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Greece anxious pensioners swarmed closed bank branches
Jun 30, 2015, 08:12 AM ISTAthens: Anxious pensioners swarmed closed bank branches today and long lines snaked outside ATMs as Greeks endured the first day of serious controls on their daily economic lives ahead of a July 5 referendum that
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Asian stock markets sink after Greece closes banks
Jun 29, 2015, 11:56 AM ISTBeijing: Asian stock markets sank Monday after Greece closed its banks and imposed capital controls in a dramatic turn in its struggle with heavy debts.Oil prices declined and the euro edged down against the dollar
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Greece debt crisis: Banks closed, ATM cash withdrawals limited
Jun 29, 2015, 05:09 PM ISTAthens (Greece): Greece's five-year financial crisis took its most dramatic turn yet, with the cabinet deciding after an 8-hour session that Greek banks would remain shut for six business days and restrictions would be imposed
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So how exorbitant could be a night's stay at world's costliest hotels!
Lifestyle | Jun 25, 2015, 04:15 PM ISTHave you ever dreamt of living lavish and carefree? Have you ever fantasized the luxuries of the most exorbitant places of the world? Howsoever, far off dreams these may seem, but indeed, there is no
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France won't write-off Greek debt
Feb 02, 2015, 09:33 AM ISTParis: France said Sunday that it would not write off Greece's debt, though French Finance Minister Michel Sapin proposed to discuss ways to reduce the debt burden.Sapin said that the French government "would like to
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Spain: 10 dead, 21 hurt in crash of Greek F-16 jet at base
World | Jan 27, 2015, 09:55 AM ISTMadrid: A Greek F-16 fighter jet crashed into other aircraft on the ground during NATO training in southeastern Spain Monday, killing at least 10 French and Greek military personnel, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said.Another
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FIFA World Cup: Greece edges Bolivia 2-1 in warm-up
Football | Jun 07, 2014, 10:23 AM ISTHarrison, N.J.: Panagiotis Kone ended Greece's nearly four-game goalless streak in the first half and the Europeans beat Bolivia 2-1 Friday night, their last friendly before heading to Brazil for the World Cup. Kone's goal
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Greece, Nigeria tune up with 0-0 draw
Football | Jun 04, 2014, 08:42 AM ISTChester, Pa.: Greece and Nigeria played a scoreless draw in a pre-World Cup friendly Tuesday night at the home of the MLS Philadelphia Union. There were few scoring chances in one of the final tuneups
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World Cup: All four teams fancy their chances in Group C
Football | May 31, 2014, 01:47 PM ISTRio de Janeiro: Of all the pools in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Group C is arguably the most open and has sent the bookies into a tizzy. Colombia, Greece, Ivory Coast and Japan will
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Mitroglou keeps place in Greece's World Cup squad
Football | May 19, 2014, 04:23 PM ISTVouliagmeni, Greece: Greece striker Kostas Mitroglou kept his place in the country's World Cup squad on Monday despite three forwards being dropped from the preliminary lineup. Greece coach Fernando Santos announced the final 23-man squad
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Greece reports 1st MERS case, patient critical
World | Apr 22, 2014, 11:45 PM ISTAthens, Greece: Greece has recorded its first case of the potentially fatal respiratory disease known as MERS, and the patient is in critical condition.The Health Ministry says the 69-year-old Greek national fell sick in Saudi
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5 Greece players to watch at the World Cup
Football | Apr 10, 2014, 07:29 AM ISTAthens, Greece: With few famous players, Greece will rely heavily on a handful of team members who had a decisive role in qualifying for the World Cup. The captain and team motivator is 37-year-old Giorgos
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Teams qualified for 2014 World Cup
Football | Nov 20, 2013, 11:01 AM ISTNew York: Following are the teams qualified for the 2014 World Cup after Tuesday's play-offs. A total of 32 teams will compete at the tournament, according to Xinhua.Europe: Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, England,
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World Cup Qualifier: Greece beat Romania 3-1
Football | Nov 16, 2013, 11:21 AM ISTAthens: Greece beat Romania 3-1 Friday night in a decisive 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying play-off match held at Karaiskaki stadium in Athens.Greek striker Kostas Mitroglou scored the first goal on the 14th minute. Romanian
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General strike shuts down services across Greece
Nov 06, 2013, 04:44 PM ISTAthens, Greece: Services across Greece shut down Wednesday as unions held a 24-hour general strike to protest further austerity cuts in the cash-strapped country. The strike disrupted public transport, halted ferry and train services, shut
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OECD: Economic crisis hits trust in governments
Nov 05, 2013, 09:11 PM ISTBrussels: The financial crisis of the past few years has severely sapped confidence in government around the globe, a think-tank representing the world's wealthiest economies said Tuesday.“In countries most hit by the crisis, the people
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Greece spied on US ambassadors, says ex-minister
World | Oct 30, 2013, 08:57 AM ISTAthens: Greece spied on at least two US ambassador, a former Greek foreign affairs minister Theodoros Pangalos revealed Tuesday, amid talks that the American embassy in Athens houses a surveillance centre."We didn't learn anything new...Everybody
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Hrithik and Katrina spotted in Greece for 'Bang Bang' (view pics)
Bollywood | Jun 11, 2013, 07:04 AM ISTNew Delhi, June 10: The Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara co-stars Katrina Kaif and Hrithik Roshan are roaming around the world for Siddharth Anand's upcoming action packed drama ‘Bang Bang'. Recently the actors were spotted in
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Hrithik, Katrina spotted on the sets of 'Bang Bang' (view pics)
Bollywood | May 30, 2013, 01:45 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 30: The ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' co-star Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif are all set to scorch the screens with a bang. The hot and sizzling couples were spotted in mesmerizing Similan
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Bomb explodes at Athens shopping mall, two wounded
World | Jan 20, 2013, 06:22 PM ISTAthens,Jan 20: A bomb exploded on Sunday at a shopping mall in Athens, slightly wounding two security guards, police said.Two warning phone calls were made to local media about 50 minutes before the blast, and