years ago

Greece’s stock market falls by 4% as European finance ministers fail to reach new debt deal

The Greek stock market fell by more than 4% at its open on Tuesday, February 17, after European finance ministers…

10 years ago

Greece debt crisis: Yanis Varoufakis ready to do whatever it takes to reach bailout deal

Greece is ready to do "whatever it takes" to reach agreement on its bailout in the next two days, Finance…

10 years ago

South Africa: EFF lawmakers ejected from parliament during Jacob Zuma’s annual speech

The South African parliament descended into chaos as leftist lawmakers scuffled with security during a key annual speech by President…

10 years ago

Ukraine parliament brawl: Deputies Yegor Sobolev and Vadim Ivchenko fist fight over anti-corruption bill

Two members of the Ukrainian parliament, Yegor Sobolev of the “Samopomochi” party and Vadim Ivchenko from the “Fatherland” party, were…

10 years ago

Greece debt talks: Officials fail to reach agreement in Brussels

Greece has failed to reach an agreement with eurozone officials over the country's debt crisis, though both sides said there…

10 years ago