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Mexican striker Antonio de Nigris, who joined Larissa this year, dies ...

Source: Kathimerini

Athens :: Greece | updated Tue Nov 17 01:03:00 -0800 2009 | sports-news

The 31-year-old Mexican international, who came to Larissa on August 27, had serious respiratory problems and passed away while being taken to hospital in the central Greek city. The first postmortem showed cardiovascular problems, but their cause will not be...

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UGA rallies around injured baseball player

Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Athens :: Greece | updated Mon Nov 02 18:44:30 -0800 2009 | sports-news

Veazey was trying to avoid a car that turned in front of him on Lumpkin Street Wednesday night, according to police. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to Chance and his family right now," UGA coach David Perno said. "Chance...

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Gekas hits four goals as Greece brush Latvia aside

Source: Times of Oman

Athens :: Greece | updated Sun Oct 11 07:11:30 -0700 2009 | sports-news

Theofanis Gekas scored four goals to inspire Greece to a 5-2 win over Latvia on Saturday that boosted their hopes of securing a place in the World Cup playoffs. Gekas opened the scoring after four minutes but Maris Verpakovskis, who...

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Gun attack on Greek police

Source: B92

Athens :: Greece | updated Wed Oct 28 15:27:34 -0700 2009 | political-news

Six police officers and a passer-by have been wounded in a gun attack on a police station in Athens...Police say two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire as they rode past the station in the north of the Greek capital...The...

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Olympic flame lit for Vancouver Games

Source: Russia Today

Athens :: Greece | updated Thu Oct 22 12:41:07 -0700 2009 | sports-news

Actress Maria Nafpliotou, who is playing the role of an ancient Greek priestess, holds a pot with the Olympic Flame (AFP Photo / Aris Messinis) Olympic flame lit for Vancouver Games Published 22 October, 2009, 19:07 The Olympic flame for...

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Greek police change guard policy

Source: United Press International

Athens :: Greece | updated Fri Oct 30 10:10:47 -0700 2009 | disasters

The Greek government will no longer place guards outside police stations following an attack this week on a station in suburban Athens, an official says. Michalis Chrysochoidis, Citizens' Protection minister, says he has ordered an end to a policy of...

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Greek police arrest helicopter jail-break prisoner

Source: Toronto Star

Athens :: Greece | updated Mon Nov 16 12:26:00 -0800 2009 | political-news

A convicted murderer in Greece who made a dramatic prison escape by helicopter earlier this year was arrested near Athens on Monday, police said. Alket Rizaj, of Albania, was arrested with a female companion at an isolated house near the...

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New group emerges to claim Kifissia bomb

Source: Kathimerini

Athens :: Greece | updated Thu Nov 05 01:07:44 -0800 2009 | political-news

The group posted a proclamation on the Greek branch of the independent media network Indymedia in which it said the attack, which caused extensive damage to the Gant clothing store, aimed to �create a sense of insecurity and panic among...

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Constantine Maroulis juggling musical projects

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Athens :: Greece | updated Thu Nov 05 17:50:38 -0800 2009 | entertainment-news

Be the first to share your thoughts on this story. Share your thoughts on this story. - be the first to share your thoughts on this question. - Sorry, comments are closed for this story. Constantine Maroulis juggling musical projects...

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Two killed in Georgia airplane crash

Source: United Press International

Athens :: Greece | updated Fri Oct 23 10:40:20 -0700 2009 | political-news

An airplane crashed shortly after takeoff Friday in Clarke County, Ga., killing two people, airport and federal officials said. An unidentified official at Athens-Ben Epps Airport told, the Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel the 1957 Fuji LM-1 crashed nearly 1.5 miles from...

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