Archive for August, 2009

Greece post office renamed to honor Marine killed in Iraq (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

August 31st, 2009 at 04:02am Under Greek News

A Greece post office was dedicated Saturday in memory of Brian Schramm, a young Marine killed in Iraq.

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Greece: Panathinaikos shuts out Xanthi 1-0 (Sports Illustrated)

August 30th, 2009 at 09:01pm Under Greek News

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Costas Katsouranis scored the only goal of the game Sunday as Panathinaikos beat a defensively minded Xanthi 1-0 and took sole possession of first place in the Greek league.

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Wildfires in Greece finally contained (San Francisco Chronicle)

August 30th, 2009 at 08:58am Under Greek News

1 Greece Wildfires burned out of control in the forests of Athens’ northern suburbs for four days before firefighters contained them. The fires were the most destructive in decades in the Attica region and the worst in Greece since the devastating fires of…

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Greece: Aris goalie slapped by Iraklis fan in draw (Sports Illustrated)

August 29th, 2009 at 09:16pm Under Greek News

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Javier Campora scored two goals as Aris drew 2-2 at crosstown rival Iraklis on Saturday in a match delayed for 45 minutes just a few seconds after kickoff when an Iraklis fan slapped and shouted obscenities at Aris goalkeeper Michalis Sifakis

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iRemit opens operations in Greece (Manila Bulletin via Yahoo! Philippines News)

August 29th, 2009 at 07:19pm Under Greek News

I-Remit, Inc. (iRemit), the largest non-bank Filipino owned Remittance Company announced its expansion to Greece, after sealing an agreement with Elite Exchange Remittance Services S.A., while branches in Italy and Macau are both set to open before the year ends.

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Greece news briefs (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

August 29th, 2009 at 01:31pm Under Greek News

Post office to be renamed Greece police arrest 9 people

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Greece: U.N. Cites Immigrant Center (New York Times)

August 29th, 2009 at 03:23am Under Greek News

The United Nations refugee agency says it is “alarmed” at the conditions at a Greek detention center where hundreds of illegal immigrants are being held, including scores of children

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Wildfires in Greece finally contained (San Francisco Chronicle)

August 28th, 2009 at 11:28pm Under Greek News

1 Greece Wildfires burned out of control in the forests of Athens’ northern suburbs for four days before firefighters contained them. The fires were the most destructive in decades in the Attica region and the worst in Greece since the devastating fires of…

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UN rebukes Greece’s child detentions (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

August 28th, 2009 at 10:17pm Under Greek News

The United Nations’ refugee agency has sharply criticised Greece for its treatment of unaccompanied children being held in detention centres for asylum seekers.

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Ancient burial site discovered in northern Greece (AP via Yahoo! News)

August 28th, 2009 at 06:34pm Under Greek News

Archaeologists said Friday they have unearthed a lavish burial site at the seat of the ancient Macedonian kings in northern Greece, heightening a 2,300-year-old mystery of murder and political intrigue.

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