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Greek government wants Syrian refugees to go home

Greece hopes that the fall of President Bashar al-Assad will encourage Syrian refugees in Europe to return home "in total safety", the government spokesman...

Thousands march through Athens to mark student uprising

Athens, Greece—Around 25,000 people marched through Athens on Sunday in closely watched demonstrations to mark the 51st anniversary of the pro-democracy uprising that helped topple...

Petals

Farmers harvest blue-and-purple flower petals of saffron in a field of the village of Krokos, near Kozani, north-west Greece.

Filipina blind athlete pulls off historic finish in Spartan race

Filipina para-athlete Andrea Estrella achieved a historic milestone as the first blind female competitor to complete the Spartan Trifecta World Championships in Sparta, Greece. Alongside...

PH youth bets capture gold, bronze in World Jiu-jitsu Cup

PHILIPPINE youth athletes Eavan Marcus Chang and Aleina Bella Salamillas flaunted their homegrown skills on the international stage, bringing home gold and bronze medals...

Village evacuated over forest fire in southern Greece

Athens, Greece - Authorities evacuated a village after a forest fire broke out on Sunday near the seaside town of Xylokastro in the Peloponnese region...

Quitting cigarettes in favor of heated tobacco may prevent artery disease—study

Ditching combustible cigarettes in favor of heated tobacco products (HTPs) may help prevent plaque buildup in arteries, according to a new study. The study, presented...

Helpless in Athens

Relatives comfort each other after looking at the damage to their burnt home following a wildfire that hit the northeastern suburbs of Athens, in...

Athens suburbs burn as Greece calls on European Union for aid

PENTELI, Greece—A massive wildfire in Athens’ northeastern suburbs on Monday forced thousands of residents to flee their homes and sparked a Greek government appeal...

Athens suburbs burn as Greece calls on EU for help

Penteli, Greece—A massive wildfire in Athens' northeastern suburbs on Monday forced thousands of residents to flee their homes and sparked a Greek government appeal for...

Residents flee as Greece wildfires rage despite ‘superhuman’ efforts

ATHENS – Greece ordered fresh evacuations near Athens on Monday as wildfires spread despite “superhuman” efforts to contain the flames, firefighters said. At least five...

Germany beat Antetokounmpo’s Greece to reach Olympic basketball semis

Paris, France—World Cup champions Germany reached the Olympic men's basketball semi-finals for the first time Tuesday, coming from behind to beat Greece 76-63 and...

Greece’s ‘Instagram island’ Santorini nears saturation point

Oia, Greece—One of the most enduring images of Greece's summer travel brand is the world-famous sunset on Santorini Island, framed by sea-blue church domes on...

Greek opposition slams six-day working week as ‘disgrace’

Athens, Greece—Greece's main opposition party Syriza said Tuesday that the recent introduction of a six-day working week for certain companies was a "disgrace." The measure...
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