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Olympic Flame now in Canadian Hands -
With just a few months to go before the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, the Vancouver Organizing Committee in the presence of Governor General Michelle Jean, was handed the Olympic... Greek law and order minister says police out of control
Greek police have been accused of heavy handedness and over - reaction following a raid on a bookshop in central Athens following a book reading by the author Dimitris Papachristos (video here). Shortly after the... Greek police fail to learn lessons of December
Just hours after the shooting of 15 year old Alexandros Grigoropoulos by a police officer in the Exarchia district of central Athens, hundreds started violent protests that would last for weeks and cost the country... Forest Fires In Greece Ease Up, Tension Mounts
On Monday, severe forest fires eased up near the Greek capital, but the fallout from the fires has been negative. Forest fires have been raging for four days outside Athens. Three hundred firefighters and soldiers were deployed to fight the fires. No casualties have been... Athens burns - Man burns wife, sparks fire
Monday, August 24, 2009" ATHENS: Strong winds yesterday fanned a huge wildfire that tore through scores of homes and thousands of acres of forest near Athens, forcing thousands of residents to flee. Thick... Athens Fires: Wildfires engulf Greek towns and villages
Forest fires are continuing to rage out of control in the Attica region of southern Greece, threatening towns and villages in the area. Agios Stephanos, Dionysios and Palia Pendeli have all reported that the fire...
created by Teacher Dude | 11 wks ago | updated 10 wks ago
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333 views | 78 recommendations | 2 comments
Athens Acropolis museum hit by censorship row
Just months after its opening the Acropolis museum in Athens, Greece, has found itself embroiled in a row over censorship of the monument's turbulent history. Responding to calls by Archbishop Ieronymous, Greece's... Book on “Pahari” Wilson to be released in August
MUSSOORIE, 23 June: On his recent visit to Mussoorie, eminent Canadian born Swiss Author Robert Hutchison informed media persons at a formal meeting here that he was looking forward to launch of his book,... Georgia Theatre Burns, ATF Investigates
The Georgia Theatre, an Athens, GA landmark, burned down yesterday. Investigators from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) are examining the remains of the theatre to determine the cause of the... Greek papers left with egg on face over meeting that never was
The atmosphere between Turkish prime minister Tayyip Erdogan and Greek PM, Kostas Karamanlis was described as tense, somewhat "icy" according to Greek national daily, Vima. On the other hand, the Ethnos newspaper... Athens school principal on trial for teaching other languages
The case of the ex - grade school principle standing trial today in Athens for allowing the teaching of some lessons in languages other than Greek has exposed the struggle that Greece is facing over its handling of...
created by Teacher Dude | 20 wks ago | updated 20 wks ago
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404 views | 89 recommendations | 2 comments
Greece plans immigrant detention camps
Four days after the European elections that saw far right parties rising in prominence across Europe, the Greek government announced measures aimed at curbing illegal immigration. Greek daily "Ta Nea" reports... Depeche Mode Cancels More Tour Dates Due to Dave Gahan Illness
Depeche Mode lead singer Dave Gahan was rushed to an Athens hospital yesterday after a suspected bout of gastroenteritis. Concert dates from May 16-20 were canceled as doctors run more tests.Here's hoping Gahan... UGA Murder Suspect's body found in shallow grave
The body of triple murder suspect, University of Georgia Professor George Zinkhan, was found nearly 1 mile from when his car was found last week. It appears he dug his own grave, partially burying...
created by politisite | 26 wks ago | updated 26 wks ago
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1020 views | 80 recommendations | 11 comments
Breaking News: UGA professor suspected in deadly Athens shooting
Downtown Athens, GA is packed today with families attending the Twilight Criterium. The local newspaper web server cannot handle the explosion in traffic and local news radio is not running live reports. Will post more as it happens. I cannot get out and get pictures for...
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