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Sunday, April 20, 2014

'Firework battle' as Greek churches mark Easter

BBC News'Firework battle' as Greek churches mark EasterBBC NewsRival parishes on the Greek island of Chios have marked the evening before Orthodox Easter - by firing hundreds of rockets at each other's churches. The annual celebration, known as "rouketopolemos", sees parishioners from Aghios Markos and Panagia ...Greek island Easter rocket contesteuronewsall 2 news articles »

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