Turkey is sending seismic vessel Oruc Reis again for survey in the Greek continental shelf, a move that reignites tensions between Ankara and Athens but with the European Union. Late Sunday night, Turkey issued a navigation warning, NAVTEX, for October 12-22, saying that the Oruc Reis will carry activities in …
Read More »Four earthquakes 4.1-5.2R rattle the island of Crete
Not one, not two, but four earthquakes measuring from 4.1 to 5.2 on the Richter scale rattled the island of Crete on Monday morning. The first three tremors occurred within 40 minutes. The seismic activity started at 3:30 a.m.with 5.1R. Epicenter was 49 km north of Sitia in western Crete. …
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Court rules against leniency for Golden Dawn leadership, Fyssas’ murderer
The Appeals Court in Athens ruled on Monday morning that the leadership of neo-nazi Golden Dawn and Pavlos Fyssas’ murderer are not eligible for leniency. The court ruled that there are no mitigating circumstances for the leader of GD, Nikos Michaloliakos and another six former MPs of the party who …
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In this unusual, surreal 2020, Rafael Nadal carved out a remarkable piece of history by reaching a landmark 20 in tennis terms.
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Maritime authorities in Malaysia said they stopped six Chinese fishing vessels in Malaysian territorial waters Saturday, as Beijing increases its presence throughout the South China Sea.
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The Duchess of Sussex has told a teen podcast how she struggled with being trolled on the internet, an issue many teens face on a regular basis, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic when people are more isolated.
Read More »Ambassador granted virtual consular access to detained Canadians
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and United States President Donald Trump discussed on the phone the issue of two Canadian citizens detained in China since late 2018 and to whom China granted rare consular access on Friday and Saturday, the Canadian government said.
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The ad appears to show Dr Anthony Fauci praising Donald Trump, but he is talking about his own work.
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