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United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron has agreed to provide 1.34 million GBP for research programs that will help deal with the Ebola virus outbreak. One of the five projects that has been approved and will be funded by the...

Public Order Minister Vasilis Kikilias called an emergency meeting at the ministry after seismologists claimed that there is a possibility for another, stronger earthquake. The two earthquakes on Tuesday morning have alarmed authorities and forced the Greek minister to call...

The Greek government and the troika of international lenders are deadlocked over a final round of measures required for the last bailout tranche, according to a Bloomberg report. Athens is resisting pressure from creditors for additional budget savings of 2.5...

  Nineteen people were injured after the ceiling of a bar in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, collapsed at around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, according to newsit.gr. The ceiling collapsed for unknown reasons, terrifying the dozens of customers who were inside the bar...

The death of Pakistani illegal immigrant Mohamed Asfak sparked the hunger strike of hundreds of detainees at the Amygdaleza detention center on Monday. Asfak had been suffering from respiratory problems for months. However, he was not hospitalized until his condition...

Tennis star Nick Kyrgios, Lydia Lassila and Stan Longinidis were the Greek-Australian athletes nominated for the Don Award by Sports Australia Hall of Fame Committee.

Greek-Australian Jordan Tirekidis broke Australia’s weight loss record by losing 204 kg in a year, through the method of sleep hypnosis. His story was broadcasted on yesterday’s episode of “A Current Affair” on Channel 9. Just two years ago, Jordan...

Adding to their long list of national accolades, the Tarpon Springs High School band took first place in the biggest national marching band competition over the weekend held in Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts. The marching...

By Andrew Chugg* I wrote my initial article on this question on the morning of 6th September, a day before the announcement of the discovery of the caryatids, and I have written five more parts since, each showing how the...

An earthquake shook central Greece early on Tuesday and was felt as far away as Athens, but there were no immediate reports of damages or injuries, Greek police and fire brigade officials said. The quake of 5.2 magnitude on the...

Grace Hotels recently announced the official opening of its hotel in Panama City, Grace Panama. Occupying the ground floor and six upper floors of the new, yet already iconic, 'Twist Tower' in the Obarrio District, Grace Panama is a...

Some 20,000 to 25,000 Greeks participated in the annual protest rally to the US Embassy on Monday evening, marking the 41st anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic Uprising of November 17, 1973. The demonstration was policed by more than 7,000 officers, who...

"We had a detailed discussion about everything. The negotiation is progressing," Greek Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis said on Monday, immediately after a two-hour meeting with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. In statements to reporters waiting outside as he left the...

Greek-American actor Billy Zane has signed on to star in the US remake of the UK series "Mad Dogs." The hour-long dramedy is based on the UK series of the same name created by Cris Cole. The plot centers on...

Greek port authorities were alarmed on Monday afternoon due to a suspected Ebola case on a ship which would be arriving in Piraeus at 5:30 pm. According to information released by the Greek Mercantile Marine Ministry, tanker “MAGDA P” was performing...