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Nicholas Paphitis
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Peaceful displays of discontent gets Greek voices heard
Tens of thousands of Greeks have gathered peacefully for nearly a week in various cities to demand change, after a year of painful austerity measures.
Rain, protests threaten Olympic flame-lighting
One way or another, Beijing will get its Olympic flame. At Sunday’s final rehearsal, clouds over the ancient Games’ ruined birthplace prevented organisers from kindling the torch…
Forest fires rage in scorching Greece
Wildfires swept through Greece on Thursday, killing two people and destroying homes after days of record high temperatures that led to at least nine heatstroke deaths and…
Cruise-ship captain charged with negligence
The captain of a cruise ship that sank in the Aegean Sea has been charged with negligence, and searchers have failed to locate two missing French passengers. The Sea Diamond had…