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Former actress and PASOK Minister, Angela Gerekou, has been appointed the new president of the Greek National Tourism Organization (EOT). “Angela Gerekou, whose experience and knowledge in tourism will contribute to the development of a modern EOT, adapted to the new circumstances, will be chair the EOT,” Tourism Minister Haris …
Read More »Mitsotakis: Tax incentives for the purchase of motorcycle helmets
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced tax incentives for the purchase of motorcycle helmet. ” I will not allow deaths due to the non-use of helmets,” Mitsotakis said during a visit to the Transportation Ministry. Tax incentives will be announced by the end of September to make the purchase of helmets …
Read More »Hong Kong protests: Head of China’s military garrison condemns violence
The commander of the Chinese military garrison in Hong Kong has addressed the city’s ongoing protest movement for the first time, warning that violence by pro-democracy groups “should not be tolerated.”
Read More »London Stock Exchange buys data provider Refinitiv in $27 billion deal
The London Stock Exchange has agreed to buy financial data provider Refinitiv, creating a British rival to industry juggernaut Bloomberg.
Read More »Thousands are trapped in a desert settlement in Syria, a US military base is just 10 miles away
Shukri Shehab and his wife have not slept in two nights. Their three-week-old granddaughter will not stop crying. She needs simple medicine for bloating, Shehab says, but it is nearly impossible for them to find.
Read More »Asian carp shocked into leaping from water
Asian carp are a serious problem, and Kentucky is getting creative in dealing with the invasive species.
Read More »See this freight train derail and spill its cargo
A freight train transporting limestone powder derailed near the town of Marianske Lazne, in the Czech Republic. Several construction workers were present at the time of the accident, but no one was injured.
Read More »Rhodes Tragedy: Two teenager sisters drowned in hotel swimming pool
An unprecedented tragedy took place on the island of Rhodes: Two teenager sisters from France were drowned in the swimming pool of the hotel where they were spending their summer vacations with their family. The two French girls, aged 16 and 19, were found dead in the swimming pool short …
Read More »Grigoropoulos protesters clash with police for Korkoneas’ release
Protesters clashed with police in Exarchia late on Wednesday during a gathering to protest the release of the murderer of 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos. Several hundred people gathered at the spot where special police guard Epaminondas Korkoneas fired his weapon and fatally short the teenager boy on 6. December 2008. Holding …
Read More »China blames US for Hong Kong protests. Can that really be true?
• Hong Kong’s economy is slumping • Girl, 16, among 44 charged with rioting
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