That's reigning NBA MVP Giannis "The Greek Freak" Antetokounmpo's team. It's also coached by college basketball legend Rick Pitino. After that, you probably won't recognize any names — apart from ...
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How the world sees Greece
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Canada's Olympic basketball hopes are looking up - but the Greek Freak awaits
Greek TV broadcast interrupted by pig’s apparent pursuit of love
He was asked to report the news and all she wanted was some snuggles. A Greek television reporter sent to cover coastal flooding in Kineta on Monday was caught on video being chased around by an ...
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The swine o'clock news: Journalist is chased by a PIG during live report from Greece
Lazos Mantikos was trying to report on serious flooding in the town of Kineta on Tuesday when the bulky sow began nipping at his clothing.
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Turkey to face Czechia, Uruguay in Olympic quals
Turkey to take part in tournament in Victoria with Czech Republic, Uruguay, Greece, China and Canada
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Canada, Greece, Czech Republic, Turkey land in loaded Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Eight men’s basketball teams have already clinched spots in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (listed by FIBA ranking): 1. United States 2. Spain 3. Australia 4. Argentina 5. France 22. Iran 23. Nigeria 38.
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For Giannis Antetokounmpo to play in 2020 Olympics, Greece must qualify
If Giannis Antetokounmpo is going to compete in the Olympics next summer, Greece will have to win a few games in Canada first. The draws to see which countries will grab the remaining basketball ...
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Inspections Show High Compliance With New Greek Smoking Law
According to a new study conducted in the last several days by the Greek organization ”National Transparency,” Greek society looks like it has turned a corner and begun to comply to a great extent ...
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UNHCR chief Grandi says Europe must do more for Greece and refugees
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi sent a message to Europe to do more for Greece after his visit to Kara Tepe refugees’ camp on the island of Lesvos on Wednesday. Grandi said that Europe should do more for Greece which is part of the European Union adding that he speaks as a … The post UNHCR chief Grandi says Europe must do more for Greece and refugees appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Lovestruck pig pursues Greek TV reporter live on air
What should have been a normal day at work took a turn for the surreal for one TV journalist, when he was relentlessly pursued by a pig -- live on air. Lazos Mantikos was in the Greek town of Kineta ...
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Is Greece Still an Investing Opportunity?
This week, Tracey is joined by Zacks Product Manager Harry Kougias, who is Greek and regularly returns to Greece. This is Harry’s fourth appearance on the Zacks Market Edge to talk about Greece. He ...
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Greek reporter chased by pig on live TV
Nov. 27 (UPI) --A Greek reporter delivering a live report on recent storms was interrupted by a large pig that decided to chase him around and bite him. "Good morning, we have an issue," Mantikos says ...
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U.N. refugees chief urges Greece to improve 'miserable' camp conditions
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees urged the Greek government on Wednesday to improve living conditions in migrant camps and said Europe must do more to protect unaccompanied children.
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Pushy pig steals spotlight during live TV broadcast
Presenters at a Greek TV station cry with laughter as the nosey intruder take centre stage.
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Greek power utility workers walk out to protest labour reform law
The strike came as Greek lawmakers debated a bill that would introduce flexible wage contracts for new hirings, cut discounts on employees’ and pensioners’ electricity bills in place since ...
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees: Europe Must Do More for Greece
MYTILENE, Lesvos – UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi sent a message to Europe to do more for Greece after his visit on Wednesday […] The post UN High Commissioner for Refugees: Europe Must Do More for Greece appeared first on The National Herald.
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UN urges Greece to improve conditions in refugee camps
The UN's top official on refugees on Wednesday urged Greece to improve conditions in refugee camps, saying Europe must do more for the country. Speaking to reporters after visiting refugee camps on ...
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EU Takes Greece to Court Over Illegal State Aid to Mining Company Larco
The Headquarters of the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. File photo The European Commission announced on Wednesday that it will bring Greece to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for failing ...
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Homeless at 84: Couple sleeps outside Athens church after eviction
They spend their whole, modest life together, now they found themselves in a tragic position. Filippos is 83 and his wife Eleni turned 84. Since a month they have been facing a new challenge: they became homeless after they were evicted from the home they rented. They packed their belongings and left, not knowing where … The post Homeless at 84: Couple sleeps outside Athens church after eviction appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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MSF Charity Urges Evacuation Of Greek Migrant Camps
The head of the charity Doctors Without Borders on Wednesday called for authorities to "urgently evacuate" vulnerable migrants from badly overcrowded camps on Greek islands. Christos Christou told ...
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Greece's National Bank sells impaired shipping loans to funds
National Bank (NBG) has signed deals to sell a 262 million euro ($288.78 million) portfolio of shipping loans to investment funds as part of its effort to reduce its load of soured credit, Greece’s ...
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The Legendary Arta Bridge at Athens International Airport
ATHENS – The lengendary Arta Bridge is the 10th destination of the Athens International Airport programme Fly me to the Moon-Sounds Greek to Me! Athens […] The post The Legendary Arta Bridge at Athens International Airport appeared first on The National Herald.
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Novartis Greece’s Secretary Says No Bribes Paid to Politicians
ATHENS – Despite no evidence yet being produced, a probe into whether Greek politicians took bribes from the Swiss pharmaceutical firm Novartis is being pressed, […] The post Novartis Greece’s Secretary Says No Bribes Paid to Politicians appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greece’s Refugee, Migrant NGO’s Face Ban Unless Registered
ATHENS – As the New Democracy government speeds its plan to accelerate asylum applications, deportations and moving refugees and migrants deemed ineligible for sanctuary into […] The post Greece’s Refugee, Migrant NGO’s Face Ban Unless Registered appeared first on The National Herald.
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This Week in History: November 29th to December 5th
November 29th: On this day in 1934, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark married Prince George, Duke of Kent. Princess Marina was the last foreign […] The post This Week in History: November 29th to December 5th appeared first on The National Herald.
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Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes 72 km west NW of Chania, Crete, GREECE
A magnitude 6 earthquake has struck 72 km west northwest of Chania, Crete and GREECE. This is a developing story. Hong Kong university official ...
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Cyprus Airways dynamic presence in GREECE, landing to 8 Greek airports
In Europe, Cyprus Airways is landing to two cosmopolitan hubs in Switzerland (Zurich and Geneva), two World Heritage recognised cities in Slovakia ...
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GREECE still supports North Macedonia over EU membership
GREECE'S Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias on Tuesday reiterated GREECE'S support for the EU accession prospects of North Macedonia during a ...
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EU sues GREECE for failing to recover illegal aid from miner Larco
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Wednesday it was taking GREECE to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over its failure to ...
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Albania quake toll rises, fears of aftershocks
Rescuers worked through the night to search through the rubble of buildings in Albania, following a major earthquake early on Tuesday. Another large earthquake was felt on the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday.
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Do conscious leaders and companies exist? Cyprus-based Greek Australian businesswoman explains
Greek Australian Artemis Evangelidi is a holistic business lawyer and she lives in Cyprus. Her work has always been in and around the corporate commercial world and she gathered her experiences in a ...
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Kolonaki's Classic Cafes
... that remains there, which was part of Emperor Hadrian's aqueduct), this chiefly outdoor cafe is the epitome of GREEK outdoor, all-day cafe culture.
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GREEK Coast Guard Rescues 171 Migrants and Refugees; Hundreds Arrived in the Last 24h
The GREEK Coast Guard located and rescued 177 migrants and refugees in the Aegean over the last 24 hours. Specifically, the coast guard located ...
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Kostas is a GREEK diner that stays true to its roots
The GREEK diner scene is such a core strand of Buffalo's dining DNA that sometimes locals are dismayed to discover that the breakfast meat choices ...
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PPC workers launch 48-hour strikes, except on floods-ridden Rhodes
Workers at Greece’s Public Power Corporation (PPC/DEH) started their 48-hour strikes at midnight Tuesday. the strikes are spread across the country, with the exception of the island of Rhodes that was declared in “state of emergency” due to the floods on Monday. The strikes are repetitive and will last until midnight Thursday, November 28, 2019. … The post PPC workers launch 48-hour strikes, except on floods-ridden Rhodes appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Booking Error: Thousands of pensioners to return €27mn to Greek state
Thousands of Greek pensioners have to return to state more than 27 million euros as they received more than they should. The issue affects 6,410 retired members of the Greek Armed Forces and 1,567 pensioners of the private sector social security fund EFKA. In December 2018, an additional amount of €19,362,673 was credited to 6,410 … The post Booking Error: Thousands of pensioners to return €27mn to Greek state appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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UN Urges Greece To Fix 'Miserable' Migrant Camps
Greece must take "urgent" steps to improve "miserable" conditions in its overcrowded island migrant camps, the UN refugee chief said Wednesday. "These living conditions need urgent improvement," ...
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CBS: Why Ikarian honey could be the key to Greek island’s longevity
The Greek island is a part of "Blue Zones" a name awarded to 5 places in the world - Ikaria, Sardinia in Italy, Okinawa of Japan, Nicoya of Costa Rica & Loma Linda of California
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6.0-magnitude earthquake jolts GREECE'S Crete island
ATHENS, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted GREECE'S Crete island on Wednesday, according to the ...
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Strong 6 magnitude quake strikes off Crete
Speaking to state-run Athens-Macedonia news agency, Akis Tselentis, director of the Geodynamic Institute of GREECE, also said the two quakes were ...
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GREECE earthquake: Holiday island of Crete rocked by 6.0 magnitude tremor
People in Crete, GREECE, described the earthquake as a "deep" tremor which is feared will also impact mainland GREECE, Turkey, Italy and other ...
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EU takes GREECE off the credit 'blacklist'
The European Commission on Tuesday announced its decision to return GREECE on the list of “marketable risk” countries for short-term export credit ...
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I have seen the suffering of child refugees on Greek islands. European leaders, stop this madness now
I have just come back from the Greek islands, and I was shocked by what I saw and by the accounts I heard from my colleagues on the ground. They told me about a 12-year-old boy who came to our clinic ...
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2nd LD Writethru: No injury reported after 6.1-magnitude quake jolts Greece's Crete island
ATHENS, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Greece's Crete island on Wednesday, according to the Institute of Geodynamics of the National Observatory of ...
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Turkish jets fly over GREEK islets
Two pairs of Turkish F-4 and F-16 fighter jets flew over the Anthropofagi and Makronisi chain of islets in the eastern Aegean, the Hellenic National ...
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Powerful Quake Rattles the Island of Crete; Not Related to the Albanian Quake, Greek Professor Says
ATHENS — A powerful undersea earthquake has rattled Greece’s island of Crete and was felt in the southern mainland. The U.S. Geological Survey gave a […] The post Powerful Quake Rattles the Island of Crete; Not Related to the Albanian Quake, Greek Professor Says appeared first on The National Herald.
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Hellenic Film Society USA Presents a Tribute to John Cassavetes
ASTORIA – Hellenic Film Society USA, in association with EMBCA and AHEPA, celebrates the work of legendary Greek-American director, screenwriter, and actor John Cassavetes on […] The post Hellenic Film Society USA Presents a Tribute to John Cassavetes appeared first on The National Herald.
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6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Greece
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit the Peloponnese Peninsula in southern Greece on Nov. 27 at 09.23 a.m. local time.
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Albania earthquake: Rescuers rush to find survivors as fresh tremor hits Greece
Rescuers worked through the night to search through the rubble of buildings in Albania, following a major earthquake early on Tuesday. Another large earthquake was felt on the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday.
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An open letter to European leaders: stop punishing asylum seekers on the Greek islands
I have just come back from the Greek islands, and I was shocked by what I saw and by the accounts I heard from my colleagues on the ground. They told me about a 12-year-old boy who came to our clinic ...
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The Roots of Thanksgiving in Ancient GREECE
In ancient GREECE when the underworld god Hades abducted the young maiden Persephone, her mother Demeter wouldn't feed the world, and winter ...
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