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Education
The Greek Teacher Bridging the Cultural Divide in China
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Rania Katavouta, a 39-year-old Greek teacher, is devoted to teaching Greek in China and traveling in the world of literature.
Business
“Nation State” Hackers Try to Disrupt Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution
Adding to all of the uncertainty and hardship that the world has had to deal with since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, it now appears that a malicious nation state is attempting to hack the supply chain of...
Education
International Students Compete at “Internet+” Competition in Guangzhou, China
The finals of the 6th annual “Internet+” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition took place in Guangzhou, China on Tuesday. College students from 4,186 colleges in 117 countries around the world took place in the innovative competition.
Project entries can relate to...
Diplomacy
US Ambassador Praises Greece for Halting Russian, Chinese Influence
In an interview yesterday with Real News on Sunday, the United States Ambassador to Athens, Geoffrey Pyatt, had high praise for Greece, saying that the two countries share common objectives.
Referring to a balance of power in the Mediterranean, Pyatt remarked...
Business
The Many Perils of Mining the Seas
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By Elizabeth De Santo, Elizabeth Mendenhall and Elizabeth Nyman
Mining the ocean floor for submerged minerals is a little-known, experimental industry. But soon it will take place on the deep seabed, which belongs to everyone, according to international law.
Seabed mining...
Greek News
US Places Further Sanctions on Huawei Telecommunications
In a move which sends a strong message to the Chinese telecommunications conglomerate Huawei and any entity which might have thought of contracting with it, the United States took stronger measures to counteract its spread across the world on...
Diplomacy
United States Tells China It Has 72 Hours to Shutter Houston Consulate
In an unprecedented move since the reestablishment of diplomatic relations in 1979, on Tuesday the Trump administration ordered Chinese diplomats based out of its Houston consulate to shutter the building and vacate the premises in 72 hours.
Beijing replied that...
Greek News
Trump Formally Withdraws US Membership from WHO in Letter Signed by Pompeo
After months of threats, the United States formally sent a letter on July 6 stating that it will withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) after 72 years of membership in the UN-sponsored body.
US President Trump had floated the...
Culture
United States May Ban Chinese Social Media App TikTok, According to Pompeo
In a statement just released by United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the country is looking into banning Chinese social media apps, including the new, popular short-video app TikTok.
The announcement came on Monday, July 6, during an interview...
Education
Greek Scientist Leads Team Creating First Image of Electrons
A research team led by Greek physicist and professor Eleftherios Goulielmakis has created the first photograph of electrons in crystals, thanks to a powerful new microscope.
Dubbed the "Picoscope," this new device allowed scientists from both Germany and China to...