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‘Grexit’ Is Fatal To EU, Says EU Executive

Mar 15, 2015 08:56 AM EDT

The European Commission cautioned about a 'catastrophe' to ensue if Greece withdraws from the European Union (EU). Chief Executive Jean-Claude Juncker pressures EU governments to show solidarity in light of this, saying the risks involved have been underestimated.

Doomsday Clock Moves Two Minutes Closer to 'Midnight'

Vittorio Hernandez |

Jan 23, 2015 01:53 PM EST

The second hand of the Doomsday Clock moved two minutes closer on Thursday to just three minutes before "midnight" - or when global catastrophe happens. It is the first movement of the theoretical clock in three years, and the 18th time it has been adjusted since it was created in 1947.