The countdown to this summer's London Olympics kicked off with the kindling of the Games torch by the sun's rays in ancient Olympia on Thursday, sparking a relay that will culminate with the lighting

Violent protesters attacked peaceful ones with petrol bombs and stones on Thursday in Athens, as tens of thousands rallied outside parliament ahead of a vote on despised new austerity measures demande

Credit rating agency Moody's downgraded Greece's bond ratings deeper into junk status Wednesday, a further blow to the struggling country which has been wrapping up negotiations for a vital fifth inst