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Greek police say fatal Athens apartment blast was likely caused by improvised bomb
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police said on Friday that an explosion in an Athens apartment that killed a man and severely wounded a woman the previous day appears to have been caused by an improvised bomb. Police searching the wrecked apartment seized two handguns and ammunition,...
Greek anti-terror squad investigates big blast that killed a man in an Athens apartment
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's anti-terrorist squad is investigating a strong explosion on Thursday that wrecked an Athens apartment, killing a man and severely injuring a woman, police said. Police spokeswoman Constantina Dimoglidou said the identity of the victim was unknown,...
Vasso Papandreou, champion of women in Greek politics, dies at 79
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Vasso Papandreou, a trailblazing Greek politician who served as a government minister, European commissioner and leading advocate for women’s representation in politics, has died at her home in an Athens suburb. She was 79. No cause of death was given, but...
Greek police data leak exposes details of elite crime-fighting unit members
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek police officers association says it is planning legal action after names and details of hundreds of officers from a new elite crime-fighting agency were published on the internet. The Directorate for Combating Organised Crime, DAOE, was launched...
Former England manager Gareth Southgate says he won't coach in the next year
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Former England coach Gareth Southgate said Thursday he will be taking a year away from a club or national team job, after speculation he could be a target for Manchester United. “I won’t coach in the next year, for sure. I’m certain of that,” Southgate...
Wildfire burning through forest in southern Greece kills 2 people
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two people died overnight in a large wildfire burning through forestland in Greece near a seaside resort in the country's south, authorities said Monday. The fire service said about 350 firefighters, assisted by 18 water-dropping aircraft, were battling the...
Music Review: Sophie's posthumous, self-titled final album still sounds like the future of pop
NEW YORK (AP) — Where were you when you first heard the visionary producer and musician Sophie? Was it 2013's minimalist “Bipp,” the club banger with pitched-up vocals that hit the Internet with such peculiar ferocity as if it crash-landed from outer space? Or was it her...
Greek singer Marinella is in stable but critical condition after collapsing during a concert
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Popular Greek singer Marinella was in stable but critical condition in an Athens hospital Thursday, the hospital said in a statement, a day after she collapsed on stage during a concert in the ancient Herod Atticus theater. Marinella, 86, suffered a stroke and...
An ancient Greek vase gifted to an Italian leader is returned by his family to Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A valuable ancient vase gifted more than 70 years ago by the Greek government to an Italian prime minister has been voluntarily returned to Greece by the former statesman's grandson. The Greek culture ministry on Friday praised the “most courteous gesture”...
Greek firefighters contain a blaze at a major oil refinery that injured 3 workers
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Three workers suffered light injuries during a fire Tuesday at a major oil refinery west of Athens that prompted Greek authorities to issue an evacuation alert for the surrounding area. The blaze near the seaside town of Agii Theodori, some 70 kilometers (40...
