Shots fired on Greek suburban train
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 12/26/2008 - 09:03.Shots were fired on a train travelling on a suburban line in the capital Athens, news reports said Friday.
Renewed arson attacks in Greece
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Thu, 12/25/2008 - 09:23.Unknown assailants carried out arson attacks on various locations in the Greek capital Athens overnight, state radio reported Thursday.
Unknown assailants fire shots at Athens police bus
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 08:41.Unknown assailants fired two shots at a police bus in Athens Tuesday morning, according to Greek radio broadcasts.
Moderate earthquake rattles Greece, no injuries
Submitted by William Kaelin on Sat, 12/13/2008 - 22:51.A moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale shook central Greece on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of injury, officials said.
Hooded youths wreck, destroy businesses in Athens
Submitted by William Kaelin on Sat, 12/13/2008 - 22:27.Hooded youths firebombed banks, the offices of the Environment Ministry and businesses in attacks late Saturday across Athens in the eighth day of civil unrest since the fatal shooting of a 15-year-ol
Strong rain calms down Greek protests
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 12/12/2008 - 08:48.Police recorded the calmest night since the outbreak of violence after a fatal police shooting of a teenager last weekend, Greek state radio said Friday.
Two dead as storms hit Greece
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 12/12/2008 - 08:33.
Two people were reported dead after their car was swept away by waves near the port of the holiday island of Kefalonia as dropping temperatures and heavy rain hit Greece on Friday.
Immigrants escaping to Europe in 2008 trapped in Greece
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Thu, 12/11/2008 - 09:08.The assassination of his father by Taliban militants forced 13-year-old Jahid to escape his home in Afghanistan.
Shares fell 2.1 per cent Friday on the Seoul stock exchange on general recession fears. South Korea's won dropped against the dollar.
When the Spirit rover landed on Mars five years ago, no one expected it or its sister rover Opportunity to make it to their first birthdays, let alone their fifth.
Amelie Mauresmo fell victim to a leg injury after less than half an hour on court Friday to hand over a 4-0 victory which put French compatriot Marion Bartoli into the final of the Brisbane International.
Mumbai-based movie Slumdog Millionaire won five prizes Thursday night at the Critics Choice Awards, cementing its position as a surprise favourite just as the Oscar season moves into high gear.
After the Taipei Zoo received two giant pandas from China, another Taiwan zoo said Friday it is seeking to receive a pair of pandas from China.