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Saturday, January 17, 2015

Greek police: 4 arrested terrorists may include Belgian jihadi cell leader

Widening a European counterterrorism dragnet, Greek authorities on Saturday detained four terrorism suspects including a man believed to be the ringleader of a Belgian jihadi cell. A Greek police official said the four were arrested separately in Athens ...


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Greek Police Detain Four Alleged Terrorists As European Dragnet Intensifies

Greek authorities detained four terrorism suspects in multiple raids on Sunday, including a man believed to be the ringleader of a Belgian jihadi cell, ...


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Greek police reportedly detain 4 alleged extremists, possibly including Belgium suspect

ATHENS, Greece — Greek police have detained four suspected extremists, including one who could be the man wanted by Belgian authorities as an ...


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Greek police arrest four in connection to Belgian attack plot

Greek police have arrested four people in connection to a foiled plot to attack Belgian police, including one who Belgian authorities believe could be ...


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Greece Arrests Four In Latest Anti-Terror Raids

Greek authorities have detained four terrorism suspects including a man thought to have links to a foiled terror plot in Belgium. The Associated Press ...


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Greece Detained 4 Alleged Terrorists, And One Could Be Connected To Belgium Raids

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police have detained four suspected terrorists, including one who could be the man wanted by Belgian authorities as ...


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Terror suspect detained in Greece 'strongly resembles' Abdelhamid Abaaoud, police tell euronews

Belgian authorities had already warned their Greek counterparts that Abaaoud – who formerly lived in Brussels – may have travelled to Greece.


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Greece detain 4 suspected terrorists; Belgium on alert

... had reported that investigators were still hunting for a Belgian man who had fought with the Islamic State in Syria and was believed to be in Greece.


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Greece: Man matching Belgian terror cell leader's description arrested

Widening a European counterterrorism dragnet, Greek authorities on Saturday detained four terrorism suspects including a man believed to be the ...


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Former minister Tsochatzopoulos behind the bomb attacks against ex-associate Sbokos

37 people are involved in the case of the huge extortion ring that was dismantled by the Greek police


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Greek Police Arrest Four People Believed Linked to Belgian Plot

ATHENS—Greek police on Saturday said they have detained four suspects in connection with what Belgian authorities have said was a foiled plot to carry out attacks against Belgian police. On Thursday, police in Belgium killed two people in a fire fight ...


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Greek Authorities Detain Four Terror Suspects: Report

Greek authorities have detained four alleged terror suspects, including the possible ringleader of a Belgian jihadi cell, the Associated Press reported Saturday.


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Jihadist connected to Belgian cell arrested in Greece

Four people were arrested in Athens by the Greek police. Their arrest is connected to the Jihadi cell that was dismantled in Belgium as it was preparing to proceed tom attacks. The four were arrested at miday at the Athens suburb of Pangrati. According to information, they were in contact with Jihadists in a Belgian prison. Among them is 27 year old Belgian citizen, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, who, according to Belgian Media is the mastermind of the planned attacks which he was orchestrating from Greece. Belgian media reported that investigators were still looking for one man — a Belgian with Moroccan roots who had gone to fight with the Islamic State group in Syria, and was said to be in Greece. Federal magistrate Eric Van der Sypt declined to comment, but expressed "regret that the element of Greece has reached the media."


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Greek police 'detain Belgian jihadi cell leader'

Widening a European counter-terrorism dragnet, Greek authorities detained four terrorism suspects today, including a man believed to be the ringleader of a Belgian jihadi cell. A Greek police official said the four were arrested separately in Athens and ...


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Greek police detain suspected ringleader of Belgian terror cell, says source

A police source says Greek police have detained four suspected terrorists, including one who could be the man wanted by Belgian authorities as an alleged ringleader of a jihadi cell. The source spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity ...


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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A police source says Greek police have detained four suspected ...

BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) — Police believe weather is to blame for a crash involving dozens of vehicles that forced the closure of a long stretch …


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Greek police detain 4 alleged terrorists, 1 possible suspect for Belgian authorities

Greek flag A Greek flag flies in front of the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill, in Athens, on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Petros ...


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A Grass-Roots Pitch in Greece Could Pay Off

Greece under Alexis Tsipras would likely take a sharp turn from its direction of the past five years, when it has adhered to European insistence on austerity in return for aid.


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Greece detains suspected Belgium terrorist cell ringleader

Continue reading below. ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Source: Greek police detain 4 alleged terrorists, including suspected Belgium cell ringleader.


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Greece arrests over Belgian 'jihadist terror plot'

Greek police have arrested several people over alleged links to a suspected terror plot in Belgium. One of the men is alleged to have been in contact ...


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Official: Greek police detain 4 suspected terrorists

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Widening a European counterterrorism dragnet, Greek authorities on Saturday detained four terrorism suspects including a man believed to be the ringleader of a Belgian jihadi cell.


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Greek police detain 4 terror suspects, including possible Belgium jihadi cell ringleader, report says

A police source says Greek police have detained four suspected terrorists, including one who could be the man wanted by Belgian authorities as an alleged ringleader of a jihadi cell, The Associated Press reported.


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U.S. helping Belgium look for terror suspect in Greece

Belgian citizen allegedly involved in plot to attack police believed to be operating in Greece, officials confirm to CBS News


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Former Greek Minister Participated in Criminal Organization

The largest criminal organization that has ever acted in Greece was dismantled by Greek police officers with the assistance of the Anti-Terrorist Unit. Greek authorities assembled a large file against the criminal organization which contains a total of 37 extortioners and henchmen, including the name of Akis Tsohatzopoulos, former PASOK Minister, who has already been convicted of receiving 54 million euros in kickbacks. According to Greek news, Akis Tsochatzopoulos ordered a bombing attack against Yiannis Sbokos, because he allegedly owed him around 2 million euros. The former minister had paid 5,000 euros for this bombing and pressured a known long-term convict to do the job, even though the convict was opposed to the idea.


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'Six reasons to head to Greece in winter'

A recent story of CNN entitled “Not just for summer: 6 reasons to head to Greece in winter” describes how beautiful Greece is in the winter. “Falling temperatures sprinkle new magic on stone-built villages lost in deep ...


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AP Source: Greek police detain 4 alleged terrorists

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police have detained four suspected terrorists, including one who could be the man wanted by Belgian authorities as an alleged ringleader of a jihadi cell, a police official told the Associated Press Saturday.


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The ancient Greeks knew it wasn't rude to be nude

From Bondi Beach to Santa Monica, gym bunnies are in search of one thing – a six-pack worthy of Adonis, the Greek god of beauty. It's no coincidence ...


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Source: Greek Police Detain 4 Alleged Terrorists, Including Suspected Belgium Cell Ringleader

Source: Greek Police Detain 4 Alleged Terrorists, Including Suspected Belgium Cell Ringleader. ATHENS, Greece — Jan 17, 2015, 2:36 PM ET ...


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Greek Central Bank to Provide Emergency Lending as Election Looms

"We have sent a request to the ECB on ELA approval for all four major banks to have a shield for the banking system," a Greek central bank official told ...


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The Geek vs. The Greek: NFL Championship weekend picks

Indy surprised both our pundits (pun-ditz?) by taking out the Broncos in the divisional round, while The Geek also saw those hated Patriots finally ...


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Four people with suspected Belgium terror plot links arrested in Greece

Four people with suspected Belgium terror plot links arrested in Greece ... had been international, with some of its orchestrators based in Greece.


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Russian proposal to Greece: Exit EU, We'll Lift Embargo

It has not been a good week for Greece: first we learned that its treasury has run dry as Greece have stop paying all taxes ahead of the elections (and ...


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Greece: At least 4 people arrested with alleged ties to Belgian terror cell

A source within the Greek police reported on Saturday that at least 4 individuals had been arrested in Athens on suspicion they had ties with the ...


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Greek authorities question Belgium attack plot suspects

BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek authorities have detained several people for questioning in connection with the foiled Islamist plot to attack Belgian police, Greek police said on Saturday. If enough evidence was produced during the questioning, Greek authorities would send DNA samples to their Belgian colleagues for further investigation, a Greek police official said. Earlier on Saturday ...


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UPD5 Greek police detains 4 in connection with jihadists in Belgium

Greek police detained four people in connection with investigation concerning the Belgium operation against jihadists in the city of Vervries two days ago. Citing reliable sources, online edition of private Skai TV, reports Saturday evening that “the detained people matched the description of a 27-year-old suspected to be the mastermind” […]


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Greek police arrests suspected mastermind of the Islamic cell in Belgium

The Greek police arrested four people on Saturday


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Greek police arrest four over Belgium terrorist plot

Greek police say they have arrested several people in connection with a foiled terrorist attack in Belgium this week. Brussels has meanwhile deployed hundreds of troops to help maintain security.


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Greek truck drivers demonstrate in memory of Norman Atlantic victims

Greek truck drivers demonstrate in Thessaloniki, in memory of the Norman ... Greek truck drivers of Thessaloniki made a motorized march with their ...


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Man the Euro lifeboats – but not the Greeks

The liner is sinking and after some delay the captain orders: launch the lifeboats. But, he says, the first, second and steerage class must each travel in ...


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Byzantine Manuscript from Mt. Athos Returned to Greece

Byzantine-Manuscript A priceless 10th century Byzantine manuscript which was stolen from Mount Athos over 50 years ago and was then bought by ...


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Greece arrests four over foiled Belgium terror attacks

Greece's anti-terror police were seeking to determine whether those arrested included Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the 27-year-old suspected mastermind ...


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Police make arrests in probe of link to Belgian Islamist cell

Greek police detained four people on Saturday over alleged links to an Islamist cell in Belgium, where two suspected terrorists were shot by officers on Thursday. One of the men, aged 27 is alleged to have been in regular contact with the cell in the Belg... ...


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Greek Culture Ministry Plans to Reopen Old Acropolis Museum

Since June 2009 the old Acropolis museum, located next to the Parthenon, has remained empty. However, Greek Ministry of Culture Directorate of Museums approved the proposal to renovate and reopen the space. According to the Greek news agency ANA-MPA the proposed plan includes refurbishing the interior of the building and turning it into a modern venue, open to visitors, where inscriptions and scattered architectural parts which are now exposed to the elements will be stored and exhibited. The museum will also exhibit material from its record of older restorations and will include a conservation lab visible to visitors. The building exterior which took its final form thanks to Patroklos Karantinos in 1964 will remain unchanged. Meanwhile, this will reduce the worksite facilities and storage containers that are currently located on Acropolis by over 40%. Even though the building has not yet been declared as listed, Lina Mendoni, the ministry’s secretary who made the initial proposal noted that “to protect a building you don’t have to declare it as listed, much more so when it has the protection of an archaeological site like the Acropolis.”


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Nikos Ioannidis signs with Borussia Dortmund!

Jurgen Klopp and Borussia Dortmund have decided to invest in Nikos Ioannidis talent, signing him on loan from Greek club Olympiakos. The 20-year-old striker had been participating in the Eredivisie with Dutch side PEC Zwolle since the beginning of the season, who signed him after his excellent performances with Hansa Rostock in Germany’s 3rd Division where he scored 6 goals in 30 appearances. Being demoted to the reserve team by Zwolle’s coach Ron Jans was the final reason Ioannidis was looking to break his contract and search for his new destination. After talks with Borussia in the summer fell apart, the 2012 German Champions returned with a new offer which would keep him on the roster for 1 and a half years with the prospect of purchasing him in the summer of 2016.


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Restricted Internet Use for Clergy Members

The Greek Orthodox Church Holy Synod issued a formal notice which limits the internet use allowed to clerics and monks. In its notice, the Holy Synod stated certain restrictions regarding online discussions and comments that members of the clergy make using divisive speech, propagandism or partisan faction promotions. “Monks are not allowed to express themselves, even by means of the Internet in any way which may lead to alienation from their ascetic promise, or involve themselves in worldly issues, which may affect the nature of monasticism,” stated the notice. This decision targeted several websites that can be found on the internet which offer online confessions or candle lighting. Meanwhile, the notice also included restrictions regards parish website, which from now on will only be organized after receiving formal approval, while their only aim will be to inform parishioners about rations and catechesis programs or about the history of the church, without presenting any individuals.


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Poll: SYRIZA Leading Over New Democracy by 4.6 Percent

Main opposition Syriza leads over senior ruling coalition partner New Democracy by 4.6 percentage points in voting intent, according to a Metron Analysis poll conducted for the “Parapolitika” newspaper and released late on Friday. In the poll, Syriza got 35.4 percent, New Democracy 30.8 percent, To Potami 7.1 percent, Golden Dawn (Chryssi Avgi) 5.4 percent, Communist Party of Greece (KKE) 5.1 percent, junior ruling coalition partner Pasok 4.2 percent and Independent Greeks (ANEL) 3 percent. According to the poll, the parties that will not make it in Parliament (under 3 percent of votes) include former PM George Papandreou’s party KIDISO with 2.7 percent and Popular Orthodox Rally (LAOS) 1.4 percent. Another 4.9 percent chose “Other.” According to the polls, the largest percentage (48 percent) of undecided people are affiliated with the center and center-left. (source: ana-mpa)


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Two UVA Fraternities Agree to New Greek System Rules After Initial Refusal

Two University of Virginia fraternities are now agreeing to a new policy governing Greek life that was announced by President Teresa Sullivan last ...


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Anti-bailout Syriza widens lead over Greek conservatives: poll

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek anti-bailout party Syriza's opinion poll lead over the ruling conservatives widened to 3.1 percentage points from 2.6 points, ...


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Rochester Greek Orthodox Church has plans to expand

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) -- The Greek Orthodox Church in Rochester is planning to expand its facility this spring...right across the street from where ...


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Authorities hunt Belgium attack plot suspect in Greece

BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek authorities are hunting for a man wanted in connection with the foiled plot to attack Belgian police, Belgian ...


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