Austerity necessary to regain credibility: Greek PM
September 9th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, Sep 9 (IANS) Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has stressed that a fresh austerity package under discussion is necessary to regain credibility and overcome the threatening debt crisis."We are ... Read more...
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Cash-strapped Greece cuts government jets
August 28th, 2012 - 10:29 am ICT by IANS
Athens, Aug 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Greek government has officially announced it was getting rid of a set of three jets as part of the debt-laden country's cost-cutting efforts.A government ... Read more...
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Give Greece extra time: Austria
August 27th, 2012 - 9:01 am ICT by IANS
Athens, Aug 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The payback period for Greece should be extended for two or three years if the country sticks to the savings targets and reform plans, Austrian ... Read more...
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Greek PM asks for ‘time to breathe’
August 25th, 2012 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Aug 25 (IANS) Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has said his country does not want more aid but asked for "time to breathe".
"We don't want more aid ... ... Read more...
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Bankrupt Greece proposes selling off coastline
August 25th, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 24 (IANS) Greece, which is facing a severe economic crisis and could be even booted out of the eurozone, is reportedly considering selling off some of its historic ... Read more...
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Bill Clinton calls for support to Greek economy
July 23rd, 2012 - 9:57 am ICT by IANS
Athens, July 23 (IANS) Former US president Bill Clinton has called for support to the ailing Greek economy.Clinton, who is US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton' husband, gave a call ... Read more...
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Greek PM to miss EU summit for eye surgery
June 24th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, June 24 (IANS) Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will not attend the June 28 EU summit in Brussels as doctors have advised him to rest following eye surgery.Samaras underwent ... Read more...
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Greek cabinet sworn in
June 22nd, 2012 - 2:34 am ICT by IANS
Athens, June 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A new Greek government led by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras was sworn in at a ceremony in Athens Thursday.The new Cabinet comprises three parties -- ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Czechs outpace Greece to earn a 2-1 victory
June 13th, 2012 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
Wroclaw (Poland), June 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two early goals from Petr Jiracek and Vaclav Pilar helped the Czech Republic to a 2-1 victory over Greece in a tense Euro 2012 ... Read more...
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Weight loss lowers diabetics’ risk of heart attacks
May 4th, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 4 (IANS) If obese people with Type 2 diabetes lose even six kilos, it will reduce their arterial stiffness by 20 percent and also the risk of heart ... Read more...
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Greek leaders fail to agree on new PM
November 10th, 2011 - 4:33 am ICT by IANS
Athens, Nov 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Talks between Greece's political leaders on a new coalition government ended Wednesday without reaching an agreement on a new prime minister.Outgoing prime minister George Papandreou, ... Read more...
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Greek PM resigns; polls set for February
November 7th, 2011 - 8:57 am ICT by IANS
Athens, Nov 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and opposition leader Antonis Samaras, who met late Sunday for talks on a future coalition government, announced early Monday that ... Read more...
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Argentina down Greece 2-0, top Group B (Lead)
June 23rd, 2010 - 3:48 am ICT by IANS
Polokwane, June 23 (DPA) Argentina's reserve team easily downed Greece 2-0 at the World Cup Tuesday, courtesy of second-half goals from Martin Palermo and their most unlikely striker, defender Martin Demichelis.
The result ... Read more...
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Losing just 6kgs ‘enough for big health gain’
April 20th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, April 20 (ANI): Losing just six kilograms results in a major health gain, says a new study.Australian scientists said that obesity raises the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and ... Read more...
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Deepak Tijori for action against shady hotels after daughter’s abduction
May 13th, 2009 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) After his 13-year-old daughter was kidnapped and returned home, actor-turned-director Deepak Tijori is traumatised and bent on government taking action against perverse elements and ... Read more...
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A Day After His Daughter Was Kidnapped And Returned Home, Deepak Tijori Is Traumatized Angry & Hellbent On Action Against Perverse Elements In Mumbai
May 13th, 2009 - 1:50 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K Jha"Such things always happen to others. Unless it happens to you, you don't know it feels. Ever since it happened on Sunday evening my wife and I ... Read more...
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Low-carbon electricity will help to power plug-in hybrids to fight global warming
April 26th, 2008 - 2:43 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 26 (ANI): Scientists have urged for the development of low-carbon electricity to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, which could help reduce greenhouse emissions that fuel global warming.As mentioned by ... Read more...
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Low carbon electricity to power hybrid cars
April 26th, 2008 - 2:16 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions that fuel global warming, but the benefits are highly dependent on how the power system changes in future. ... Read more...
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