The euro skidded to a 6-week low of 133.700 yen in the early session.
A mistake at a Chinese factory was to blame for 11 members of the Greek national weightlifting team testing positive for banned substances, a Greek Weightlifting Federation official said on Monday. On Monday, a federation official said the Chinese factory which had been supplying Greek athletes with nutritional supplements for months had sent a letter apologising for a mix-up in the ingredients.
Banks bore the brunt of the sell-off.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the French Open played at Roland Garros on Wednesday
From 11-year-old to 60-plus, Olympics is playground for all
Medallists at the Paris Olympics will be rewarded with a piece of the Eiffel Tower, organisers said on Thursday as they unveiled the hexagon-shaped medals forged out of scrap metal from the monument.
"You can memorize 1000s of words, but what do you do if you get a word that you don't know?"
The IMF dashed any hope that Athens could avert default.
Wild card Caroline Wozniacki, another former champion and returning mother, will play 20th seed Magda Linette.
Panathinaikos won the Greek title for the first time in six years by beating Iraklis 2-0 on Sunday.
The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday said the Greek debt crisis would not change its roadmap to exit from the accommodative stance, as the central bank has already factored in the impact of global uncertainties in its exit-policy.
A 29-year old man died on Tuesday after being seriously injured in violent clashes between fans of the AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb soccer clubs before a scheduled match in Athens.
Zverev and Rublev among dark horses for French Open
ICICI Bank on Monday said it sees no impact of the Greek debt crisis on the bank as it has no exposure to Europe.
Will Greece manage to pay euro 1.5 billion to IMF?
They beat beat local rivals Olympiakos 3-1 to complete the first leg of a possible domestic double.
A source close to the team the athlete concerned was weightlifter Leonidas Sampanis who won a bronze medal on Monday.
IMAGES from Day 5 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Friday.
IMF report says billions more cash and debt relief needed
Germany crushed Greece 4-2 to reach the Euro 2012 semi-finals on Friday, surviving a scare against the surprise quarter-finalists before putting them to the sword with second-half goals from Sami Khedira, Miroslav Klose and Marco Reus.
France showcased its cultural diversity, spirit of revolution, impeccable craftsmanship, and architectural heritage in a riveting opening ceremony for the 33rd Olympic Games.
Quoting Greek philosopher Socrates, Justice Bopanna emphasised that there are four qualities that are expected of a judge -- to hear courteously, to consider soberly, to answer wisely and to decide impartially.
London Mayor Boris Johnson will read out an Olympic Ode in ancient Greek composed by an Oxford academic to celebrate the athletes and personalities of the London 2012 Games as part of opening ceremonies.
The actress is reportedly picked up for a Canada-based movie, Dawn of War.
The actress sports a desi look in her first international film.
Sprinter Katerina Thanou was named on Monday in the Greek team for the Beijing Olympics opening next week setting up a potential confrontation with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
A quarter of the stocks have been replaced since 2019, marking the evolution of India's economy.
Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com captures the red carpet arrivals at Mamma Mia's opening night at the NMACC.
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras battled to win lawmakers' approval on Wednesday for a bailout deal to keep Greece in the euro and avoid bankruptcy, as the IMF pressured Greece's creditors to provide massive debt relief for its crippled economy.
EU authorities made a last-minute offer to salvage a bailout deal that could keep Greece in the euro as the clock ticked down on Tuesday, with Germany warning that time had run out to extend vital credit lines to Athens.
Conditions are fit for a raise in Emergency Liquidity Assistance
Look who turned up at Zoya Akhtar's bash for the cast at her home in Mumbai.
The top court took note of the submissions of Alvi that the high court had passed the order without assigning reasons and granted the interim stay.
Nigeria are keeping everyone guessing about their plans for the World Cup Group B match with Greece on Thursday, training in seclusion on the Indian Ocean coast since their defeat by Argentina.