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The marble statue of ancient Greek philosopher Socrates stands in front of the headquarters of Bank of Greece, in central Athens, on Friday, July 23, 2010.
Economy   Eurozone   Greece   Photos   Wikipedia: Greek government-debt crisis  
 Al Jazeera 
Fitch downgrades Greece on euro exit fears
| Fitch, a leading credit ratings agency, has downgraded Greece a notch to CCC "vulnerable to default" rating, citing the heightened risk that the country might have to leave the Eurozone. | The failu... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris)
South African Airways
Airlines   Business   Photos   Transport   Wikipedia: South African Airways  
 Business Day 
SAA needs state cash to renew its fleet — Gigaba
| South African Airways (SAA) needed to be recapitalised by the state to allow it to renew its fleet of aircraft and roll out its African aviation strategy, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba s... (photo: Creative Commons / Kleinz1)
Soldiers stand guard outside the presidential palace after a military coup in Bamako, Mali, Friday, March 23, 2012.  Al Jazeera 
Amnesty cites rights abuses in northern Mali
| Amnesty International has accused armed Tuaregs and groups fighting to impose Sharia law in northern Mali of carrying out grave rights abuses such as rape, murder and using child soldiers. | A repor... (photo: AP / Harouna Traore)
Human Rights   Mali   Military   Photos   Wikipedia: 2012 Malian coup d'état  
Libya former rebels' Tripoli military commander Abdel Hakim Belhaj, second left, speaks with Libya fighters prior to the arrival of Libyan Transitional National Council chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil at Metiga airport in Tripoli, Libya, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011.  The Daily Telegraph 
'Rendition' Libyan commander Abdel Hakim Belhadj to form his own party
Abdel Hakim Belhadj, a prominent Islamist commander suing MI6 over his alleged rendition by the CIA in 2004, is poised to emerge as a powerful political force in Libya after announcing that he would f... (photo: AP / Francois Mori)
Islamist   Libya   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Libyan civil war  
Top Stories
In this image made from the video provided by TPA via APTN, showing Togo national soccer team captain Emmanuel Adebayor, front, being helped by unidentified Togo team member, Friday Jan. 8, 2010, following a deadly attack by gunmen in Cabinda, Angola Goal
Emmanuel Adebayor abandons Togo once more
The Tottenham forwards says he will not be playing the upcoming qualifiers with the Sparrow Hawks because the football federation officials have yet to change their ways ... (photo: AP)
Football   Photos   Sportstar   Togo   Wikipedia: Togo national football team  
Jim Yong Kim, President Barack Obama's nominee to be the next World Bank President, stands in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 23, 2012. Kim is currently the president of Dartmouth College. Business Day
GAVIN KEETON: New World Bank chief is committed to the poor
| DO GLOBAL financial institutions suffer from a "democratic deficit"? Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan recently suggested that the election of an American, Jim Yong Kim, ... (photo: AP / Haraz N. Ghanbari)
Business   Finance   Market   Photos   Wikipedia: Jim Yong Kim  
Deal 'reached' on Palestinian hunger strikers Al Jazeera
Deal 'reached' on Palestinian hunger strikers
| An agreement deal that would end the hunger strike of some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails has been reached in Cairo, a senior Palestinian official to... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Cairo   Hunger   Israel   Palestinian   Photos   Wikipedia: Palestinian political violence  
Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos talks during a forum titled "Greece, Mediterranean and the Arab world" in Athens on Tuesday October 11, 2011. Greece's international debt inspectors have completed their review of the government's reforms, and that if its conclusions are adopted by the eurozone and IMF, the country is likely to receive the next batch of its bailout loans in early November. Al Jazeera
Greece in final bid to avoid fresh elections
| Greece's president will meet the leaders of the country's three biggest parties on Sunday in a last-ditch attempt to cobble together a coalition and avoid a repeat elec... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris)
Business   Elections   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Evangelos Venizelos  
Manchester Citys Trainer Roberto Mancini blickt auf vor ihren englischen Premier League Spiel gegen Newcastle United in Newcastle (Foto vom 06.05.12). Trainer Roberto Mancini haelt den Fussball seines Teams Manchester City fuer den attraktivsten in der englischen Premier League. "Ich bin sehr stolz, weil ich finde, dass meine Spieler diese Jahr sehr gut gearbeitet haben. Auch wenn wir am Sonntag (13.105.12) nicht Meister werden sollten, haben wir den besten Fussball in England gespielt", sagte der Italiener vor dem letzten Spieltag am Sonntag. Manchester City ist nur noch einen Sieg vom Gewinn der Meisterschaft entfernt. Der Tabellenfuehrer empfaengt am letzten Spieltag die Queens Park Rangers. France24
City title triumph can usher in new era - Mancini
| AFP - Roberto Mancini believes Manchester City have the ability to dominate the Premier League for years to come - but only if they secure their first title. | City wil... (photo: AP / Scott Heppell/AP/dapd)
League   Manchester   Photos   Soccer   Wikipedia: Roberto Mancini  
Local health workers remove earth contaminated by lead from a family compound in the village of Dareta in Gusau, Nigeria Thursday, June 10, 2010. Foreign health workers and local volunteers are working to clean up villages affected by lead poisoning, after 160 people died and hundreds more fell sick. Al Jazeera
Aid group slams Nigeria for lead poisoning
| A deadly lead poisoning outbreak that began two years ago in northern Nigeria continues to claim young victims even today, an aid agency official has said. | Ivan Gayto... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
Health   Mining   Nigeria   Photos   Wikipedia: Zamfara State lead poisoning epidemic  
President Barack Obama waves as he arrives at Los Angeles International Airport, Thursday, May 10, 2012, in Los Angeles. Al Jazeera
What is Obama risking by backing gay unions?
| Previously, Barack Obama, the US president, had supported civil unions for same sex couples, but he had not endorsed marriage. | Since 2010 he has maintained that his v... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Government   Obama   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Barack Obama  
Anti-Mubarak protesters hold up shoes during a protest outside the police academy in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Aug.3, 2011. Al Jazeera
Leadership deficit on both sides prolongs the unfinished uprisings
| As the Arab uprisings unfold it is increasingly clear that they are taking different forms in different countries. In three cases - Tunisia, Egypt and Libya - dictators... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Arab World   Democracy   Human Rights   Photos   Wikipedia: Arab Spring  
Jacob G. Zuma, President of South Africa Business Day
Early prisoner release is fixing wrong problem
| THOUSANDS of offenders will be released from prison from next week following President Jacob Zuma ’s announcement last month that the government will grant a special ... (photo: World Economic Forum / Michael Wuertenberg)
Africa   Business   Photos   Prison   Wikipedia: Jacob Zuma  
Soccer Basket Ball
- Indonesian soccer team beats Mauritania 2-0
- Roger Milla stripped of his role with Cameroon Football Fede
- Milla Roger Fired from Cameroon FA
- Roger Milla dismissed from Cameroon FA
In this image made from the video provided by TPA via APTN, showing Togo national soccer team captain Emmanuel Adebayor, front, being helped by unidentified Togo team member, Friday Jan. 8, 2010, following a deadly attack by gunmen in Cabinda, Angola
Emmanuel Adebayor abandons Togo once more
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- Ex-basketball star Barnes to be arraigned in RI
- Tim Duncan remains a leader for Spurs
- Aussie basketballer Aleks Maric on targeted bus in Greece
- Spurs take 2-0 over Clippers
Summer gas prices to be stable
Summer gas prices to be stable
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Golf Cricket
- BMW Charity Pro-Am R1
- HP Byron Nelson Championship R1
- Sybase Match Play Championship R1
- Palmer leads by one in Texas
2009 Women's British Open  Suzann Pettersen
Pettersen still seeking first win
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- Traicos - Greek born in Egypt who played for SA & Zimbabwe a
- Kenya's tie against Namibia postponed over security conc
- IPL should help South African players learn value of teamwor
- Pietersen urges England to hold off South Africa dangermen w
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Tennis Formula One
- Babalola, Abinu Rule CBN Tennis
- Olympics - National Team Will Win Medal in Table Tennis - Aj
- Aso Table Tennis Annual Competition Begins in Abuja
- Tisan Looking for Crème De La Crème of Tennis
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- This weekend's motor sports races
- Lingerie Football League announces franchise for Family Aren
- F1 head protection 'inevitable'
- Cards fumble one away
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Biz to Go: Coca-Cola tries again with mid-calorie sodas
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Boxing Athletics
- Box score: James River 11, Cosby 1
- Squirrels box: Richmond 1, Harrisburg 0
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- Youngsters back in the ring
Amir Khan, left, of England, speaks during a news conference to promote their upcoming fight Wednesday, May 12, 2010 against Paulie Malignaggi in New York. Khan and Malignaggi will fight Saturday May 15, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Amir Khan's rematch with Lamont Peterson thrown into doubt after American tests positive for banned substance
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- Justin Gatlin fires United States to a sprint sweep
- Calabar 2012 Championships - Rivalry in Sprint Good for Athl
- Okagbare Second in Daegu, Off to Shanghai for IAAF Diamond L
- Gatlin fires US sprint sweep in Korea
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