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Forget the currency crisis: On Thursday, the Euro that counts is the soccer championship, pitting Germany versus Greece in the quarterfinals. Rarely in history have sport, politics and economics mixed so deeply.

The answer from Greek citizens and businesses themselves strongly suggests that it is.

A full preview and prediction as Greece look to follow up their upset with Russia when they take on Germany in the quarterfinals of Euro 2012.

Russia also has a vested interest in maintaining its decades-old relationship with Syria, which is in large part built on weapons and defense contracts.

Watch live coverage as Portugal take on the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals of Euro 2012, plus a full preview, team news and prediction.

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency operatives are speeding the flow of automatic weapons, rocket propelled grenades and other arms from southern Turkey to Syrian rebels, according to a recent report. The weapons are paid for by the governments of Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

A detailed preview of the first quarter-final at Euro 2012, as Portugal take on the Czech Republic.

The helicopter-laden Russian ship headed for Syria reportedly changed course Wednesday, turning around in the North Sea near Scotland and returning to its home port on the Baltic.

Cristiano Ronaldo is desperate to lead Portugal to victory at Euro 2012 and extricate himself from Lionel Messi's shadow.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces arrest for violating the terms of his bail after entering the Ecuadorean embassy in London, where he is seeking political asylum to avoid possible extradition to Sweden. But he may really be trying to escape the long arm of the United States, not the Swedish government.

President Asif Ali Zardari, who is intimately involved in the intrigue surrounding Gilani?s removal from office, has cancelled a trip to Russia in order to deal with the emergency.

Brazil, India, China and the other countries that paid into the latest European bailout fund aren't doing it for charity. Here's what they stand to gain from saving their former colonial masters.

On the second and final day of negotiations in Moscow, diplomats said there was still no agreement between six world powers -- U.S., Russia, China, Germany, France and Britain -- and Iran over Tehran's alleged nuclear weapons program.

Get all the latest news as Manchester United continue to be heavily involved in the transfer speculation this summer.

?We agreed on the need for a cessation of the violence,? Obama told reporters.

Markets are largely ignoring some very negative indicators this morning, seeming to feel that further support from central banks is imminent.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is headed for the sunny beaches of Ipanema, and many Brazilians are less than thrilled.

China pledged $43 billion, while India and Russia promised $10 billion each, to the International Monetary Fund Monday as aid to debt-ridden countries in the euro zone.

The Russian cargo ship MV Alaed, which is allegedly en route to Syria with helicopters and other munitions, may have to change course now that British marine insurance company has withdrawn its coverage.

Twenty years after the 1992 Earth Summit, world leaders are returning to Rio de Janeiro to negotiate further progress toward sustainable development. However, the potential for this year?s Rio+20 Summit to have a similar impact is less likely.

The BRICS are expected to release data Monday on their contributions to the International Monetary Fund/European bailout package at the G-20 Summit in Mexico.