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Greece’s main opposition party launched efforts to form a new government Friday following Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ resignation, but made no progress in what appears a doomed task – which will pave the way for another potentially destabilizing election.

Nelson said, “My sense is, Vice President Biden will take a look at it, but he won’t get in the race unless Hillary gets in trouble”. “With such a large percentage of undecided voters and historical precedent tilting in his favor, there is no better moment...

When the Greek parliament voted on the bailout deal, a quarter of Tsipras’ lawmakers voted against him or abstained, leaving his coalition government relying on opposition party support to pass legislation.

Trump’s critics said this is simplistic and in some ways incorrect. Angry about illegal immigration. Graham challenged Trump, saying, “I’ll beat his brains out” in South Carolina. One panelist asked the others in the room “how many” of them had...

In a response to Trump’s call for deporting all those here illegally, Bush said he favors creating a path to citizenship for those who play by the rules.

Canada’s three main political leaders traded accusations of fiscal recklessness and promises of budget prudence Wednesday as the health of the economy dominated the federal election campaign for a third straight day.

But the scrappy Ohioan and 18-year veteran of the House of Representatives has trotted out essentially the same formula for putting his party back in the Oval Office. Even when they bother his supporters, those voters shrug them off and stay committed.

Singapore’s President Tony Tan Keng Yam has issued the Writ of Election for General Election 2015.

He said it lodged there in a drive-by shooting past year that killed his cousin, Joseph McGhaw, 27, as they walked in a public housing complex known simp…

“I am resigning because I have now exhausted the mandate which the public gave me in January’s general election”, Tsipras said during his televised address on Thursday night.

Tsipras submitted his resignation after facing the largest rebellion yet within his own Syriza party when a third of his legislators voted against or abstained from voting on austerity bailout measures required to reach a deal with European creditors.

As Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced his resignation late last week, he scheduled elections for September 20.

Despite a slowing economy the People’s Action Party (PAP), which has ruled for more than 50 years thanks to strict political controls and Singaporeans’ rising affluence, is expected to keep its overwhelming majority in parliament against a fragmented opposition.

Mulcair had in mind a statement from Quebec Conservative incumbent Denis Lebel, who accused the NDP leader of being “an impostor without principles”.