Syria state TV says explosion hits military depot Jun 19th, 2013 - 13:20h (CET +01.00) BEIRUT (AP) - An explosion at a military depot outside Syria's coastal city of Latakia left six people lightly injured on Wednesday, state television said. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : syria, state, says, explosion, hits, military, depot, Top Keywords

United States to meet Taliban to seek Afghan peace Jun 18th, 2013 - 20:10h (CET +01.00) By Mark Felsenthal, Hamid Shalizi and Dylan Welch WASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) - The United States will meet the Taliban this week for talks aimed at achieving peace in Afghanistan, where the United States and the insurgents have fought a bloody and co... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : united, states, meet, taliban, seek, afghan, peace, Top Keywords

EU free-trade states urge quick resolution of Chinese solar dispute Jun 14th, 2013 - 15:20h (CET +01.00) By Ethan Bilby LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - A group of free-trading northern European nations urged the EU's trade chief on Friday to contain a growing dispute with China or risk a negative spiral that could choke exports. Sweden, Denmark and the Neth... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : freetrade, states, urge, quick, resolution, chinese, solar, dispute, Top Keywords

Iran state TV: Polls open in presidential vote Jun 14th, 2013 - 06:00h (CET +01.00) TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran state television says polls have opened in the election that will determine a successor to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : iran, state, polls, open, presidential, vote, solar, dispute, Top Keywords

General strike in Greece over state TV closure Jun 13th, 2013 - 10:10h (CET +01.00) ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Unions in Greece are holding a general strike following the closure of state-run TV and radio which has divided the government coalition. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : general, strike, greece, state, closure, vote, solar, dispute, Top Keywords

State broadcaster's end a blow to Greek identity Jun 12th, 2013 - 20:00h (CET +01.00) ATHENS, Greece (AP) - When Nazi troops marched into Greece's nearly deserted capital on April 27, 1941, radio announcer Costas Stavropoulos of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corp. announced the grim news. He urged his countrymen and women not to list... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : state, broadcaster's, blow, greek, identity, vote, solar, dispute, Top Keywords

Greek state TV closure triggers strikes Jun 12th, 2013 - 13:10h (CET +01.00) ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece's two largest labor unions called a 24-hour general strike for Thursday to protest the government's move to close state-run TV and radio, a decision that has shocked the public and triggered a political crisis. ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : greek, state, closure, triggers, strikes, vote, solar, dispute, Top Keywords

Greek state TV, radio broadcasts go off the air Jun 12th, 2013 - 03:00h (CET +01.00) ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greek state TV and radio were gradually pulled off the air late Tuesday, hours after the government said it would temporarily close all state-run broadcasts and lay off about 2,500 workers as part of a cost-cutting drive demande... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : greek, state, radio, broadcasts, strikes, vote, solar, dispute, Top Keywords

Greek state TV, radio broadcasts going off the air Jun 11th, 2013 - 23:10h (CET +01.00) ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greek state TV and radio have begun going off the air, hours after the government said it would temporarily close all state-run broadcasts, with the loss of about 2,500 job cuts, as part of its cost-cutting drive. (Source: Assoc... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : greek, state, radio, broadcasts, going, vote, solar, dispute, Top Keywords

Greece to close state broadcaster to save money Jun 11th, 2013 - 20:20h (CET +01.00) ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece is to close down all its state-run TV and radio stations with the loss of some 2,500 jobs as part of its cost-cutting drive demanded by the bailed-out country's international creditors. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : greece, close, state, broadcaster, save, money, solar, dispute, Top Keywords