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Top Muslim body calls for 'killing, crucifixion of IS terrorists'
Cairo (AFP) - Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam's most prestigious centre of learning, has called for the killing and crucifixion of militants from the Islamic State group, expressing outrage over their murder of...
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Greece needs six weeks to draw up economic plan: Varoufakis
Rome (AFP) - Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said Athens needs up to six weeks to draw up a global economic plan, as it lobbies its European allies to win backing for debt relief proposals."We...
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Alibaba is testing tea delivery drones in China (BABA)
Alibaba is using an army of drones for deliveries of online orders of tea in China. The site has launched a limited pilot program through its Taobao service, according to TechCrunch.The online...
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One month after attacks, France struggles to find answers
Paris (AFP) - Maxence Hamard never used to spend much time thinking about French society, but all that changed dramatically one month ago when Islamist attackers wrought terror in Paris over three,...
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Spotlight on ref as Africa Cup of Nations hosts target final
Malabo (Equatorial Guinea) (AFP) - Gabon referee Eric Otogo will be in the spotlight Thursday as Africa Cup of Nations hosts Equatorial Guinea and Ghana meet in a semi-final after disgraceful scenes in...
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24-year-old model Hannah Davis lands the 2015 cover of Sports Illustrated...
It's official, 24-year-old model Hannah Davis (aka Derek Jeter's girlfriend) landed the highly coveted cover of this year's Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit Edition.Davis posted the good news (and risqué...
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10 things you need to know in markets today
The ECB lifted an important waiver for Greece and funds linked to the country's stocks plunged. The ECB scrapped the waiver which previously allowed the country's banks to use (junk-rated) Greek...
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Telecoms group BT buys mobile operator EE for £12.5bn
London (AFP) - British telecoms and TV company BT has agreed to buy mobile operator EE for £12.5 billion ($18.9 billion, 16.6 billion euros), creating the nation's leading communications provider, it...
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Surging German factory orders just added to the budding European recovery
Europe seems to be experiencing a modest recovery.German factory orders are just the latest indicator that suggests the eurozone economies are picking up some speed: Orders climbed 4.2% in December...
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Greece only has three weeks of cash left
Greece's government has about a month's cash left. Maybe only three weeks, in a worst-case scenario.That's according to sources inside the government that spoke to Bloomberg. The bailout funds Greece...
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Greece stocks fall 9% in early trading after ECB move
Athens (AFP) - The Greek stock market fell more than nine percent in early trading on Thursday after the European Central Bank moved to restrict Greek banks' access to a key source of cash.After...
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10 things in tech you need to know today (AAPL, GOOG, TWTR, MSFT, FB, NFLX)
Good morning! It's a snowy and rainy day in London. Here's the tech news you need to know today.1. Apple is in talks to let people buy TV channels directly through Apple TV. That would shake up the...
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The 10 most important things in the world right now
Good morning! Here's what you need to know for Thursday.1. Taiwan rescuers are still searching for 12 missing people after a plane crashed Wednesday shortly after take-off from Songshan airport in...
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Argentina's Kirchner sparks row after China accent gibes
Beijing (AFP) - Argentina's President Cristina Kirchner was assailed at home and abroad Thursday after an undiplomatic tweet during a state visit to China, in which she seemingly poked fun at Asian...
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GREEK STOCKS ARE PLUMMETING
Greek stocks are tanking this morning, following the plunge of exchange-traded funds that track the country's equities last night. The Athens Stock Exchange opened down 8.93%.As of 9:15 a.m. GMT (4:15...
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Greece says 'will not be blackmailed' after ECB move
Athens (AFP) - Greece on Thursday said it would "not be blackmailed" and insisted its banks were "secure" after the European Central Bank moved to restrict Greek lenders' access to a key source of...
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Coke pulls #MakeItHappy Twitter campaign after it was duped into quoting...
Coca-Cola has been forced to suspend its automated tweet #MakeItHappy campaign — designed to transform mean tweets and negativity on the internet into cute images — after it was tricked into quoting...
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Kerry arrives in Kiev as Washington mulls sending Ukraine weapons
Kiev (AFP) - US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Kiev on Thursday in a signal of firm US support for the country amid growing international alarm at a surge in fighting.The top US diplomat will...
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Europe is officially heading into a year of deflation
Europe is facing deflation for all of 2015, according to forecasts just released by the European Commission.The institution expects growth of 1.3% across the euro area this year, somewhat stronger than...
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EU raises eurozone growth outlook for 2015 to 1.3 percent
Brussels (AFP) - The European Union raised its growth forecast this year to 1.3 percent for the eurozone on Thursday but confirmed that deflation would take hold, caused by cheap oil prices and a...
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