As Greece's position within the eurozone looks increasingly fragile, a man walks towards a replica of a drachma coin outside Athens town hall. Photograph: Yorgos Karahalis/Reuters
Greece To Hold Fresh Elections As Unity Talks Fail -- The Guardian
Greeks to vote again in what many see as referendum on the euro and some blame Alexis Tsipras for causing
Against a backdrop of division, despondency and despair, debt-stricken Greeks head back to the polls next month amid fears the new election will do the very thing it is supposed to stop: hasten the country's economic collapse and exit from the eurozone.
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MIDDLE EAST
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Secret prison still open in Baghdad, group claims.
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Iran boasts U.S. has abandoned Israel.
Iran hangs Israeli 'agent' for killing nuclear scientist.
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Hamas calls for kidnapping Israeli soldiers.
Palestinians mark Nakba Day.
ASIA
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Burma halts arms buys from North Korea.
NATO invites Pakistan to upcoming Afghan summit.
Philippines feels the economic cost of standing up to China.
AFRICA
Nigeria set to deploy troops to G. Bissau this week.
EU anti-piracy force in first strikes at Somali targets. Somali pirate: EU airstrike destroyed equipment.
ECOWAS plans action on Mali, Guinea-Bissau.
Kenya refugee camp fills again with Sudanese refugees.
Africa must boost food output to maintain growth.
Sudan, S.Sudan move from 'crisis to catastrophe'.
EUROPE
Greek depositors withdrew $898 million from banks Monday.
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Euro zone finance ministers dismiss Greek exit "propaganda".
Fresh talks in Greece as fears of euro exit grow.
German GDP surges as Euro-zone split widens.
Damning report condemns 'unclear' British foreign policy.
Ukraine High Court postpones Tymoshenko appeal.
EU foreign ministers decide to wait and see on soccer boycott.
AMERICAS
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Venezuela: US must turn over fugitive judge.
Mexico candidate blames opposition as bodies pile up.
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TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
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ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
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Taxmageddon sparks rising U.S. anxiety.
Germans fret about their foreign gold reserves.
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