Key dates in Greece's funding talks with the euro zone
Greece and its euro zone partners formally launched talks on July 17 designed to lead to a third bailout program for Athens that could total 86 billion euros ($93.4 billion) over three years.
Iran pushes nuclear deal as U.S. lawmaker aims to stop it
Iran's pragmatist government tried on Wednesday to sell its nuclear agreement with world powers to hardliners at home, just as a U.S. Congressional leader promised to do "everything possible" to sink the deal.
Turkey denies turning blind eye to Islamic State as bombing stokes anger
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu rejected accusations Turkey had in the past tacitly supported Islamic State militants operating from Syria and had unwittingly opened the door to a suicide bombing that killed at least 32 people.
Greek bank NBG turns down role in bond, citing capital controls, sources say
National Bank of Greece declined to buy bonds from the euro zone's bailout fund in a sale on Tuesday because of Greece's capital controls, bankers said, a sign of the country's financial isolation.
Britain eyes business opportunities in wake of Iran nuclear deal
Britain will on Friday brief businesses on how to capitalize on commercial opportunities in Iran thrown up by the lifting of sanctions and unfreezing of assets following a landmark deal with world powers over Tehran's nuclear programmer's.
U.N. Council backs Iran nuclear deal but Tehran hardliners object
The U.N. Security Council on Monday backed Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers but the Islamic Republic's Revolutionary Guards attacked the resolution, underlining powerful opposition to the deal.
Russia's Lukoil approached by Chinese firm for Romanian refinery
A Chinese company has approached Lukoil (LKOH.MM) to start talks on buying the Russian firm's refinery in Romania, according to a letter obtained by Reuters, after Lukoil's unit there was accused of money laundering and tax evasion.
Special Report: The man who cost Greece billions
Once again Alexis Tsipras was struggling to make a decision. For hours on July 13, the Greek prime minister and Europe's leaders had been trying to thrash out a new deal to bail out bankrupt Greece and keep the country in the euro zone.
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