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Greek Satellite in Space (video)
The satellite L-Sat (Hellenic Satellite) created by a Greek scientific team led by Periklis Papadopoulos was launched on Sunday from NASA facilities in Virginia, U.S.A.
The Greek satellite is being transported to the International Space Station (ISS) by an Antares rocket....
Economy
John Catsimatidis to Invest in Greece
Greek-American businessmanJohn Catsimatidis, one of the wealthiest Greeks of diaspora plans some important investments in Greece.
According to Greek newspaper Kyriakatiki Dimokratia, Catsimatidis has expressed interest in buying the Hilton hotel, located in central Athens, offering the amount of 93 million euros.
John Catsimatidis,...
Europe
Germany Honors Greek Radiologists
The 20th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO) which was held July 3 to 6 in Düsseldorf, Germany, was attended by the elite of German radiologists and three Greek doctors who were awarded for their contribution to...
Europe
Austrians Praise Crete
Kronen Zeitung, Austria's largest newspaper, hosts a tribute to the Greek island of Crete.
The article notes that Crete, the southernmost island of Greece, charms visitors with its natural beauty, the gorgeous beaches, the wild and romantic gorges and steep mountains. However,...
Greece
Chinese President in Rhodes
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at Rhodes airport, Greece, shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday. He will be spending the night on the island before leaving for Brazil on Monday to participate in the BRICS summit (Brazil, Russia, India,...
Greece
Germany Wins 2014 World Cup; Defeats Argentina 1-0 in Final
A goal by Mario Götze at 113' made Germany the 2014 World Cup Champion during the final match against Argentina at the Maracana Stadium in Brazil.
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — With two quick touches, Mario Götze ended Germany's...
Greece
Shocking Rescue of Immigrants at Aegean Sea (video)
The Hellenic Coast Guard announced earlier today it had recovered the bodies of a man and a young boy around 10 years old, part of a group of over 30 people onboard a vessel that was capsized as it was...
Cyprus
Stolen Antiquities Hunter Teaches World Lessons from Cyprus
Stolen antiquities huntress Tasoula Hadjitofi was interviewed by the Cyprus News Agency nearly a year after she helped locate 173 artifacts found in the possession of Turkish smuggler Aydin Dikmen in Munich and returned to Cyprus. Looking at her, one...
Cyprus
First Greek Funeral in Occupied Cyprus
The funeral of Yiannakis Liasis took place yesterday in the Turkish occupied church of Ayia Triada Gialousas, in the Karpas peninsula of northern Cyprus. This was the first time a Greek-Cypriot missing person was allowed to be buried in...
Business
Tension on First 'Open Store Sunday' in Athens and Thessaloniki
Stores will be open in several tourist areas across Greece on Sundays, following a controversial government decision allowing stores to remain open all 52 Sundays, especially in large cities and tourist areas, as part of a pilot program.
The city centers...
Greece
Free Android Puzzle Game "Sweet Summer in Greece"
"Sweet Summer In Greece" is a free puzzle game for Android developed by a group of Greek developers, Hercules Apps and Games. This game aims to portray the beauty of Greece in a different way, not just by showing beautiful pictures.
The goal...
Culture
The Beautiful Ghost Town of Kayakoy in Turkey
Kayaköy or Levissi in Greek is a village 8 km south of Fethiye in southwestern Turkey, built on the site of the ancient city of Carmylessus in the mid-18th century, where Anatolian Greek speaking Christians lived until approximately 1923...
Crime
Bribery Price List for Greek Doctors
Doctor bribery still remains an incurable disease for the Greek National Health System. The issue came up once again after a new case was detected on Thursday, July 10, at Evangelismos hospital in Athens, where a doctor was arrested for...
Greece
Greece Tops List of Heart Disease and Strokes in Europe
Greece tops the list for heart disease and stroke deaths as a result of smoking and obesity, as the latest OECD health report reveals. Data from 34 countries shows that Greeks come last in terms of quality of...
Greece
Fires Underway in Attica, Evia
Two major fires that started half an hour within each other threatened populated areas in the Attica region of Keratea on Saturday afternoon, while a third major fire was reported near Aliveri, on the island of Evia, Greece.
The first...