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An observation and commentary on the times --- Writer, artist, teacher, scholar and humanitarian Esther Warner Dendel (1910-2002) once wrote - “It takes a certain maturity of mind to accept that nature works as steadily in rust as in rose...

Over 2000 firefighters, soldiers, and volunteers began battling the inferno in Greece again Monday morning, using water-dropping aircraft and helicopters from France, Italy and Cyprus. The monster blaze near Athens prompted the evacuation of almost 20,000 people, according to CNN...

A 15 years old teenager was shot dead in Greece, at 21:55 (Standard Greek Time), in Athens, by a policeman. Greek media reported that a police car was surrounded by poeple trying to break the windows and a policeman shot...

Rioters throw stones and petrol bombs at police, who respond with tear gas Thousands of protesters have attacked banks and shops in Athens and the northern city of Thessaloniki, angered by the police's killing of a teenager. Demonstrators threw firebombs,...

A 26-year old Greek woman has become an overnight national hero after setting fire to the genitals of a 23-year old drunken Briton who allegedly tried to sexually assault her in a crowded bar. The unidentified woman from the fiercely...

Reports coming out of Greece over the last few days indicate that the recent social upheaval has seen a wave of violence and racism against immigrants by the police and the courts. The unrest, say Greek immigrant rights groups, has...

Torosidis goal gives Olympiakos winning start Updated on Thursday, September 17, 2009, 10:42 IST Athens: Olympiakos Piraeus celebrated the arrival of new coach Zico with a 1-0 win over AZ Alkmaar in their Champions League Group H opener on Wednesday....