News archive of May 2015

EU anger over the Russian travel blacklist!

89 EU politicians were surprised to discover that they were on a confidential Russian travel blacklist on Thursday. The people on the list were parliamentarians who have been outspoken critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war in the Ukraine.

John Kerry breaks leg in Geneva, cuts trip early

US Secretary of State John Kerry broke his leg in a bike accident in Geneva on Sunday. He hit a curb and was rushed to a Swiss hospital where it was confirmed that he fractured his right femur. As a result, he cut the rest of a four-nation trip that included an international conference on combating ISIS.

Arbil warns Baghdad it may sell oil 'on its own'

The regional Kurdish government in Arbil has the right to sell its own oil if Baghdad does not uphold its part of an oil agreement, the Iraqi Kurdish administration?s parliament speaker said May 30.

Libya suicide attack claimed by ISIL kills five militia

A pre-dawn suicide attack in northwest Libya May 31 claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) killed five members of the Fajr Libya militia alliance that controls the capital, a militia spokesman said.

Joint bank accounts: Who gets the money?

Most of us have opened accounts at various bank branches. These accounts may be personal or joint.

In joint bank accounts ie. bank deposits where there are two or more cosigners there is a particular relationship between these two persons and the bank.

Crucial Tsipras-Merkel-Hollande teleconference on Sunday

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is to host his second teleconference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande within three days. The call is taking place in the framework of agonizing political negotiations as Athens eyes a deal.

Greece and New Zealand have signed a bilateral air service deal

New Zealand has signed an air service deal with Greece to help airlines from either of the two countries to take up the flying rights in the long term if they spot a viable market opportunity.

The bilateral agreement means that airlines would offer passengers a single ticket for flights in a number of flights.

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