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Obama says climate one of 'key challenges' of our time
President Barack Obama framed climate change as the toughest and most pressing challenge of our time on August 3, as he unveiled the first ever limits on US power plant emissions.
"No challenge poses a greater threat to our future and future generations than a change in climate," Obama said, warning: "There is such a thing as being too late."
Varoufakis: I stick by my ‘Plan B’
Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble planned to impose the Troika on Paris, Rome and Madrid in an interview to Spanish ‘El Pais’.
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Egypt court postpones Jazeera retrial verdict
An Egyptian court postponed on July 30 its verdict in the retrial of three Al-Jazeera journalists accused of supporting the banned Muslim Brotherhood, in a case that has sparked a global outcry.
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Music concerts in Greece this August, location and prices
August 1: Mario Frangoulis “Athens – Buenos Aires” at the 10th International Music Festival of Aegina.
Thracian Treasures Return to Bulgaria After Exhibition in Louvre
The Thracian treasures, which had been on exhibition at the Louvre museum since April, returned to Bulgaria late on Wednesday.
The return of the treasure was carried out under strict security measures, with its arrival at the airport and transportation to the National Historical Museum (NIM) being heavily guarded, private bTV station reports.
France seeks to warm up Iran ties with Rouhani invite
France sought to revive its relations with Iran on July 29, inviting President Hassan Rouhani to visit Paris in November, in a gesture that swiftly follows this month's historic nuclear deal.
Zaz back to Turkey for three concerts
Young French musician Zaz is back once more to dazzle music lovers with her extraordinary voice in Turkey's three largest cities, Istanbul, Ankara and ?zmir.
She will be performing at the Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theater in Istanbul on July 28, the ?zmir Arena on July 29 and the ODTÜ Vi?nelik Concert Area in Ankara on July 30.
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White House enlists top US firms in climate fight
The White House on July 27 said that more than a dozen of America's biggest companies have pledged to tackle climate change, backing President Barack Obama ahead of a global summit.
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Britain may vote on EU membership in 2016: report
British Prime Minister David Cameron intends to hold a referendum on the country's membership of the European Union around June of 2016, the Independent on July 26 reported.
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UNESCO has not received Pristina's membership application
UNESCO has not received Kosovo's application for membership, the secretariat of the UN organization in Paris has confirmed for Vecernje Novosti.