Monthly Archives: February, 2014
Six Times More 'In the Red' Loans in the Last 5 Years
In September 2013, nearly one in three loans (31.2%) was not paid, while almost one in two borrowers (45.8%) did not pay their credit...
Teacher Convicted of Making Students Hit Each Other
The court of Arta, Greece imposed a two-year suspended sentence on a teacher that apparently made his students slap their 8-year-old classmate.
This unprecedented incident...
Meetings on Peace Talks over Cyprus Dispute Resume
Following the resumption of peace talks on the dispute over Cyprus between the Turkish and the Cypriot sides earlier this month, negotiators from both...
Black History Month And the Greeks
February is Black History Month and paying tribute to this very special group of Americans should not be just an opportunity to sympathize, get...
Sochi Olympics: Remembering Greek and Byzantine Heritage
The Olympics follow the Ancient Greek philosophy that the success of democracy depends on the moral character of its citizens. The 2014 Sochi Olympics...
Greek Senator Xenophon Calls for Qantas Investigation
The Greek independent Senator of South Australia Nick Xenophon has called for an independent investigation into the Australian airline Qantas, after the company announced...
Tim Lambesis Pleads Guilty to Trying to Hire Hitman to Kill Wife
The lead singer of Grammy-nominated metal band As I Lay Dying has pleaded guilty to trying to hire someone to kill his estranged wife.
Tim...
Global Green Party Kicks Off Oscar Week Celebrations
Kicking off the biggest week in entertainment, Global Green USA hosted its can't miss pre-Oscar bash on Wednesday, February 26 at the Avalon Hollywood....
Too Late For To Potami in Greece
Once upon a time, Athens had a river running through it, the Kifissos, flowing from Mt. Parnitha through the city down to the Saronic...
Negotiations Expected to Continue to Clean Monday
The negotiations between the officials of the Greek Finance Ministry and troika are currently underway and are expected to be continued during the weekend...