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Greece lurches towards new vote, hard left leads

YoopyaMay 12, 2012May 12, 20120

(Reuters) – Greek politicians were set to abandon their quest to form a government on Saturday, leaving the president with one final chance to avert

Greek Socialist fails to form government, vote beckons

YoopyaMay 12, 2012January 11, 20250

By Deepa Babington ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos on Saturday becomes the last political leader to throw in the towel after failing

Egyptians vote abroad, leadership contest heats up

YoopyaMay 12, 20120

By Tom Pfeiffer and Sherine El Madany CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s presidential election, set to be the freest it has ever had, began for citizens

Syria says thwarts 1,200 kg car bomb in Aleppo

YoopyaMay 12, 2012April 9, 20230

By Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian forces foiled an attempted suicide car bombing with 1,200 kg (2,640 pounds) of explosives in the northern city

South Sudan police withdraw from disputed Abyei: UN

YoopyaMay 12, 20120

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – South Sudan has withdrawn its police from the disputed Abyei region on its border with Sudan, the United

Bissau neighbours back parliament chief for president

YoopyaMay 12, 20120

BISSAU (Reuters) – The 15-state ECOWAS group of West African states backed Guinea-Bissau’s parliament speaker on Friday to head the transition back to civilian rule

Egyptians vote abroad, leadership contest heats up

YoopyaMay 12, 20120

By Tom Pfeiffer and Sherine El Madany CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s presidential election, set to be the freest it has ever had, began for citizens

US calls on Mali coup leader to step aside

YoopyaMay 12, 20120

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Friday called on the officer who led a military coup in Mali in March to step aside

Algeria ruling party snubs Arab Spring to win election

YoopyaMay 12, 20120

By Christian Lowe and Lamine Chikhi ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria on Friday declared its ruling party for the past 50 years the victor in a

Scientists urge action on world’s biggest problems

YoopyaMay 11, 20120

By Chris Wickham LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists from 15 countries are calling for a better political response to the provision of water and energy to