European shares, euro climb to new highs after Spain formally asks for bank aid - @Reuters

Syrian President Assad warns Europe will 'pay the price' for arming rebels - @AFP

Report: Colombian police stage raid and rescue 2 Spanish tourists held captive by an unidentified group for nearly a month - @Reuters

Syria has used chemical weapons against rebels, US and European officials conclude - @nytimes

Greek Premier Samaras to meet with coalition partners on June 17 as strike over shutdown of broadcaster continues - @BloombergAthens

Greek unions representing 2.5 million workers launch strike after state broadcaster shut down - @France24

General strike begins in Greece to protest government shutdown of state broadcaster ERT - @BBC

Greek democratic left leader says state TV must stay open, calls on prime minister to resolve shutdown - @ReutersWorld

Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi, father accused by Spanish tax authorities of defrauding the state of more than $5.3 million - @Reuters

European Union Commission says it didn't seek closure of Greek public broadcaster ERT - @Reuters

Germany's foreign minister says pictures from Istanbul's Taksim Square are disturbing, Turkish government sending wrong signal at home and in Europe - @Reuters

European shares, euro climb to new highs after Spain formally asks for bank aid - @Reuters

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European shares, euro climb to new highs after Spain formally asks for bank aid - @Reuters

Syrian President Assad warns Europe will 'pay the price' for arming rebels - @AFP

Report: Colombian police stage raid and rescue 2 Spanish tourists held captive by an unidentified group for nearly a month - @Reuters

Syria has used chemical weapons against rebels, US and European officials conclude - @nytimes

Greek Premier Samaras to meet with coalition partners on June 17 as strike over shutdown of broadcaster continues - @BloombergAthens

Greek unions representing 2.5 million workers launch strike after state broadcaster shut down - @France24

General strike begins in Greece to protest government shutdown of state broadcaster ERT - @BBC

Greek democratic left leader says state TV must stay open, calls on prime minister to resolve shutdown - @ReutersWorld

Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi, father accused by Spanish tax authorities of defrauding the state of more than $5.3 million - @Reuters

European Union Commission says it didn't seek closure of Greek public broadcaster ERT - @Reuters

Germany's foreign minister says pictures from Istanbul's Taksim Square are disturbing, Turkish government sending wrong signal at home and in Europe - @Reuters