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Saturday, September 29, 2018

Macedonians go to the polls for a referendum to decide their country's name

Macedonians are deciding whether to yield to GREEK demands and change their country's name to North Macedonia Credit: ARMEND ...


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First Aid Kit Live at the GREEK Theatre, Los Angeles

On September 26, they made a stop at the GREEK Theatre in Griffith Park. A full moon on an early fall night made for a pleasant evening of indie folk ...


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Shoukry: The Ancient Civilizations Forum consciousness of the principles of ancient heritage

An important initiative of Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is the Forum of Ancient Civilizations A think tank for the exchange of views and cooperation as culture is consi


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Mediterranean cyclone swirls across Greece, brings flash floods

ATHENS, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Swirling winds and torrential rain brought flash floods to parts of Greece on Saturday as a rare type of storm known as a "Medicane" which can develop in certain ...


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End of the name game? Macedonia holds crucial referendum

The hardline GREEK position on the name issue is that Greece's neighbour has no right to be called Macedonia because this threatens the integrity of ...


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Philanthropy Feast: Your one-stop guide for sorority philanthropy events this semester

Sigma Delta Tau's highly anticipated GREEK Grind event already has more than 200 people attending, according to their Facebook event page.


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Widespread Flooding as Cyclone Strikes GREECE'S Peloponnese

Cyclone “Zorbas” moved deeper into mainland GREECE on Saturday afternoon after it struck southern Peloponnese in the morning. Heavy downpours ...


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'Medicane' Zorba: Greece lashed by torrential rain and 55mph winds from powerful storm in Mediterranean

A powerful Mediterranean storm has lashed southern Greece with torrential rain and winds up to 55mph. Called Zorba it has been dubbed a medicane - a combination of the words Mediterranean and hurrican...


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Protothema: Cyclone “Zorbas” batters GREECE

Athens. GREECE is being battered by Medicane “Zorbas”, a Mediterranean cyclone, with gale force winds hammering many areas of the county.


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Death Toll from West Nile Virus in GREECE Rises to 31

The number of dead affected by the West Nile virus (WNV) outbreak in GREECE went up to 31, with a total of 271 cases recorded, the Hellenic Center ...


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West Nile virus linked to 31 deaths in GREECE this year

Four people died this week as a result of complications after contracting the West Nile virus, bringing the death toll across GREECE from the beginning ...


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Hurricane-like storm lashes Greece

The eastern Mediterranean is getting battered Saturday as a rare and powerful hurricane-like storm roars across Greece, triggering flooding as it makes its way toward Turkey.


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Global GREEK Yogurt Market Outlook 2018-2025: Chobani, Fage, Yoplait, Stonyfield, Dannon Oikos ...

The global GREEK Yogurt market research report analyzes and predicts the “GREEK Yogurt market” at the global as well as regional level. The report ...


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Kafedaki with Eirini Alligiannis

Creative, cool, and committed to her craft, GREEK Australian Eirini Aligiannis fell in love with photography as a young girl playing with her mum's ...


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Storm hits GREEK capital with downpours, gale-force winds as it continues east [Live]

Mediterranean cyclone “Zorbas” shifted deeper into Greece on Saturday afternoon, bringing showers and gale-force winds to Athens, the central and ...


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Rare Hurricane-Like Medicane Storm Hits Europe

Local media reported that the GREEK island of Peloponnese was hit by hurricane force winds (over 73 mph) on Saturday, Sept. 29, as the storm swept ...


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GREEK PM Tsipras says coalition may break up over 'Macedonia' deal

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, GREEK Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said his government will survive the ratification of the Macedonia ...


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At Least One Dead in Bloody Clashes at GREEK Migrant Camp

At least one person was killed and several were injured during clashes at the Malakasa migrant camp, north of Athens, on Saturday. According to the ...


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Gov't to leave pension cuts out of budget draft

“It's still a bit early to know how developments in Italy will affect GREECE, but any kind of unrest does not help,” a European official told Kathimerini a few ...


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Hurricane-like Zorba lashes Greece as it barrels toward Turkey

(CNN) — The eastern Mediterranean is getting battered Saturday as a rare and powerful hurricane-like storm roars across Greece, triggering flooding as it makes its way toward Turkey. The storm, called ...


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Pics: Mouni Roy takes besties Aashka Goradia, Sanjeeda Shaikh to GREECE to ring in her 34th ...

These pictures of Mouni Roy, Sanjeeda Shaikh and Aashka Goradia chilling in GREECE will make you want to plan a trip with your girl-friends.


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Population in GREECE will be Older and Decline Dramatically by 2050, Study says

The continuing low birth rate and higher life expectancy in GREECE will transform the population. The study conducted by the Hellenic Association of ...


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Jorgos and friends to perform biggest ever magic event in GREECE

Jorgos shared that he is proud to host and perform in the biggest magic festival to ever take place in GREECE. This event is one for the Guinness World ...


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12 disturbing pictures that show what life is like in an American fraternity

[The American Fraternity 3]Courtesy of Andrew Moisey/Daylight Publishing For seven years in the 2000s, photographer Andrew Moisey captured what life was like in an unnamed fraternity at an undergraduate university in the US. A decade later, these shots comprise the bulk of Moisey's new photobook, "The American Fraternity: An Illustrated Ritual Manual," published by Daylight Books. Shot in black and white, the images show candid moments shared between members of the anonymous Greek letter organization. Men drink, vomit, and wrestle; brothers carry pledges in a coffin during an initiation ceremony; women are pictured topless and inebriated, lying down on couches and beds with their eyes closed. We recently talked to Moisey, a professor of art history at Cornell University, to learn more about his provocative series. Below, take a closer look at 12 shots from "The American Fraternity." _EDITOR'S NOTE: Some of the images below show partial nudity and suggest an act of animal cruelty that may make readers uncomfortable._ BETWEEN 2000 AND 2008, ANDREW MOISEY PHOTOGRAPHED MEMBERS OF A GREEK LETTER ORGANIZATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY. Courtesy of Andrew Moisey/Daylight Books Moisey, who attended the same college, began to visit the fraternity house after his younger brother became a member. At the time, the professor told us, he had just taken an introductory photography class and always had his camera with him. Sensing a rare opportunity to observe a fraternity from the inside, he slowly began to take pictures of the organization's members until "people got used to having [him] around." AT FIRST, MOISEY MAINLY CAPTURED PHOTOS OF BROTHERS PARTYING AND SPENDING TIME TOGETHER. Courtesy of Andrew Moisey/Daylight Books But after a while, he realized that his project had to "transcend" what people "already knew about fraternity life."  "It took a long time to get pictures that were more than brothers hanging out, playing video games, and every once in a while, drinking too much," the photographer told INSIDER.  Moisey believes this common depiction of fraternity life is one reason why people do not "take it seriously" as a culture. "They don't see how influential [fraternities] can actually be," he said. "So I stayed around to see what I would find," he added. OVER TIME, THE PHOTOGRAPHER WAS ABLE TO GET A MORE INTIMATE LOOK INSIDE THE FRATERNITY. Courtesy of Andrew Moisey/Daylight Books Moisey said the members invited him to take increasingly candid photos after seeing his initial work. "They enjoyed seeing themselves in my pictures," the professor told us, "even when they were doing things other people might look at as scandalous."  Four years after he started photographing the brothers, Moisey compiled his work for a show in 2004. "It seemed like a success," he said. "But I didn't think I was finished, so I continued shooting."   SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDER SEE ALSO: * 15 companies that will help pay your college tuition * Disappointing photos show what Disney resorts look like in real life, according to guests * 10 creepy photos of 'ghosts' that will make you question everything


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Greece Buckles Down to Prepare for Cyclone Approaching from South Ionian Sea

According to the latest update by the National Observatory of Athens weather service meteo.gr, which released models of the Mediterranean hurricane’s expected course and rainfall […] The post Greece Buckles Down to Prepare for Cyclone Approaching from South Ionian Sea appeared first on The National Herald.


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Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ Speech at the UN

NEW YORK – Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras adressed the United Nations General Assembly on September 28.He began his speech by noting that three […] The post Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ Speech at the UN appeared first on The National Herald.


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Aid groups to Greece: action on island migrant camps 'far too late'

Athens: Aid groups are warning of a growing safety and mental health crisis in Greece's largest migrant camp, a combustible place where violence, attempted suicide, untreated psychological trauma and ...


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On the Road in GREECE: In Search of Baklava

I have never since tasted a baklava in a café in the US or GREECE until 2018. Akrogiali is a café in the town of Apollon on the island of Naxos. The Café ...


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45 SYRIZA lawmakers submit question on Airbnb impact on GREECE

Forty five lawmakers from ruling Syriza party have submitted a question in Greek parliament to Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and Tourism ...


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Bad weather causes cancellation of Sailing Marathon in GREECE

GREECE'S second Sailing Marathon was canceled on Friday after warnings of severe weather due to a tropical-style cyclone that swept into the ...


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Storm brings problems with fires and power cuts in GREECE

A fire broke out on Friday in Spiatza, in the vicinity of Pyrgos in Ilia, Peloponnese. Fire-fighting forces are currently battling to keep the flames from ...


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Most ferry lines running normally after sailing ban lifted across GREECE

Most ferries docked in the ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio resumed normal services after a sailing ban was lifted on Friday, ANA reports. The ferry ...


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Number of West Nile Virus Victims in GREECE Grows to 31

ATHENS (Sputnik) - The number of people who died as a result of the West Nile virus (WNV) outbreak in GREECE increased to 31, with a total of 271 ...


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Timeline: The Path to Macedonia's 'Name' Deal

Macedonia is set to vote in a historic 'name' referendum on Sunday on an agreement to end a 27-year-long dispute with GREECE – but it has been a ...


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What's in a name? Macedonians to decide that in referendum

GREECE, a NATO and European Union member, has long blocked ... North Macedonia and GREECE will drop its objections to the country joining NATO.


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LIVE CAMS: Cyclone Batters Southern GREECE

The Mediterranean Cyclone reached the Peloponnese coast on Saturday morning and hit with 12 Beaufort rage, causing a blackout in Pylos, and ...


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GREECE sees thawing of relations with Turkey

Relations between two countries have been strained in recent months over natural gas resources in east Mediterranean; GREECE'S refusal to extradite ...


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Powerful 'Medicane' Storm Strikes Greece, Causing Travel Disruptions

The Mediterranian storm moved past the southwestern tip of the Peloponnese on Saturday, with winds clocked to up to 55 mph. Before arriving in Greece, the storm caused severe flooding in Nabeul ...


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Tropical storm changes course on way to Turkey

A powerful tropical storm, called Zorba, has made landfall on the mainland Greece, alarming a new set of towns on Turkey’s coast.


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Ultra-marathon runners face storm in Greece

ATHENS, Greece — Competitors at the Spartathlon ultra-marathon in Greece have been forced to contend with a storm buffeting Greece since before dawn on Saturday. The winner, Japan’s Yoshihiko Ishikawa ...


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Greece expects positive answer in FYROM's Sunday referendum on name agreement: official

ATHENS, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Greece expects that there will be a positive answer in Sunday's referendum in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on the Prespes agreement aimed to resolve t...


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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Markos Bolaris meets with the President of the Central Board of Jewish communities in Greece, David Saltiel (Athens, 27 September 2018)

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Markos Bolaris met today with the President of the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece, David Saltiel, who was accompanied by the Vice President, Victor Eliezer, and the Treasurer, Daniel Benardout.During the meeting, issues related to actions of the Central Board of Jewish Communities on the international level were discussed, as well as issues related to Greece’s presence in organisations and institutions which deal with the fight against anti-Semitism and the preservation of the memory of the Holocaust.On his behalf, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed both the Government’s as well as his own personal concern for defending the memory of the Greek Jews who were victims of the Holocaust, whose mass extermination represents one of the most tragic chapters of our national history. He also emphasised the efforts to eliminate anti-Semitism on a local and international level through the promotion of the timeless contribution of Greek Jewry. Finally, common actions were discussed and common proposals advanced with culture as major linchpin, particularly with a view towards ensuring respect and promotion of the diversity of Greece's religious and cultural traditions.


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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Terence Quick participates in a SEV workshop in view of a Greek business mission to Nigeria (Athens, 27.09.2018)

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Terence Quick, during a workshop organised in view of an upcoming major business mission to Lagos, Nigeria, stressed the importance for Greek businesses to be open to the developing countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. Nigeria, with a population of 196 million and abundant natural resources, is the twelfth largest oil producer and the 30th largest economy in the world, with a total GDP of 1.66 trillion dollars in 2016, the highest of any African nation. The business mission which will be headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs will take place in November, in Lagos, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Greek-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce, and SEVΕ (Greek Exporters Association).“Following the business missions to Mozambique, South Africa, and Botswana last year around this time, it is now Nigeria’s turn. This is indicative of the interest which this particular geographical area of Sub-Saharan Africa exhibits in promoting the economic and business interests of our country, mainly in such areas as construction, manufacturing, renewable energy resources, communications and information technologies, standardization of production, health services, and shipping,” Mr  Quick stated.He also pointed out that there is a considerable margin  for the prospect of developing further bilateral trade, especially as Greek companies, wherever they have been active abroad, have proven to be among the top companies in the world in terms of consistency, know-how, quality, competitive pricing, faithful fulfilment of their contractual obligations, supplying jobs to the local population and, at the same time, offering new jobs in their parent companies in Greece due to expansion of their export activity.The event was opened by the Executive Vice President of SEV (Hellenic Federation of Enterprises), Mr Konstantinos Bitsios, SEVE member Mr Nikos Vasiliou, the Chairman of the Greek-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and Technology, Mr Nikos Yiamakis, Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the Leventis Group in Nigeria, Mr Michael Economakis, and the chargé d'affaires of the Nigerian Embassy in Greece, Mr Folorunsho Ajadi.


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The 20 photographs of the week

The Brett Kavanaugh hearing, Paris fashion week, protests in Gaza and migrants in Greece – the week captured by the world’s best photojournalists. Continue reading...


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Sunday's GREEK Race for the Cure walk and run in Athens to be rescheduled

Greece Race for the Cure, scheduled for Sunday, will be postponed because of extreme weather conditions expected over the weekend, ANA reports.


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Powerful Storm in Mediterranean Brings Heavy Rain to Greece

ATHENS, Greece — A powerful Mediterranean storm has brought torrential rain to southern Greece, as civil protection services remained on alert across most of the country despite news that the storm's ...


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AP Explains: Macedonia referendum: What's in a name?

SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — What's in a name? That's the question Macedonians will be called on to answer Sunday in a referendum on whether to change their country's name to North Macedonia, ending a decades-long dispute with neighboring Greece and opening the door to NATO membership. Greece, a NATO and European Union member, has long blocked Macedonia's efforts to join the alliance, arguing that use of the term "Macedonia" implies territorial ambitions on its own province of the same name, the birthplace of the ancient warrior king Alexander the Great. The name dispute broke out in the early 1990s when the small Balkan country declared independence from the former Yugoslav federation.


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Japan's Yoshihiko Ishikawa wins 36th Spartathlon ultra-marathon race in Greece

ATHENS, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Japanese runner Yoshihiko Ishikawa was the winner of the 36th Spartathlon, one of the most challenging and historical ultra-marathon races hosted in Greece. Ishikawa reach...


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Warning for Floods in Attica as Cyclone Expected to Hit 3/4 of Greece

The Mediterranean Cyclone reached the Peloponnese coast on Saturday morning and hit with 12 Beaufort rage, causing a blackout in Pylos, and expected to hit three-fourths of Greece, with ...


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Macedonian vote: 'Either we become North Macedonia or North Korea'

Skopje on tenterhooks ahead of referendum on name change that could unlock path to EU and Nato The road link between Greece and Macedonia has never looked better. Newly tunnelled, cemented, widened and signposted, it winds through rolling hills, past vineyards and villages and wood-covered slopes all the way to Skopje, the former Yugoslav republic’s capital. The European Union takes great pride in this. At a time of impoverished connections between the two bickering Balkan neighbours, the newly paved route is concrete proof of what progress and prosperity can achieve. Every few miles a billboard proclaims it is the EU that co-funded the road’s “rehabilitation”. Continue reading...


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