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Relatives of missing persons in Cyprus have called upon the Turkish army to release all information regarding the fate of their beloved ones. In statements to the Cyprus News Agency, Executive Secretary of the Pancyprian Organization of the Relatives of Undeclared...

While technical discussions in Brussels between Greece and creditors show more signs of convergence on previously thorny issues, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will have a teleconference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande on Sunday evening...

Russia has sent an official proposal to the Greek Defense Ministry to co-manufacture Kalashnikov rifles in Greece, according to an onalert.gr report. The verbal proposal was made during the recent visit of Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos in Moscow, where he...

The Greek authorities' process of auditing suspected tax evaders is very slow, while the number of potential tax evaders is reaching 1.38 million. According to a report in Greek newspaper "Kathimerini," financial prosecutor Panayiotis Athanasiou has written a 25-page report...

The Greek crisis makes a cameo appearance in the current U2 tour in the United States and Canada as the phrase "Unfuck Greece" along with footage from anti-austerity demonstrations in Athens' Syntagma Square appear on the giant screen. When U2 performed...

A huge group prayer in front of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, was held to commemorate the 562nd anniversary of the conquest, according to organizers. A number of groups from Istanbul and across Turkey gathered in front of Hagia Sophia at 4 a.m. on Sunday...

Italy's coast guard said it coordinated the rescue of more than 4,200 migrants off Libya’s coast while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea since Friday. In some of the most intense Mediterranean migrant traffic of the year, a total of...

Canadian newspaper Ottawa Citizen published an extensive article on April 25, on the Greek regions of Mani and Monemvasia, noting that “Greece is more than islands.” The article pays tribute to the wild scenery and the beauty of Mani, Peloponnese....

A new opinion poll shows that 6 out of 10 Greeks believe that the agreement the government will sign with creditors will be a new Memorandum, while the number of those who intent to vote for SYRIZA if elections were held today...

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis outlined a plan that he said will allow Greece to return to market borrowing, in an interview to Greek newspaper "Avghi." Among others, the plan called for the issue of a low-interest, 30-year loan...

There has been real progress in the talks on an agreement for Greece, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said in an interview to Italian newspaper "La Repubblica." Asked about the possible repercussions of a Greek exit from the euro, Valls expressed...

Hellenic Air Force units arrived in Egypt on Friday to participate in the joint Egyptian-Greek military exercise “Horus 2015,” an Egyptian armed official spokesperson reported on Saturday. In a short statement published on his official Facebook page, Brigadier General Mohamed Samir...

In a sensational new turn in the case, police on Saturday reported that the suspect killed during a counter-terrorism operation at Nea Aghialos in Volos was none other than the pilot of the helicopter in which notorious criminal Vassilis...

Unable to ban smoking in public places, the Greek government is considering to implement a measure according to which indoor smoking will be allowed at certain hours. Greeks stubbornly refuse to comply with European Union directives that prohibit smoking indoors...

Cyprus' unemployment rate for 2014 amounted to 16.1% of the labour force (males 17.0% and females 15.1%) in comparison to 15.9% (males 16.5% and females 15.2%) in 2013, according to the revised figures of the Labour Force Survey released...