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In Berlin, the government said it expected Athens to press ahead with its reform agenda and the finance ministry said aid disbursements would be delayed should the elections cause any delay in an examination of the programme.

His U-turn in accepting the demands by the country’s creditors led to outrage among hardliners in his Syriza party, with dozens voting against him during the bailout’s ratification in parliament last week.

“Based on previous information, we found these reports plausible”, the official told AFP, referring to a Wall Street Journal story citing US and German sources that said the extremist group had used the banned chemical weapon.

Tsipras was to make an announcement Thursday night, another government official said, while he was expected to also visit the country’s president – a necessary formality in calling early elections, for which he would have to step down as prime minister. With a...

Instead, EJ Manuel played the entire second half.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) takes the field prior to a preseason game against the Buffalo Bills at FirstEnergy Stadium. Though the Browns only gave up three points in the first half, they allowed the Bills to convert on four, third down conversions on the...

The attack comes amid renewed violence between the rebels of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, and Turkey’s security forces.

The fifth parliamentary elections in six years look like a near certainty to take place next month, with reports of September 20 being the preferred date. It would be the third time this year that Greeks vote, after January elections and a July 5 referendum on reforms proposed by...

“I call for a strong mandate for a stable government, ” Tsipras declared, noting that the approved bailout program includes measures to reduce the burden of the recession that will be brought on by the anticipated austerity plan. Elections will be held within a month, with...

In an address to the nation, Mr Tsipras said that he would shortly meet with the “president of the republic” and present his and his government’s resignation.

In a live televised address to the nation, the 41-year-old premier said he had worked hard to secure the best possible rescue package for his country, but he now needed a clear new mandate from the Greek people after it cost him his parliamentary majority.

According to media reports, if Meimarakis fails, Greece could hold snap parliamentary elections as early as on September 20.

Mr Tsipras had delayed a decision on whether to call a new election until after Greece received its first instalment from the new bailout and made a debt repayment to the European Central Bank; it did both on Thursday.

Griffin, under constant pressure by the Detroit Lions’ defense after nearly every pass play, left the game in the second quarter of the Redskins’ 21-17 victory.

But the bailout is conditional on Greece imposing stringent spending cuts and tax hikes – the very measures Tsipras won elections in January vowing to repeal.