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Largest Divorce Settlement in History Gives $729 Million to Princess

The mind-boggling amount of $728,552.00 is due to be paid by the Prime Minister of Dubai to his estranged wife in the largest divorce settlement in recorded history. The agreement, which calls for Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum to pay...

Abducted Greek Businessman Released by Captors

A businessman who had been kidnapped on December 27 outside his home in the port city of Piraeus, near the Greek capital city of Athens, was released on Friday. Nikos Mavrikios, 51, returned to his home after giving information to...

New Video Emerges of Boys Kidnapping in Cyprus

Cyprus' Sigma Channel published a video showing the two 11-year-old boys being kidnapped by a Cypriot man in Larnaca, early morning on Tuesday. The video shows the 35-year-old man leading and the two boys following without knowing where they were heading. An order...

Cyprus Kidnapping: Boys Found Safe and Sound, Kidnapper Arrested (video)

Themistoklis Doglis and Filippos Stamatakis, the two 11-year-old boys from Greece who live in Cyprus and were abducted on Tuesday morning, were found safe and sound, according to Cyprus' State TV RIK and the Cypriot Police. Their kidnapper, a 35-year-old Cypriot,...

Most Suspects in Lempidakis Kidnapping Case Arrested

Greek authorities say that most of the suspects in the case of the kidnapping of Greek businessman Michalis Lempidakis have been arrested. Lempidakis was held hostage for six months by a gang that demanded ransom for his release. He was...

16-Year Old Girl Accomplice in Greek Businessman Kidnapping

A 16 year old girl arrested by police in connection to the kidnapping of Michalis Lempidakis in Crete, was released on bail by a prosecutor. The girl testified that she was ordered by her father; one of the main suspects...

Greek Businessman Returns to Work a Day after 6-Month Kidnapping Ordeal Ends

Michalis Lempidakis turned up to work in his plastics factory in Crete, only a day after police freed him from his kidnappers. The 54-year-old businessman, who spent six months in captivity, seemed in good spirits as he chatted to employees...

Three Greek Businessmen Abductions That Shook the Country

Abductions of renowned businessmen are not uncommon in Greece, though not nearly as common as in Asia, or Latin America. With the fortunate conclusion of 54-year-old businessman Michalis Lempidakis' kidnapping, here are three notable abduction cases from the past, that...

Victim's Relative Shoots in the Air after Postponement of Athens Court of Appeals Session (video)

A man who was talking on television after the postponement of an Athens Court of Appeals session on Friday, pulled out a gun and started shooting in the air, before he was arrested by police. The shooter is an uncle...

Man With Vision Problems Kidnaps and Sexually Abuses Helper, Records Act

The case of a missing 22-year-old woman in Athens turned out to be a case of kidnapping and sexual assault as a 53-year-old visually impaired man had kept her captive and raped her. The woman is a student and as...