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Herodotus proved right in Nile shipwreck discovery
Greek historian Herodotus visited Egypt in 450BC and wrote of unusual river boats on the Nile in his narrative history, titled Historia. For centuries, scholars had searched for archaeological evidence …
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Milo Yiannopoulos banned from entering Australia after comments on mosque attacks
Milo Yiannopoulos, right-wing provocateur, has been banned from entering Australia following comments he made on social media about the New Zealand mosque shootings. Australian Immigration Minister David Coleman released a …
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Erdogan reacts to Christchurch gunman’s manifesto regarding Hagia Sophia
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Friday. He said that the attacks indicated that there is a growing hostility towards …
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Court rules that Summer Zervos can take US President Donald Trump to court for defamation
Summer Zervos has won the rights to take the President of the United States to court on Thursday after a New York appellate court ruled for the defamation case to …
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Europe, Greece and Cyprus suspend Boeing 737 Max airliners
Following the deadly Ethiopia Airlines plane crash on Sunday, which claimed 157 people including passengers and staff, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) announced earlier this week that it …
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Byzantine historian Speros Vryonis, dead at 90 years of age
Greek-American historian Speros Vryonis died, aged 90. The Memphis-born academic, writer and professor was the son of Greek immigrants from Cephalonia. He received his BA from Southwestern College, Memphis, Tennessee …
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Greek model freed of cocaine smuggling by Hong Kong High Court
Greek model Eirini Melissaropoulou, aged 21, was acquitted by the High Court of Hong Kong after being held for 16 months on charges of trying to smuggle 2.6 kilos of …
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Melbourne is the second best city to live in
Last year Melbourne was voted as the live music capital of the world with more live venues per capita than anywhere else on the planet. The Economist magazine also named …
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Australia bans all Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
Australia’s aviation safety authority has banned all Boeing 737 MAX aircraft from flying to or from the country in the wake of two deadly plane crashes involving the brand new …
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Greek passenger just missed crashed Ethiopian Airlines flight – initially held as suspect
A brand-new Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed on Sunday shortly after takeoff, killing 157 people. Greek passenger Antonis Mavropoulos survived the crash by a stroke of luck, missing the Boeing 737 …