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Fighter jets escort Ryanair flight from Poland to Greece after a bomb thre
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Two Greek F-16s escorted a Ryanair plane from Katowice in Poland as a precaution after a bomb threat was reported on the flight.
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Special unit of Chinese police exists in Athens: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
These units house people from China who seek out, threaten and blackmail Chinese dissidents to return home and suffer the consequences of their political choices.
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India's Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar leads ECI delegation to Gr
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Embassy tweet also shared pictures of Kumar being welcomed by Cd'A S. Rajendran on his arrival in Athens.
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Wildfire in northern Athens forces evacuations
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], July 20 (ANI/Xinhua): A massive wildfire broke out Tuesday in the northern suburbs of Athens, damaging homes and forcing evacuations of local communities.
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Plane crashes in northern Greece: Report
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], July 17 (ANI/Xinhua): An Antonov-type airplane which had departed from Serbia and was on its way to Jordan, crashed near Kavala city in northern Greece on Saturday evening, local media reported.
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Allyson Felix ends track career with bronze at World Athletics Championshi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
It has been nearly two decades since Felix won her first major medal, taking silver in the 200m at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the age of 18
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Firefighting helicopter crashes off Greek island of Samos, 2 dead
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], July 14 (ANI): Two members of a helicopter crew battling a forest fire on the Greek island of Samos died when it crashed into the sea on Wednesday, reported Al Arabiya citing local authorities.
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Greece announces second COVID-19 booster for people over 30 as new cases r
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], June 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Greece is offering a second COVID-19 booster shot for people aged 30 and above beginning next week.
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Nia Vardalos announces filming of 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3'
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): Hollywood actor and director Nia Vardalos has announced that the third sequel of the super-hit movie 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' has begun filming in Athens, Greece.
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Greece's inflation hits 29-yr record in May
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], June 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Greece's annual inflation rate jumped to 11.3 per cent in May this year, reaching a 29-year record for the country.
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Olympian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar bags gold in Greece
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], May 30 (ANI): Tokyo Olympian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar bagged a gold medal in Greece with a 7.95m jump at Venizeleia-Chania 2022 athletics meet on Sunday.
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Honeybee health can be measured through DNA contained in honey: Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Vari (Athens) [Greece], May 29 (ANI): The B.S.R.C. 'Alexander Fleming' in Greece has perfected a method for analysing DNA traces in honey, revealing the species with which honeybees interact.
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