ATHENS, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- A 59-year-old man was the first case dying of implications after infection from a mutated strain of influenza, Greek authorities announced on Thursday. The man, who had also other health problems, according to the Greek Center ...
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Thursday, January 14, 2016
Greece economic growth to resume in 2016, minister tells magazine
In November, Greece forecast the economy would shrink by 0.7 percent in 2016, but the central bank said a couple of weeks later that a recovery in the second half of this year was "more likely." Stathakis said the impact of capital controls imposed by the ...
Britain's Hammond hopeful of Cyprus 'breakthrough'
[British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond answers to a question during a news conference with his Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias in Athens, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016. Hammond is in Greece on a one-day visit to discuss European Union reforms ahead of the UK referendum on its future in the bloc. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)]ATHENS, Greece (AP) — British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says his government is optimistic a new round of talks in war-divided Cyprus could finally produce a breakthrough.
Swimmers take chilly dip in Bayou St. John for GREEK tradition
Swimmers braved the cold waters of Bayou St. John recently during the third annual Cross Retrieval and Dove Release at Holy Trinity GREEK Orthodox ...
Eldorado must resume mining ops before talks can continue, GREECE says
Saying "we can't discuss while being blackmailed," GREECE'S energy minister tells Eldorado Gold (NYSE:EGO) that the company must resume mining ...
GREECE: From refugee life vest to sleep aid
LESVOS, GREECE, Jan 14 (UNHCR) – Vast piles of lifejackets clogging the idyllic beaches of the Greek island of Lesvos are testimony to an often ...
Greece pushes for more health, education staff to cushion blow of cuts
Greece has promised to public sector cut spending and increase efficiency under the terms of its international bailout, and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said he was committed to the plan. But the government, which has a thin parliamentary majority, has ...