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1261. Three men confess to involvement in student's death

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-men-confess-to-involvement-in-student-s-death

Three men arrested by police in Athens late on Thursday have confessed to their involvement in a mugging last week during which a 25-year-old student died, police sources have told state-run news agency AMNA....

1262. Ryanair adds Athens in 2018 winter route

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ryanair-adds-athens-in-2018-winter-route

Low-cost carrier Ryanair announced on Thursday a new route from Athens to London’s Luton airport, which will be part of the company’s winter 2018 schedule with three flights per week....

1263. Mother of 25-year-old who died in Athens park during mugging slams PM

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mother-of-25-year-old-who-died-in-athens-park-during-mugging-slams-pm

The mother of the 25-year-old man who died last week after falling off a cliff onto rocks on Philopappou Hill following a mugging has written an open letter to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, related ministries and Athens municipal authorities, blaming them for failing to boost security at the popular Athens park....

1264. Court ruling stirs Turkey tension

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-ruling-stirs-turkey-tension

Greek-Turkish relations took a turn for the worse on Wednesday, with the Turkish Foreign Ministry and other senior officials accusing Athens of violating the Geneva Convention and of protecting terrorists....

1265. Remains of seven people identified in Athalassa

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/remains-of-seven-people-identified-in-athalassa

The Republic of Cyprus has identified seven bodies that were buried in 1974 and recently unearthed during excavations of human remains at Nicosia’s Athalassa hospital...

1266. Seizing opportunities

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/seizing-opportunities

Greece needs to play its cards right if it wants to profit from the opportunities arising on the international stage, but also to keep in mind that all of the big players are unpredictable and the game at hand incredibly complex....

1267. Shadows loom over government’s ‘clean exit’ scenario

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/shadows-loom-over-government-s-‘clean-exit-scenario

Greece’s bailout exit has been eliciting condescending and bitter commentary on the country’s beaches and in its near-deserted cities, as few Greeks believes their lives are going to improve or that the country’s prospects will be akin to those of other bailed-out eurozone states. Greece’s “return to normalcy” and “clean exit,” much touted by the government, appear to be happening somewhere else....

1268. Woman whose family perished in Greek fire files lawsuit

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-whose-family-perished-in-greek-fire-files-lawsuit

A woman whose family perished in a deadly Greek forest fire has filed a criminal lawsuit against seven officials, including Greece's interior minister, asserting they share the blame for the blaze that killed dozens....

1269. Stephen Lillie: There is only plan A for Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/stephen-lillie-there-is-only-plan-a-for-cyprus

There is a clear plan A for Cyprus, that of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation solution, and there is no plan B, UK High Commissioner in Nicosia, Stephen Lillie, has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), stressing that “for plan A to succeed the negotiations need to be well prepared, and the public opinion needs to be well prepared” as well....

1270. US-Turkish tensions add to regional risk

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-turkish-tensions-add-to-regional-risk

US-Turkish relations have never been easy to manage. But the current standoff between Washington and Ankara is striking, even by the standards of an historically difficult relationship....

1271. West Nile fatalities rise to 5 as virus spreads to Athens

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/west-nile-fatalities-rise-to-5-as-virus-spreads-to-athens

The number of deaths from the West Nile virus has risen to five, it emerged on Thursday as the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (KEELPNO) confirmed that a total of 77 cases of the infection have been recorded in Greece since the beginning of the summer, 17 in the past week. ...

1272. Regling says Greece will remain linked to ESM

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/regling-says-greece-will-remain-linked-to-esm

Greece will be monitored more closely by the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the other institutions after its bailout ends six days from now compared to other countries that emerged from rescue programs, according to ESM chief Klaus Regling....

1273. Should we listen to President Trump or the diplomats?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/should-we-listen-to-president-trump-or-the-diplomats

As Greece finds itself faced with a wide range of challenges – from Turkey and the Eastern Mediterranean to its relationship with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and developments on the Balkan peninsula – it would be useful to have a clear idea of Washington’s strategic objectives regarding these issues. This is regrettably not an easy task considering that what President Donald Trump says does not necessarily reflect official US policy....

1274. Fire death toll at 96 in eastern Attica

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fire-death-toll-at-96-in-eastern-attica

The death toll in last month’s deadly wildfire in eastern Attica rose to 96 on Tuesday, after a 68-year-old burns victim succumbed to his injuries....

1275. Two Greek soldiers released from Turkish jail return home

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-greek-soldiers-released-from-turkish-jail-return-home

Two Greek soldiers freed after months in a Turkish prison returned to Greece by government jet early Wednesday after their unexpected release by a provincial court....

1276. Kids become archaeologists for a day at Ancient Corinth

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kids-become-archaeologists-for-a-day-at-ancient-corinth

A colorful and joyful gaggle of 31 kids head down a narrow footpath to an excavation site at Ancient Corinth. They are all carrying backpacks and wearing identical green hats to protect them from the hot sun. ...

1277. Probe hones in on fire service, regional authority officials

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/probe-hones-in-on-fire-service-regional-authority-officials

A judicial investigation into the causes of the disastrous wildfires on the outskirts of Attica last month points to major shortcomings and mistakes by members of Greece’s fire service and regional authorities, Kathimerini understands. ...

1278. Nadal topples birthday boy Tsitsipas in Toronto final

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nadal-topples-birthday-boy-tsitsipas-in-toronto-final

Rafael Nadal ended the red-hot run of Greek upstart Stefanos Tsitsipas with a 6-2 7-6(4) win on Sunday that gave the Spanish top seed his fourth Rogers Cup championship....

1279. Greece: Russia's decision to expel embassy personnel 'arbitrary and retaliatory'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-russia-s-decision-to-expel-embassy-personnel-arbitrary-and-retaliatory

Russia’s decision to expel members of the Greek embassy in Moscow is “arbitrary, retaliatory and not based on any evidence,” the Greek Foreign Ministry said in a lengthy announcement issued on Friday....

1280. Mitsotakis: Government wanted to shift blame for deadly blaze

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mitsotakis-government-wanted-to-shift-blame-for-deadly-blaze

Main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis accused the government of attempting to blame others for the wildfire that killed at least 92 people and injured scores in east Attica in July....

1281. Struggle for survivors of fire trying to return to normalcy

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/struggle-for-survivors-of-fire-trying-to-return-to-normalcy

Survivors of last month’s deadly blazes on the outskirts of Attica are struggling to cope while experts are warning of the public health risks posed by toxic ash in the afflicted areas, Kathimerini has learned....

1282. Wanted: A respected person for assistance effort

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/wanted-a-respected-person-for-assistance-effort

After the cries of despair come the calls for help and the need for long-term support. The victims of the lethal inferno that devastated eastern Attica on July 23 don’t just need words of solidarity but deeds too....

1283. Experts warn of pollution in areas hit by Attica wildfires

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/experts-warn-of-pollution-in-areas-hit-by-attica-wildfires

As a judicial investigation into last month’s catastrophic wildfires in parts of Attica gathers pace, experts have warned of toxic pollution in the areas affected by the blazes....

1284. Russian expulsion of Greek envoys ‘asymmetric’

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-expulsion-of-greek-envoys-‘asymmetric

Greece's Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian Ambassador to the country, Andrey Maslov, to protest Moscow's decision on Monday to expel Greek diplomats in retaliation to a similar move by Athens....

1285. Russia expels Greek diplomats in retaliatory move

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-expels-greek-diplomats-in-retaliatory-move

Russia said on Monday it had summoned Greece’s ambassador to Moscow and told him it was responding in kind to what it called an unfriendly decision by Athens to expel two Russian diplomats....

1286. US posture could overpower Cyprus solution agenda

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-posture-could-overpower-cyprus-solution-agenda

Following July’s meeting with the two Cypriot leaders, sources say special UN envoy Jane Holl Lute appeared unconvinced regarding the basis for further peace talks and that a meeting in New York could be in the works to clarify once and for all...

1287. Identified wildfire victims reach 76, eight remain missing

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/identified-wildfire-victims-reach-76-eight-remain-missing

Seventy six victims of the wildfire that gutted a coastal town in east Attica killing at least 91 people and injuring scores have been identified, the police’s criminal investigation division said on Wednesday in its latest briefing....

1288. Lack of early warning, town planning led to high death toll, study finds

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lack-of-early-warning-town-planning-led-to-high-death-toll-study-finds

Authorities’ failure to issue a timely warning about the approaching wildfire that scorched the town of Mati, a popular tourist resort 17 miles east of Athens, left “almost zero time between realizing the danger and reacting to it,” according to a preliminary inquiry into the deadly inferno released Tuesday by the University of Athens. ...

1289. Suspected Gulenists arrested in Cyprus back to Turkey

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suspected-gulenists-arrested-in-cyprus-back-to-turkey

Forty-five Turkish nationals, including suspected Gulenists and their families, were transported to Turkey on Monday following their detention by Turkish Cypriot police in Kyrenia...

1290. Cypriots Stand by Greece

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-stand-by-greece

A radio marathon and a concert are taking place in Cyprus to show support to the victims of last week’s deadly wildfires in Greece...

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