Greece

Esha Deol and Bharat Takthani are off to Greece for Babymoon!

The couple was spotted at the airport Wednesday night.

Jun 15, 2017, 11:43 AM IST

Earthquake shakes buildings in Greece and Turkey, one dead

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the western coast of Turkey and the Greek island of Lesbos on Monday, killing one woman and rattling buildings from the Aegean Turkish province of Izmir to the Greek capital Athens. 

Jun 13, 2017, 00:10 AM IST

1,530 migrants, refugees died crossing Mediterranean in 2017: United Nations

"This number does not include some 6,000 people who have been rescued over the past 72 hours," said Dujarric. 

May 27, 2017, 18:36 PM IST

IMF demands more from eurozone on Greek debt relief

After more than eight hours of talks in Brussels overnight, eurozone finance ministers and the IMF failed to settle their deep differences on the thorny debt question.

May 23, 2017, 15:48 PM IST

Thousands demonstrate in Greece in strike over new austerity cuts

Thousands of Greeks demonstrated on Wednesday against a new round of austerity cuts in a 24-hour general strike that disrupted travel and shut down public services.

 

May 17, 2017, 19:59 PM IST

Greece slashes GDP forecast in new budget plans

The Greek government Sunday slashed GDP growth forecast for 2017 as it moved towards submitting new austerity measures, including a wider tax net, for approval by lawmakers.

May 14, 2017, 18:35 PM IST

At least six dead in migrant boat sinking off Greece

Greece`s coastguard said Monday at least six people have died including a young boy in a suspected migrant boat sinking off the island of Lesbos.

Apr 24, 2017, 17:01 PM IST

Road to Russia 2018: Dutch suffer World Cup qualifying shock; Cristiano Ronaldo in 70-goal landmark

Belgium needed a goal two minutes from time by Romelu Lukaku to salvage a 1-1 draw against nine-man Greece as they stayed two points clear in Group H, although Roberto Martinez`s team lost their 100 percent record in the process.

Mar 26, 2017, 09:06 AM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee greets Greece on its Independence Day

President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday extended his greetings to the people of Greece on their Independence Day.

Mar 25, 2017, 11:08 AM IST

Greek Army denounces `serious` Turkish Navy violation

A Turkish navy patrol boat on Friday fired shots in Greek waters in the southeast of the Aegean Sea, Greek military staff said, qualifying the incident as "serious".

Feb 17, 2017, 18:00 PM IST

Greece evacuates 75,000 people to defuse WWII bomb

A massive evacuation has begun in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki so experts can defuse a 500-pound unexploded World War II bomb.

Feb 12, 2017, 15:02 PM IST

Lindsay Lohan's interest in Islam made her feel 'scared' to return to US

Actress Lindsay Lohan has revealed that her interest in Islam made her feel "scared" about returning to the US.

Feb 12, 2017, 14:11 PM IST

70,000 evacuated in Greece to defuse WWII bomb

The bomb, containing nearly 250 kilograms (550 pounds) of explosives, was unearthed in the northern city during road works last week.

Feb 11, 2017, 18:16 PM IST

Eurozone, IMF agree on a common stance on Greece: Official

Eurozone lenders and the International Monetary Fund have reached agreed between themselves to present a common stance to Greece later on Friday in talks on reforms and the fiscal path Athens must take, Eurozone officials said.

Feb 10, 2017, 17:57 PM IST

Turkey threatens migrant deal after Greek coup ruling

Turkey on Friday threatened to abandon a key pillar of a deal with the EU to reduce the migrant flow after Greece blocked the extradition of alleged coup suspects.

Jan 27, 2017, 22:18 PM IST

UN alarmed at migrants dying of cold, "dire" situation in Greece

UNHCR spokeswoman Cecile Pouilly cited five deaths so far from cold and said about 1,000 people including children were in unheated tents and dormitories on the Greek island of Samos.

Jan 13, 2017, 18:17 PM IST

Europe saw huge decline in migrant arrivals in 2016: EU

The influx of over 1 million asylum seekers into the EU in 2015 triggered the worst refugee and migrant crisis on the continent since World War II.

Jan 06, 2017, 18:50 PM IST

Greek ambassador to Brazil murdered by wife`s cop lover: Police

In a letter to the Greek government, Brazilian President Michel Temer sent his condolences and conveyed his government`s commitment to conducting a "rigorous" investigation.
 

Dec 31, 2016, 12:15 PM IST

Greek envoy to Brazil missing, his car with corpse found

Amiridis` family reported no contact for a ransom in the past days, but the police did not rule out the possibility of a kidnapping.

Dec 30, 2016, 12:06 PM IST

Body in burned car raises fears for missing Greek ambassador to Brazil

The discovery of a burned-out car in Rio state with a body inside have sparked fears that it might be that of the Greek ambassador to Brazil, missing since Monday.

Dec 30, 2016, 08:56 AM IST