Greece says it will sell Deutsche Telekom another 5 percent in OTE for euro674 millionATHENS, Greece — The Greek government said Thursday it will sell a further 5 percent stake in telecom operator OTE to Deutsche Telekom AG for euro674 million ($933 million). Policeman on witness protection duty shot dead in terror escalation after Greek riotsATHENS, Greece — Gunmen killed an anti-terrorist policeman guarding a witness in central Athens on Wednesday in a brazen escalation of domestic militant attacks prompted by massive riots in December. Turkey stages naval drills off Cyprus amid tensions over offshore oil, gas explorationABOARD THE TCG GEMLIK, — Turkish and Turkish Cypriot warships staged search and rescue drills off the island of Cyprus on Wednesday amid tensions over a disputed search for oil and gas. Greek anti-terror police officer shot dead in suspected terrorist attackATHENS, Greece — Gunmen shot dead an anti-terrorist police officer guarding a witness in central Athens early Wednesday, in an escalation of domestic terrorist attacks in the country. Greek policeman shot dead in suspected terrorist attackATHENS, Greece — Authorities in Greece say a police officer has been shot dead in central Athens in a suspected terrorist attack. Greece to register prepaid cell phones to fight crime, illegal immigrationATHENS, Greece — Greece’s prepaid mobile phone users will now have to register their identities in a bid to tackle illegal immigration and other crime, the communications minister said Tuesday. Dozens arrested in Europe as police bust ring that smuggled Iraqi Kurds to EuropeROME — Police rounded up suspects in eight European countries on Tuesday as they cracked down on a human trafficking organization that had smuggled thousands of Iraqi Kurds into Europe aboard trucks, sometimes stuffing them into cages or hiding them in vending machines, authorities said. Who’s Alexander? In the Balkans, ancient conqueror is a modern-day hot potatoSKOPJE, Macedonia — As an exercise in nation-building, Macedonia’s latest effort is pretty audacious — an eight-story-high statue of Alexander the Great on horseback, in the center of the capital. A glance at recent political and corruption scandals in GreeceATHENS, Greece — Greece’s conservative government has weathered a series of political and corruption scandals despite a wafer-thin majority in parliament: Siemens AG bribery scandal grips Greece, battering public trust in politicsATHENS, Greece — Greeks pride themselves on having invented European drama. And their mushrooming scandal over alleged bribery by Siemens AG officials has plenty of it. AP News in BriefObama says he’ll accept Nobel Peace Prize as ‘call to action’ toward peace and prosperity Greece’s former King Constantine has successful heart bypass operation in LondonLONDON — Former King Constantine, the deposed monarch of Greece, has undergone a successful heart bypass operation in London, his wife says. 2 Greek students catch swine flu in Scotland, scientists say the virus spreading widelyLONDON — Two Greek students caught swine flu in Scotland last week, proof that the virus is circulating more widely than European authorities admit. World Anti-Doping Agency to explain retrospective doping tests to European Union officialsATHENS, Greece — The World Anti-Doping Agency will explain its methods of retrospective testing to European Union officials as part of an ongoing debate over privacy issues. Google’s Street View halted by privacy watchdog in GreeceATHENS, Greece — A privacy watchdog has banned the Internet giant Google Inc. from gathering images in Greece for its Street View service until it provides additional privacy guarantees. Google’s Street View halted by privacy watchdog in GreeceATHENS, Greece — A privacy watchdog has banned Google Inc. from gathering detailed, street-level images in Greece for a planned expansion of its panoramic Street View mapping service until the company provides additional privacy safeguards. Right-wing protesters attack old courthouse taken over by illegal immigrantsATHENS, Greece — Far-right protesters tried to storm an old courthouse in central Athens Saturday where hundreds of illegal immigrants have lived for months amid piles of fetid rubbish and human waste without electricity, running water or sanitation. Right-wing protesters attack old courthouse where hundreds of illegal immigrants are stayingATHENS, Greece — Far-right protesters attacked an old courthouse in central Athens Saturday where hundreds of illegal immigrants have lived for months amid piles of fetid rubbish and human waste without electricity, running water or sanitation. The case of the missing house: Robbers in Greece make off with man’s vacation homeATHENS, Greece — Police in Greece say robbers near Athens have stolen everything including the kitchen sink, lifting a prefabricated home off its foundation and spiriting it away. Police said the owner went to visit his 750-square-foot (70-square meter) vacation home Monday in the coastal area of Rafina, 15.5 miles (25 kilometers) east of Athens, and discovered it was missing, along with its contents. NATO warship thwarts hijack, seizes explosives; Somali pirates get other shipNAIROBI, Kenya — Special forces on a Portuguese warship seized explosives from suspected Somali pirates after thwarting an attack on an oil tanker, but later freed the 19 men. Hours later and hundreds of miles away, another band of pirates hijacked a cargo ship, a NATO spokesman said Saturday. NATO warship thwarts hijack, seizes explosives; Somali pirates get other shipNAIROBI, Kenya — Special forces on a Portuguese warship seized explosives from suspected Somali pirates after thwarting an attack on an oil tanker, but later freed the 19 men. Hours later and hundreds of miles away, another band of pirates hijacked a cargo ship, a NATO spokesman said Saturday. European workers rally on May Day amid worries over economic crisisPARIS — Hundreds of thousands of European workers feeling the pinch of the economic crisis rallied at May Day protests Friday from Moscow to Berlin to Istanbul. Prakash in quarters of Greece challengerRHODES - India’s Prakash Amritraj rallied from a set deficit to register a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over Russian Michail Elgin and enter the quarter-finals of the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) Challenger here. Aristotle school to become open-air museum in Athens, sponsor raises money for projectATHENS, Greece — The remains of the ancient school where philosopher Aristotle taught his pupils nearly 2,500 years ago are to be turned into an outdoor museum thanks to a donation from a betting company, Greece’s Culture Ministry says. Greek federation suspends 2 weightlifters for doping, says a 3rd has tested positiveATHENS, Greece — The Greek weightlifting federation has suspended two athletes who tested positive for a banned stimulant during national games this year. Greece: Betting firm donates money for ancient site in Athens during economic hardshipATHENS, Greece — The remains of the ancient school where philosopher Aristotle taught his pupils nearly 2,500 years ago are to be turned into an outdoor museum, thanks to a donation from a betting company, Greece’s Culture Ministry says. Somdev out, Prakash, Bopanna advance in Greece challengerRHODES - India’s Somdev Devvarman made a first round exit while Prakash Amritraj and Rohan Bopanna advanced at the 85,000 euros Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) challenger here. On Georgia’s Antebellum Trail, the Old South not gone with the windMADISON/ATHENS - More than 140 years have passed since the Union fought the Confederacy in the American Civil War (1861-65). For many Americans, however, it almost seems like yesterday. Hot 50 for Australia’s top job namedSYDNEY - More than 34,000 applicants learned Tuesday they hadn’t made the shortlist of 50 candidates for the dream job of highly paid caretaker on a paradise island in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. |
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