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It has been 50 days since the second SYRIZA-ANEL coalition Greek government was sworn into power on September 23, 2015. Less than a month and a half into the new administration, Greece has already been through adversity on the political, economic...

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades briefed Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on the results of his meetings in Jordan, on Thursday. The two leaders had this discussion, during a meeting they had in Malta, addressing the current phase of the...

Norwegian national Rannveig Aamodt is a 31-year-old professional rock climber, author, photographer, and speaker who splits her time between Norway and Colorado. She also coaches a youth climbing team in Norway and is a certified yoga instructor. She has...

An acrimonious argument has started between Greece's coroners association and the Samos Hospital administration over autopsies and issuing of death certificate procedures. Dead bodies of refugees, with those of children among them, pile up at the mortuary of the Samos...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will meet with both Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his visit to Ankara on November 18th, Greek media reports. The primary goal of his state visit to Turkey is to discuss...

International Monetary Fund (IMF) spokesperson Gerry Rice claimed during a news brief on Thursday, that the IMF is working with Greece's European creditors' to access the 86 billion euro bailout's development, Reuters reports. “We are working with our European partners to...

The popular and acclaimed Greek singer and songwriter Lavrendis Mahairitsas arrived in New York for a unique concert in support of AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV. The concert took place on Friday, November 6 at Hunter College’s historic theater...

On visit to the “Decorated Icon Exhibit at Cathedral of Christ the Savior” located at Ulitsa Volkhonka, in Moscow, an exhibit of Orthodox icons from the 13th to 20th centuries was open to the public at the Fine Arts...

Friday the 13th, also known as "Black Friday," is considered a spooky day by the majority of people in the Western world as it is permanently associated with dark legends, strong superstitions and bad luck. The notion of Friday the...

The general strike rally against austerity in Greece was marked by hooded individuals throwing firebombs at policemen and smashing shop windows in downtown Athens. The skirmishes started around 1:30 pm when hooded individuals started throwing molotov cocktails at riot police at...

The Greek Parliament’s Institutions and Transparency Committee on Wednesday summoned former citizen protection minister Yiannis Panousis to explain his allegations about a SYRIZA member who has close ties with jailed terrorists. Panousis has backed his allegations by presenting recordings of...

Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species," issued in November 1859, was ranked first on an online poll about the most important academic papers of all time. The online poll was organized by the British Library and the British...

The electricity distribution network operator (HEDNO) in Greece has cut the power supply in 15,000 residences over the past 15 days, following orders by the state-run power utility PPC, which is apparently hardening its stance towards retail consumers with...

Greece’s highest advisory body on the country’s cultural heritage, took the unprecedented decision on Wednesday to allow the use of the Roman Odeon of Kos as a temporary accommodation area for refugees and migrants, following a request by Doctors...

Greece will not back down, even in the slightest, in defending its sovereign rights, Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos said on Wednesday from the eastern Aegean island of Chios. In statements made with Turkish leadership in mind, Pavlopoulos added, however, that...