Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, June 26

The leaders of states and governments of the European Union (EU) gathered here Thursday as a parallel crucial Eurogroup meeting on Greece ended abruptly without a deal.

Eurozone finance ministers met earlier on Thursday for their fourth meeting in a week, attempting once again to strike a deal on a package of Greek economic reforms to unlock bailout funds for Athens. (Eurogroup-Greece-EU Summit )

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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the nationwide subsidies for President Barack Obama's health care plan, a major victory for the Obama administration.

The court ruled in a 6-3 vote that the 2010 Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, did not restrict the tax subsidies to states that establish their own online healthcare exchanges. (U.S.-Health Care)

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MOSCOW -- Russia always seeks to settle disputes through political approaches, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.

"We do not and cannot have any aggressive plans. We are not threatening anyone and we seek to resolve any disputes exclusively by political methods under international laws and considering the interests of other countries," Putin told graduates of military academies. (Russia-Putin)

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UNITED NATIONS -- Various activities will be held in San Francisco and also at UN headquarters here in New York on Friday to mark the 70th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter, said a UN spokesman Thursday at a daily news briefing.

The Secretary-General will be in San Francisco Friday to take part in events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter. (UN-Charter) Endit