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Turkish hardliners demand revocation of Archbishop Elpidophoros’s passport
A leading proponent of Turkey’s expansionist “Blue Homeland” doctrine has called for the revocation of Archbishop Elpidophoros of America’s Turkish passport and his ban from entering Turkey. Erol Kara, a …
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Myanmar, Thai quake death toll exceeds 2000
Survivors were pulled out of rubble in Myanmar and signs of life have been detected in the ruins of a skyscraper in Bangkok as efforts intensified to find people trapped …
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Heartbreak as Myanmar quake death toll hits 1644
The death toll from the Myanmar earthquake has climbed to at least 1644, making it the deadliest natural disaster to hit the impoverished, war-torn country in years. The figure highlighted …
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Myanmar quake death toll passes 1600, fighting to pause
Myanmar’s resistance movement against the ruling military junta has announced a unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts as the death toll from the disaster reached more than 1600 …
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Powerful quake kills 144 in Myanmar, toll to rise
A powerful earthquake has killed at least 144 people in Myanmar, toppling buildings and wrecking infrastructure across a wide area, including a skyscraper under construction in neighbouring Thailand. Much of …
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‘You are a special people’ – Trump honours Greek Independence Day at the White House
United States President Donald Trump held a special event at the White House in honour of Greek Independence Day, standing alongside Archbishop Elpidophoros of America as he celebrated the significant …
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Turkey detains 1,100 people since Erdogan rival’s arrest
Vast crowds of students surged onto Istanbul’s streets Monday in the latest protest over the arrest and jailing of Istanbul’s opposition mayor that has sparked Turkey’s worst unrest in years. …
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Social media campaign pays tribute to the Greek women of the Revolution
The #WeAreGreekWarriors social media campaign has continued its annual tradition recognising the Hellenic women that played vital roles in the Greek War of Independence. The campaign, organised by the New …
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Trump stokes conspiracy theory in JFK assassination
Donald Trump says he believes the 1963 assassination of US President John F Kennedy was carried out by Lee Harvey Oswald but wonders if the gunman acted alone. When asked …
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Trump revokes legal status of 530,000 migrants
President Donald Trump’s administration will revoke the temporary legal status of 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans in the United States, the latest expansion of his crackdown on immigration. The …