PAOK beats host Ergotelis 2-0, opens 5-point gap over Olympiakos in Greek league

by  Associated Press PAOK beats Ergotelis 2-0 in Greek league Associated Press - 2 November 2014 15:48-05:00 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Klaus Athanasiadis scored twice to lead PAOK to a hard-earned 2-0 win over host Ergotelis in the Greek league Sunday. The win allowed the Thessaloniki team to open up a five-point gap over second-place Olympiakos after the defending champion was held to a 0-0 draw Saturday at Asteras. In the 42nd minute, Stelios Kitsiou won the ball at midfield and sent a 40-meter pass for Athanasiadis to slot home. A bad defensive clearance in the last minute of second-half injury time allowed Athanasiadis to thread the ball just inside the post for the second goal. Also, Panathinaikos beat Atromitos 2-0, Panetolikos overcame an early deficit to beat Xanthi 5-2, while Niki Volos drew 0-0 with Kerkyra and Panthrakikos was also held to a scoreless draw by OFI. News Topics: Sports, Soccer, Men's soccer, Men's sports People, Places and Companies: Greece, Athens, Western Europe, Europe Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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PAOK extend lead at Greek Super League summit

ATHENS, Nov 2 (Reuters) - PAOK Salonika's promising early season form continued on Sunday with a 2-0 win at strugglers Ergotelis in Crete, a result ...

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Turkey Provokes Greece and Cyprus Over Aegean Sea Rights

A meeting of the Turkish national security council took place, lasting more than ten hours, while Turkey continues to provoke Greece and Cyprus over rights in the Aegean Sea. According to a report by newsit.gr, during the meeting of the Turkish national security council, Turkish officials discussed the latest developments in the Middle East, the Aegean Sea and Eastern Mediterranean. They discussed the issue of the advancing Islamic State, the situation in Syria and Kurdistan and the possible threats for the security of Turkey. They also discussed the situation in the Aegean Sea and developments in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Cyprus. They decided that from now on they will show determination over issues concerning Turkish rights in the Aegean Sea and protection of those rights inside Turkish waters. Also, they claim that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has given them the rights to secure Turkish interests in TRNC waters, according to the report. Meanwhile, the presence of Turkish ship Barbaros continues to provoke by remaining inside the Cyprus Exclusive Economic Zone and is accompanied by a Turkish submarine, much to Greece’s and Cyprus’ disaffection. Analysts say, that Barbaros is Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s way of answering to the alliance between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt over the EEZ. According to the report citing Turkish newspapers, television reports and websites, the meeting of the Turkish national security council lasted a record ten hours and twenty minutes, with Turkish officials trying to come to a satisfying conclusion. Turkish media say that the previous longest national security council meeting lasted nine hours, and it took place on February 28, 1997.

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Simultaneous public breastfeeding across 50 cities in Greece

For the 5th consecutive year a simultaneous public breastfeeding was organized in more than 50 cities across Greece, in honor of National ...

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Kohl savages successors over euro, Russia in new book

Berlin (AFP) - Former German chancellor Helmut Kohl has lashed out at his successors again in a new book coming out this week, blasting their policies on Russia and the euro. Just weeks after being quoted as belittling his protege Angela Merkel as having been unable to "eat properly with a knife and fork" when she started out in politics, Kohl launched fresh attacks in excerpts printed Sunday in the weekly Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung.The 84-year-old elder statesmen known as the father of German unity says the centre-left government of Gerhard Schroeder, his immediate successor from 1998 to 2005, made crucial missteps in allowing debt-mired Greece into the eurozone and bending the fiscal rules of its stability pact.These two decisions "are among the gravest mistakes that we in the EU and the euro area" saw in recent years.  "What happened here is really a disgrace in German politics and at the same time a betrayal of German-French cooperation which should never -- as happened here -- been allowed to be used against the stability pact."The pact was left in tatters after EU finance ministers in 2003 agreed to effectively suspend the rules for France and Germany, despite their repeated breaches of its ceiling for public deficits.Kohl, the longest serving German chancellor, dismissed any criticism of his part in setting up the euro common currency, calling it a "tight clamp holding Europe together". He is to present the book, titled "Out of Concern for Europe," in Frankfurt on Monday with European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker.It hits a sour note ahead of celebrations on November 9 of the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which paved the way to German unification a year later.In a chapter on Russia, Kohl also criticises Western leaders for "isolating" Moscow during the Ukraine crisis.The decision by the Group of Seven club of rich nations to hold a summit without Russia in June was "drastic and depressing." "The West must, just as much as Russia and Ukraine, be careful not to squander everything that we achieved in the past," Kohl said.Kohl has filed suit against a separate book published last month based on over 600 hours of taped interviews that he conducted with a journalist who was meant to ghost-write his memoirs before the project was scrapped.In it, Kohl belittles the role of protesters in the fall of the Berlin Wall and rips into Merkel.Join the conversation about this story »

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Cyprus on Alert Over Jihadist Terrorist Acts

Authorities in Cyprus are on alert after receiving information from foreign secret services that Islamic State jihadists are planning to hijack airplanes in Cyprus. A newsit report says that the airports of Larnaca and Paphos are on alert based on information by foreign secret services that IS jihadists plan to hijack a Cyprus Airlines plane and take hostages. The information says that jihadists plan to take the plane to an airport in Syria or Iraq that is under IS control and then use the hostages to negotiate with Great Britain. The jihadists will use the hostages in order to demand that Cyprus will not allow Great Britain’s Royal Air Force to use the British bases in Cyprus to launch air raids against the areas in Syria and Iraq where jihadists have control. According to the report, secret services say that the IS has similar plans for Greece and Great Britain. Cypriot Police have been put on alert in the airports of Larnaca and Paphos and are ordered to do thorough searches on all passengers and baggage. The official alert was terminated yesterday, however police remain on alert as Cyprus’ secret services continue to gather information on suspects who are related to the jihadists. In both airports, passengers who are European citizens but are of Arabic origin are thoroughly searched. Secret services say that some of them plan to cross to the Turkish-occupied zone and cross to Syria from there. Cypriot authorities say that in the last few days they performed searches on cargo at the Limassol Port. A cargo ship with destination Syria was searched to see if it was carrying any materials that can be used to make explosives. It was released after no such materials were found.

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HFSF vetoes banks' capital increase

Talk among Greek bankers for a possible share capital increase that would reduce the state's stake in the country's four systemic lenders, coming in ...

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BC-SOC--Greek Standings

by  Associated Press BC-SOC--Greek Standings Associated Press - 2 November 2014 12:12-05:00 BC-SOC--Greek Standings Greek Football Standings Greek League GP W D L GF GA Pts PAOK Thessaloniki 8 7 1 0 21 3 22 Olympiakos 8 5 2 1 14 5 17 Veria 8 5 1 2 13 13 16 Asteras 8 4 2 2 10 9 14 Kalloni 7 4 2 1 7 2 14 Atromitos 7 3 2 2 5 4 11 Kerkyra 8 3 2 3 9 8 11 OFI Crete 8 3 1 4 6 12 10 Panathinaikos 7 3 1 3 8 8 10 PAS Giannina 8 2 4 2 7 8 10 Platanias 8 3 1 4 8 10 10 Panetolikos 8 2 4 2 11 8 10 Xanthi 8 2 3 3 11 12 9 Panionios 8 2 2 4 8 10 8 Panthrakikos 8 1 3 4 5 10 6 Ergotelis 8 1 2 5 9 15 5 Levadiakos 7 1 2 4 7 11 5 Niki Volos 8 1 1 6 3 14 4 Saturday, Nov. 1 Platanias 0, PAS Giannina 0 Veria 2, Panionios 2 Asteras 0, Olympiakos 0 Sunday, Nov. 2 Ergotelis 0, PAOK Thessaloniki 2 Niki Volos 0, Kerkyra 0 Panetolikos 5, Xanthi 2 Panthrakikos 0, OFI Crete 0 Panathinaikos vs. Atromitos, 1730 GMT Monday, Nov. 3 Kalloni vs. Levadiakos, 1730 GMT Friday, Nov. 7 Ergotelis vs. Veria, TBA Saturday, Nov. 8 Kerkyra vs. Panetolikos, 1515 GMT Xanthi vs. OFI Crete, 1730 GMT Sunday, Nov. 9 Olympiakos vs. Panthrakikos, 1300 GMT Levadiakos vs. Platanias, 1515 GMT PAS Giannina vs. Niki Volos, 1515 GMT Panionios vs. Kalloni, 1515 GMT PAOK Thessaloniki vs. Panathinaikos, 1730 GMT Monday, Nov. 10 Atromitos vs. Asteras, 1730 GMT News Topics: Soccer, Men's soccer, Sports, Men's sports People, Places and Companies: Thessaloniki, Crete, Greece, Western Europe, Europe Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Thessaloniki Rolls Red Carpet for 55th Film Festival

The 55th Thessaloniki Film Festival in Greece, started yesterday with actress Pinelopi Tsilika presenting the ceremony. President of the Thessaloniki Film Festival Dimitris Eipidis gave a short opening speech in the context of this year’s festival which includes a tribute to Greek cinema, which became 100 years old this year. Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris also gave an opening speech for the festival that reached its 55th year and is one of Thessaloniki’s most popular international events. A total of 150 films will be shown this year, including the Greek films. The opening ceremony had two big absences: that of special guest Hungarian director Kornél Mundruczó, whose film “White God,” a study on human relations, was the first screening; absent also was German-Turkish director Fatih Akin. Other than the tribute to Greek cinema, the 55th Thessaloniki Film Festival will also include homages to German actress Hanna Sygulla, Serbian director Zelimir Zilnik, Swedish director Roy Andersson and American director Ramin Bahrani. Many world premieres will be shown at the five cinemas of the festival, namely Olympion theater and the four theaters in the port, named after the directors John Cassavetes, Tonia Marketaki, Stavros Tornes and Frida Liapa. There will first be screenings of the new films by directors Fatih Akin, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Antrei Zviangkitsef, Kristian Petsolnt, Ole Christian Madsen and more. The festival ends on November 9, with the awards and the closing ceremony. Four important figures of Greek cinema will be awarded for their contribution to the art: Actresses Voula Zoumboulaki and Anna Synodinou and directors Pantelis Voulgaris and Lakis Papastathis.

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Greece to give visa to Kurdish people

In a related development, direct flights between Kurdistan Region and Greece is to be launched soon. Residents of Kurdistan Region will soon be ...

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These Fascinating Maps Show The Origin Of Words We Use All The Time

U.S. playwright Rita Mae Brown said: "Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going." That quote comes to mind looking at these fascinating European etymology maps of various commons words posted by reddit user sp07, which provide a kind of cultural commentary on Europe. The word for "church" shows the influence of ancient Greece: "Bear" appears to be influenced by Russia, where largest brown bear population in Europe can be found. Notice the dominant word literally means "honey-eater."Another reddit user noted that "pi" is a prefix for "beer" in several European countries while the "pi" in the Mandarin Chinese word for beer,  啤酒 pi jiu, is a loan word from Europe."Apple" has a lot of diversity: Notice how the word in Finland and Estonia may come from a Indo-Iranian origin."Orange" is an interesting one. In the west it comes form Sanskrit while the dominant word in much of eastern and northern Europe comes from a word meaning "apple from China.""Garoful," the ancient Greek word for "rose," only remains in northeastern Italy.Most of Europe derives "pineapple" from the Guarani language, which is an indigenous language of South America, although the U.K. (and consequently the U.S.) get the word from Latin.Tea comes from China, naturally, except for a few Latin holdouts in eastern Europe. This one is the word for "cucumber," which may be even more diverse than "apple": Now Watch: These Maps Prove That Americans Speak Different Languages // <div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div>SEE ALSO: 13 Southern Sayings That The Rest Of America Won't Understand Join the conversation about this story »

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Ploutarchos Helps Church Rebuild

PALM HARBOR, FL – Greek singing superstar Giannis Ploutarchos took time out of his U.S. tour to help some fellow Greeks in need: the community of Sts. Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene in Palm Harbor, FL whose church was severely damaged by a fire in late September. As TNH reported (“Fire Damages Palm Harbor Church, but […] The post Ploutarchos Helps Church Rebuild appeared first on The National Herald.

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Greek Holocaust memorial vandalized for second time this year

A recent Anti-Defamation League survey showed that Greece has Europe's highest rate of anti-Semitic attitudes, with 69 percent of Greeks espousing ...

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Greek Communists Want United Workers

Greek Communist Party leader Dimitris Koutsoumbas has called on all Greek workers to unite in a movement against government austerity. The post Greek Communists Want United Workers appeared first on The National Herald.

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Athens Holocaust memorial desecrated for second time this year

ATHENS, Greece (JTA) — The Athens Holocaust Memorial was desecrated for the second time this year, when vandals spray painted the logo of an ...

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FYROM Says No Name Solution Near

Greece and FYROM are far apart on any resolution to what the name should be for the former Yugoslav Republic, its Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki said. The post FYROM Says No Name Solution Near appeared first on The National Herald.

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Still Never On Sunday For Greece?

Greece's highest administrative court, the Council of State, is set to take up the case of whether retailers can open on Sundays. The post Still Never On Sunday For Greece? appeared first on The National Herald.

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Big Bonuses Paid To Greek Finance Ministry Workers During Crisis

With most Greek workers taking big pay cuts to go along with tax hikes and slashed pensions during a crushing economic crisis, the government has been handing out big bonuses to Finance Ministry workers, doubling their annual pay in many cases. The post Big Bonuses Paid To Greek Finance Ministry Workers During Crisis appeared first on The National Herald.

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British Woman Runs Donkey Rescue in Corfu

When Judy Quinn moved from the UK to Corfu, Greece , she was not expecting to get involved with donkeys. One day she found a donkey who had been left to die, and since she had a garden, she decided to bring it home and take care of the wounded animal. Now, a few years later, Judy runs the Corfu Donkey Rescue (CDR) shelter, where she hosts 58 donkeys. As she noted, this is a major problem on the Greek island. Donkeys who are too old and wounded to be used by farmers are left to die alone. Due to the heavy objects that these animals are forced to carry, they usually suffer bone-related health problems. Quinn now lives next to the stables and takes care of her loving animals. As she said, they also show their love and appreciation for what she is doing. She enjoys taking care of them and often worries about what she is going to do if she is not able to do it at some point. Thankfully, many animal rights organizations have shown interest in supporting her cause. CDR has reached out to students and veterinarians. Any kind of help is welcome, said Quinn. In addition, people can adopt a donkey, and that is a way to help all the donkeys at the shelter and have a more personal contact with their selected animal. The shelter’s website offers the opportunity to select a donkey from photos or by visiting the shelter. People who decide to adopt, receive the relevant certificates and postcards with updates regarding the donkey’s progress. The cost of adoption is 90 euros per year. (Photo: Stamatis Katapodis)

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Napthine and Andrews attend Greek festival

Among the baklava, parades and folk dancers Premier Denis Napthine and Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews joined celebrations at a Greek festival ...

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Thousands of Greeks rally in anti-austerity march on parliament

In Greece, thousands of demonstrators have taken part in an anti-austerity march. The protesters gathered outside the Greek parliament as the government prepares for its final bailout inspection ...

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New Greek bailout unveiled to contain debt crisis

President of European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso (R), President of European Council Herman Van Rompuy (C) and Greek Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou attend the press conference after the ...

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Vodafone Greece unveils prices for iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus

Vodafone Greece unveiled the prices for the new Vodafone iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be available at the ...

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Greek 'national hero' sticks to WWII claim from Germany

92 year-old European Parliament member Glezos is determined to champion Greece's compensation claim for the loss caused by Nazis. Manolis Glezos, the oldest member of the European Parliament, is resolute to voice his country's compensation claim for the ...

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Greek championship results and standings

Nov 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Greek championship matches on Saturday Saturday, November 1 Platanias 0 PAS Giannina 0 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 PAOK Salonika 7 6 1 0 19 3 19 ----- 2 Olympiakos Piraeus 7 5 1 ...

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MTSU Greeks initiate 'It's On Us' campaign

MTSU's Greek organizations are aligning themselves with the "It's On Us" campaign initiated by the White House to put peer pressure to work on the ...

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The perils of weak-kneed ecumenism with Russia

The 5 million strong Greek Catholic Church is an important pro-democracy force in Ukraine. Speaking in the Vatican's synod hall, Hilarion demanded ...

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Ancient tomb found in northern Greece

In northern Greece, archaeologists think they may have discovered a very important tomb in Ancient Amphipolis. The archaeological team believes it's ...

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Greek Soccer Player Fanis Gekas on Fire!

Greek soccer player Fanis Gekas has been unstoppable so far this year and even though his team Akhisar Belediyespor drew against Trabzonspor 1-1, he delivered another fine performance scoring his team’s sole goal and his 9th overall in 8 championship games.

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Greek Orthodox church celebrates consecration

The Rev. George Livanos of All Saints Greek Orthodox Church, Canonsburg, points out the terra-cotta tiles on the roof of the structure, which opened ...

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Past present: The age of the sage

In the ancient Greek civilisation, people used to worship a number of gods and goddesses, who were believed to reside far away from human ...

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Trick-or-treater, 3, killed by car in Greece

GREECE, N.Y. (AP) —A 3-year-old boy is dead and a 16-year-old girl is hospitalized after they were hit by a car while trick-or-treating in upstate New ...

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Greek pro-Kurd supporters protest against IS

People participate in a pro-Kurd demonstration in central Athens, Greece, on Nov. 1, 2014.

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Amphipolis excavation: Greek tombs give up their lavish riches

"The sphinxes are probably ready to reveal their secrets," says Greek culture minister Konstantinos Tasoulas, sitting in his central Athens office talking ...

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HANAC 2014 Gala Honors Peter Vlachos

On October 24, HANAC honored Greek-American managing director of Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC Peter Vlachos, at its annual gala that took place at ...

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Greek life at UTEP about giving back to community

There's more to the picture than meets the eye when it comes to Greek organizations on the University of Texas at El Paso campus. Being part of a ...

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Toddler Killed, Teenager Injured by Car in Greece

"We were just out trick or treating and the car came out of no where and hit them," said Karla Molina. The mother of Tayvier Granderson, 3, said her ...

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Tragic Halloween crash kills toddler

According to police, Tayvier Granderson, 3, was killed and Nicole Moore, 16, was hurt when they were hit by a van along Latta Road in Greece around ...

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How I helped improve the Greek economy

We were excited to rediscover the beautiful Greek islands and savor the delicious ... I spent the most time here helping to improve the Greek economy!

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It’s all Greek (Grocer) in Boynton Beach

This area is not exactly what you’d call a hotbed for all things Greek. While it’s true there are several very good Greek restaurants in the county, it’s not easy to find Greek grocery items for making your own. But the Greek Grocer and Deli is here ...

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Thessaloniki kicks off with White God

Principal among them, alongside the competition and tributes, are the Open Horizons no competitive strand, the emblematic Balkan Survey, the Greek ...

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Greece Historical Society hosts Native American Day

On Saturday, Nov. 8, the Greece Historical Society and Museum will host its fourth annual Native American Day at the Greece Community and Senior ...

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Anti-Austerity Protesters Rally in Greece

The mass rally was organized by the Greek Communist Party and several labor organizations, with an estimated 20,000 people filling Syntagma ...

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