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Greece's interim Cabinet sworn in as fears swirl of euro exit

Cabinet ministers in Greece's interim government are were sworn in as the country grapples with a political and economic crisis that could have effects far beyond its borders.

(CNN) ATHENS - Greek voters punished the major parties at the polls earlier this month for the harsh budget cuts imposed by the country's international lenders.

The election left no party able to form a government, creating deep uncertainty about Greece's ability to continue to meet the terms of its bailout package and therefore its debt obligations.

Greece will hold new elections on June 17, state media reported Wednesday. A caretaker administration led by a senior judge will run the country in the meantime.

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Iran, The Day After: Here's What Could Happen If The Ayatollahs Fall

Finding themselves amid a range of strategic, economic and regional interests, Iranians in a post-regime future will have to deftly maneuver their country toward a peaceful, constitutional state. Bahram Farrokhi writes about the good, the bad and the worst-case scenarios.

Iran, The Day After: Here's What Could Happen If The Ayatollahs Fall

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Three months of mass protests against Iran's clerical regime last year, while brutally put down, raised hopes among millions of Iranians for an end to the Islamic Republic's stifling 40-year rule. They also raised fears of chaos and speculations about what might follow — the good, the bad and the worst-case scenarios — if the iron-fisted regime were to end.

Let's consider what some of these scenarios may look like.

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