The Latest: Another Greek fire victim dies of her injuries

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Latest on the fallout from Greece's forest fires (all times local): 10:10 p.m. Greek authorities say a fifth person injured in last week's forest fire near Athens has died in the hospital, bringing the total death toll to at least 88. State ERT TV said the woman who succumbed Friday was the 35-year-old mother of a 6-month-old baby that died in the blaze and the wife of a firefighter who helped battle the blaze near the resort area of Mati. Eleven days after the fire, the exact death toll was still unclear, with figures diverging between coroners and the fire department.

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Greek minister resigns in wake of wildfires that killed 88 people

Prime minister accepts resignation of Nikos Toskas following disastrous fires Greece’s civil protection minister has resigned over the government’s response to the wildfires last month that killed 88 people, according to the office of the prime minister, Alexis Tsipras. Tsipras was under pressure to sack members of his administration after the fires at the small coastal resort of Mati on 23 July, the deadliest in Greek history. Nikos Toskas had previously offered to resign after the disaster in the small seaside town of Mati east of Athens, but Tsipras refused to accept it. On Friday, Toskas reiterated his desire to resign during a meeting with Tsipras, the statement said. Related: Greek firefighters join public outcry at ‘woeful’ response to lethal wildfires Related: Greece wildfires: satellite imagery shows devastation in Mati – visual guide Continue reading...

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Russian meddling in Greece divides traditional Orthodox allies

As Orthodox Christian nations on the frontiers Europe, Russia and Greece have long enjoyed close ties. The recent name dispute with Macedonia, however, has led to a falling out between the two countries.

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Greek premier accepts the resignation of Nikos Toskas

The Prime Minister of Greece accepted the resignation of Alternate Minister of Public Order and Citizen Protection Nikos Toskas during the meeting they had at Maximos MansionT

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16 of the most eligible single royals from around the world

[princess beatrice]Paul Hackett/Reuters Both of the British princes, William and Harry, have officially tied the knot with their respective wives, but that doesn’t mean the end of royal wedding excitement. There are many eligible princes and princesses all over the globe for the public to fawn over. Meet 16 of them. PRINCESS BEATRICE OF YORK HAS LONG BEEN A BRITISH ROYAL FIXTURE. Tristan Fewings/Getty Although her sister, Eugenie, is engaged, Princess Beatrice of York is still eligible. The daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York, is a patron of the arts, according to MSN. PRINCE PHILIPPOS OF GREECE AND DENMARK WORKS IN FINANCE IN NEW YORK. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty An alum of Georgetown University, Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark is currently a hedge fund manager in New York City, according to Vogue. CROWN PRINCE HUSSEIN BIN ABDULLAH OF JORDAN HAS BECOME INSTAGRAM-FAMOUS. Kevin Hagen/GettyImages Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah of Jordan is heir to the throne and has quite a loyal following on Instagram, according to Vogue. SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDER SEE ALSO: * 12 celebrities you'll be surprised to learn aren't American * 8 things to do at night that could improve your skin while you sleep * 15 incredible places to visit if you love drinking wine

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Greek police minister quits over wildfires disaster

Athens (AFP) - Greece's minister responsible for the police, Nikos Toskas, quit Friday after scores died in wildfires near Athens last month, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' office said. "The prime min...

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Pusha T and His Wife Virginia Williams Are Enjoying A Beautiful Honeymoon In Greece

After swapping vows on July 23rd, rapper Pusha T and his new wife Virginia Williams are now enjoying a breathtakingly eight-day honeymoon in Europe. The two said “I do” in their hometown of Virginia B...

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Greek Civil Protection Minister quits after killer wildfire

(Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accepted the resignation of Civil Protection Minister Nikos Toskas on Friday, a statement from his office said. Toskas had previously offered to resign ...

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Greek public order minister resigns in aftermath of deadly forest fire near Athens

ATHENS, Greece — Greek public order minister resigns in aftermath of deadly forest fire near Athens. Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broad...

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Deadly earthquake hits Greece and Turkey

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the Greek Island of Kos early Friday, killing at least two people and injuring scores more, officials say.

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The Latest: Greek Minister Resigns in Forest Fire Aftermath

People swim at a beach in Rafina, east of Athens, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, ten days after the the wildfire. The bodies of 76 people killed by Greece's deadliest wildfire in decades have been identifie...

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Toll from Greek fires climbs with death of firefighter's wife

The death toll from Greece’s wildfires has risen after a 35-year-old woman injured in last month’s tragedy died in hospital,

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Richard Keys' daughter 'downed gin on flight from Greece to London'

Jemma Keys, 33, (pictured today) who has battled alcoholism, was flying back to Gatwick after holidaying in Greece with her boyfriend last month - but says she has no memory of the journey.

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Only four economies have shrunk more than Greece’s in the last 10 years. Two of them have been hit by civil wars.

After eight years of bailouts, brinkmanship and even more bailouts, Greece’s economy is finally ready to stand on its own again. Well, what’s left of it. The good news is that Greece really is about t...

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Greece to tear down illegal fences for better fire safety

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece will start demolishing dozens of illegal fences and other structures in the wider Athens region next week in a crackdown on building without permits that fo...

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The Latest: Spain sets up migrant command center amid surge

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — The Latest on Europe's migrant crisis (all times local): 2:30 p.m. Spain is setting up a central operational command for migrant management amid a summer surge in arrivals from North Africa, which is placing a strain on public services. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced Friday that the unit will coordinate Spain's response to the thousands of migrants arriving each month. Sanchez says his government is in talks with Morocco, from where traffickers take the migrants across the Mediterranean, and the migrants' countries of origin. The United Nations Migration Agency says in the first five months of this year 8,150 migrants were rescued in Spanish waters.

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Greek 10-year bond breaks 4% threshold

Investors fear new government crisis in Italy

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Greece: Authorities to tear down illegal constructions

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's environment minister says authorities will start demolishing dozens of illegal constructions in the wider Athens region next week, in a crackdown on illegal building fol...

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Tourists warned about risks of hiring mopeds and quad bikes abroad

Travel agents issue advice after British holidaymakers are involved in spate of accidents British tourists have been warned against hiring mopeds and quad bikes abroad after a spate of deaths serious injuries. Kieran Roche, 19, from Swindon, died in a quad-biking accident on the Greek island of Crete last month, and two British women were seriously injured in a quad-bike crash on the island of Zante. Continue reading...

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Convicted Greek terrorist Koufodinas transferred to agricultural prison in Volos, Thessaly

Convicted Greek terrorist Dimitris Koufodinas who was imprisoned in the highsecurity Korydallos jail in Athens has been transferred Friday tothe open agricultural prison in V

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Greek Fires Death Toll Now 87, One Still Missing

ATHENS – Revising the figure downward amid the horror of remains being mixed together, Greek authorities put the number of the dead from the July […] The post Greek Fires Death Toll Now 87, One Still Missing appeared first on The National Herald.

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Human Rights Watch Says Refugee Childen in Greece Without Medical Care

(Athens) – Bureaucratic delays and obstruction by Greek authorities have left some asylum-seeking children confined to the Aegean islands without access to necessary medical care. […] The post Human Rights Watch Says Refugee Childen in Greece Without Medical Care appeared first on The National Herald.

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Japanese Company Will Keep Greek Tobacco SEKAP Business Going

Greek tobacco company SEKAP, which had been in the hands of Russian-Greek businessman Ivan Savvidis, who has had an arrest warrant outstanding against him for […] The post Japanese Company Will Keep Greek Tobacco SEKAP Business Going appeared first on The National Herald.

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MIT Prof Daskalakis: I am Happy I Could Contribute to Greek Thought

As a boy and later a student in Athens, 37-year-old Constantinos Daskalakis could never have imagined that he would one day receive one of the […] The post MIT Prof Daskalakis: I am Happy I Could Contribute to Greek Thought appeared first on The National Herald.

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Greek far-left terrorist moved to minimum security prison

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A convicted Greek far-left terrorist serving multiple life terms for a string of assassinations has been moved to a minimum-security prison in central Greece. Dimitris Koufodinas ...

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Woman who lost baby in Greek wildfires dies

Athens (AFP) - A woman who lost her six-month-old baby in Greece's worst ever wildfires last month died in hospital on Friday, the country's health ministry said. The 35-year-old woman, who was the wi...

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Loan and deposit interest rate spread drop in GREECE during June

The spread between loan and deposit interest rates dropped to 4.10 percentage points in June, as the overall weighted average interest rate on new ...

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Podcast: GREECE'S Stefanos Tsitsipas on Rankings Rise, Tennis Idols and More

On the Beyond the Baseline Podcast, Sports Illustrated executive editor, Tennis Channel commentator and host Jon Wertheim takes fans between the ...

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Macedonian President Calls Deal With GREECE on Country's Name Legal 'Suicide'

BELGRADE (Sputnik) - Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov said on Thursday that the Macedonia-GREECE agreement on the country's new ...

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Two motorcyclists hurt, one seriously, in GREECE crash

GREECE, N.Y. – Two motorcyclists were hurt – one suffering serious injuries – after a crash in GREECE Thursday afternoon. The crash happened around ...

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Report issued on one of the devastating fires near Athens, GREECE

A report has been issued about one of the wildfires that recently burned into populated areas in GREECE (covered by Wildfire Today here). The National ...

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36 deported from Turkey, GREECE held in Sialkot

SIALKOT: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested 36 Pakistanis deported from Turkey and GREECE upon their arrival at Sialkot International ...

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Two injured following serious motorcycle crash in GREECE

A motorcyclist has been seriously injured after a crash on the 390 on ramp in the Town of GREECE Thursday afternoon. State Police say two ...

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First woman completes Monroe Manufactures Jobs program and is honored with $1500 check

GREECE resident Niayah Blair doesn't fit the historical mold for her industry — a male-dominated profession. "I love it," Blair said. "I'm really excited to ...

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Princess Maria-Olympia of GREECE hits all the right style notes

During her European vacation GREECE'S Princess Maria-Olympia, daughter of Crown Prince Pavlos and duty free heiress Marie-Chantal Miller, has ...

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Dutch woman, 26, killed in quad bike accident in GREECE

Wilma Kippers from Wierden was killed in an accident with a quad bike on the Greek island of Santorini on Tuesday. The 26-year-old woman was on ...

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Train derails in central GREECE, injures two

Two women were lightly injured when a passenger train derailed in central GREECE early Friday morning, the state-run Athens-Macedonian news ...

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Greek police arrest 8 suspected of killing Pakistani migrant

THESSALONIKI, Greece — Greek police say they have arrested eight migrants on suspicion of the murder of a Pakistani man trying to leave the country illegally. Police said Friday the eight were suspect...

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Train Hits Warehouse Wall in Greece, Two Injured

A local suburban train going from Lianokladi to Lamia in central Greece derailed on Friday morning and hit a wall of a TrainOSE warehouse next to the station, injuring two people aboard. The train hit ...

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Lily Aldridge Takes a Trip to Greece for Work

Lily Aldridge wears her shades while walking around town with a group of crew members and friends on Wednesday (August 1) in Hydra Island, Greece. The 32-year-old model was in town for a photo shoot a...

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Online fundraiser launched for family of tragic newlywed Brian O’Callaghan-Westropp who died in Greece wildfires

An online fundraiser has been set up to support the mother of tragic Brian O’Callaghan-Westropp, who is the only surviving member of his family. The 46-year-old lost his life in horrific wildfires in ...

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Heatwave warning across Europe

The current record of 48C in Athens, Greece, in 1977 could be broken as a wave of blisteringly hot air sweeps in from Africa.

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Economist: Greece exits its bail-out programme, but its marathon has further to go

Growth is disappointing, article points out

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Record heat is stoking wildfires in Europe - and it's setting off leftover bombs from World War II

[greece wild fire]REUTERS/Costas Baltas * RECORD-SETTING HEAT IS CREATING PROBLEMS ALL OVER EUROPE. * DEADLY FOREST FIRES HAVE ALREADY SWEPT ACROSS GREECE, AND BLAZES ARE BURNING IN GERMANY AND ELSEWHERE. * THE HEAT AND FIRES IN GERMANY HAVE AN ADDED DANGER: LEFTOVER WORLD WAR II MUNITIONS. ------------------------- Europe is wilting under record heat that has already sparked deadly fires and looks unlikely to relent any time soon. The heat is exacerbating another problem that European countries have long dealt with: Still-potent weaponry left over from World War II.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: I spent a day with Border Patrol agents at the US-Mexico border SEE ALSO: * Russia wants to bring back a weird Soviet-era 'flying boat' to gain an edge in the Arctic, but it may never take off * The Air Force retired its first stealth aircraft more than a decade ago, but it's still lurking in the skies over the US * Trump's attacks on NATO are 'like a gift' to Putin, a former US Army leader in Europe says, but Putin still has his own reasons to worry SEE ALSO: GERMANY'S MILITARY IS STRUGGLING AMID RISING TENSIONS WITH TRUMP AND RUSSIA, AND NOW IT'S THINKING ABOUT ASKING FOREIGNERS TO JOIN

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Blame game begins after Greek fire

Panic and incompetence by police officers and local authorities in Greece a little over a week ago contributed to the carnage caused by wildfires that claimed at least 91 lives, according to an expert.

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Operational problem in Rhodes airport sends tourists to Kos, Crete and Turkey

Hundreds of tourist who had booked their holidays on the island of Rhodes found themselves on the islands of Kos and Crete and even in Turkey, due to a operational problem in the airport “Diagoras” last Sunday and Monday (July 29 and 30 2018). The electronic systems of the airport reportedly failed, the airplanes had … The post Operational problem in Rhodes airport sends tourists to Kos, Crete and Turkey appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

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Google Doodle with Olympus Mt and 12 Ancient Greek Gods

Google dedicated its Doodle to Highest Greek Mountain Olympus on Thursday, August 2nd 2018. The doodle features the legendary Greek mountain, the highest in the country, which was also home of the 12 ancient Greek Gods The Doodle presents the Olympus peak Mytikas bared from trees and three human figures. The twelve ancient Greek gods … The post Google Doodle with Olympus Mt and 12 Ancient Greek Gods appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

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Very High Risk of Fires in Attica and islands Aug 3rd, says Civil Protection

Greece’s Civil Protection has issued one more fires risk warning for Friday, August 3nd 2018. For several regions in Greece there is Very High Risk (Level 4) and High Risk (Level 3), the Civil Protection notes. At Very High and High Risk of fires are the islands in the North, Central and East Aegean Sea … The post Very High Risk of Fires in Attica and islands Aug 3rd, says Civil Protection appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

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Constantinos Daskalakis wins prestigious Nevanlinna Prize in Mathematics

Professor of electrical engineering and computer science Constantinos Daskalakis is honored for his contributions to theoretical computer science. He won the prestigious Nevanlina Prize in Mathematics. 37-year old Daskalakis has resolved long-standing open problems about the computational complexity of the Nash equilibrium, the mathematical structure and computational complexity of multi-item auctions, and the behavior of … The post Constantinos Daskalakis wins prestigious Nevanlinna Prize in Mathematics appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

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Got engaged on Santorini end of July? Tourist searches for couple he shot a picture

Got engaged on Santorini end of July? Somebody is searching for you … A tourist searches for couple he shot a picture of. He says he wants to give to the couple the photo he accidentally shot of  the special once in a life moment. He has launched a search via social media. Col Stinson was … The post Got engaged on Santorini end of July? Tourist searches for couple he shot a picture appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

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