Truth about Democracy
Today almost all governance regimes – liberal, socialist, nationalist – claim to be democratic. The only major exception is the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Democracy...
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LITERATURE: To be or not to be
by Hanif Ansari
To define literature in one definition may not be possible. But, literally and literary speaking, to me, that shows its vastness and aesthetic value of...
Boxer Amir Khan leads a convoy to help Syrian refugees
by TNT Desk
LONDON: Famous Pakistani born British boxer Amir Khan is leading an aid convoy to help Syrian refugees arriving in Greece. ...
12 migrants die in boat sinking off Greece
by AFP
ATHENS: At least twelve migrants including four children died early Friday after their inflatable boat sank off a western Greek island in the Ionian Sea,...
Healthcare in crisis-hit Greece under threat
by AFP
ATHENS: A new round of cuts in debt-hit Greece’s troubled health sector could cause irreversible damage to the country’s already struggling public healthcare, insiders warn....
EU, IMF praise Greek progress battling debt
by AFP
ATHENS: Greece received a vote of confidence from international creditors over progress in overhauling its stricken economy — and a fresh injection of cash from...
Greece enters sixth year of recession
by AFP
ATHENS (AFP) – (AFP) – Data released last week showed Greece entered its sixth straight year of recession, but there is now cautious optimism about...
Greece probes officials in Swiss tax scandal: source
by AFP
Athens: The Greek prosecution service has questioned two finance ministry officials close to former socialist finance minister George Papaconstantinou, who is caught up in a...
Top two Greek banks post nine-month losses
by AFP
Athens: Greece’s biggest lender National Bank on Friday said it had posted a nine-month loss of 2.45 billion euros ($3.2 billion) while number two Alpha...
Greece tops agenda for eurozone finance ministers
by AFP
BRUSSELS (AFP) – (AFP) – Greece’s unrelenting debt drama tops the agenda Monday when Eurozone finance ministers discuss whether Athens has met conditions set by...