A rising number of Americans are arguing that flying the Confederate flag is akin to Germans displaying swastikas.
As Greece returns to the negotiating table with eurozone finance chiefs, the prospect of more austerity brings back painful memories.
As Iran and six major world powers work to finalize a deal by Friday, Russia expressed hope of a "comprehensive agreement."
The German government had apologized for the systematic extermination of the Herero people, but has not officially used the genocide label.
“Sophocles taught us that the greatest of all human laws is justice … and I think that is something we have to remember,” Tsipras told the European Parliament.
As the Greek debt crisis wears on, a critical pressure point has emerged: pensions. And while Greeks work longer hours than their northern neighbors, they also retire years earlier.
The negotiators had set Tuesday as a deadline when it became clear last week that a June 30 deadline would not be met.
European leaders are anxious to see a proposal that will prevent the implosion of the nation’s economy and the departure of Greece from the eurozone.
While Greece contends with its increasingly fragile economic circumstances, Russia is circling to pick up the pieces.
Right-wing leaders across Europe are heralding the Greek vote as the first victory in a battle against European institutions.
President Obama voiced strong hopes for the negotiations and called for a solution that allows Greece to continue to use the euro.
The lesson of the crisis was "never again to look away when a country doesn't keep the rules in Europe," said Sigmar Gabriel, vice chancellor of Germany.
As eurozone leaders gather in Brussels for back-to-back meetings on the Greek crisis, hopes of an immediate breakthrough are far from certain.
French economist Thomas Piketty called Germany's hard-line stance hypocritical, pointing out that it had enjoyed massive debt relief after WWII.
Here's a look at how a possible Greece departure from the eurozone might unfold — and what could happen next.
But Berlin wants to see Russia and Ukraine meet the terms laid out in the Minsk II agreement first.
The joint meeting between Merkel and Hollande took place at the Élysee Palace in Paris.
The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup final match between the U.S. and Japan drew an estimated 22 million viewers — trumping the 1999 World Cup final.
Some bankers said the vote made it more likely that Greece would leave the single currency.
Yanis Varoufakis stepped down a day after Greek voters rejected a new bailout deal. EU officials will meet Tuesday to discuss fresh proposals from Greece.
Temperatures soared to 104.5 degrees Fahrenheit.
"With the difficult circumstances prevailing today you made a very brave choice," Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said.