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31. High winds as wildfire rages near Athens

A Greek wildfire fueled by gale-force winds raged in the mountainous region of Penteli near Athens on Tuesday, prompting authorities to order the evacuation of at least four areas and a hospital...

32. British Museum: Parthenon marbles 'taken from rubble'

The dispute over the Parthenon sculptures has deepened after Greece rejected a claim by the British Museum that much of the statuary, removed at the behest of Lord Elgin, was retrieved “in the rubble” around the monument....

33. Illegal bangers overshadow Easter message

Local residents in the Republic of Cyprus were rattled as illegal bangers kept people and pets up all night during the Orthodox Easter tradition, with police reporting delinquent behavior, at least two amputations, several fire incidents under investigation...

34. March 25: Magnificent parade in Syntagma (images)

The parade at Syntagma in honor of Greece's national day was magnificent....

35. Severe weather brings snow to Athens, Greek islands

A severe weather front has hit Greece, with below-freezing temperatures and snowfall in many parts of the country, including the capital Athens and many Aegean islands....

36. Greece’s first six Rafale jets mark arrival with salute over Acropolis

The first six Rafale fighter jets Greece has purchased from France as part of a new defense agreement flew over the Acropolis in a salute on Wednesday after making the journey from Istres near Marseilles to Athens....

37. American couple arrested at Athens airport with antiquities

Two American nationals were arrested at Athens’ international airport on Monday after fragments of ancient vessels and other objects were discovered in their luggage....

38. Back to school again!

Amid the flurry of new requirements and safety measures, the first day of school went off without a hitch....

39. Microsoft plans $1 billion data center venture in Greece

Microsoft has announced plans to build three data centers in greater Athens, providing a badly needed investment of up to $1 billion to the Greek economy which has been hammered by the pandemic....

40. Police arrest armed man in Acropolis

An armed man in distress was detained Friday early morning in Nicosia after a 12-hour long standoff with police in a quiet neighbourhood in Acropolis...

41. Armed man in distress on Nicosia balcony

Police officers blocked off a number of streets in a quiet neighbourhood in Nicosia after a man in distress appeared on his balcony and was said to be armed with a hunting rifle...

42. Facebook's Zuckerberg checks in from the Acropolis

43. This is what Greece can be

“This is Greece.” This oft-used excuse gets on my nerves and I apologize for using it here, but I just cannot come up with a better alternative. ...

44. Woman injured in Nicosia explosion

A fire broke out following an explosion at a residence in Strovolos, with one person taken to the Emergency Room...

45. Breathtaking video of Ancient Athens

46. Fire department gives out numbers to free up lines

The Fire Services Department says in addition to the national 112 emergency number, the public should also become familiar with local station direct contact numbers...

47. Ecumenical Patriarch on ‘green’ offensive

Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios, the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, inaugurated an international environmental conference on the island of Spetses, southwest of Athens, on Wednesday....