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Staying afloat in rough waters
8 Jun 2012 6:06 AM ISTGreece's economy may be on its knees, but as evidenced in Athens at the world's biggest maritime trade fair this week, the global titans that are its...
The art of profit
8 Jun 2012 6:04 AM ISTUntil recently, few in the art world had even heard of China's auction houses. Today, they are among the world's biggest by revenue, posing a serious...
France get Euro thumbs-up from Zidane
8 Jun 2012 2:46 AM ISTFrance will go far in Euro 2012 according to French footballing legend Zinedine Zidane on Thursday. Zidane - part of the sides that won the 1998...
First day of third Eng-Windies test washed out
8 Jun 2012 2:09 AM ISTThe first day's play in the third Test between England and the West Indies at Edgbaston here today was washed out without a ball being bowled. ...
German game isn't about revenge: Ronaldo
8 Jun 2012 1:23 AM ISTPortugal will not be seeking revenge against Germany for their elimination at the quarterfinal stage four years ago in their opening Euro 2012...
Roland Garros: Murray packed off by Ferrer
7 Jun 2012 11:45 PM ISTAndy Murray's hopes of ending Britain's 76-year wait for a Grand Slam men's champion stalled again on Wednesday when he was defeated 6-4, 6-7...
England can challenge at Euros: Rooney
7 Jun 2012 11:28 PM ISTWayne Rooney insists England can mount a serious challenge at the European Championship despite the mood of pessimism surrounding Roy Hodgson's...
Obama, Cameron urge eurozone plan
7 Jun 2012 8:36 AM ISTUS President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron agreed on the need for an ‘immediate plan’ to resolve the eurozone crisis in...
40 civilians killed in Afghan blast
7 Jun 2012 8:07 AM ISTUp to 40 civilians were killed in a bloody day across Afghanistan on Wednesday as a twin suicide bombing laid waste to a crowded makeshift bazaar and...
Google warns users of state attacks
7 Jun 2012 8:03 AM ISTGoogle has begun to warn its users if their accounts may be compromised by state-sponsored cyber attacks, to help people protect personal data.'We are...
Japanese Brazilians seek new identity
7 Jun 2012 7:12 AM ISTFor a century and more, Japanese and their descendants have migrated back and forth across the Pacific to and from South America in search of better...
New world, new worries
7 Jun 2012 7:10 AM ISTAn army of 8,000 workers, hundreds of trucks and a fleet of bulldozers are carving up this Amazon outpost to build the world’s third-largest...


