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1 hr ago | Balkan Times

Tanker explosion kills eight in Greece

ATHENS, Greece -- A tanker exploded at the Perama shipyard near Athens, killing at least eight people and injuring four on Thursday , the merchant marine ministry said.

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9 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

8 killed, 4 injured in Greek shipyard blast

AP Photo: Losmi Chobi A firefighting vessel is seen around the Panama-flagged tanker Frienshipgas which was undergoing repairs, following an explosion that occurred during welding work, at the port of Perama, ...

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14 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

8 killed, 4 injured in Greek shipyard blast

AP Photo: Losmi Chobi A firefighting vessel is seen around the Panama-flagged tanker Frienshipgas which was undergoing repairs, following an explosion that occurred during welding work, at the port of Perama, ...

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Fri Jul 25, 2008

International Herald Tribune

Greek fires: Blaze forces evacuations near Athens, disaster declared on Rhodes

ATHENS, Greece : Hundreds of local residents and factory workers were evacuated from homes and businesses north of Athens Wednesday as a large forest fire forced authorities to suspend northbound train services ...

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International Herald Tribune

Death toll from shipyard explosion near Athens increases to 8

ATHENS, Greece : The death toll from an explosion and ensuing fire at a ship undergoing repairs at a dockyard near Athens increased to eight Friday when rescue crews found three more bodies, authorities said.

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Thu Jul 24, 2008

Balkan Times

Greece's Bakoyannis warns against Balkan nationalism

ATHENS, Greece -- Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis on Wednesday conveyed a new message to Macedonia's government over its recent demand for recognition of a Macedonian minority in Greece.

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International Herald Tribune

British woman charged with newborn's death in Crete released from hospital, giving testimony

ATHENS, Greece : Greek prosecutors say a British woman charged with causing the death of her newborn son has been taken from a hospital to give testimony before an investigating magistrate.

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Wed Jul 23, 2008

Fort Mill Times

Greece: 3 hurt in ferry collision

Two ferryboats carrying more than 1,500 passengers collided at a Greek island port Wednesday, injuring three people, authorities said.

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International Herald Tribune

Greece: British woman charged with baby death after unassisted birth

ATHENS, Greece : A 20-year-old British tourist has been charged with causing the death of her baby son after she gave birth alone in her hotel room in Greece, a prosecutor's office said Wednesday.

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Tue Jul 22, 2008

SmarterTravel

The Parthenon, Athens, Greece

Late-summer and fall flights to Europe are on sale from Delta. Fares start at $618 round-trip, and destinations include Athens, London, Paris, and Rome.

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Mon Jul 21, 2008

International Herald Tribune

British woman detained in Greece after death of her newborn baby

ATHENS, Greece : A British woman was detained at a Greek holiday resort Monday after her child died following an unassisted birth, authorities said.

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Sat Jul 19, 2008

Alpharetta Beacon

Iran's young adult embracing New Age

While Iran's leaders saber-rattle and quote the Quran, the country's multitudes of young adults are embracing New Age self-help, as exemplified by the best-selling books and sold-out seminars of motivational ...

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Fri Jul 18, 2008

International Herald Tribune

Forest fire burns at popular Athens park

ATHENS, Greece : Fire officials say a blaze is burning at a popular Athens park.

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Wed Jul 16, 2008

Balkan Times

Greece accuses Macedonia of undermining name dispute talks

ATHENS, Greece -- Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis on Tuesday accused Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski of trying to undermine talks aimed at resolving the long-standing name dispute between the two ...

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SETimes news

Strong quake kills one in Greece

ATHENS, Greece ' An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale shook the Greek island of Rhodes early Tuesday .

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Tue Jul 15, 2008

International Herald Tribune

Strong earthquake strikes near Greek island of Rhodes; 1 dead

ATHENS, Greece : A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck the Greek island of Rhodes early Tuesday, and one woman died after she slipped and fell while trying to flee her home, local ...

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Mon Jul 14, 2008

Balkan Times

US to grant visa-free travel regime to Greeks

ATHENS, Greece -- Local media reports suggest Greek citizens will soon be able to travel to the United States without a visa, as talks on including Greece in the US Visa Waiver Programme are to be completed by ...

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Sun Jul 13, 2008

International Herald Tribune

Passenger train, cargo train crash in central Greece; 6 injured

ATHENS, Greece : A passenger train with hundreds of people on board collided with a cargo train in central Greece early Monday, injuring 15 people, most of them lightly, authorities said.

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Sat Jul 12, 2008

SETimes news

Greece's Karamanlis proposes EU immigration, asylum pact

ATHENS, Greece -- Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis proposed on Thursday the establishment of an EU pact on immigration and asylum, with a special emphasis on immigrants' human rights and measures to address ...

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Thu Jul 10, 2008

Hellenic News of America

World-Renowned Composer Vangelis, Entrepreneur Kitty Kyriacopoulos Honored at AHI-Athens Gala Dinner

Athens Gala Dinner Honors World-Renowned Composer Vangelis and Female Entrepreneur Kitty Kyriacopoulos On June 11, 2008, the American Hellenic Institute hosted the Fourth Annual AHI-Athens Hellenic Heritage ...

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