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Sunday, December 26, 2021

Mars Hill University cloggers invited to summer 2022 festival in Greece

From mountains to sea: a local dance team plans on traveling abroad to participate in a festival next summer. Mars Hill University's Bailey Mountain Cloggershave been invited to perform at next summer ...


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Crete earthquake: Strong magnitude 5.6 tremor rocks Greek Island as plates shift

The Greek island of Crete had already been shook by a 5.2 magnitude earthquake earlier today before the magnitude 5.6 quake struck


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10 Exciting New Hotels Coming To Europe In 2022

Dreaming of a trip to Europe in 2022? From a historic gem in London to a beachside retreat in Greece, these are the best new hotels to have on your radar.


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Updated Foreign Office travel advice for Spain, France, GREECE, and Italy this ...

Jet2, easyJet, Tui, Emirates, Ryanair: Updated Foreign Office travel advice for Spain, France, GREECE, and Italy this Christmas.


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Hundreds of US Flights Grounded Due to Omicron Spike

US airlines canceled hundreds of flights for a third day in a row on Sunday, as surging Covid-19 infections due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant grounded crews. Tens of thousands of Christmas weekend travelers had to change their plans. Commercial airlines canceled 656 flights within, into or out of the US on Sunday, slightly […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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5.2 Earthquake Strikes East of Crete on Sunday

An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit the sea area east of Crete early Sunday evening. According to the National Observatory of Athens (NOA), the earthquake occurred at 5:15 p.m. local time and had its epicenter in the sea area 71 km East of Sitia and 48 km South-West of the island of […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Words of Wisdom from Ancient Greek Philosophers at Your Fingertips

The “Greek Philosopher” app gathers more than six hundred of the most profound words of wisdom from the major schools of ancient Greek thought — and delivers them straight to you on your mobile device. Based on original sources, this work is a compilation of carefully-selected quotes of ancient Greek philosophy spanning from the sixth […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Other Tremors Registered in GREECE, Corinth Hit by Quake

Following a magnitude 5.2 earthquake this Sunday afternoon, another tremor has recently been recorded in GREECE. According to the Geodynamic ...


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Moderate earthquake registered off Greece’s Crete

According to EMSC, the epicenter was located at a depth of ten kilometers some 175 kilometers east of the city of Heraklion on the Island of Crete


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Crete earthquake: Greek island rocked by 'strong' quake in Mediterranean

AN EARTHQUAKE has rocked Greece on Boxing Day.


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“GREEK-Russian Businessman Of Thessaloniki” Now Owns 71.85% Of The City's Port ...

Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) has reported that Belterra Investments Ltd., owned by a Russian billionaire of GREEK origin, Ivan Savvidis, ...


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5.2-magnitude tremor strikes off Greek island of Crete

ATHENS, Greece — A 5.2-magnitude earthquake has jolted Greece's southern islands, but no damage or casualties have been reported so far. The tremor struck at 5:15 p.m. (1515 GMT) east of the island of ...


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14TH ANIMASYROS & THE 7TH AGORA : 22 – 26 September 2021, Syros, GREECE ...

For five days each year the beautiful island of Syros GREECE becomes the capital of Greek animation. Along with numerous screenings, the festival ...


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Best Greek Islands for 2022: The Complete List

Famous and off-the-beaten-track Greek islands make the official list of the best for 2022 by leading Conde Nast Traveller magazine.


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Week in Review: Manhattan, Miami and a Modern Home in GREECE

Week in Review: Manhattan, Miami and a Modern Home in GREECE · Manhattan's phenomenal year, Miami's attraction to relocators and a cave house-inspired ...


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Greek Orthodox Prepare for Epiphany Celebration in Tarpon Springs, Florida

The Epiphany celebration of the Baptism of Jesus will be held on January 6, at St. Nicholas Greek Cathedral in Tarpon Springs, Florida.


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GREECE Obit Papoulias

... President Tomislav Nikolic, during a press conference in Belgrade, Serbia, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Papoulias, a former President of GREECE, has.


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At least 16 migrants dead in GREECE after their boat capsizes, World News

At least 16 migrants have died in an accident in GREECE after their boat got overturned near the island of Paros in the central Aegean Sea.


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Scientists Find Human Brain Cells Learn to Play Pong Faster Than AI

Researchers have recently taught human brain cells in a petri dish to play the retro videogame Pong faster than artificial intelligence (AI). Scientists created what they dubbed the “cyborg brain” in order to measure biological neurons against AI. This “brain” consists of just brain cells in a petri dish grown on microelectronic arrays. These arrays […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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GREECE records 6,590 new cases, 58 deaths

GREECE organises vaccinations at home for the vulnerable as case numbers remain at a high daily percentage. A nurse administers a booster ...


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Foreign Minister: GREECE unequivocally condemns attack on Jazan city in Saudi Arabia ...

"GREECE unequivocally condemns the recent missile attack that struck the city of Jazan in Saudi Arabia, where two civilians were killed and seven ...


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European Manufacturers hit by high cost; GREECE turns to US gas: Energy Matters

The industrial firms demanded governmental intervention before high costs hinder the region's economy. ·GREECE has turned to US gas to diversify its ...


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A Linguistic Look at Omicron

Image of a scrabble board with some GREEK alphabet letters written out in the game. It seems likely at this point that the coronavirus variants of ...


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EIB to finance North Macedonia's gas interconnector with GREECE

The EIB is providing a EUR 28.9 million loan for North Macedonia's section of a natural gas interconnector with GREECE.


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Karolos Papoulias, Greek President in Austerity Era, Dies at 92

Karolos Papoulias, the former Greek resistance fighter who became president of the Hellenic Republic and helped the country form a government during the euro crisis, died on Sunday. He was 92.


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Rashmika Mandanna is a Greek goddess in new photo

National Crush Rashmika Mandanna is relishing the success of Allu Arjun starter pan-India film Pushpa: The rise. The actress played the love interest of Pushpa in this film and received appreciation for her dedication in the movie. The actress not only …


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Former GREEK President Papoulias passes away

Former GREEK President Papoulias passes away ... Former President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias passed away on Sunday. Papoulias served two ...


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Outgoing GREEK President Papoulias shakes hands with newly elected ...

FILE PHOTO: Outgoing GREEK President Karolos Papoulias (R) shakes hands with newly elected President Prokopis Pavlopoulos during a handover ...


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Monemvasia: Europe’s Oldest Continuously Inhabited Castle Town is in Greece

Monemvasia, on the southeastern shores of the Peloponnese, Greece is Europe’s oldest continuously inhabited castle town. Founded in 583 by inhabitants of the mainland seeking refuge from the Slavic and the Avaric invasion of Greece, and surrounded by the Myrtoan Sea, Monemvasia, is located on an island about half a mile long. A man-made road […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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CNN Names Pfizer’s Albert Bourla CEO of the Year

CNN Business has named Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, a Thessaloniki native who left Greece at the age of 34 to pursue a career in the pharmaceuticals industry, as the CEO of the year. CNN says that Bourla was their choice for all that Pfizer has done in a year where Covid vaccines went mainstream (vaccine […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Desmond Tutu, a Symbol of the Anti-Apartheid Struggle, Dies at 90

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a symbol of South Africa’s anti-Apartheid struggle a laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize, died on Sunday in Cape Town. He was 90. Tutu was the Bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986 and then the Archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to 1996, in both cases being the first black African […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Former Greek president Karolos Papoulias dies at 92

Former Greek President Karolos Papoulias, who served two terms between 2005 and 2015, died on Sunday at the age of 92, the presidency said. Papoulias, who was also foreign minister in 1985-89 and 1993 ...


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Opinion: Another sucky Christmas

Delta is the fourth letter in the GREEK alphabet. So, there must have been two other mutations before delta. A little digging into sources about ...


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Culture warriors sallied forth, only to be defeated by their own ineptitude

Whether it was Nigel Farage attacking the RNLI or official cover-ups of racism, the attempts in 2021 to stoke division have fallen flat at every turn In January, when England’s third national lockdown was just beginning and most of us were blissfully ignorant of the middle letters of the Greek alphabet, I used these pages to make a prediction. Not about the pandemic but about another equally tedious and long-running nightmare that most people hoped would be over by now: the culture wars. I predicted that during 2021 what are called “contested histories” – those relating to empire, slavery and race – would be increasingly “weaponised for political gain” and that the historians who study them, along with the minority communities for whom contested histories are family histories, would be among the “new enemies” paraded before the culture war gallows. Continue reading...


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GREECE to Fine Unvaccinated $115 a Month Until They Get Jab

GREECE is the first European nation to target vaccine mandates to an age group. Austria was the first European country to mandate vaccines for all age ...


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Look: Giannis Antetokounmpo's Status For Christmas Day Game Has Been Revealed

When the 'GREEK Freak' is on the floor, the Bucks are at their best. Now that he's back, NBA fans should expect the Bucks to put on a show this ...


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GREEK pole vaulter Katerina Stefanidi questions top GREEK athletes' announcement for 2021

The GREEK Olympic pole vaulter expressed her opposition towards the PSAT award decision saying that the winner should be GREEK track and field athlete ...


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Cruise across the Mediterranean

At least 16 refugees were killed on Friday when their boat wrecked off the GREEK island of Paros in the Aegean Sea.It is already the third such ...


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Migrant Boat Accidents: At least 30 killed in Greece

… activity not seen in Greek waters in months. Hours … islet north of the Greek island of Antikythera on … while dozens remain missing, Greek authorities said. Survivors gave conflicting … 39;s assistant representative in Greece. Earlier Friday, the coastguard …


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Turkish DM Akar Accuses GREECE Of Displaying Weapons And Having "different Ambitions ...

GREECE wants to have the upper hand against Turkey, said Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar on Friday, adding that GREECE'S armament program is ...


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Iniochos 21: This Annual Greek Air Force Exercise Involves Six Countries

The Hellenic Air Force opened the annual Iniochos exercise to foreign partners and allies in 2015. Every iteration sees more aircraft and countries as the training event is becoming one of the most ...


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Christians celebrate Xmas at masses in churches across Turkey

The Fener GREEK Orthodox Patriarchate in Istanbul hosted Christmas mass at the ancient Aya Yorgi (St George's) Cathedral in the city's Fatih district.


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The History and Contributions of the GREEKS of Africa

From the GREEK slave who became Prime Minister of Tunisia to the GREEK-African court official who stabbed to death the Architect of Apartheid ...


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Turkey Turns Another Church Into A Mosque On Christmas Eve

Edirne is in eastern Thrace, where, according to genocide scholars, the GREEK genocide commenced in 1913 prior to the First World War.


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Trees that Became Part of the Greek War of Independence Epic

Dozens of centuries-old trees that became part of the rich lore of the Greek War of Independence have been identified by a Greek scientist Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Tourism fears tough quarter

GREEK hotels, travel agents and airlines are bracing for a particularly painful quarter ahead, as the arrival of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 ...


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GREECE: 16 died when boat overturned off Paros

GREECE: 16 die when boat overturns. Country is one of the main routes into the European Union for migrants and refugees from Africa, West Asia and ...


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At least 16 people died after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Greece

The Greek coast guard said 63 people were rescued after a sailboat capsized late Friday about 5 miles off the island of Paros, in the central Aegean.


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Greek Person of the Year 2021: Sofia Bekatorou

Sofia Bekatorou opened the floodgates of sexual abuse allegations in the realms of Greek sport, theater, and cinema after revealing her own sexual assault at the hands of the Vice-President of the Hellenic Sailing Federation in January of this year. Her allegations opened up a year-long national conversation about sexual abuse in many facets of […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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The Academy of Athens: A Neoclassical Masterpiece

The Academy of Athens is lauded around the world as a marvelous example of neoclassical architecture — or architecture that draws on themes and aesthetics from antiquity, as filtered through a nineteenth-century eye. Located in the center of the city and modeled after an ancient Greek temple, the building serves as a link between Athens’ […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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