Ukraine suspends Russian gas purchases in new price rowUkraine announced the immediate suspension of all Russian gas purchases after EU-mediated negotiations aimed at keeping supplies running for at least three more months broke down.
Obama says 'I will walk away' from bad Iran dealUS President Barack Obama warned he will "walk away" from a bad nuclear deal with Iran, as Tehran and six world powers gave themselves until July 7 to reach an agreement.
Obama, Rousseff visit Martin Luther King memorialPresident Barack Obama and Brazil's Dilma Rousseff paid a surprise joint visit Monday to Washington's Martin Luther King Memorial, part of efforts to mend fences after a spying row.
30 June 2015
Greek default poses new challenge to IMF credibilityNobody in the halls of the International Monetary Fund in Washington has any illusion: Greece is going to default, delivering a new blow to the global crisis bank's credibility.
30 June 2015
Ireland says door remains open for Greece debt talksIrish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said that Greece can still return to negotiations with its international creditors to avert a default and possible exit from the euro.
30 June 2015
Obama offers condolences to Tunisian leaderUS President Barack Obama offered condolences to Tunisian leader Beji Caid Essebsi, after a jihadist attack that killed 38 people.
Iraq PM 'retires' army chief of staff: spokesmanIraqi premier Haider al-Abadi has "retired" the army's chief of staff, the most senior officer removed since jihadists overran large parts of the country last year.
30 June 2015
Experts want to quiz troops over Mexico missing studentsExperts from a regional human rights body investigating the disappearance of 43 students in Mexico complained that government delays in allowing them to interview soldiers could limit their work.
30 June 2015
Katy Perry top-earning musicianKaty Perry pulled in $135 million in the past year to be the world's top-grossing musician, beating out Taylor Swift who has hinted at "bad blood" with the fellow pop singer.
30 June 2015
Brazil's Petrobras slashes multi-year investment planBrazil's state oil giant Petrobras slashed its five-year investment plan by a whopping 77 billion dollars -- as it tries to recover from a massive corruption scandal.