Greece elections loom as Syriza rebels break away to form new party
August 21, 2015
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Greece elections loom as Syriza rebels break away to form new party

ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS/REUTERS Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (L) meets with Greece’s President Prokopis Pavlopoulios in…

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Syriza Rebels To Form New Party
August 21, 2015
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Syriza Rebels To Form New Party

Veteran Greek leftist Panagiotis Lafazanis parted ways with his old comrade Alexis Tsipras on Friday,…

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PKK kill 8 Turkish troops with roadside bomb
August 21, 2015
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PKK kill 8 Turkish troops with roadside bomb

Military vehicles and even trains have been targeted by the group, which is considered a…

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Greek prime minister resigns
August 21, 2015
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Greek prime minister resigns

Syriza had won 149 seats in Greece’s 300-seat parliament in the last election in January.

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India objects to Sartaj Aziz meeting with Kashmiri leaders
August 21, 2015
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India objects to Sartaj Aziz meeting with Kashmiri leaders

Islamabad maintained that consultations with them were a “routine matter” and a “long standing practice”.

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Greek PM Alex Tsipras to resign today, says govt official
August 21, 2015
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Greek PM Alex Tsipras to resign today, says govt official

Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Thursday that he will resign immediately, opening the…

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Alexis Tsipras to Greece: ‘You must decide with your vote’
August 21, 2015
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Alexis Tsipras to Greece: ‘You must decide with your vote’

Under Greek political rules, a minority government must always be above to rely on at…

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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Resign
August 21, 2015
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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Resign

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has announced his resignation and called for early elections in…

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German parliament backs Greece’s third bailout package
August 21, 2015
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German parliament backs Greece’s third bailout package

The approvals will clear the way for the European Stability Mechanism, the euro area’s financial…

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Greece to hold early elections on Sept 20
August 20, 2015
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Greece to hold early elections on Sept 20

Fitch Ratings upgraded its view on Greek banks Thursday after upping Greece’s credit rating earlier…

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