Greek PM resigns, calls for early elections
August 21, 2015
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Greek PM resigns, calls for early elections

Greece: Syriza hardliners split from PM Tsipras’ party
August 21, 2015
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Greece: Syriza hardliners split from PM Tsipras’ party

Alexis Tsipras promised to overturn austerity and move Greece out of the troubled waters that…

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Greece Likely to Hold Snap Elections on 20 September
August 21, 2015
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Greece Likely to Hold Snap Elections on 20 September

Far-left rebels in Greece’s Syriza party have broken away to form a new party with…

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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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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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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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Prominent Democratic senator rejects Iran deal
August 21, 2015
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Prominent Democratic senator rejects Iran deal

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell conceded Tuesday that he simply does not have the votes…

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Lawyer: Palestinian hunger striker ends his fast, day after his detention in
August 21, 2015
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Lawyer: Palestinian hunger striker ends his fast, day after his detention in

Before he fell unconscious August 14, Allan had appeared set to be the first test…

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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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UNF wins Sri Lanka polls
August 20, 2015
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UNF wins Sri Lanka polls

Wickremesinghe, 66, who will be sworn in as new Prime Minister tomorrow, said he will…

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