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Spinalonga could make it in UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites list

Nowadays Crete’s most popular tourist attraction after the Minoan Palace of Knossos, Spinalonga has a long and not always bright history. The islet, which is located in the Elounda Gulf in the Lasithi …

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Turkey to build smart drone bombs – Tsipras points to international law

Speaking at the fifth Southern EU Countries Summit in Nicosia, Cyprus Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras recalled international law as Turkey’s provocation game goes strong. During a speech at the …

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Biography of Mike Cumberlege, revealing a hero of the Aegean

The first ever biography of Lt Cdr Mike Cumberlege by Robin Knight is a precious record of a remarkable man – a British naval officer whose exploits in Greece and …

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iCry2Talk: Greek student creates app that ‘translates’ baby cries

A team of university students from Greece, lead by Iason Hatzikostas have created an app that is capable of deciphering the cry of a baby into words. The app, which …

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Athens-Thessaloniki high-speed train line now open

Greeks have waiting for this project to become operational for years, as it will connect its two main cities, Athens and Thessaloniki cutting down travel time to three hours and …

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Julia Banks to contest Flinders seat

When she resigned from the Liberal party in August, following the turmoil of the party’s leadership spill, now Independent MP Julia Banks said that she would not contest the seat …

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Greek scientist may have discovered algorithm tool to early breast cancer detection

Cambridge University Professor Antonis Antoniou, leading a team of scientists, has recently published a study in the acclaimed journal Genetics in Medicine, which could lead to the development of a …

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Napoleon Perdis’ makeup empire collapses

Greek Australian celebrity makeup king Napoleon Perdis is liquidating his million dollar empire and hundreds of employees could be at risk of losing their jobs. Having faced several tough financial …

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Tsitsipas verbally slams Kyrgios

The aftermath of the Australian Open saw semi-finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas, making it to No. 12 in men’s singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), but while on his way to the top, …

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CNN tribute to Irini Dousko, an 85-year-old Robinson Crusoe

The small Greek island of Dokos had a recorded population of just 18 people in the latest census – however 85-year-old Irini Douskou  is the only person who is known …

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