Author: Reuters
Greece imposes capital controls as crisis deepens
Greece moved to check the growing strains on its crippled financial system on June 28, closing its banks and imposing capital controls that brought the prospect of being forced out of the euro into plain sight.
Greek parliament gives green light to Tspiras' bailout referendum
Greek lawmakers on June 28 authorized Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' proposed July 5 bailout referendum, setting Greece on course for a plebiscite that has enraged international creditors and increased Greece's chances of exiting the euro zone.
European tour operators evacuate thousands from Tunisia after attack
Tour companies were evacuating thousands of foreign holidaymakers from Tunisia on June 27, a day after a gunman killed 39 people at a beach hotel in an attack claimed by Islamic State.
US senators visit Cuba, hope Congress will ease restrictions
Three visiting US senators said on June 27 they hoped Congress would support President Barack Obama's opening toward Cuba, including lifting a ban on US citizens traveling to the Communist-run island.
Landmark US Supreme Court ruling legalizes gay marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court ruled on June 26 that the US Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry, handing a historic triumph to the American gay rights movement.
Nearly 200 injured amid fire explosion in Taiwan
About 200 people were injured after a fire suspected to have stemmed from the explosion of an unknown flammable powder occurred in a recreational park in northern Taiwan, local media reported on June 27.
Gunman kills 39 at Tunisian beachside hotel, Islamic State claims attack
A gunman disguised as a tourist opened fire at a Tunisian hotel on June 26 with a rifle he had hidden in an umbrella, killing 39 people including Britons, Germans and Belgians as they lounged at the beach in an attack claimed by Islamic State.
MERS death toll rises to 31 in the RoK outbreak, one new case
Two more patients with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus have died, the Republic of Korea's health ministry said on June 26 bringing the total fatality to 31.
No deal for Greece, creditors; top-level talks resume on June 28
Greece failed again to clinch a deal with its international creditors on June 25, setting up a last-ditch effort on June 28 to avert a default next week or start preparing to protect the euro zone from financial market turmoil.
Obama, Putin discuss Iran, Islamic State, Ukraine in phone call
Russian President Vladimir Putin phoned US President Barack Obama on June 25, their first call since February, to discuss Iran nuclear talks, "the increasingly dangerous situation in Syria" and the need to counter Islamic State militants, the White House said in a statement.
