11 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Serbian Prime Minister Narrowly Escapes "Assassination" Attempt
Serbian Prime Minister Narrowly Escapes "Assassination" Attempt
Just over a century ago last month, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo sparked The Great War (or the “not so Great War” if you were unfortunate enough to be sitting in the muddy trenches of Western Europe) that would in many ways shape the 20th century.
On Saturday, just 80 miles east of Sarajevo, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic survived an “assassination” attempt while making an appearance at a ceremony in Srebrenica to commemorate the massacre of some 8,000 Muslims by Serb soldiers in 1995.
11 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Ways Cable TV Could Be Great Again
3 Ways Cable TV Could Be Great Again
Cord-cutting has become commonplace, but there are ways that the cable television industry could fight back.
11 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Google’s Next Android Feature Could Give it a Big Advantage Over Apple’s iPhone
Google’s Next Android Feature Could Give it a Big Advantage Over Apple’s iPhone
Google is about to give Android smartphones a new feature, one that could make owners of Apple’s iPhone jealous.
11 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Greek economic plan draws tepid response
The Wall Street Journal: Greek economic plan draws tepid response
Greece’s economic proposals for a fresh bailout drew a lukewarm response Saturday, as European officials said the country would need EUR74 billion ($82.55 billion) in new funding over the coming years.
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11 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Iran talks continue as deadline extended (again)
Iran talks continue as deadline extended (again)
Talks between Iran and the world’s major powers has been extended through Monday, The New York Times reports
11 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Serena Williams wins Wimbledon, becomes oldest Grand Slam champ in the Open era
Serena Williams wins Wimbledon, becomes oldest Grand Slam champ in the Open era
Williams now holds all four Grand Slam titles, going back to last year’s U.S.
11 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on It’s Not Just The Troika: 79% Of Greeks Oppose Syriza’s Third Bailout Proposal
It’s Not Just The Troika: 79% Of Greeks Oppose Syriza’s Third Bailout Proposal
While we, and Syriza, await to see just how violently the Troika will throw up all over the Greek proposal (which may have been valid on June 26 but no longer is now that the Greek economy has ground to a halt and virtually all supply-chain linkages are broken leading to a freefall in GDP) and just how many more austerity and pension cut demands that red-pen covered creditor mark up will have, there is a new and far more pressing problem facing Greek PM Tsipras.