Stefanos Tsitsipas aims higher after Australian Open semi-final success
Stefanos Tsitsipas became Greece's first player to reach the last four at a major with a 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(2) triumph over Roberto Bautista Agut on Tuesday.
Jan 22, 2019, 15:50 PM IST
Strong quake off Greece, no early reports of damage, injuries
A strong quake with a magnitude of at least 6.4 struck off Greece early on Friday, earthquake monitors said, but there were no initial reports of extensive damage or casualties.
Oct 26, 2018, 07:41 AM IST
Obese tourists banned from riding donkeys in Greece
The animal rights campaigners had claimed that donkeys were being left with spinal injuries and open wounds.
Oct 10, 2018, 11:35 AM IST
Lindsay Lohan's Greece-set reality series greenlit at MTV
The actor hinted at the show in a New York Times profile in June.
Jul 23, 2018, 15:55 PM IST
Greek soccer faces FIFA expulsion because of violence
Greece could be expelled from international soccer competitions because of widespread violence, a FIFA representative said on Wednesday.
Mar 14, 2018, 20:22 PM IST
Greek football club president Ivan Savvidis apologises after gun incident
The president of Greek club PAOK today apologised after storming onto the pitch with a holstered gun tucked in his belt, an incident that prompted the indefinite suspension of the championship.
Mar 13, 2018, 21:41 PM IST
58 people jailed in Greek match-fixing scandal
The longest jail term was given to former Ilioupoli president Giorgos Tsakogiannis, sentenced to 10 years and 10 months on various charges, including illegal betting and illegal gambling.
Mar 01, 2018, 09:13 AM IST
AS Roma defender Kostas Manolas pens down a new contract
The Greece centre-back joined Roma in the summer of 2014, and has gone on to make 144 appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring four goals.
Dec 02, 2017, 19:37 PM IST
Croatia qualify for 2018 FIFA World Cup after 0-0 draw with Greece
Zlatko Dalic's men will be playing in their fifth World Cup in Russia next year, having only once failed to qualify in 2010.
Nov 13, 2017, 09:19 AM IST
FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifiers: Northern Ireland fume in defeat, Croatia cruise
Northern Ireland coach Michael O'Neill said he was "staggered and bewildered" by a controversial penalty decision that gave Switzerland a 1-0 win in their World Cup play-off first leg on Thursday.
Nov 10, 2017, 09:22 AM IST
Greeks built sacred sites on earthquake fault lines: Study
According to Iain Stewart from the University of Plymouth in the UK, fault lines created by seismic activity in the Aegean region may have caused areas to be afforded special cultural status.
Sep 13, 2017, 14:58 PM IST
5.7 million-year-old human-like footprints discovered in Greece
Ever since the discovery of fossils of Australopithecus in South and East Africa during the middle years of the 20th century, the origin of the human lineage has been thought to lie in Africa.
Sep 02, 2017, 18:21 PM IST
Greece arrests Belgian woman wanted for terror ties: Coastguard
Authorities declined to identify the suspect's nationality but state agency ANA said she was a Belgian apparently of Moroccan origin.
Aug 19, 2017, 14:20 PM IST
Spain could top Greece in migrant sea arrivals: IOM
Spain could overtake Greece this year in the number of migrants arriving by sea, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Thursday, using boats and even jet-skis.
Aug 10, 2017, 18:23 PM IST
Nearly 80 injured in Turkey by earthquake: Report
Many of the injuries were caused by people jumping out of building windows and falling after reacting in panic to the overnight quake, NTV broadcaster said.
Jul 21, 2017, 14:37 PM IST
Earthquake hits Greece and Turkey: At least two dead, over 100 injured
An earthquake occurred in Bodrum, Turkey of 6.7 intensity. It leads to high tides after Tsunami and death of 2. 100 are reported to be injured. Watch to know more.
Jul 21, 2017, 11:07 AM IST
Earthquake damages buildings on Greek island; two killed, 100 hurt
A powerful earthquake struck Greek islands early morning Friday, damaging buildings and a port, killing at least two people and causing more than 100 injuries, authorities said.
Jul 21, 2017, 08:20 AM IST
UN-hosted Cyprus talks resume in Swiss Alpine resort
Turkey today has over 35,000 troops in Cyprus. Sticking points include security guarantees and hopes among Greek Cypriot leaders for the removal of those forces.
Jun 28, 2017, 16:47 PM IST
Moody`s raises Greece`s soverign bond rating after bailout
The move reduces the spectra of a short-term crisis, after euro zone governments agreed to give Greece a new credit lifeline of some 8.5 billion Euros.
Jun 24, 2017, 11:17 AM IST
Greece blocks EU statement on China human rights at UN
Presented three times a year, the statement gives the EU a way to highlight abuses by states around the world on issues that other countries are unwilling to raise.
