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Football Friendlies: England rout Wales; Denmark batter Belarus

Football Friendlies: England rout Wales; Denmark batter Belarus

Rediff.com10 Oct 2025

England racked up an eighth successive victory against Wales with a 3-0 cruise in an international friendly at Wembley on Thursday.

Greek assets sell off after 'No' vote

Greek assets sell off after 'No' vote

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

The Greek stock market has been shut since last week.

Greece: A financial slave state

Greece: A financial slave state

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

The crushing of this tiny entity by demanding creditors should be a lesson for all countries, warns T N Ninan.

It pains me to see ties near boiling point: UN chief on India-Pak tensions

It pains me to see ties near boiling point: UN chief on India-Pak tensions

Rediff.com5 May 2025

UN Secretary-General Antnio Guterres expressed concern over the heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, calling for maximum restraint and urging both countries to step back from the brink. Guterres offered his "good offices" to both governments in the service of peace and condemned the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, emphasizing the need to bring those responsible to justice. He also stressed that a military confrontation would be detrimental and could easily spin out of control. His remarks came hours before a closed consultation of the UN Security Council on the matter, requested by Pakistan. The UN Secretary-General highlighted the need for de-escalation, diplomacy, and a renewed commitment to peace.

Bailout or not, Greek banks face closures

Bailout or not, Greek banks face closures

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

A year ago, Greece's bankers thought they were on the cusp of a new era.

PIX: Tour Greece with Ankita Lokhande

PIX: Tour Greece with Ankita Lokhande

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

Exploring Greece through Ankita's eyes.

The man the Greeks hate the most

The man the Greeks hate the most

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Wolfgang Schauble has done right by the Euro zone, but the Greeks believe that doesn't necessarily mean he has done right by them.

Wimbledon PIX: Krejcikova, Swiatek through to Round 3

Wimbledon PIX: Krejcikova, Swiatek through to Round 3

Rediff.com4 Jul 2025

Defending champion Krejcikova edges Dolehide to move into third round at Wimbledon 2025

What looms for Greece after referendum

What looms for Greece after referendum

Rediff.com4 Jul 2015

Euro zone policymakers have openly spoken out in favour of a 'yes' vote

PIX: Paris organisers receive Olympic flame in Athens

PIX: Paris organisers receive Olympic flame in Athens

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

The last torch bearer in Marseille will climb on the roof of the Velodrome stadium on May 9.

Tsitsipas anti-vaccine comments irks Greek govt

Tsitsipas anti-vaccine comments irks Greek govt

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

'...What is at stake, however, is his ability to assess the need for vaccinations or whether the vaccine has been tested for a sufficient period of time. And ... he has neither the knowledge nor the studies nor the research work that would allow him to form an opinion about it.'

Alexis Tsipras returns as Greece PM

Alexis Tsipras returns as Greece PM

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

A month after he resigned as the prime minister, Alexis Tsipras won the snap elections in Greece.

Greece is burning!

Greece is burning!

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

Raging wildfires have killed 74 people including small children in Greece, devouring homes and forests, in what officials are calling the worst fires the country has seen in a decade. Around 500 firefighters, aircraft and helicopters have been mobilised to tackle the fires, while a state of emergency was declared in western and eastern Attica. Take a look at the devastation the fires have brought on in Greece.

Greeks defy Europe with overwhelming referendum 'No'

Greeks defy Europe with overwhelming referendum 'No'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

The vote leaves Greece in uncharted waters: risking a banking collapse that could force it out of the euro.

PHOTOS: How Greece is fighting the financial crisis

PHOTOS: How Greece is fighting the financial crisis

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Euro zone leaders will hold an emergency summit on Monday.

Greece imposes capital controls as crisis deepens

Greece imposes capital controls as crisis deepens

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

The impending default on the IMF loans leaves Greece sliding towards an exit from the euro.

Germany, France press Greece to make fast, credible proposals

Germany, France press Greece to make fast, credible proposals

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

The crisis remains acute with the country's banks already closed.

Greece will do everything to seal deal with lenders

Greece will do everything to seal deal with lenders

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

Greek finance minister to hold talks with bankers on Sunday

Amazing images reveal beautiful Greece

Amazing images reveal beautiful Greece

Rediff.com27 Mar 2012

Greek government debt crisis is one of a number of current European sovereign debt crises.

Greeks defy Europe with overwhelming referendum 'No'

Greeks defy Europe with overwhelming referendum 'No'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

The result of the opinion polls would allow the government to move ahead quickly to reach a deal with creditors

New Greek bailout talks start, creditors seek more action

New Greek bailout talks start, creditors seek more action

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

Athens has pushed two reform packages through parliament

No Greek tragedy here: Korakaki takes gold, second medal

No Greek tragedy here: Korakaki takes gold, second medal

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

Greek shooter Anna Korakaki took the gold medal in the women's 25 metre pistol event on Tuesday, two days after she won a bronze and became the first woman to win a medal in shooting for Greece.

Greeks hail their 'Lions'

Greeks hail their 'Lions'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2004

Many described the victory over France as one of Greece's greatest sporting moments since the ancient Olympics.

IOC chief praises Greeks

IOC chief praises Greeks

Rediff.com9 Aug 2004

Nations League PIX: England bounce back to down Finland

Nations League PIX: England bounce back to down Finland

Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

England enjoyed a 3-1 victory over Finland thanks to goals from Jack Grealish, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Declan Rice.

Euro zone gives Greece until Sunday for debt deal

Euro zone gives Greece until Sunday for debt deal

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

The situation in Greece worsened with banks closed for a 2nd week.

The man who cost Greece billions

The man who cost Greece billions

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

Syriza lawmakers walked the corridors telling reporters the government might not survive the night.

Greek finance minister quits after voters reject bailout terms

Greek finance minister quits after voters reject bailout terms

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis announced his resignation on Monday, a day after Greeks delivered a resounding 'No' to the conditions of a rescue package.

Greek athlete withdrawn for racist tweet

Greek athlete withdrawn for racist tweet

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

Greek triple jumper Paraskevi Papachristou was withdrawn from the London Olympics on Wednesday after causing an uproar at home for a tweet slammed as racist, the Greek Olympics team said.

This is how Euro zone plans to counter the Greek crisis

This is how Euro zone plans to counter the Greek crisis

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

The IMF dashed any hope that Athens could avert default.

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

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

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

11th-hour debt restructuring programme offered no concessions to creditors

Samaras penalty sends Greece through, breaks Ivorian hearts

Samaras penalty sends Greece through, breaks Ivorian hearts

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

A stoppage time penalty from Giorgios Samaras sent Greece into the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast.

Relief and anger in Greece as Tsipras strikes deal

Relief and anger in Greece as Tsipras strikes deal

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

Greeks greeted news of a deal with creditors on Monday with a measure of relief mixed with much anger.

Greece votes in referendum with future in euro in doubt

Greece votes in referendum with future in euro in doubt

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

Greeks are split on whether to accept an offer by creditors that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras calls a "humiliation"

Dejected Tsitsipas bows out but Greek fans proud

Dejected Tsitsipas bows out but Greek fans proud

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

Tsitsipas was left searching for answers to explain the pounding at the hands of Nadal

Greek sprinters explain to IAAF

Greek sprinters explain to IAAF

Rediff.com18 Dec 2004

Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou sent explanations to the IAAF why they missed doping tests at Olympics.

PIX: Fleeing war and repression, refugees flood Greece island

PIX: Fleeing war and repression, refugees flood Greece island

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Hundreds of people arrive on Greece's eastern Aegean islands daily, many after fleeing conflict in Syria and Afghanistan.

Greece: Conservatives rise to power as Tsipras concedes defeat

Greece: Conservatives rise to power as Tsipras concedes defeat

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

With 75 per cent of votes counted, the ND party was leading with 39.6 per cent of total votes heading towards a majority in the 300-member Greek Parliament, while Tsipras' leftist Syriza was behind with 31.6 per cent of total votes, CNN reported.

Bella Hadid flaunts bikini bod during Greek getaway

Bella Hadid flaunts bikini bod during Greek getaway

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

Their pics will make you go green with jealousy.

Greece licks wounds after bailout vote

Greece licks wounds after bailout vote

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Greece awoke with a political hangover on Thursday after parliament approved a stringent bailout programme, thanks to the votes of the pro-European opposition, amid the worst protest violence this year.