20 held for taking over radio station in Greece
January 11th, 2012 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Athens, Jan 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 20 people were detained by police after they took control of a studio at a radio station in Athens and went on air ... Read more...
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Snow brings in chaos on Greek roads
March 8th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Athens, Mar 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Heavy snow has caused major chaos on the streets of Athens.The Greek capital saw a snowstorm that has left most of the streets in the city closed. ... Read more...
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Violence erupts during general strike in Greece
December 16th, 2010 - 2:40 am ICT by BNO News
ATHENS, GREECE (BNO NEWS) -- Violence erupted as thousands of people protested in the streets of Athens on Wednesday against austerity measures while a general strike disrupted transportation and other services in ... Read more...
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Report: Bomb intercepted at German Chancellor Merkel’s office
November 3rd, 2010 - 1:17 am ICT by BNO News
BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) -- A suspicious package addressed to German Chancellor Angela Merkel was found in the chancellory's mailroom in Berlin on Tuesday and has turned out to be an explosive ... Read more...
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More bombs targeting embassies in Greece explode, cause no casualties
November 2nd, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by BNO News
ATHENS (BNO NEWS) -- Several more bombs exploded on Tuesday at the Swiss and Russian embassies in the Greek capital of Athens, without causing further casualties, police said. It happened soon after ... Read more...
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Parcel bomb addressed to the Mexican embassy explodes in Athens
November 1st, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by BNO News
ATHENS (BNO NEWS) -- A parcel bomb, addressed to the Mexican Embassy in Athens, exploded on Monday and caused minor injuries to an employee of a courier company, Greek media reported.Greek police ... Read more...
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Three killed in Greek protest, clashes (Lead)
May 5th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, May 5 (DPA) Three people died in a fire in a bank started by Greek protesters in central Athens Wednesday, police said during demonstrations against government austerity measures.
The bodies of two ... Read more...
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195 kg explosives found in Greece
April 18th, 2010 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Athens, April 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 195 kg of explosives have been found from the hideout of a terrorist outfit here, police said Sunday.
Greek police Sunday said it had detained six ... Read more...
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One dead, two injured in Athens blast
March 29th, 2010 - 9:51 am ICT by IANS
Athens, March 29 (DPA) One person was killed and two injured by a bomb that exploded outside a Greek government building late Sunday in Athens, according to local media.
Police believe that the ... Read more...
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Greek capital witnesses three blasts in two days
March 21st, 2010 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Athens, March 20 (DPA) A bomb exploded outside a police detention centre in Athens Saturday, although no one was injured, Greek radio reported.
It was the third bomb attack in two days in ... Read more...
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Explosion shakes Athens
December 28th, 2009 - 7:29 am ICT by IANS
Athens, Dec 28 (DPA) A strong explosion shook Athens late Sunday, damaging a bank and insurance agency.
Thousands were awoken by the blast, but no one was injured or killed because police had ... Read more...
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Gunmen open fire on Athens police station, six injured
October 28th, 2009 - 6:23 am ICT by IANS
Athens, Oct 28 (DPA) Six Greek police officers were wounded, two seriously, after gunmen opened fire on a police station late Tuesday in the suburbs of the Greek capital, reports said.
Four hooded ... Read more...
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Aircraft-satellite combo to improve heat wave forecasts in Athens
August 28th, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, August 28 (ANI): Scientists, using aircraft and satellites, have been collecting data amid the ancient ruins in the Greek capital of Athens, in order to improve 'urban heat island' forecasts to ... Read more...
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Greek firefighters contain massive wildfires
August 26th, 2009 - 3:59 am ICT by IANS
Athens, Aug 26 (DPA) Thousands of hectares of forest lay scorched, and homes were smoking ruins in the northern outskirts of the Greek capital Tuesday as firefighters contained blazes that had raged ... Read more...
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Greeks battle to contain raging fire
August 23rd, 2009 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, Aug 23 (DPA) Athenians battled alongside firefighters Sunday to control a massive fire that is raging for the second day on the outskirts of this Greek capital and threatens to spread ... Read more...
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Greece declares emergency in ‘battle’ to control fires
August 23rd, 2009 - 8:52 am ICT by IANS
Athens, Aug 23 (DPA) Athenians living on the outskirts of the Greek capital battled alongside firefighters to stamp out a large fire burning out of control northeast of the city.
Declaring a state ... Read more...
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Greece declares emergency as forest fire burns out of control
August 22nd, 2009 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, Aug 22 (DPA) The Greek government declared a state of emergency Saturday as a large forest fire burned out of control on the northeastern outskirts of Athens, sending thick black smoke ... Read more...
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Greek capital left crippled after clashes (Lead)
December 9th, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, Dec 9 (DPA) The capital Athens and dozens of other cities in Greece were left crippled Tuesday after several days of arson and looting, triggered by the fatal shooting of a ... Read more...
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Rioting in Athens over police killing 16-year old(Lead)
December 7th, 2008 - 7:25 am ICT by IANS
Athens, Dec 7 (DPA) Rioting broke out in the Greek capital Saturday after police fatally wounded a 16-year-old boy in clashes with youths.Reports said the rioting began after groups of youths in ... Read more...
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France bank on swimmers at Beijing Olympics (Preview)
July 15th, 2008 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, July 15 (Xinhua) France will pin their medal hopes on swimmers and fencers at the Beijing Olympics in a bid to at least match their seventh-place finish in Athens Games, four ... Read more...
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Strikes disrupt transport and government services in Greece
May 16th, 2008 - 6:33 am ICT by admin
DPA
Athens, May 16 (DPA) Strikes by union groups upset by Greek government privatisation plans and pension reforms disrupted air transport, bank and state services Thursday. Ships remain anchored at the ports of ... Read more...
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Pro-Tibet protests at Olympic flame handover
March 30th, 2008 - 8:31 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Athens, March 30 (DPA) A small group of demonstrators were detained by Greek police Sunday at the official handover of the Olympic flame to Chinese organizers of this summer's Beijing Games in ... Read more...
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Beijing Olympic flame arrives on ancient Acropolis
March 30th, 2008 - 2:17 am ICT by admin
DPA
Athens, March 30 (DPA) Amidst thousands of security forces, spectators and pro-Tibetan activists, the Beijing Olympic flame arrived on the ancient Acropolis in Athens Saturday, ending the Greek leg of the torch ... Read more...
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‘Indian among eight arrested in Athens Olympic protest’
March 25th, 2008 - 9:01 am ICT by admin
London, March 25 (IANS) An Indian national was among eight pro-Tibet protesters who were arrested Monday at the official Olympics flame-lighting ceremony in Greece, a British newspaper reported. The Daily Telegraph's correspondents ... Read more...
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Greek banks damaged in arson attacks
February 21st, 2008 - 5:35 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Athens, Feb 21 (DPA) More than six banks and an insurance company were damaged in a spate of arson attacks in the early hours Thursday by unknown individuals, reports said. No one ... Read more...
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