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Hello, the greek government has submitted a new plan to its european creditors. Euro Group Ministers will decide by sunday if athens has done enough for a further boilout. And the greek government is promising to raise taxes and clamp down on tax evasion, it will discourage people from retiring early, and seek Higher Health contributions from pensioners. It will privatize two ports. And it is also offering to cut more than 300 million from its military budget by next year. John psaropoulos has been following events in the greek capitol for us. Does the Prime Minister have Political Support for this range of measures . Reporter i dont think people are very surprised by what is on the table, or that it was the same document on the table two weeks ago. People have b ....
Your row zone ministers will decide by sunday if a new proposal submitted by the greek government is enough to secure a new bailout. The greek government is promising to raise taxes and clamp down on tax evasion. It will discourage people from retiring early and seek Higher Health contributions from pensioners. And it will privatize two ports. And it is always offering to cut more than 300 million from its military budget by next year. John psaropoulos has been following events in athens. A bit of a rally going on behind you, john. Tell us what that is about. Reporter lauren this is the communist party labor union, this is their rally, their march. What they are doing is presenting themselves as the leftwing alternative to the leftwing government now in power. They have been doing this since the spring since tsipras has started talking about installing painful austerity measures. Its the communists who stepped in to present themsel ....
European leaders split over whether its the best deal. This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im bisi onileere. History made this morning in south carolina. Onlookers cheered as the confederate battle flag was taken down at the State Capitol. It has been flying over a confederate memorial for 15 years. Before that it spent nearly four decades on the capitol dome and now that flag is in a museum. Courtney keeley is live in Columbia South carolina. Were hearing there are going to be more stepping taken there in a few minutes. Reporter hi good afternoon, bisi. Yes, the flag pole still remains. The only symbol left of where that flag flew next to the memorial to the confederate veterans. The flag came down swiftly today, but the cheers that erupted really cemented the historic moment. Even journalists there w ....
And we begin with the search for answers in virginia after a tv reporter and cameraman were killed this morning. The gunman was vester flanagan, a former colleague of wdbj in roanoke, and he shot himself after killing them. Whats the latest . Reporter tony, good to see you as well, and good evening, and the latest, within the past few minutes, we have learned that the alleged shooter, vester flanagan, allegedly used a 9millimeter bloch pistol to carry out the shootings this morning at the plaza, and were told that he legally purchased the weapon back in july, according to his simple manifesto, which was released two hours after the killings. He said that he bought the gun two days after the shootings in charlton, South Carolina. The thing, tony, you have to remember that this is a very small community. Were in the town of monita. And its a Small Television station as well. ....
Stay on top of the pop air lung and two chances of snow in the forecast by down loading the free cbs philly weather app available on i tunes and google play. It the is first day of phl prek, locally funded prek initiative. 2,000 tuition free seats have been created thanks to the the cities you this drink tax. Eyewitness news was at the northeast where students were getting ready for their first day of school. Philadelphias chief education officer, was also there as well. Meantime, some say that they are experiencing, sticker shock, thanks to that new tax. Our joe holden is live in center city with more on that part of the story, joe. Reporter jessica, sticker shock is very clear when you hit the stores. City rebehind us intent of this law was to tax the distributors, of sugary drinks , however, we have found that is being passed on to the customer, and in some instances, the costs, related to this tax, it is higher then the soda itself. It makes he want to cry. Reporter she was about t ....