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Merkel under fire for Greece exit from Eurozone
German Chancellor Angela Merkel came under fire Sunday over a magazine report suggesting she would be prepared to let Greece…
Four bodies recovered in Italy ferry disaster
Four bodies have been recovered from icy seas during an operation to rescue hundreds of passengers stuck on a blaze-hit…
Greek writer Menis Koumandareas found murdered
Acclaimed Greek author Menis Koumandareas was found apparently murdered Saturday in his central Athens home, authorities said. He was 83.…
Best win ever for Faroes, says coach Olsen
The Faroe Islands acheived their biggest ever win in the 1-0 Euro 2016 qualifier upset of Greece in Athens Friday,…
4.8 magnitude earthquake hits Greece
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck about 140 kilometres west of Athens provoking some light damage to buildings but no reports…
Olympiakos stun Juventus in Greece
Swiss midfielder Pajtim Kasami scored in the first half to lead Olympiakos to a 1-0 Group A Champions League victory…
Underworld queen Persephone uncovered in Greek myth mosaic
An imposing mosaic uncovered in the largest antique tomb ever discovered in Greece depicts the myth of the abduction of…
Samaras signs for West Brom
Greece striker Georgios Samaras has joined West Bromwich Albion on a two-year deal, the English Premier League side announced Friday.…
Costa Rica’s fairy tale continues in Brazil, edges out Greece
Costa Rica continue their fairy tale journey in the World Cup tournament in Brazil, edging out hard-fighting Greece 5-3 on…
Ivory Coast coach resigns after World Cup heartbreak
Sabri Lamouchi resigned as Ivory Coast coach minutes after his side’s hopes of reaching the World Cup second round were…
Late penalty sends Ivory Coast crashing, Greece through
A last minute penalty by Georgios Samaras gave Greece a place in the second round of the World Cup finals…
World Cup tune-up: Greece, Nigeria play goalless draw
Greece and Nigeria battled to a scoreless draw Tuesday in an international friendly match that served as a World Cup…
Nigeria Vs. Greece: Eagles To Play With Caution
Taiwo Adelu Nigeria’s Super Eagles are expected to approach their international friendly game against Greece tonight in USA with caution…
World Cup 2014: Kagawa, Honda to lead full-strength Japan
Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni has said the Asian champions will fear nobody at the World Cup as he named a…
World Cup: Super Eagles to tackle USA, Greece in June
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will play friendly internationals against Greece and the United States in June as part of their warm-up…
France, Portugal qualify for Brazil World Cup
. Croatia and Greece also made Brazil line up France put up a superb performance to bounce back from a…
Europe still in quagmire of recession
BRUSSELS (AFP) – Recession in the crisis-hit eurozone will continue unabated for the rest of the year with unemployment remaining…
Hostages: 3 EU nations blast Ansaru for barbaric killings
Three European nations, Britain, Greece and Italy, whose citizens were among the seven hostages murdered by Ansaru, Nigeria’s terror group…
Can it happen in Nigeria as Greece sends ex-mayor to life jail
A court in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on Wednesday handed life sentences to the city’s ex-mayor and two other municipal officials…
Africans face hell in Greece
ATHENS (AFP) – Stuck in a small Athens flat all day to avoid being caught by police, earning another stint…
Arsenal beaten in Greece
Arsenal’s dispiriting season took a turn for the worse on Tuesday as the Gunners crashed to a 2-1 defeat at…
Nigeria ahead of Greece in credit ratings
Nigeria, Kenya and Zambia, three of Africa’s most dynamic economies, received their first sovereign ratings from the Moody’s agency on…
Greece drops triple jumper for racist tweets
Greek triple jumper Voula Papachristou was kicked out of the Olympics on Wednesday for a racist tweet which poked fun…
Dagunduro qualifies Nigeria for Basketball
Nigeria has stunned Greece 80-79 to qualify for the semi-finals of the London Olympics – FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament…
German machine retires 2 Greek footballers
Greece’s 4-2 defeat by Germany in Friday’s Euro 2012 quarter-final prompted veteran duo Kostas Chalkias and Nikos Liberopoulos to announce…
Germany beat Greece for Euro 2012 semi
Football: Germany outclass Greece to make Euro 2012 semis – Wrap Germany showed their class in Gdansk, Poland on Friday…
Press mixes sports, politics as Greece, Germany clash
German newspapers Friday light-heartedly mixed politics and football with an eye on Germany’s Euro 2012 encounter with Greece, suggesting the…
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Poland, Russia exit, Greece, Czech into Q-Finals
Co-hosts Poland and Russia have crashed out of the European Championship in the matches concluded tonight. Poland lost 1-0 to…
Euro 2012: Czechs clinch vital three points
The Czech Republic kept alive their hopes of reaching the Euro 2012 quarter-finals as they beat Greece 2-1 in their…
Russia win, Poland draw
Russia thrashed the Czech Republic 4-1 while co-hosts Poland drew 1-1 with Greece, as the first European championship in eastern…