Greek police use fire extinguishers to disperse migrant crowd on Kos

Migrants gathered to protest over time taken to process their paperwork as Greek island struggles to cope with influx from Syria and AfghanistanPolice have discharged fire extinguishers at crowds of migrants on the Greek island of Kos, as authorities struggle to deal with what the UN says is a 750% year-on-year increase in migrant arrivals to the country.Dramatic pictures showed migrants fleeing clouds of vapour emitted by the extinguishers on Tuesday, after police tried to disperse a group of recent arrivals to Kos who were protesting about the length of time it was taking to process their paperwork. Related: Kos shows there is no escape from the migrant crisis | Catherine Bennett Related: Sympathy and solidarity for migrants on Kos beaches as two worlds collide Continue reading...

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Greece reportedly agrees 'in principle' to new bailout; talks continue

The European Commission said Tuesday that Greece has agreed "in principle" to a third bailout deal with its creditors, raising hopes of an end to months of political and economic uncertainty.

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Germany wary about new Greek deal

The German government expressed caution about the third bailout deal clinched by Greece and its international creditors on Tuesday, saying it would examine the deal over the next few days.

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'Finally, we have white smoke': Greece and lenders clinch third bailout deal after 23-hours of talks

Greece and its international lenders clinched a multi-billion-euro bailout agreement on Tuesday after marathon talks through the night, officials said, raising hopes aid can be disbursed in time for a major debt repayment falling due in days.

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Greek PM seeks parliament approval of bailout by Thursday

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has asked parliament to convene to ensure a bailout agreement worth about 85 billion euros is approved by Thursday, the government said on Tuesday. In a letter sent to the parliament speaker, Tsipras said he wanted to have the draft law on the bailout submitted later on Tuesday so it can be distributed to lawmakers and then discussed in parliamentary committee on Wednesday before being voted on Thursday. "The crucial nature of the situation requires the immediate convening of parliament to proceed with the deal's approval and allow the disbursement of the first instalment," Tsipras said in the letter published by his government.

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Greek leader Tsipras calls emergency session of parliament to vote on new bailout deal Thurs

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek leader Tsipras calls emergency session of parliament to vote on new bailout deal Thurs.

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Yoga meets refugees as Turkey captures 1,800 Syrians on Aegean Sea in four days

Syrian refugees passed through a beach club at a Turkish resort as some of the hotel guests were engaged in a yoga session on the beach. The Turkish Coast Guard has captured almost 1,800 migrants like them on the Aegean over the past four days, attempting to illegally cross to Greece via the sea.

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