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Turkish prayer and ‘fiesta’ at Hagia Sophia on anniversary of Fall of Constantinople
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan carried out his threat for Quran readings inside the Hagia Sophia cathedral, know a museum and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Celebrations were set up outside …
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Student activist Drew Pavlou suspended for protests in support of Hong Kong independence and criticism of Chinese influence at his uni
Student activist/philosophy student Drew Pavlou, 20, who lead campus protests in support of the Hong Kong independence movement, has been suspended from the University of Queensland. Mr Pavlou, who has …
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Trailblazing Greek Australian Dr Vasso Apostolopoulos making strides in COVID-19 research
Coronavirus is spreading around the world, but treatments are lacking and there are still no vaccines to protect the body against the disease. Dr Vasso Apostolopoulos and her team from …
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Australia’s PM Scott Morrison focuses on job creation and SIGN $131 billion 5-year hospitals agreement
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia has made faster progress than anyone could have anticipated in March. There have been over 7,100 confirmed cases in Australia, and 103 deaths. …
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Australia’s PM considers travel to Greece in response to campaign for bilateral travel
A campaign pushing for Greece to be one of the first countries for international travel once Australia opens its borders was begun this week by Neos Kosmos, the Greek Community …
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Fronditha Care continues supporting and serving clients at home through COVID-19
89-year-old Ilias and his wife Eleni, 93, worried the panic of COVID19 might mean they would be forgotten and their home services would be cut. Fronditha Care has ensured that …
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Australian government splits hairs with dual citizens requesting travel exemptions
Australia is rejecting a number of requests made by dual citizens to return to Greece. An Australian government spokesman from the Department of Home Affairs told Neos Kosmos that out …
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Mosques reopen as Turks pray outside Hagia Sophia
Mosques in Turkey are reopening on Friday, the anniversary of the fall of Constantinople (Istanbul). The head of Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate declared that he hold a morning Muslim prayer …
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Greece opens tourism to two dozen countries
Greece will allow the first wave of travellers to enter the country from a select group of countries. Visitors from two dozen countries, including Germany, Cyprus and Israel, will be …
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Cyprus to cover costs for tourists contracting COVID-19 on holiday
In a bid to encourage touristm this summer, the government of Cyprus is pledging to pay for accommodation, medicine and food for any tourist and their family who tested positive …