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Jan 22, 2012
Nov 1, 2011
Greek PM stuns eurozone, markets with referendum call: Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou plunged the euro and stock markets back into crisis with a shock announcement that he would put a hard-fought rescue deal to a referendum. Papandreou's unexpected move triggered fears that the rescue efforts could begin to rapidly unravel.
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou [photo via CNN Money]
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George Papandreou Caricature [photo via antonist]
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou [photo via CNN Money]
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George Papandreou Caricature [photo via antonist]
Jun 11, 2010
First round match times (Singapore time):
Match 1: 11 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), South Africa v Mexico
Match 2: 11 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Uruguay v France
Match 3: 12 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Argentina v Nigeria
Match 4: 12 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), South Korea v Greece
Match 5: 12 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), England v United States
Match 6: 13 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Algeria v Slovenia
Match 7: 13 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Germany v Australia
Match 8: 13 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Serbia v Ghana
Match 9: 14 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Netherlands v Denmark
Match 10: 14 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Japan v Cameroon
Match 11: 14 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Italy v Paraguay
Match 12: 15 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), New Zealand v Slovakia
Match 13: 15 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Ivory Coast v Portugal
Match 14: 15 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Brazil v North Korea
Match 15: 16 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Honduras v Chile
Match 16: 16 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Spain v Switzerland
Match 17: 16 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), South Africa v Uruguay
Match 18: 17 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), France v Mexico
Match 19: 17 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Greece v Nigeria
Match 20: 17 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Argentina v South Korea
Match 21: 18 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Germany v Serbia
Match 22: 18 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Slovenia v United States
Match 23: 18 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), England v Algeria
Match 24: 19 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Ghana v Australia
Match 25: 19 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Netherlands v Japan
Match 26: 19 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Cameroon v Denmark
Match 27: 20 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Slovakia v Paraguay
Match 28: 20 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Italy v New Zealand
Match 29: 20 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Brazil v Ivory Coast
Match 30: 21 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Portugal v North Korea
Match 31: 21 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Chile v Switzerland
Match 32: 21 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Spain v Honduras
Match 33: 22 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Mexico v Uruguay
Match 34: 22 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), France v South Africa
Match 35: 22 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Nigeria v South Korea
Match 36: 22 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Greece v Argentina
Match 37: 23 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Slovenia v England
Match 38: 23 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), United States v Algeria
Match 39: 23 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Ghana v Germany
Match 40: 23 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Australia v Serbia
Match 41: 24 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Slovakia v Italy
Match 42: 24 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Paraguay v New Zealand
Match 43: 24 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Denmark v Japan
Match 44: 24 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Cameroon v Netherlands
Match 45: 25 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Portugal v Brazil
Match 46: 25 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), North Korea v Ivory Coast
Match 47: 25 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Chile v Spain
Match 48: 25 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Switzerland v Honduras
For full listing, go to ST
Match 1: 11 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), South Africa v Mexico
Match 2: 11 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Uruguay v France
Match 3: 12 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Argentina v Nigeria
Match 4: 12 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), South Korea v Greece
Match 5: 12 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), England v United States
Match 6: 13 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Algeria v Slovenia
Match 7: 13 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Germany v Australia
Match 8: 13 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Serbia v Ghana
Match 9: 14 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Netherlands v Denmark
Match 10: 14 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Japan v Cameroon
Match 11: 14 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Italy v Paraguay
Match 12: 15 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), New Zealand v Slovakia
Match 13: 15 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Ivory Coast v Portugal
Match 14: 15 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Brazil v North Korea
Match 15: 16 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Honduras v Chile
Match 16: 16 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Spain v Switzerland
Match 17: 16 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), South Africa v Uruguay
Match 18: 17 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), France v Mexico
Match 19: 17 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Greece v Nigeria
Match 20: 17 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Argentina v South Korea
Match 21: 18 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Germany v Serbia
Match 22: 18 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Slovenia v United States
Match 23: 18 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), England v Algeria
Match 24: 19 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Ghana v Australia
Match 25: 19 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Netherlands v Japan
Match 26: 19 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Cameroon v Denmark
Match 27: 20 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Slovakia v Paraguay
Match 28: 20 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Italy v New Zealand
Match 29: 20 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Brazil v Ivory Coast
Match 30: 21 June, 1130 GMT (7.30pm Singapore time), Portugal v North Korea
Match 31: 21 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Chile v Switzerland
Match 32: 21 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Spain v Honduras
Match 33: 22 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Mexico v Uruguay
Match 34: 22 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), France v South Africa
Match 35: 22 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Nigeria v South Korea
Match 36: 22 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Greece v Argentina
Match 37: 23 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Slovenia v England
Match 38: 23 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), United States v Algeria
Match 39: 23 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Ghana v Germany
Match 40: 23 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Australia v Serbia
Match 41: 24 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Slovakia v Italy
Match 42: 24 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Paraguay v New Zealand
Match 43: 24 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Denmark v Japan
Match 44: 24 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Cameroon v Netherlands
Match 45: 25 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), Portugal v Brazil
Match 46: 25 June, 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore time), North Korea v Ivory Coast
Match 47: 25 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Chile v Spain
Match 48: 25 June, 1830 GMT (2.30am Singapore time), Switzerland v Honduras
For full listing, go to ST
Dec 5, 2009
Draw ignites FIFA World Cup fever: The results for the 2010 FIFA World Cup are out.
The groups are as follows:
Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, Korea Republic, Greece
Group C: England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia
Group D: Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana,
Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon
Group F: Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia
Group G: Brazil, Korea DPR, Côte d'Ivoire, Portugal
Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile
Actress Charlize Theron co-hosting the Final Draw show in Cape Town
The groups are as follows:
Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, Korea Republic, Greece
Group C: England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia
Group D: Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana,
Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon
Group F: Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia
Group G: Brazil, Korea DPR, Côte d'Ivoire, Portugal
Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile
Actress Charlize Theron co-hosting the Final Draw show in Cape Town
The 32 teams participating at next year's FIFA World Cup™ finals discovered their fate this evening when the Final Draw for South Africa 2010 took place in Cape Town.
An estimated global television audience of 200 million joined the 2,000 invited guests in the Draw Hall in watching the colourful and entertaining ceremony unfold. With African sporting stars such as athlete Haile Gebreselassie, rugby player John Smit, cricketer Makhaya Ntini, and footballers Matthew Booth and Simphiwe Dludlu assisting with the draw, along with England icon David Beckham, it was always going to be an exhilarating evening, but the undoubted centrepiece came when the eight groups were revealed.
While South Africans smiled upon learning that the host nation's Opening Match on 11 June would be played against Mexico at Soccer City, it was the outcome of Group D which caused the biggest stir. Germany, Australia, Serbia and Ghana will battle it out for the two qualifying places for the Round of 16, meaning that two nations with a proud footballing heritage will have to depart the tournament early.
Jul 12, 2009
Top 10 Horniest Countries in the World: Re-visit of a survey conducted by AskMen.com on the top 10 horniest countries. The countries were ranked in line with a Durex sex survey. The higher a country appears on the list, the more of its citizens are having sex. The survey was published in the magazine in December last year.
Coming in first was Greece, followed by (ranked 2) Brazil, (3) Russia, (4) China, (5) Poland, (6) Italy, (7) Malaysia, (8) Spain, (9) Switzerland and lastly (10) Mexico.
For Malaysia, the survey reads,
Coming in first was Greece, followed by (ranked 2) Brazil, (3) Russia, (4) China, (5) Poland, (6) Italy, (7) Malaysia, (8) Spain, (9) Switzerland and lastly (10) Mexico.
For Malaysia, the survey reads,
In public, this country definitely appears conservative. For example, there was a recent controversy over whether sex education should be taught in high school or not -- not exactly sexually liberated. However, behind closed doors lies (pun totally intended) the real story: Malaysians are swinging from the bedposts, and loving every minute of it. Occasionally we'll get a glimpse of it - like when Malaysia's Minister of Health was forced to step down after his homemade sex tapes made the rounds in January of 2008.For China,
Horny hangouts: In Kuala Lumpur, check out these bars and clubs for a straightforward party: Aloha, Poppy Bar or the Rum Jungle. To “choose your own adventure” visit the Beach Club where there’s a good chance a girl comes at a price, but she'll be worth every penny.
The more China’s Cultural Revolution thaws, the more its sexual revolution heats up. Want proof? Just in the past eight years, 5,000 sex shops have opened in Beijing alone. Plus, China even has a SEXPO, where Chinese residents come to check out sex paraphernalia. And with 70% of the world’s sex toys made in China, its horniest country status means that a good deal of their hard work won't have to go very far.[via Javno and VR Forums]
Horny hangouts: If you're visiting Shanghai, you need to check out these better-known spots: Bar Rouge, Zapata’s and Windows. If you're in Beijing, you’ve got a few options: Visit the Sanlitun Lu District, often dubbed “bar street” for all its action. For the tried-and-true joints check out Bar Blu, Suzie Wong and Brown’s, all renowned meat markets. And for your seedier pick you need to head to Maggie’s, a popular nightclub known for its working girls.
May 11, 2009
Greek man comes home...to find it stolen: Police in Greece say robbers near Athens have stolen an entire house by lifting a prefabricated home off its foundation.
Police in Greece say robbers near Athens have got away with everything including the kitchen sink, lifting a prefabricated home off its foundation and spiriting it away. Police say the owner went to visit his 70-square meter vacation home on Monday in the coastal area of Rafina, 25 kilometres east of Athens, and discovered it was missing, along with its contents. Police said on Wednesday they think the thieves used a crane to load the structure onto a trailer. They have been unable to locate the missing building. Thousands of Athenians, including Greece's prime minister, Caskets Karamanlis, have vacation properties in Rafina.[via VR Forums]
Jan 28, 2008
Archbishop of Greek Orthodox Church dies: Archbishop Christodoulos of the Greek Orthodox Church died after a battle with cancer. He was 69. Christodoulos was the spiritual leader of roughly 15 million Greek Orthodox Christians worldwide, including about 10 million in Greece. [photo link]Christodoulos died about 5:15 a.m. Monday (10:15 p.m. Sunday ET) at his home in an Athens suburb, church officials said. He had battled liver cancer for several months and traveled to the United States in an unsuccessful attempt to get a transplant. He declined hospital treatment in the last several days. The church declared three days of mourning and said that the archbishop's body will be placed on public display before his burial in a few days.Other links:
- Head of Greece's Orthodox Church dies
- Leader of Greece's Orthodox Church dies at 69
