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Two killed fighting wildfire in Greece: Update
Two men have died in central Greece while trying to help firefighters tackle a forest fire that has forced several villages to be evacuated, authorities said Monday. The fire near …
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Theodora of Greece marries Matthew Kumar in a star-studded Athens ceremony
Theodora Glücksburg, the youngest daughter of former King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie, tied the knot with American lawyer Matthew Kumar in a stunning ceremony held at the Metropolitan Cathedral …
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Missing German tourist found dead in Greece
Greek firefighters on Sunday announced that they had found the body of a German tourist who had been missing for two days on the southern island of Crete. The man …
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Village evacuated over forest fire in southern Greece
Authorities evacuated a village after a forest fire broke out on Sunday near the seaside town of Xylokastro in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece, firefighters said. An arsenal of …
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Greece probes migrant’s death in police custody (graphic content)
Greek authorities on Friday were investigating the death of a migrant in police custody after pictures of the man’s bruised body appeared in online media. Anti-fascist group Keerfa, which distributed …
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Legendary Greek singer Marinella suffers severe stroke on stage during Herodeion concert, rushed to ICU
Marinella collapsed on stage during her concert at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus on Wednesday night, September 25. The 86-year-old singer fainted early in her performance, during her third song, …
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Outdated rules, limited metro collide for ‘unbearable’ Athens gridlock
Straining to squeeze his taxi between two hulking trucks blocking an Athens street, 66-year-old cabbie Damianos says he’s never seen traffic congestion in the Greek capital this bad. “It’s unbearable,” groans …
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Four dead as migrant boat sinks off Greece
Four migrants died Monday and five were rescued when an inflatable boat sank off the coast of the Greek island of Samos in the Aegean Sea, the coastguard said. Accidents …
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Ex-Italian PM’s grandson returns ancient vase to Greece
The grandson of a former Italian prime minister has returned to Greece an ancient vase presented as a state gift over 70 years ago, the Greek culture ministry said Friday. …
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Should Greece regrow forests lost in wildfires?
The loss of Greek forests due to worsening wildfires has sparked a debate on whether the government should plant more trees – that could provide fuel for future fires – …