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Greece, Turkey urge better relations after quake
Greece’s foreign minister visited Turkey on Sunday in a show of support after the country was hit by a devastating earthquake last Monday, despite a longstanding rivalry between the two …
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Former Cyprus top diplomat Christodoulides elected youngest president
Former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides was on Sunday elected president of the Republic of Cyprus, becoming at 49 the youngest leader of the divided Mediterranean island nation. The seasoned politician …
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Turkish father’s pain symbolises quake tragedy
It was a moment encapsulating the unspeakable pain of the Turkish earthquake: a father holding his 15-year-old’s hand, the only thing visible after her body was crushed by concrete. Mesut …
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Three dead as another migrant boat sinks off Greece
Three migrants died and more than 20 were feared missing after a second boat sank off the coast of Greece in just days, the coastguard said on Tuesday. The two …
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Cyprus issues first-ever fines for poisoning wild birds
Cypriot authorities have for the first time issued fines for the killing of rare wild birds using poison baits, conservationists on the Mediterranean island said Monday. Fines totalling 21,000 euros …
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Greek performing artists demonstrate in pay row
Hundreds of Greek performing artists protested in Athens last Thursday amid a strike over legislative changes that put them on a par with school leavers for state pay and qualifications. …
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Storm brings snow, disruption to Greek capital
A winter storm brought snow to the Greek capital Athens, closing schools, nurseries and courts on Monday and disrupting both traffic and power supplies. The government advised people to avoid …
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Earthquake kills more than 3,800 in Turkey, Syria
A major earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing more than 3,800 people and flattening thousands of buildings as rescuers dug with bare hands for survivors. Dozens of nations …
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2024 Olympic torch relay to start in Marseille
The torch relay for the Paris Olympics will start in the southern port of Marseille in April 2024, organisers announced on Friday. The torch will arrive in Marseille from Greece, …
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Greek performing artists demonstrate in pay row
Hundreds of Greek performing artists protested in Athens on Thursday amid a strike over legislative changes that put them on a par with school leavers for state pay and qualifications. …