Princess Anne in Cyprus to encourage Olympic competitors
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Princess Anne was in Cyprus to pay a royal morale-boosting visit to Britain's Olympic athletes training on the Mediterranean island before heading off to the Athens Games.
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The European commission president, Jose Manuel Barroso, today urged Ankara to &quot;go the extra mile&quot; - including the recognition of Cyprus - to convince sceptics Turkey is ready to become a candidate for EU membership.
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In the midst of the heaving throng of more than 100,000 who turned out in Athens to welcome home the victorious Greek soccer team last month, someone asked how Athens would deal with the crowds during the Olympics.
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Small is beautiful, or so Singapore hopes to convince members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) when they vote on the site of the inaugural Youth Games this month.
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Celine Dion will play her first concert  in China in April and has submitted an entry for the Beijing  Olympics theme song competition, Games organizers said on  Wednesday.
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NICOSIA, Cyprus It used to be that European politicians could count on Greece to stand in the way of Turkey&#39;s aspirations to join the European Union.
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Some 50 mainland Olympic gold medallists arrived in Hong Kong Monday to applause from cheering crowds, beginning a three-day visit to provide adoring fans a chance to see the athletes up close.
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Greece is a âsafe destinationâ, a âmodern European Countryâ that organised âtechnically excellentâ Olympic Games with a âhuman dimensionâ.
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A new wave of talent will be on display when track and field takes center stage at the Olympic Games.
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The country was set to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of princess Diana -- dubbed the &quot;people&#39;s princess&quot; -- with a series of tributes and a royal memorial service in London on Friday.
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British winners at this summer&#39;s Athens Olympics were among hundreds of people recognised by Queen Elizabeth II in her New Year Honours on Friday, with double track gold medallist Kelly Holmes made a Dame.
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The Olympics have created many memorable matchups, perhaps none stranger than a 4th century Armenian prince and a woman from Silicon Valley.
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ISTANBUL, Dec 1 (IPS) - Turkey's controversial move towards European  Union membership has drawn strong opposition within several  member states, but a bigger obstacle now emerges by way of a tiny  new member of the club: Cyprus.
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The gamers that will represent the UK at the gaming world's equivalent of the Olympics have been chosen.
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Britain&#39;s Prince Charles in a group photo with members of independent organisations helping young Jordanians develop leadership skills at the residence of the British ambassador in Amman, Jordan, October 26.
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Have you noticed how women are beginning to dominate these Olympics? A week ago it was Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki who was a star of the show at the opening ceremony.
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Olympics chief Jacques Rogge heaped praise on Greek organisers and declared the Athens Games an all-round success. Television ratings are 15% up from the 2000 Games in Sydney, while ticket sales have topped figures from the Seoul and Barcelona Olympics.