Cyprus Government Leaders Under Pressure to Avoid Default on Debt
Cyprus Government Leaders Under Pressure to Avoid Default on Debt“Cypriot leaders scrambled Thursday to raise $7.5 billion to avoid a debt default for the island nation, but the European Central Bank...
View ArticleCyprus Finance Minister: Bank Tax Back on the Table
Cyprus Finance Minister: Bank Tax Back on the Table“With the E.C.B. vowing to cut off financing for the banks unless a deal is in place, Cyprus risks a run on its banks, a disorderly default on its...
View ArticleCyprus Unable to Reach Financial Lifeline Agreement With Russia Investors
Cyprus Unable to Reach Financial Lifeline Agreement With Russia Investors“Talks between Russian officials and the government of Cyprus broke up early Friday, with no agreement on a cash infusion that...
View ArticleCyprus Engaging in Late-Night Sunday Negotiations to Avert European Central...
Cyprus Engaging in Late-Night Sunday Negotiations to Avert European Central Bank Cut-Off“Negotiations got underway amid a hardening of the stance held by the International Monetary Fund and Germany,...
View ArticlePreliminary Draft Bailout Deal Reached Between Cyprus And Its Creditors
Preliminary Draft Bailout Deal Reached Between Cyprus And Its Creditors“The Guardian’s economics leader writer, Aditya Chakrabortty, has been mulling over the implications of the suggested deal in...
View ArticleEuropean Union Suspends Sanctions Against 81 Zimbabwe Officials and 8 Companies
European Union Suspends Sanctions Against 81 Zimbabwe Officials and 8 Companies“The decision followed a “peaceful, successful and credible” referendum on a new constitution earlier this month, the EU...
View ArticleUnited Nations Temporarily Cuts Number of International Staff in Damascus, Syria
United Nations Temporarily Cuts Number of International Staff in Damascus, Syria“The United Nations said Monday it was temporarily reducing its international staff in Damascus following mortar fire...
View ArticleUnited Nations Security Council Condemns Rebel Coup in the Central African...
United Nations Security Council Condemns Rebel Coup in the Central African Republic“The UN Security Council on Monday condemned the “seizure of power by force” by rebels in the Central African Republic...
View ArticleNorth Korea Warns of “Simmering Nuclear War on the Korean Peninsula”
North Korea Warns of “Simmering Nuclear War on the Korean Peninsula”“”Upon authorization of the Foreign Ministry, the DPRK [North Korea] openly informs the U.N. Security Council that the Korean...
View ArticleUnited Nations General Assembly Approves Global Arms Trade Treaty
United Nations General Assembly Approves Global Arms Trade Treaty“The 193-nation U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved the first treaty on the global arms trade, which seeks to...
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