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DAILY UPDATES:    07 - 02 - 2012

newsflagGreece caves in on civil service firings

Greece's coalition government caved in to demands to cut civil service jobs, announcing 15,000 positions would go this year, amid mounting international pr

Greece's Dithering Is Hurting Everyone

Fears that Greece won't accept a new bailout deal are having a chilling ripple effect from Greece to Western Europe to the United States. Political leaders

Greece declares emergency in flood-hit north

A swollen river in Greece bursts its banks, flooding homes and forcing authorities to declare a state of emergency Tuesday, officials said.

Greece stepping up security on border with Turkey

Greece announced on Monday that it will soon begin building a 6-mile-long (10-kilometer-long) fence topped with razor wire on its border with Turkey to deter il

Greece to cut 15,000 public jobs

ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Greek politicians said they agreed to cut 15,000 government jobs in 2012, bringing them a step closer to qualifying for a $170 b


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