
Antonis Samaras, the head of Greece’s conservative New Democracy party, has resigned from leadership following the nation’s resounding rejection of Eurozone debt repayment terms in a referendum on Sunday. Samaras will be remembered most for being the only prime minister in the last decade to accept austerity measures and attempt to curb Greece’s spending during the current crisis.
by Frances Martel6 Jul 2015, 6:57 AM PST0

Contents: Tsipras gives bitter, defiant speech to Greece’s parliament; Speculation grows about China’s purpose in giant government hacking breach
by John J. Xenakis6 Jun 2015, 8:42 AM PST0

Iran forces Afghans to fight in Syrian regime’s collapsing army; Debate over the number of European jihadists in Syria; Greece makes debt payment as even leftists lose sympathy
by John J. Xenakis13 May 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

For the first time, Cameroon’s air force conducted air strikes in support of the army against Boko Haram positions in northern Cameroon, forcing the terrorists to retreat.
by John J. Xenakis30 Dec 2014, 7:09 AM PST0