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Cypriots urged to give info on missing from decades-old conflicts

Cypriot leaders urged members of their rival communities to come forward with information on hundreds of victims from conflicts which swept their island half a century ago, during a symbolic …

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Greek blazes mostly under control: fire fighters

Wildfires that have scorched Greece for more than two weeks were on Saturday mostly under control, but firefighters remained in key hotspots with strong winds still a threat, officials said. …

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Pope ‘deeply concerned’ over Greek fires, urges climate action

Pope Francis on Friday expressed his concern over wildfires devastating Greece and beyond, urging people to renew efforts to take care of the planet. The Vatican published a telegram sent …

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Philippoussis fined $10,000 for breaching betting rules

Two-time Grand Slam final runner-up Mark Philippoussis has been fined $10,000 and issued with a suspended ban of four months for breaching the sport’s betting rules, it was announced Wednesday. …

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Firefighting plane crashes in Greece: fire brigade

A firefighting plane crashed in Greece on Tuesday during a mission on the island of Evia, a fire service spokesperson told AFP. “A Greek Canadair plane with at least two …

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Thousands more evacuated as Greece battles wildfires

Authorities evacuated nearly 2,500 people from the Greek island of Corfu on Monday as crews fight several wildfires in heat-battered Greece, a fire service spokesman said, adding that the departures …

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Greek bridge collapse kills one, injures eight

The collapse of a bridge undergoing works in western Greece on Sunday killed one person and wounded eight others, Greek authorities said. The fire department said it was called out …

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Hotel evacuations in Rhodes with hundreds escaping wildfires

More than 20 boats joined emergency evacuation efforts to rescue people from the Greek island of Rhodes on Saturday, where fire has been raging out of control for five days. …

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Testing long-range firepower: Australia US war games

Australia and the United States rehearsed precision missile strikes during war games on Saturday as Canberra overhauls its military strategy in favour of long-range firepower. A series of live-fire drills …

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1,200 children evacuated from Greek holiday camps amid wildfires

Wildfires broke out near Athens on Monday as a heatwave grips Greece, firefighters said, with 1,200 children evacuated outside a seaside resort. The first blaze started in Kouvaras, 50 kilometres …

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