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Bus hijacked in Athens

At least two gunmen armed with shotguns and explosives have hijacked a buswith 26 passengers on the eastern outskirts of the Greek capital Athens, report agencies citing local police. The bus was......

Chandrayaan-3 touchdown point to be called 'Shiva Shakti': Modi at ISRO

The Prime Minister stated that the point where Chandrayaan 2 left its imprints will now be called 'Tiranga'. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives a warm welcome by the team of Indian......

Putin's alleged girlfriend faces EU sanctions: Report

Russian President Vladimir Putin's alleged girlfriend, Alina Kabaeva, is included in the sixth proposed package of European Union sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. According......

CBI to ascertain arrest of 3 women from Greek cops

The Central Bureau of Investigation is getting in touch with Greek authorities to ascertain the arrest of three women, including a doctor, for allegedly being involved in the multi-crore kidney......

Greece: Conservatives rise to power as Tsipras concedes defeat

IMAGE: New Democracy conservative party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks outside party's headquarters, after the general election in Athens. Photograph: Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters Greek Prime......

PHOTOS: How Greece is fighting the financial crisis

Image: A man takes part in a anti-austerity pro-government demo in front of the parliament in Athens February 11, 2015. Thousands of Greeks took to the streets of Athens to support their new......

Greece defaults on IMF payment despite last-minute overtures to creditors

11th-hour bid for an extension of its international bailout and a two-year funding and debt restructuring programme offered no concessions to creditors' demands for economic reforms Greece's......

Greece faces recession warning as bailout talks set to open

Formal negotiations with officials from the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund are due to start in Athens on Friday Greece's most influential think tank......

IMF warns of huge financial hole as Greek vote looms

IMF report says billions more cash and debt relief needed The International Monetary Fund delivered a stark warning on Thursday of the huge financial hole facing Greece as angry and uncertain......

S&P could upgrade Greece 'pretty quickly' if deal sticks

A key issue now for Kraemer and S&P is whether the Greek government can push the deal through parliament without losing its majority, a move that would force it to either step aside or reshape. A......

Out on parole, Pistorius attends triathlon event!

IMAGE: Oscar Pistorius competes in a triathlon event in Durban on June 1, 2025. Photograph: Michael Fragoeiro/Reuters South African former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius was spotted competing in......

Protests, doping and internal strife: The dark side of India's Olympic journey

From bitter fights to dope shame, Indian Olympic team's tryst with controversies IMAGE: Narsingh Yadav had surprised many by winning India the Olympic quota in the 74kg free-style category. Kaka......

Cox stripped of Athens 400m relay gold

American Crystal Cox, who won 4x400m relay gold at the Athens Olympics, was stripped of her medal on Saturday, the International Olympic Committee said. Cox, the Athens relay alternate, was banned......

Chinese cameraman dies in Athens

A Chinese cameraman died on Friday after fainting while filming the Olympic torch relay on Thursday evening, Greek officials said."Chinese TV reporter Zhang Lee died this morning," a government......

Anti-Doping Agency to meet Jones

The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) agreed on Thursday to meet beleaguered sprinter Marion Jones to discuss the drugs furore swirling around American track athletes.Earlier, Jones's lawyer Joseph......