Indonesia
Archaeology
31,000-Year-Old Skeleton Bears Evidence of Surgery
A thirty-one thousand-year-old skeleton found in a remote Indonesian cave is believed to be the earliest discovery bearing evidence of surgery.
According to a peer-reviewed study, the skeleton is missing its lower left leg. Experts say this rewrites the understanding...
Archaeology
DNA from Ancient Skeleton Sheds Light on Previously Unknown Humans
DNA retrieved from the ancient skeleton of a teenage girl found in Sulawesi, Indonesia has shed light on a group of previously unknown humans, providing insight into our development as a species.
Information regarding the discovery of the stone-age skeleton,...
Greek News
Greece Donates More than 700,000 Covid Vaccines to Indonesia
Greece revealed on Tuesday that it had donated 703,200 vaccines to Indonesia, contributing to the battle against Covid on a global level.
"Greece actively contributes to the fight against the COVID19 pandemic on the global level. Greece offered its support...
Greek News
Plane Crash in Indonesia: Boeing 737 Crashes in Jakarta
A Boeing 737 plane crash in Indonesia has shaken the aviation world.
A Sriwijaya-Airlines airplane with 62 people on board crashed in the sea area off of Jakarta, Indonesia, Chinese Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.
The plane lost contact soon...
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...
Greek News
Greece Expresses Solidarity with Indonesia After Tsunami
Greece's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its condolences and solidarity with the Indonesian people who are suffering from the devastating tsunami which hit the country on Saturday after the eruption of the Anak Krakatau volcano.
According to BBC.com, Saturday's tsunami struck...
Greek News
Greek Students Stand Out in Astronomy Olympiad
The Greek team claimed third place in the 9th International Olympiad of Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOOA).
High school students Antonis Valmas of Anavryta Experimental High School won the bronze medal while Girogos Papaxatzakis 2nd Mantoulidi Institutions Thessaloniki High School received an...
Australia
John Svigos: Greek-Australian Doctor Who Saves Thousands of Lives
Over the last few years, Australian media and Indonesian newspapers have been swirling with talk of John Svigos, a Greek-Australian gynecologist and obstetrician who has saved hundreds of lives in Bali. His work's life work has significantly reduced mortality for...
Greece
19 High-Impact Entrepreneurs from Egypt, Greece, Indonesia, Lebanon, Mexico, Turkey and Saudi Arabia Join the Endeavor Network
Endeavor selected 19 High-Impact Entrepreneurs from Egypt, Greece, Indonesia, Lebanon, Mexico, Turkey and Saudi Arabia at its 47th International Selection Panel. Endeavor now supports 785 High-Impact Entrepreneurs from 489 companies in 14 emerging market countries. The entrepreneurs were chosen...
Greek News
Nikolaos Bouikidis Faces Death Penalty For Meth Smuggling in Indonesia
Greek citizen Nikolaos Bouikidis, 36, will stand trial on February 7 on charges of drug smuggling, after he tried to smuggle 4.2kg of crystal methamphetamine in the resort island of Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia last October.
Prosecutor Ketut Sujaya asked the...