Syria blocked a Red Cross convoy Friday from delivering badly needed food, medical supplies and blankets to a rebellious neighbourhood of Homs cut off by a month-long siege. Activists accused regime troops who overran the shattered district of execution-style killings and a scorched-earth campaign. Humanitarian conditions in the former rebel stronghold of Baba Amr have [...]

The ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded Greece to the lowest rating on its bond scale, following a deal with private investors that would see them ultimately lose 70 per cent of their holdings in Greek debt. Moody’s late Friday lowered Greece’s sovereign rating to C from Ca, arguing that the risk of default remains high [...]

The ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded Greece to the lowest rating on its bond scale, following a deal with private investors that would see them ultimately lose 70 per cent of their holdings in Greek debt. Moody’s late Friday lowered Greece’s sovereign rating to C from Ca, arguing that the risk of default remains high [...]

The ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded Greece to the lowest rating on its bond scale, following a deal with private investors that would see them ultimately lose 70 per cent of their holdings in Greek debt. Moody’s late Friday lowered Greece’s sovereign rating to C from Ca, arguing that the risk of default remains high [...]

Syria blocked a Red Cross convoy Friday from delivering badly needed food, medical supplies and blankets to a rebellious neighbourhood of Homs cut off by a month-long siege. Activists accused regime troops who overran the shattered district of execution-style killings and a scorched-earth campaign. Humanitarian conditions in the former rebel stronghold of Baba Amr have [...]