The first stop of Pope Franciss Spanish Speaking tour of latin america. And the penalty shootout win over argentina in the copa america, giving chile their first major title so we begin in greece. The birth place of democracy where history is in the making. Greeks are voting yes or no in a referendum on their financial future and ultimately whether or not they stay in the eurozone. Its been a hectic few days of campaigning. The greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his finance minister are urging a no vote. So far, though it looks as if the country is evenly split. The vote will decide whether or not greeks choose to accept International Creditors proposals for more austerity in change for rescue loans. The European Commission one of the troika of creditors, with the International Monetary fund wants athens to raise taxes and slash welfare spending to meet debt obligations. The greek debt stands at a whopping 340 billion euros. On the eve of the referendum the greek finance minister
Where millions of catholics abandoned the church and hosts chile celebrate a copa america triumph, the first major football victory greeks are voting yes or no in a referendum on their financial future and whether, ultimately, they stay in the eurozone. Its been a hectic few days of campaigning. The greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his finance minister are urging a no vote. So far it looks as if the country is split. The votes will decide whether or not greeks choose to accept International Creditors proposals for austerity in change for rescue loans. Greece needs the loans to avoid a banking collapse. Here is about what the finance minister has been saying as they cast their ballots. Translation the grooem sent a message of desizivesness. No one can ignore a nation living with decisiveness. Our peoples decisiveness wince from the propaganda of fear. I am sure tomorrow we open a road of all of europe. Translation the massive failures of the European Group leading to failures. To
Copa america triumph host chile celebrate their first major football victory. First greeks are voting either yes or no in a referendum which will determine their economic future. The Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his finance minister are urging a no vote. The vote will decide whether or not greeks choose to accept the cores proposals for more austerity in exchange for rescue loans that are much needed. They need these loans in order to avoid a default and a banking collapse. Jonah hall report now from the greek capital athens. From the country that gave the world democracy the world democracy comes a referendum that may mean the world to greece. We cannot to continue with these rules. I dont agree, i want to be in europe. Ok, ok. It is a simple yes or no that has set greeks apart between those who fear losing what theyve got and those who feel they have nothing left to give. On the face, it is just a vote on the terms of the new bailout for greece, yes were prepared to accept the t
Referendum. Nowhere to go, residents of ramadi fear theyll be caught in the crossfire in the new Iraqi Military offensive. Im in ecuador the first stop of pope francis week long tour of Spanish Speaking south america, where millions of catholics have abandoned the church. Chile win south americas top footballing prize. A penalty shootout win over argentina in the copa america final, giving them their first ever american title. First the five permanent members of the Security Council plus germany who were trying to iron out a thorny nuclear deal with iran are cribbing their talks in vienna, just days before they are self imposed tuesday deadline. U. S. Secretary of state john kerry has just spoken within the last five minutes or so to journalist gathered and said they are close to an agreement but they have to make very hard choices in the days ahead. He says a deal could be locked in by the end of the week. Now, negotiators want to lift sanctions and determine what type of Nuclear Rese
Final stages in the in inquiry, the former spy killed by polonium. We have the latest, live. Beijing. [ cheers and applause ] beijing becomes the first city to host both the summer and Winter Olympics. The funeral for an 18monthold palestinian baby burned to death in an arson attack has taken place. Israeli settlers are suspected of carrying out the attack on his family home in the opened west bank. We have this report. Carried through the crowded streets of the occupied west bank the body of the in 18monthold baby, a tiny grave for a young life cut short. The family home in the village of duma is a scene of devastation. The same blaze seriously injured his parents and 4yearold brother. Nearby relatives houses also burned, and scrawled on the wall in hebrew, the word revenge. As the injured family members are airlifted to israel for emergency treatment the israeli army has begun an investigation. They believe settlers are responsible for the arson attack. We saw at least two people, ac