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Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Turkish coast guard prevents GREEK ships from approaching disputed Aegean islets

The Turkish Coast Guard prevented one GREEK battleship and two GREEK coast guard boats from approaching the disputed islets of Kardak on Jan. 3, Doğan News Agency has reported. The two countries' boats were 30 meters apart and ran parallel to each other off the coast of Bodrum's Turgutreis ...


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In Focus: Arsenal close on deal for Greek centre-back

It is expected to be a relatively busy month for Arsenal as head coach Arsene Wenger looks to put together a squad capable of finishing in the top four in the Premier League this season. The futures of Jack Wilshere, Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil are still ...


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Hotel guests in Greece charged new stayover levy

ATHENS, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- A new stayover levy awaits guests at hotels and rooms to let across Greece from Jan. 1, as part of bailout measures aimed to increase revenue and overcome the debt crisis. The levy, which ranges from 50 cents to 4 euros (60 cents ...


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Hotel guests in Greece charged new stayover levy

ATHENS, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- A new stayover levy awaits guests at hotels and rooms to let across Greece from Jan. 1, as part of bailout measures aimed to increase revenue and overcome the debt crisis. The levy, which ranges from 50 cents to 4 euros (60 cents ...


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Greek holiday hotspot faces migrant influx if Turkey uses refugees as political blackmail

Turkish authorities are furious at Greece’s decision to grant asylum to a pilot accused of playing a key role in an attempted coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in July 2016. The mayor of Lesbos, Spyros Galinos, warned Turkey could allow ...


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January’s Supermoon Rises on Attica Sky

ATHENS – January’s first full moon, partly hidden by clouds, rises behind the Acropolis Hill in Athens, Greece, on Jan. 2, 2018. Traditionally called Wolf […] The post January’s Supermoon Rises on Attica Sky appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Yogurt Fuels Your Morning…And Your Plane?

Do you, like many Americans, enjoy the tangy taste and thick creaminess of Greek yogurt? Well, one day your yogurt could help fuel airplanes. Researchers at Cornell University and the University of Tübingen in Germany have developed a method of turning ...


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