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Egypt’s Antiquities Minister inaugurates Greek Orthodox Church in Cairo
Egypt
September 29, 2019
Egypt’s Antiquities Minister inaugurates Greek Orthodox Church in Cairo
Egyptian Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany on Saturday inaugurated the Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in downtown Cairo, after…
Greece says has had no request from Iranian oil tanker to dock
Middle East
August 20, 2019
Greece says has had no request from Iranian oil tanker to dock
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece said on Tuesday it had not had a request for an oil tanker at the center…
40 rescued migrants brought to Malta; 123 more still at sea
Middle East
August 5, 2019
40 rescued migrants brought to Malta; 123 more still at sea
MILAN (AP) — Forty migrants rescued off the coast of Libya were successfully transferred Sunday to Maltese military boats and…
Cruise ship rescues 111 migrants off Greece
Middle East
July 21, 2019
Cruise ship rescues 111 migrants off Greece
A Maltese-registered cruise ship sailing close to the Greek mainland has rescued more than a hundred migrants, the country’s coastguard said…
Migrants hurt in North Macedonia after driver jumps from moving truck
Middle East
July 21, 2019
Migrants hurt in North Macedonia after driver jumps from moving truck
SKOPJE (Reuters) – Police in North Macedonia said on Saturday that 34 Afghan migrants have been injured in a highway…
Oldest human remains outside Africa found in Europe: researchers
World
July 11, 2019
Oldest human remains outside Africa found in Europe: researchers
Researchers at the University of Tübingen and the University of Athens on Wednesday said they identified the earliest modern human…
Mitsotakis becomes Greece’s new PM on vow to end economic crisis
World
July 8, 2019
Mitsotakis becomes Greece’s new PM on vow to end economic crisis
Greece’s new prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, formally takes up the reins Monday, a day after an election victory that puts…
Second Turkish drillship arrives off coast of Cyprus: shipping data
Middle East
July 8, 2019
Second Turkish drillship arrives off coast of Cyprus: shipping data
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A second Turkish drillship, which is expected to begin drilling for oil and natural gas near Cyprus…
Watchdog calls on EU to save sea migrants as bloc emphasizes control of borders
Middle East
June 18, 2019
Watchdog calls on EU to save sea migrants as bloc emphasizes control of borders
LUXEMBOURG/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A European rights watchdog said on Tuesday that the European Union was violating international law with its…
UK intercepts 74 migrants crossing English Channel
World
June 2, 2019
UK intercepts 74 migrants crossing English Channel
British authorities intercepted eight vessels carrying some 74 migrants, including minors, across the English Channel on Saturday. French authorities reportedly…