ATHENS, Greece — Frantic relatives headed to the Athens morgue Thursday to seek the fate of loved ones still missing after Greece's deadliest forest fire in decades — a blaze that Greek authorities sa...
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How the world sees Greece
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Officials see "serious indications" arson led to Greece's deadliest forest fire in decades
Rescue crews continue to search for missing people following Greece fires
Rescue crews and volunteers are continuing to search on land and sea for people still missing after deadly wildfires across Greece. At least 81 people died and scores of homes were destroyed in areas around Athens.
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Greek minister says there are ‘serious indications’ arson caused wildfires
Greece said on Thursday it suspected arson was behind a devastating forest fire which killed at least 83 people and turned the small town of Mati east of Athens into a wasteland of death and destructi...
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Turkish Cultural Center to Lay a Wreath at Greek Consulate for Fire Victims in Greece
NEW YORK – On Thursday, July 26, a commemoration for the victims of the fires in Greece will be held in front of the Consulate […] The post Turkish Cultural Center to Lay a Wreath at Greek Consulate for Fire Victims in Greece appeared first on The National Herald.
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Bank of Greece Account Information for Donations to Wildfire Relief
ATHENS – As the house to house searches continue in the fire-ravaged areas of Eastern and Western Attica, many around the world are eager to […] The post Bank of Greece Account Information for Donations to Wildfire Relief appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greek Community Collecting First Aid Supplies for Relief Effort
BAYSIDE, NY – The Greek community is mobilizing for the relief effort with many groups and nonprofit organizations collecting donations and supplies to be shipped […] The post Greek Community Collecting First Aid Supplies for Relief Effort appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greek Officials Say Arson May Have Caused the Wildfire That Killed Almost 90 People
Anadolu Agency — Getty Images By Costas Kantouris and Elena Becatoros 3:46 PM EDT (ATHENS, Greece) — Frantic relatives headed to the Athens morgue Thursday to seek the fate of loved ones still missing ...
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Greek Minister Says There's Evidence of Arson Behind Wildfire
There’s evidence arson could have caused a wildfire that killed at least 82 people near Athens this week, according to a Greek minister. Greece’s fire service is investigating the evidence from satell...
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Arson suspected in deadly Greek fires
Reuters Aerial view of Mati The seaside town of Mati, east of Athens, has been the hardest-hit community 1 Greece has "serious indications" that a fire that killed at least 83 people near Athens earli...
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Greek officials see 'serious indications' arson led to fire
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Frantic relatives headed to the Athens morgue Thursday to seek the fate of loved ones still missing after Greece's deadliest forest fire in decades, a blaze that Greek authorities said they increasingly suspect resulted from arson. Public Order Minister Nikos Toskas said satellite image analysis and ground inspections provided "serious indications" the fire that broke out in multiple places within a short time frame Monday and killed at least 82 people was set deliberately. "We have serious indications and significant findings of criminal activity concerning arson," Toskas said. "We are troubled by many factors, and there have been physical findings that are the subject of an investigation.
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'Serious indications' Greece wildfire was arson
There are "serious indications" a wildfire near Athens that has killed more than 80 people was arson, authorities say.
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We suspect arson, Greek minister says of wildfire
MATI, Greece (Reuters) - Greece said on Thursday it suspected arson was behind a devastating forest fire which killed at least 83 people and turned the small town of Mati east of Athens into a wastela...
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Greek fires: Blaze that killed 83 'caused by arson'
Greece has "serious indications" that a fire that killed at least 83 people near Athens earlier this week was started deliberately, Citizen Protection Minister Nikos Toskas says. The blaze broke out o...
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The Latest: 'Serious' Signs of Arson Seen in Greece Fire
Greek authorities say they have "serious indications" a wildfire near Athens that killed at least 82 people was set deliberately. July 26, 2018, at 2:55 p.m. A policeman walks in front of a morgue in ...
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Euranet Plus Panorama: Juncker meets Trump, migration, heat wave and fires
This week: Commission’s Juncker satisfied about having temporarily defused the trade war, Brussels trying to ease the migration dispute by offering money and fires causing many casualties across the EU, with Greece being hit particularly hard. The president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, was in Washington this week to meet with US President Donald […]
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Greek investigators find 'serious indications' of arson in wildfires that killed at least 82 people
Investigators probing the cause of a series of wildfires in Greece that killed at least 82 people this week have found "serious indications" the blazes near Athens were set deliberately, authorities s...
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Greece fires: I think my father died in this car
Men are peering through what was once the window and searching inside. They are wearing surgical gloves but they are not rescue workers, or a specialist forensic team. They are just an ordinary family ...
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Greek authorities say there are “serious indications” that a deadly wildfire was started by arson
ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities say there are “serious indications” that a deadly wildfire was started by arson. Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be p...
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Greece says 'serious indications' of arson behind deadly wildfire
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece has “serious indications” that arson caused a wildfire that soared near Athens on Monday, killing at least 83 people and injuring scores, Citizen Protection Minister Nikos To...
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GREEK central bank pledges financial assistance to fire victims
The Bank of Greece announced on Thursday it will donate five million euros to help people affected by the deadly wildfires of 23 and 24 July that killed ...
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GREEK fires: Illegal building by residents blocked escape paths
AS THE death toll in Europe's deadliest fire outbreak this century rises, the GREEK Defence Minister has blamed residents for blocking escape paths to ...
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Who are the victims of Greece’s wildfires?
Tributes are pouring in for victims of Greece’s wildfires, which have already claimed more than 80 lives and left dozens more missing. The fires, burning across Greece’s Attica region, are thought to ...
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Emergency situation in suburbs in North Athens
Emergenc yin several suburbs of North Athens. Local authorities urge citizens in Marousi, Vrilissia and Chalandri to stay in their homes. In some streets the water has reached a depth of one meter, locals say on social media. The Fire Service has received more than 140 calls, many by motorists trapped in the water on … The post Emergency situation in suburbs in North Athens appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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'A sea of fire': Greece wildfire survivors recount horror
The deadliest wildfires Greece has seen in years fanned around the capital Athens on Monday, killing at least 83 people and injuring at least 185 others. In Mati, about 30km outside of Athens, rescue ...
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Grief turns to anger in Greece as authorities blamed for wildfires death toll
Grief has turned to fury in Greece, where victims of the deadliest wildfires in more than a decade are blaming an inept state apparatus for the scale of the disaster. Residents who had lost loved ones ...
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The Guardian view on the heatwave: our climate is endangered
Adapting to hotter temperatures is sensible – but ignoring their causes is dangerous The NHS is experiencing a “summer crisis”, with increased emergency admissions and uncomfortable conditions in buildings not equipped for the heat, while the Met Office has warned that the UK temperature record of 38.5C could be broken on Friday. Authorities in Greece are dealing with the aftermath of devastating wildfires that killed at least 85 people, while efforts to control blazes in Sweden and in California continue. In Japan, 23,000 people have been taken to hospital in the past week and the weather described by officials as a “disaster”. In Algeria, a new African record has been set of 51.3C. Weather systems are highly complex and scientists are cautious about assigning specific causes to one-off events. But experts are already pointing to global warming as a driver for the current heatwave, with a study based on computer models and temperature data due to be published by scientists at Oxford University on Friday. Meanwhile, a new report from the environmental audit committee points to the likelihood of more frequent heatwaves in future, and the UK government’s failure to prepare adequately for them. Continue reading...
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Greek fires: Survivors confront defence minister
Greek fire survivors confront the defence minister, saying they waited hours for help from authorities.
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Illegal building worsened Greek wildfire disaster
Some residents had built houses illegally between wooded areas which effectively blocked off escape routes
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'Iron curtain' is falling: Visa centers to be closed in Russia
On Thursday, July 26, many Russians could see the phantom of the good old iron curtain falling between Russia and the West. The news came from the press secretary of the Russian Union of Travel Industry, Irina Tyurina. Last week, United Russia MPs proposed amending the federal law about the procedure to leave and enter the territory of the Russian Federation. In accordance with these amendments, the Russian Ministry for Foreign Affairs should hold mandatory accreditation of all companies rendering intermediary visa registration services to Russian citizens. In order to obtain accreditation, a visa issuance company is supposed to have representative offices in at least 20 regions of the Russian Federation, whereas the share of foreign participation in the authorized capital of the company should not exceed 20 percent. In addition, applicants should have certified technical means to process confidential information (including biometric personal data). The amendments also require at least three years of experience in collecting and processing documents for obtaining visas on behalf of diplomatic missions and consular missions.According to the press secretary of the Russian Union of Travel Industry, Irina Tyurina, none of existing operators can meet the criteria proposed in the draft law. For example, it is unclear how they should comply with the requirement of foreign participation. Presently, there are six companies that run visa service centers in Russia: VFS Global, GVCW - Greece, VMS - Italy, BLS - Spain, India, TLS - Great Britain, Switzerland, Belgium and Pony Express. The information on each of these companies is available to the public in the state register of legal entities.It is unlikely that these companies can be replaced with Russian ones: even if they meet all other requirements, Russian companies will not have three years of experience in rendering visa services. Needless to say that the adoption of amendments will trigger a mirror response from other countries. In this case, big plans to attract foreign tourists to Russia, especially after the World Cup, may not materialize.To make matters worse, residents of Russians regions will have to come to Moscow to get a visa to a foreign country. They will also have to spend many hours standing in long lines to visa departments of foreign embassies, as it was practiced during the 2000s. In a nutshell, all this is nothing but bad news that, if it becomes real, will complicate the lives of all Russian travelers. The news triggered countless "iron curtain" discussions in social media in Russia. The "iron curtain" has many holes in it as Russia has visa-free regime with many countries. Yet, the curtain would be very strong when it comes to a trip to Europe or to the States. Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee for Physical Culture, Sport, Tourism and Youth Affairs, Sergei Krivonosov, (United Russia) said that the Russian authorities, on the contrary, seek to minimize visa restrictions."At the initiative of the president, we are currently preparing proposals to simplify visa procedures. There are a number of countries that have already simplified the procedure to issue visas for Russian citizens. I haven't heard of the initiative that you're talking about. The State Duma's Subcommittee on Tourism (Sergei Krivonosov heads it - ed.) works to simplify visa procedures," the MP told Pravda.Ru. "We do want to make the procedure simpler, because we've had problems with bankruptcies of tour operators. We believe that an electronic visa can help. I am sure that there is no iron curtain of any type involved," Sergei Krivonosov added. Oleg ArtyukovPravda.Ru Read article on the Russian version of Pravda.Ru
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No extra ECB help for Greece after bailout ends: Draghi
Frankfurt am Main (AFP) - European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi on Thursday said Greece was "not eligible" to benefit from the bank's massive monthly bond purchases after the debt-laden country exi...
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Greece fires: Dad is told girls he saw on TV are not his twin daughters
Yiannis Philipopoulos made a televised appeal for help tracking down Sophia and Vasiliki who vanished in the chaos of the wildfires raging through a resort near Athens, Greece.
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Coffins arrive at morgue amid horrifying new accounts of Greece fire
Some who remained in their homes emerged 'looking like lifeless zombies' with terrible burns after the rampaging forest fire swept through Mati, 25 miles from Athens in Greece.
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Fisherman calls at-sea rescue of people fleeing GREEK fires 'chaos'
That was the scene confronting Tawefik Halil and other fishermen responding to the GREEK coast guard's urgent call for help as the deadliest wildfires ...
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Dad of twins missing in GREEK fires thought he saw them on TV but it wasn't them
A father whose twin daughters have been missing since wildfires broke out in Greece on Monday thought he spotted them alive on TV on a rescue ...
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GREEK Wildfires Death Toll Grows As Survivors Desperately Hunt For Missing Loved Ones
Rescue crews and volunteers are continuing to search on land and at sea for further victims of Greece's deadliest forest fires for decades.
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GREEK official claims illegal construction contributed to spread of deadly wildfires
Greece's defense minister on Thursday said that illegal construction contributed to the devastating wildfires that have so far claimed at least 82 lives, ...
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As Anger Grows, Greek Government Announces Fire Aid
ATHENS—Greece’s cash-strapped government has unveiled a slate of financial measures to aid people affected by the country’s devastating wildfires, responding to rising anger over what many see as a bu...
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Greek goldsmiths on the island of Rhodes keep a dying tradition alive
Despite a tourism boom, makers of traditional jewelry are struggling. Some choose to keep a dying craft alive, despite costs.
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Families turn to Athens morgue in search for fire's missing
People searching for loved ones missing in Greece's deadliest forest fire in decades that killed 81 people are arriving at Athens' morgue to begin the heartbreaking procedure of identifying the dead, as rescue crews continue for potential further victims
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'No one alerted us': Questions mount over emergency response to deadly Greece wildfires
Greece has a civil protection plan. But the long document was virtually worthless on Monday as a killer fire burned at least 83 people to death.
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Get Your GREEK On to be held Aug. 3
Get Your GREEK On will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 3 in downtown Putnam. The event is part of First Friday. Live music, performances, dance, arts ...
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Fishermen joined rescue mission as people fleeing GREEK fires headed into sea
Tawefik Halil and other fishermen responded to the overwhelmed GREEK coast guard's urgent call for help as the deadliest wildfires in decades raged ...
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Burned-out homes searched after dozens die in GREEK wildfires
Rescuers have intensified a house-to-house search for more casualties from a deadly forest fire outside Athens, as the GREEK military said it was using ...
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My Turn: Catherine W. Zipf: The wonderfully GREEK Providence Athenaeum
Many scholars consider Strickland's bank to be the first GREEK Revival building in America. It is characterized as GREEK Revival (as opposed to ...
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What not to miss at GREEK Fest 2018
Father Luke Melackrinos from Holy Trinity GREEK Orthodox Church joined us in studios to show us, it's more than just food you will find at GREEK Fest.
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Irvine's 4 favorite spots to find budget-friendly GREEK eats
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable GREEK restaurants around Irvine, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce ...
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Crews hunt missing after GREEK wildfires
There was no official indication as to how many people might be missing, and some took to social media and GREEK television with appeals for ...
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GREEK wildfires death toll rises to 82, dozens still missing: officials
The death toll from the devastating blazes near Athens climbed to 82 on Thursday, fire officials said, as the search for the dozens still missing went on.
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After fires, floods hit GREEK capital
ATHENS: Heavy rains led to flash flooding Thursday in the north of Athens, three days after devastating wildfires killed scores of people in the region ...
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83 dead in Greece as residents decry government response
Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos was confronted by an angry crowd Thursday as he toured areas devastated by the wildfires near Athens.
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