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  Queen greets Olympic torch at Windsor Castle

  World | July 11, 2012 15:47 IST

  London, July 11: It was a banner day for the Olympic torch: It visited the queen at Windsor Castle, was carried by the man who broke the 4-minute mile and by Britain's greatest Olympic rower

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  Queen greets Olympic torch at Windsor Castle

  Other Sports | July 11, 2012 15:44 IST

  London, July 11: It was a banner day for the Olympic torch: It visited the queen at Windsor Castle, was carried by the man who broke the 4-minute mile and by Britain's greatest Olympic rower

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  Russia, Greece, Angola and Venezuela win

  Other Sports | July 03, 2012 9:29 IST

  Caracas, Venezuela Jul 3: Russia, Greece, Angola and Venezuela won their opening games Monday in the final qualifying tournament for men's basketball at the London Olympics.Russia defeated South Korea 91-56 in Group C. Andrey Kirlenko

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  Assailants attack Microsoft HQ in Athens

  World | June 27, 2012 16:18 IST

  Athens, (Greece) Jun 27: Assailants attacked the offices of Microsoft in Athens early Wednesday, driving a van through the front doors and setting off an incendiary device that burned the building entrance, police said.There were

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  Greeks make Euro 2012 exit with pride in tact

  Football | June 23, 2012 18:56 IST

  Poland, Jun23: Greece came close to making a sorry exit from the European Championship, before fighting back to at least rescue the footballing pride of a nation that has been exhausted by crisis.The 2004 champions

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  Greece seeks to win Germany's respect at Euro 2012

  Football | June 22, 2012 15:32 IST

  Poland, Jun 22:  Now for the really important business between Greece and Germany: Soccer. On Friday, thousands of fans from the two nations at opposite ends of the eurozone financial crisis are converging on neutral Polish

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  Germany coach Loew expects Oezil to 'explode'

  Football | June 19, 2012 22:09 IST

  Poland, Jun 19:  Watch out for a blast on the field the next time Germany plays at the European Championship.Germany coach Joachim Loew says playmaker Mesut Oezil will “explode” in the quarterfinals against Greece.The Real

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  Germany shouldn't underestimate Greece, says coach Rehhagel

  Football | June 18, 2012 16:15 IST

  Berlin, Jun 18: The German coach who led Greece to the 2004 European Championship title is warning Germany not to underestimate the current Greek team ahead of their quarterfinal clash.Germany and Greece meet in Gdansk,

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  Greeks vote in crucial elections

  World | June 17, 2012 21:00 IST

  Athens, Greece, Jun 17: Greece voted Sunday amid global fears that victory by parties that have vowed to cancel the country's international bailout agreements and accompanying austerity measures could undermine the European Union's joint currency

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  Greece captain Giorgos Karagounis defies odds

  Football | June 17, 2012 18:42 IST

  Greece, Jun17: Eight years ago, Giorgos Karagounis pounced on a mistake that made him a sporting immortal in Greece.On Saturday, he did it again.The 35-year-old Greece captain scored the opening goal in the opening match

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  Greece must beat Russia to advance at Euro 2012

  Football | June 15, 2012 17:27 IST

  Warsaw, Jun 15: With the defense-minded Greeks knowing only victory over an attack-oriented Russia squad will get them into the European Championship quarterfinals, tomorrow's match could see a reversal of roles.“It will be a very

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  Polish police ready for more trouble at Euro 2012

  Football | June 15, 2012 18:23 IST

  Poland, Jun15: Nearly 20,000 Russians have tickets for their country's European Championship soccer match against Greece on Saturday, twice the number who saw the game with Poland that was marred by soccer hooligan violence earlier

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  Czechs still haunted by Euro 2004 Greece defeat

  Football | June 11, 2012 16:21 IST

  Poland, Jun 11: Eight year later, the Czech Republic is still haunted by the Silver Goal scored by Greece in the 2004 semifinals.Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky, one of three players at this year's European

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  Greece has another absentee scare at Euro 2012

  Football | June 10, 2012 20:13 IST

  Poland, Jun 10: Already struggling with its absentees, Greece was hit by another setback on Sunday ahead of its Euro 2012 game against the Czech Republic when Giorgos Fotakis pulled out of training with a

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  Greece's Papadopoulos to miss rest of Euro 2012

  Football | June 09, 2012 17:48 IST

  Poland, Jun 9: Greece defender Avraam Papadopoulos will miss the rest of the European Championship after damaging ligaments in his left leg in the 1-1 draw with Poland, leaving the 2004 champions with major problems

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  Low growth not just due to high interest rate, says RBI

  June 09, 2012 14:15 IST

  Mumbai , June 9: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor K. C. Chakrabarty, on Friday, sought to stave off criticism that the nine-year low GDP (gross domestic product) growth was primarily due to high

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  Greece earns 1-1 draw against Poland at Euro 2012

  Football | June 09, 2012 20:54 IST

  Poland, Jun 9 : Greece missed its chance for a stunning comeback victory, botching a penalty kick, then hanging on for a 1-1 draw with co-host Poland in the opening match of the European Championship

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  Elephant says Poland to win Euro 2012 first game

  Football | June 06, 2012 21:43 IST

  Poland, Jun 6 : A supposedly psychic elephant has made her first Euro 2012 prediction and indicated that co-host Poland will beat Greece in the tournament's opening game on Friday.While the players are toiling in

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  Boring tag doesn't bother Greece at Euro 2012

  Football | June 06, 2012 13:12 IST

  Warsaw (Poland), June 6: Being called boring doesn't bother Greece players, as they prepare to take on co-host Poland in Friday's Euro 2012 opener.Defender Stelios Malezas said after training Tuesday that his teammates were concerned

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  Greece drops Tziolis, Kone from Euro 2012 squad

  Football | May 29, 2012 21:11 IST

  Athens (Greece), May 29: Greece coach Fernando Santos has dropped midfielders Alexandros Tziolis and Panagiotis Kone from his final 23-player squad for the European Championship.Santos announced the move late Monday after both players had competed