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Monday, November 4, 2019

Greece man killed in high-speed crash on Dewey Avenue

Greece man killed in high-speed crash on Dewey Avenue The driver, who was alone in his car, was southbound on Dewey Avenue when he lost control and struck a tree around 2:45 a.m. Saturday. Check out ...


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Greek police find 41 migrants alive in refrigerated truck

Greek police found a group of mostly Afghan men in a refrigerated truck. The driver, a Georgian national, was arrested.


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Kasos: Ancient shipwrecks discovered in SE Aegean (pictures)

Five shipwrecks, large sections of their cargoes and the possible remains of an ancient port have been discovered in the sea area of the island of Kasos in south-eastern Greece. A particularly remarkable finding  is a shipwreck of the late Classical period, which had five stone anchors in pyramid-like shape pyramidal anchors, the Culture Ministry … The post Kasos: Ancient shipwrecks discovered in SE Aegean (pictures) appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Number of unaccompanied refugee minors in Greece rises to 4,800

They are the most vulnerable group among the refugees: unaccompanied minors in Greece. 4,800 children, aged 2 -17. A real challenge for those in and outside Greece dealing with their protection. 30 percent of them are orphans. Seven out of ten have families in Europe and need to be reunited. The protection of unaccompanied minors … The post Number of unaccompanied refugee minors in Greece rises to 4,800 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Bank of China opens its first branch in Greece

The Bank of China (Europe) Luxembourg opened its first branch in Greece , It received an operating license from the Bank of Greece on November 1, 2019. The branch will be located on Mesogeion Avenue No 2 in Ambelokipoi district of Athens. The announcement of the first Chinese bank in Greece coincides with the visit … The post Bank of China opens its first branch in Greece appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Missing New Zealand woman, 47, survives two days lost at sea in dinghy by rationing boiled candy

A New Zealand woman was found alive off the coast of Greece on Sunday after spending two days adrift in the Aegean Sea, during which time she reportedly survived by wrapping herself in plastic bags and eating boiled candy.


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Chamber highlights investment opportunities in Qatar to Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece delegations

Qatar Chamber held a meeting in Doha yesterday with representatives of the Greece-Qatar Business Council and a group of journalists and bloggers from Serbia, Bulgaria, and Greece. The Chamber ...


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Police find 41 migrants alive in refrigerated lorry in Xanthi, Greece

Police found 41 migrants in the back of a refrigerated lorry during a routine highway check in Xanthi, northern Greece on November 4. According to local police, all of the migrants were male and the ...


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Greek authorities discover 41 migrants in refrigerated truck, mostly Afghans

The truck stopped in Greece is believed to have crossed into the country from neighboring Turkey. The 41 migrants were discovered in the truck on a highway near the northern Greek city of Xanthi after ...


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Turkey to send ISIS terrorists back to their European countries of origin

Turkey will send all 1,200 ISIS terrorists of foreign origin arrested during the Syria operation back to their countries, Ankara said on Monday. “Turkey will send all detained foreign Daesh terrorists to their countries of origin even if their citizenship have been revoked, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu announced. Reiterating Turkey’s determination to deport Daesh terrorists, … The post Turkey to send ISIS terrorists back to their European countries of origin appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Armed pirates attack oil tanker and take four crew members hostage

Pirates have attacked a Greek oil tanker off the coast of Togo and taken four crew members as hostages.


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Pirates seize 4 aboard Greek-flagged ship off coast of Togo

A Norwegian shipping company says that nine crew members have been abducted in the West African nation of Benin after a pirate attack


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Syracuse AHEPA Chapter 37 Increases 2019 Membership by 63%

SYRACUSE, NY – Syracuse AHEPA Chapter 37 held an initiation ceremony at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in Syracuse on October 19. The chapter achieved […] The post Syracuse AHEPA Chapter 37 Increases 2019 Membership by 63% appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Tanker Attacked at Tongo Port, 4 Crew Members Abducted

ATHENS – The Greek-flagged tanker “Elka Aristotelis” was attacked early Monday by gunmen while docked at Lome Togo in Tongo, western Africa. The gunmen abducted […] The post Greek Tanker Attacked at Tongo Port, 4 Crew Members Abducted appeared first on The National Herald.


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Authorities Find 41 Migrants in Refrigerated Truck in Xanthi

XANTHI, Greece – Police in Xanthi on Monday found 41 irregular migrants hidden inside a refrigerated truck driven by a Georgian national, which they stopped […] The post Authorities Find 41 Migrants in Refrigerated Truck in Xanthi appeared first on The National Herald.


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Iraqi Child, Aged 2, Killed by NGO Vehicle on Chios

CHIOS, Greece – A two-year-old girl, the child of Iraqi asylum-seekers, was run over and killed by a vehicle in an area known as Agia […] The post Iraqi Child, Aged 2, Killed by NGO Vehicle on Chios appeared first on The National Herald.


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Pirates attack Greek oil tanker off Togo

Pirates boarded the Greek oil tanker Elka Aristotle early on Monday morning and seized four hostages. Greek authorities are monitoring the incident.


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Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson has something to say about Brexit

Bruce Dickinson will present his autobiography “What Does This Button Do?” today Monday, Nov. 4th at Palas Theater Athens, Greece at 19:30'


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Forty-one migrants found in truck in Greece

Forty-one migrants have been found hiding in a refrigerated truck at a motorway in northern Greece, police say. The migrants, most of them Afghans, were not injured, a police official said, adding ...


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Mysterious Brazil oil spill linked to Greek-flagged ship that left Venezuela, investigators say

Brazilian authorities investigating a mysterious oil spill that's forced the closure of hundreds of beaches along a 1,300-mile stretch of the country’s coastline reportedly are now pointing their ...


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Molotov cocktails and tear gas in students’ protest in Athens

Another students’ protest turned ugly. Police fired tear gas after a group with hoods hurled stones and molotov fire bombs at them on Monday noon. the protest rally was marching from University of Athens to the Parliament opposite Syntagma square in downtown Athens. At Vassilisis Sofias avenue, a group of people wearing hoods started the … The post Molotov cocktails and tear gas in students’ protest in Athens appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Trending in Travel: Airbnb Shuts Down Parties, LAX Apologizes, $388 Flights To Greece, And More!

You can’t travel better if you don’t know what’s going on in the world around you. That’s why each week, ESSENCE will bring you the latest in trending travel news to keep you informed, discover new ...


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41 migrants found alive in refrigerated truck in Greece

Forty-one migrants were found alive in a refrigerated truck in northern Greece on Monday, said police, who arrested the driver. The migrants, of apparent Afghan origin, were mostly in good condition ...


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Greece: 41 men found in refrigerated truck

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say 41 men and boys have been found in a refrigerated truck stopped by police on a highway in northeastern Greece after it was believed to have crossed into the ...


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Bolsonaro reaffirms Greek ship at fault for Brazil oil spill

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is sticking to the government's assertion that a Greek freighter is responsible for an oil spill that has hit over 1,000 miles of coastline, after the company denied any leakage from its vessel


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3 Ancient Shipwrecks Discovered off Greek Island of Kasos (Pics)

ATHENS (AP) — Greece’s Culture Ministry says three shipwrecks from ancient and mediaeval times and large sections of their cargoes have been discovered off the […] The post 3 Ancient Shipwrecks Discovered off Greek Island of Kasos (Pics) appeared first on The National Herald.


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Breaking News: Four crew kidnapped on Greek-owned tanker by pirates off Togo coast

One security guard was injured during the attack


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Pirates kidnap four crew from Greek boat off Togo: Togo navy

Pirates attacked a Greek oil tanker off the coast of Togo on Monday and fled after taking four crew members as hostages, the West African nation's navy and Greek authorities said, two days after a similar attack in the waters of neighboring Benin.


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Με την ευλογία του Αρχιεπισκόπου Ελπιδοφόρου η πρεμιέρα του Greek Orthodox Basketball League (GOBL)

Με μία ιδιαίτερη τιμή ξεκίνησε το φετινό Ελληνο-Ορθόδοξο πρωτάθλημα μπάσκετ, αφού την πρεμιέρα του τίμησε με την παρουσία του και ευλόγησε ο Αρχιεπίσκοπος Αμερικής Ελπιδοφόρος. The post Με την ευλογία του Αρχιεπισκόπου Ελπιδοφόρου η πρεμιέρα του Greek Orthodox Basketball League (GOBL) appeared first on The National Herald GR.


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Woman, 47, survives two days floating in dinghy by eating boiled sweets

A woman survived two days at sea in a small dinghy by eating boiled sweets after losing an oar near a Greek island.


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Greece, China Agree to Double Number of Flights, Add New Routes

Chinese airliner Juneyao Air Co. will launch direct flights connecting Shanghai to Athens in July, the Greek Tourism Ministry said on Monday. Juneyao and Greece signed a deal on the new route during a ...


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Greece: Truck with 41 migrants caught in the north of the country

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Over 40 Migrants Found Alive In Refrigerated Truck In Greece: Police

A group of 41 migrants were found alive in a refrigerated truck in northern Greece on Monday, said police, who arrested the driver. The migrants, of apparent Afghan origin, were mostly in good ...


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Greek Fashion Designer Mary Katrantzou Adds Rug Collection to Designs

LONDON – Following a runway show at the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion, Greek fashion designer Mary Katrantzou spoke with Architectural Digest’s channel AD Pro […] The post Greek Fashion Designer Mary Katrantzou Adds Rug Collection to Designs appeared first on The National Herald.


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Police find 41 migrants alive in truck in northern Greece

(Reuters) - Greek police found 41 migrants hiding in a refrigerated truck at a motorway in northern Greece on Monday, police officials said. The migrants, most of them Afghans, were not injured, one ...


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Heavy rainfall to hit Athens in the afternoon

The rest of Greece will also be affected later in the day


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PM Mitsotakis tells Chinese President Xi Jinping Greece ready to facilitate foreign investments

The Chinese President said the visit gave new impetus to the two countries' strategic cooperation


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A treasure trove of ancient Greek items found in 5 shipwrecks in Kassos (photos)

One shipwreck dates to the classical era and another to the Byzantine period


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GREECE determined to attract foreign investment, Mitsotakis tells Chinese president

GREECE is determined to do all it can to attract foreign investment, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during a meeting in Shanghai with Chinese ...


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Two of China's largest banks moving to GREECE

Two of China's biggest banks plan to do business in GREECE, the Bank of GREECE, has announced. Specifically, the central bank informed the ...


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Looking into the history, and the future, of GREEK aviation

Air transport is a key driver of economic activity in Greece, supporting 457,000 jobs and contributing €17.8 billion to the GREEK economy – equivalent to ...


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Hellenic Film Society USA Presents The Homecoming at MoMI, November 10

After years of factory work in Germany, Elias and his much younger wife return to their almost deserted GREEK village near Ioannina. Indifferent to his ...


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Trains, Proastiakos, Metro to Airport: Work stoppages on Nov 5

Workers at trains and Proastiakos have announced three work stoppages for Tuesday, November 5, 2019. The strike will affect also the Metro Line 3 to/from Athens International airport. Scheduled work stoppages: 05:00 am – 08:00 am, 01:00 pm – 04:00 pm and 09:00 pm – 00:00 midnight. During the work stoppages, wagons of Metro Line … The post Trains, Proastiakos, Metro to Airport: Work stoppages on Nov 5 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Update on further extension by HMA Kate Smith for Brits in Greece

So if you are a UK national living in Greece now, nothing has changed. The current rules on registering as a resident, accessing healthcare, travelling within the Schengen area, etc, remain exactly as ...


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Kalymnos Pastries wins best patisserie in Australia at Restaurant & Catering Awards

George Diakomichalis is passionate about making traditional GREEK ... the couple have worked hard to create traditional GREEK and specialty pastries, ...


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American Gaming Giants Battle for Athens Casino Rights

Connecticut's Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment Company, in collaboration with GREEK contractor GEK Terna, is to battle against Florida's Hard Rock ...


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Worldwide: UK And US Intervene in GREEK Corruption Trial

Notwithstanding Mr Dougall's conviction in the UK (and NPA in the US), a GREEK Investigating Judge issued an Indictment against him in 2014.


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GREEK rescuer, 92, meets families of WW2 Jews she saved

A 92-year-old GREEK woman has met two Jewish siblings she helped to hide from the Nazis during World War Two, for the first time in more than seven ...


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GREECE Approves Game Reforms

The gambling regulations in the country were approved after President Prokopis Pavlopoulos signed the Invest in GREECE economic reforms law that ...


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