Legislators in Brussels call on the European Commission to stop applying pressure on Eurozone countries to implement austerity measures. During a debate on the subject in the European Parliament, EU commissioners were asked to desist from threatening countries with enormous fines for not introducing economic cutbacks.

More than five years after the revolution in Tunisia, the families of popular uprising's victims still demand justice. They say the court verdicts issued against government agents who killed many demonstrators fail to meet the extent of the crimes they committed against civilians. As our correspondent Adnen Chaouchi reports, the outcry follows judiciary orders that released many police officers and state figures behind the crackdown on peaceful demonstrations back in 2011.

Another gathering in defense of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. A group of activists have come together in front of the Red Cross Committee office in Ramallah to highlight the suffering the prisoners and their families endure. They say it's the Palestinian government’s responsibility to take the issue to the International Criminal Court now that it is an official member of the ICC.

Health experts in France have expressed concern over the high number of pills being consumed in the country. Studies show that the French are the biggest consumers in Europe; but what makes the issue more concerning is that an increasing number of patients are taking the wrong sets of pills.

The first Afghan-led offensive against the Taliban militants has successfully ended in the southern province of Helmand. The operation code-named Zulfiqar was carried out without the backing of NATO forces. The offensive is said to have greatly affected the Taliban's momentum before they could launch deadly attacks in major cities during spring which is often the fighting season in Afghanistan.

The international campaign called Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions aims to raise awareness about the Israeli apartheid against the Palestinian people. The fast-growing movement calls for the boycott of Israel on economic, cultural and intellectual levels.

In a decision which shows just how far behind France is when it comes to tackling xenophobia, the country has only just acknowledged that Islamophobia is a genuine phenomenon. While the decision is positive, it also shows just how deep the irrational fear of Islam is in France.

Following months of speculation, former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has finally announced that she’s running for president. But there are some doubts over whether she’ll succeed, considering certain controversies that have surrounded her.

Yemen is suffering from an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, caused by Saudi Arabia's aerial and sea embargos, as well as the indiscriminate airstrikes on the impoverished country.

Pope Francis has described the mass killings of Armenians during the Ottoman Empire era in the First World War as genocide. The Pope's comment infuriated Ankara. The Turkish government recalled its ambassador to the Vatican for consultations. Press TV's correspondent in Italy, Max Civili, has the story.