Greece in shock as banks shut after snap referendum call

Pensioners waiting outside a closed National Bank branch and hoping to get their pensions, argue with a bank employee (L) in Iraklio on the island of Crete, Greece June 29, 2015. Reuters/Stefanos Rapanis

EU preparing for ‘state of emergency’ after Greek talks collapse

A Greek national flag flutters next to statues of ancient Goddess Athena (L) and God Apollo atop the Athens Academy June 10, 2015. Reuters/Alkis Konstantinidis

Greece does not have the money to make June IMF repayment: interior minister

A Greek national flag flutters next to a statue of ancient Greek goddess Athena, in Athens May 21, 2015. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

Exclusive: Greece scrapes bottom of barrel in hunt for cash to stay afloat

Greek national flags are on display at a shop in central Athens April 17, 2015. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

California Is Turning Back Into A Desert And There Are No Contingency Plans

Nearly a million protest Brazil’s president, economy, corruption

Violence flares in Venezuela on anniversary of 2014 fatalities

An opposition students is carry away after being injured during against President Nicolas Maduro’s government in San Cristobal, February 12, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Eduardo Ramirez

Swedish company implants microchips in its staff

A Swedish company has implanted microchips in the hands of staff which allows them to use the photocopier, open security doors and even pay for their lunch – the chip is the size of a grain of rice.

Obama calls for spending surge, buoyed by rising economy

President Barack Obama waves during his arrival on Air Force One at Philadelphia International Airport, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, in Philadelphia. Obama traveled to Philadelphia and speak at the House Democratic Issues Conference. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Views of the ECB stimulus from those who must make it work

lpida Yiannaka, left, serves customers in her wine bar Vini Platea in the historic center of old Nicosia within the Cypriot capital’s Venetian-built walls on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. The summer will be key to making the call whether to expand or not. Yiannaka needed a 10,000 euro start-up loan from a local bank to get the bar going. She said the banks made her jump through hoops to secure even that small amount. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)