The heads of the two parties projected to earn the most votes in Greece’s election have called for changes in the country’s international bailout terms, with one seeking to re-negotiate the deal and the other to overturn it.
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Greek winning parties call for bailout changes
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Flag-waving supporters of President Bashar al-Assad took to the streets of Syrian cities on Thursday in an orchestrated show of loyalty to coincide with the first anniversary of an increasingly bloody uprising against his rule. Official media announced government forces had cleared “armed terrorists” from the northwestern city of Idlib, suggesting the army was gaining ground in the revolt, which has cost at least 8,000 lives, according to the United Nations. …
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Pro-Assad rallies mark anniversary of Syria revolt
Afghan lawmakers expressed anger Thursday over the U.S. move to fly an American soldier accused of killing 16 civilians out of the country to Kuwait, saying Kabul shouldn’t sign a strategic partnership agreement with Washington unless the suspect faces justice in Afghanistan.
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ATHENS (Reuters) – Over 75 percent of bondholders with eligible Greek debt have signed up for a bond exchange to ease the country’s debt burden, a senior Greek government official said on Thursday. Greece had set 75 percent as the minimum level of participation to go through with the deal, and the news suggested it was moving closer to the 90 percent rate it has been aiming for. The deadline for participation expires at 2000 GMT. (Reporting by Lefteris Papadimas, Writing by Deepa Babington)
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Greek debt swap take-up tops 75 percent: official
Tribal leaders and militia commanders declared a semiautonomous region in oil-rich eastern Libya on Tuesday, a unilateral move that opponents fear will be the first step toward outright dividing the country six months after the fall of Moammar Gadhafi.
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Eastern Libya declares semiautonomous region
AP – Days after blocking a U.S.-backed peace plan at the U.N., senior Russian officials pushed for reforms Tuesday during an emergency meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad, promoting a settlement to end the uprising without removing him from power.
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Russia pushes Syria reforms as bloodshed mounts
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Reuters – Several American citizens have taken refuge in the U.S. Embassy in Cairo amid a sharpening dispute between Washington and Egypt’s military-led authorities over U.S.-funded pro-democracy groups in the country, the State Department said on Monday.
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U.S. Embassy shelters Americans amid Egypt NGO crackdown
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AP – France’s prime minister said Saturday his country will push ahead with cost-cutting measures after its top-tier debt rating was downgraded, a blow with repercussions across financially beleaguered Europe.
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France to pursue reforms after downgrade
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AP – Spain and Italy gave financial markets a boost Thursday as they successfully raised nearly euro22 billion ($27.98 billion) in two keenly watched debt auctions that showed renewed investor confidence in their attempts to get a grip on their debt problems.
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Italy, Spain easily raise in euro28 billion
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AP – Former Brazil great Socrates, the clever playmaker who captained the country at soccer’s 1982 World Cup, died Sunday. He was 57.
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Former Brazil captain Socrates dies at 57
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