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US issues travel warning for India
The US State Department issued a travel warning for India this week amid concerns over possible terror attacks.
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Nigeria to get compo from shell
A tribal king in Nigeria has filed a $US1 billion compensation lawsuit against Royal Dutch Shell for decades of pollution from the corporation.
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Bangkok floods inevitable
The Thailand floods are set to hit the city of Bangkok threatening ancient temples and palaces and, “killing the heart of the tourism trade for this South East Asian metropolis”.
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Jobless numbers on the rise
As the number of first-time filers for unemployment benefits rises, the Organisation for the Employment of Human Resources (OAED) is reporting an unprecedented jump of more than 18
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Release of debtors list takes a U-turn
The government had promised to publicise a list of people with major tax debts this week, but decided on Tuesday to postpone that indefinitely.
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New tough tax regulations
Tax authorities will be able to withhold salaries and pensions and confiscate the properties of taxpayers who do not pay their special property tax.
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Trash collectors ordered to return to work
Some 3,000 civil mobilisation orders had been issued by Wednesday night for Athens sanitation workers who have been on strike last week.
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Horrifying and heartbreaking
The ritual continues: a general strike, a mass demonstration turns violent, tear gas shrouds Syntagma Square; and more tears are shed for Greece as much as for the effects of the a
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Cretan dinner fundraiser
Philhellene, in conjunction with Gourmet Traveller, will be hosting this month’s Reader Dinner with a trip down authentic home-style Cretan delicacies.