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Europe
At Least 13 Killed as 6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Albania
A strong, 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Western Albania in the early hours of Tuesday, killing at least 13 people and injuring dozens more.
The quake struck at 03:53 local time near the port city of Durres (Dyrrachium) only 13 miles from...
Culture
Greece to Offer France Assistance in Restoring Notre Dame Cathedral
Greece's Culture Minister Myrsine Zorba announced on Tuesday morning that Greece will immediately look into all the ways that the country can assist and support the French authorities to restore Notre Dame Cathedral.
Speaking with the state-run Praktoreio radio station,...
Greek News
Greek Man Recounts Horror of Indonesian Tsunami
Marinos Kokotovis, a Greek national who has lived in Indonesia for more than 30 years, was a firsthand witness of the most recent catastrophic tsunami which hit Indonesia on Saturday evening local time.
Speaking with Greece's Skai TV, Kokotovis said...
Greece
Athens and Thessaloniki Like War Zones After Thursday Riots
A day after widespread clashes between anarchists and police in central Athens and Thessaloniki, the scenes coming from the two city centers are shocking.
Cars and motorbikes lie as burned-out hulks, shops are destroyed and streets choked with debris look...
Australia
Fire Destroys Landmark Building Next to Greek Club in Brisbane
A fire destroyed a historic house next to the Greek Club at South Brisbane in the inner-city early in the morning. The 125-year-old building is known as the Belvedere.
The blaze occupied the abandoned two-storey building in Edmondstone Street around...
Europe
Albanian Men Arrested for Destroying Greek Flag
A man from Abania has been arrested because he destroyed a Greek flag. The arrest took place in Vartholomio, Ilia in South Greece.
It seems that the destruction of the flag was caused by three escaped prisoners and police were...