Resignation News
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Prime Minister David Cameron was forced to reshuffle his government Saturday after a top eurosceptic's surprise resignation over benefit cuts sent shock waves through his campaign to keep Britain in the EU.
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By AFP
Tbili -
Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili resigned on Wednesday after two years in power, with the ruling coalition struggling to boost its popularity ahead of parliamentary polls next year.
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Athens -
Leftist prime minister Alexis Tsipras resigned Thursday and called for new elections he hopes will bolster his support and ratify his decision to accept tougher austerity to keep Greece in the shared European currency.
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President Barack Obama announced on Friday that he had accepted Eric Shinseki's resignation as Secretary of Veterans Affairs. This move came after a scathing internal audit that indicated a "systemic" problem has been in the making.
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Indian Trail -
Politicians aren't usually known for having brilliant wit or a sense of humor. However, one city councilman from North Carolina broke that stereotype using, of all things, his letter of resignation.
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Toronto -
Canadian Employment Minister Jason Kenney remarked that Toronto Mayor Rob Ford should step down after he "brought dishonour to public office and the office of mayor and his city." Kenney is the first Conservative to denounce Ford.
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Chennai -
Two years after the Executive editor of The Hindu, one of India's biggest newspapers, announced her resignation on Twitter, the newspaper's editor on Monday decided to do the same.
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San Diego -
San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has reportedly agreed to resign in exchange for the city handling some of his legal fees involving a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against him and the city.
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In over 50 cities all over Spain as well as in several other European cities, protesters will take the streets on Friday evening to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and to call for new elections.
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Rome -
Two top officials of the scandal-plagued Vatican bank resigned on Monday after a three-year investigation into the bank led to the arrest of a high-ranking Vatican accountant last week.
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Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah has requested a resignation, merely three weeks after he took the position, said two Palestinian Government sources on Thursday.
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Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas has announced his resignation on Sunday, over a corruption scandal involved with his Chief of Staff, Jana Nagyova.
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Bauru -
A Catholic priest in Brazil has been excommunicated after publicly resigning from his post due to his personal defense of homosexuality, open marriage, and other practices which go against the Church's teachings.
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Nicosia -
Cyprus Finance Minister Michalis Sarris announced that he is stepping down from his post following the launch of a government investigation into the island nation's economic collapse. The president has accepted his resignation.
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According to the Vatican sources, Pope Benedict XVI will be known by the title of "pope emeritus" after his resignation and will still be referred to as "Your Holiness."
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Edinburgh -
The recently embattled Archbishop of Edinburgh, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, has announced he is resigning his position effective immediately.
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Darien -
Rob Morrison, a CBS New York TV anchorman, has resigned following allegations that he choked his wife at their Connecticut home and — threatened to kill her — when released from police custody.
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Providence -
The release of court documents involving a Roman Catholic organization is fueling speculation that Pope Benedict was forced to resign.
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Pope Benedict XVI sent shock waves through the Catholic world when he announced he was resigning. Although he gave reasons, chiefly "advanced age" and declining strength, speculations have flourished about the true reason behind the decision.
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Police officers in the Michoacán town of Marcos Castellanos have had enough. With the high crime rate against them, almost the whole police force has handed in their resignations.
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Washington -
It seems United States Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner may be gone by the end of January. A new report suggested that Geithner could leave the department even if President Barack Obama and Congress don't reach a debt deal.
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Washington -
South Carolina Republican Senator Jim DeMint has announced that he will step down from the Senate as of Dec. 31 in order to head the Heritage Foundation. DeMint, who is highly respected among the Tea Party, believes he can do more on the "outside."
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Chicago -
Battling bipolar disorder and a federal probe into his campaign accounts, U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., a once-rising political star, resigned from Congress Wednesday afternoon.
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New York -
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will most likely step down in January 2014 and not seek a third term even if President Barack Obama is re-elected. Republican nominee Mitt Romney has vowed to replace Bernanke if elected.
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In an unexpected move, Citibank’s Board of Directors announced this morning that Vikram Pandit would step down as CEO effective immediately. The Board also announced John Havens’ resignation as President and Chief Operating Officer.
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Toronto -
To the surprise of his ardent supporters and fierce opponents, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty announced Monday evening that he will be stepping down as premier after serving as the Liberal leader for 16 years and premier for nine years.
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Vancouver -
British Columbia Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Kevin Falcon announced that he is stepping down from his position and will retire from the public sector. Falcon will stay on as a backbench Member of the Legislative Assembly.
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Citing finger-pointing and name-calling within the UN Security Council, Kofi Annan has resigned his position as Syria envoy.
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Durham -
Canadian Tory Member of Parliament for Durham and Minister for International Cooperation Beverley Oda announced in a statement on her website that she will be stepping down effective July 31, 2012.
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Sunnyvale -
Scott Thompson, the recently hired CEO for Internet juggernaut Yahoo, is reportedly stepping down due to the controversy that plagued the company this week over his education credentials posted on his resume.
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President Obama announced the resignation of Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki at a press conference on May 30, 2014. C-SPAN
Interview with Under Secretary for Health Dr. Robert Petzel on July 24, 2013. YouTube-Veterans Administration
Former Congressman Anthony Weiner. istolethetv
COMMANDING PRESENCE: Greek politician Alexis Tsipras. Joanna/Wikimedia Commons
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