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The U.S. benchmark hit 6-1/2 year lows near $40 a barrel on Wednesday and Brent crude for October delivery LCOc1 was down 29 cents at $46.33, after settling 54 cents lower in the previous session. Oil is down 34 percent from its high of $61.43 this year, and 62 percent from its...

Amid a growing revolt from the ranks of his own Syriza party and discontent about the course of Greece’s necessary reforms, Greek state broadcaster reported that prime minister Alexis Tsipras will call snap elections after a meeting with his senior advisors, happening now...

ING Bank’s Paolo Pizzoli said Mr Tsipras was deliberately challenging opponents within Syriza, adding that should he fail to win an outright majority, any coalition would be likely to have a pro-bailout stance.

Resorting to rhetoric ahead of the first-ever NSA-level talks, Pakistan has accused India of involvement in terrorism, saying “enemy” within the country gets money from overseas to create law and order problem. Modi was speaking about terrorists such as Dawood Ibrahim...

The U.S. Marines reportedly “detained” the terrorist suspect until the train, which was carrying approximately 550 passengers, arrived in the town of Arras in Northern France. Twitter erupted with news of the two soldiers shutting down the gunman as more than one...

The Deputy High Commissioner was conveyed Pakistan’s concern over the continued unprovoked ceasefire violations.

Coe received 115 votes in the poll, 23 more than rival candidate and Ukrainian pole vault great Sergei Bubka, who later retained his position as an IAAF vice-president.

Voter registration lasts for 21 days.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has announced that he will step down, paving the way for early elections following a bruising battle over austerity measures linked to a European bailout package that caused a major split in the leftist ruling party.

They also removed toxic chemicals from the soil.

Singling out the strain on Greece, the United Nations has called for urgent action to address the crisis.

The attack reportedly took the lives of more than 40 people and injured dozens more in a crowded market in the town of Sabon Gari. Under Shekau’s leadership, the terror group’s mission has been to drive out all followers of Christ from Nigeria. He was last heard from...

But Bush later challenged reporters inquiring about the incident to come up with a suitable alternative. “No, do you have a better term? You give me a better term and I’ll use it”, he snapped at a reporter. Bush was expected to discuss foreign policy, including...

“We need to know whether the government has or does not have a majority”, Energy Minister Panos Skourletis told ERT, according to local media reports.

Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago has called for a probe on the killing of Philippine eagle “Pamana”, whose death sparked public outrage.