Macedonia

Macedonia to be renamed Republic of North Macedonia, ending 27-year dispute with Greece

Eighty-one deputies in the 120-seat parliament voted in favour. Representatives of the opposition Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization-Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity (VMRO-DPMNE), who opposed the agreement with Greece, boycotted the vote.

US defence secretary Jim Mattis claims Russia funding groups in Macedonia to defeat referendum on Balkan nation's name change

Jim Mattis told reporters travelling with him to Skopje that there is "no doubt" that Moscow has been funding pro-Russian groups in order to defeat the referendum on a name change later this month.

NATO invites Macedonia to join group despite Russia's objection, if Balkan nation resolves standoff over name with Greece

NATO has invited Macedonia to start membership talks, a step toward adding its 30th member despite Russia's objection and a show of unity at a time of growing discord between the Trump administration and Europe.

Macedonia naming dispute: 4,000 protesters in Greece's Thessaloniki march with banners calling politicians 'traitors'

Greece witnessed 4,000 protesters take to the streets of Thessaloniki opposing the changing of Macedonia's name and carried banners calling politicians traitors

Macedonia, Greece sign agreement to resolve decades-long dispute over former's name amid protests

The foreign ministers of Greece and Macedonia signed an agreement to resolve a dispute over the Macedonia name in a signing ceremony amid protests in Bitola and Pissoderi in Greece

Macedonia name row: Greeks hold massive rally to protest govt's attempts at reaching compromise with neighbouring country

Tens of thousands of Greeks staged a mass rally in Athens on Sunday, urging the government not to compromise in a festering name row with Macedonia.

Europa League: Zenit St Petersburg hit with partial stadium closure over fans' racist banner

FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers: Italy's Gian Piero Ventura believes team will definitely book Russia berth

Italy travel to Sweden for the first leg of their play-off on Friday in Stockholm with the return leg in Milan's San Siro on Monday.

FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifiers: Italy failing to qualify would be catastrophic, says coach Giampiero Ventura

"I'm not thinking about the play-offs, we need to think about the next two matches and then based on who we meet we'll weigh things up," said Ventura.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Indian colts to participate in four-nation tournament in Mexico

The Indian squad is gearing up to take part in the Torneo de 4 Naciones Tournament in Mexico City, as part of its preparations for FIFA U-17 World Cup.