Greek conservatives storm to victory in repeat election
Former PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis wins second term.
Mon Jun 26 2023
Greek conservatives elect new leader to challenge PM Alexis Tsipras
Greek conservatives elected Kyriakos Mitsotakis as their new leader on Sunday, hoping he can revive their fortunes and challenge leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras
Mon Jan 11 2016
Greece's Tsipras says reforms, debt relief are priority
Greece needs to move swiftly to secure a positive review of its economic reforms by lenders in coming weeks and start discussions on debt relief, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Friday.
Fri Sep 25 2015
Tsipras to back Greek bailout with Tsakalotos as finance minister
Euclid Tsakalotos helped steer bailout discussions with Greece's creditors that produced an 86 billion euro loan accord with Athens in August.
Tue Sep 22 2015
Triumphant Tsipras returns to fight for debt relief
Alexis Tsipras took the oath of office for a second term as Greek prime minister on Monday, promising to revive the crippled economy.
Tue Sep 22 2015
EU welcomes Tsipras victory, says no 'time to lose' on reforms
European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker congratulated Alexis Tsipras on his left-wing party's re-election victory.
Mon Sep 21 2015
Greece will elect 'fighting government', usher in 'new era' - Tsipras
Greeks will elect a "fighting government" and usher in a "new era" of reform, leftwing former premier Alexis Tsipras said as voting opened in the country's fifth general election in six year.
Sun Sep 20 2015
Tsipras in pole position hours ahead of Greek vote
A brace of polls forecast victory for Tsipras over conservative party chief Vangelis Meimarakis by margins ranging from 0.7 to 3.0 percentage points.
Sat Sep 19 2015
Greek election polls swing towards Syriza as campaign ends
Greece's national election appeared to shift on Friday in favour of Alexis Tsipras' leftist Syriza party, if a flurry of late polls were to be believed.
Sat Sep 19 2015
Greece's top judge takes over as caretaker PM ahead of snap vote
Vassiliki Thanou, the 65-year-old head of the Supreme Court, took her oath of office in a brief ceremony at the presidential mansion.
Fri Aug 28 2015
Greek premier resigns, calls snap elections to shore up support
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned on Thursday, calling snap elections in his economically embattled nation in a bid to combat dissent within his own party.
Fri Aug 21 2015
Greece to receive 23 billion euro cash injection ahead of key repayment
Greece is set to receive the first instalment of its third multi-billion-euro bailout Thursday, just as a key repayment to the European Central Bank falls due.
Thu Aug 20 2015
Greek parliament approves bailout after all-night debate
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's government secured enough votes to win parliamentary approval for a new bailout agreement.
Fri Aug 14 2015
Greek lawmakers bicker on bailout hours before euro zone verdict
Greek lawmakers bickered through the night over a new bailout deal to keep the country afloat.
Fri Aug 14 2015
Greek PM confident of loan support as EU states scrutinise bailout
Alexis Tsipras is confident that Greece would secure loan support from a third international bailout heading for parliamentary approval this week.
Wed Aug 12 2015
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024