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Greek police say they have seized explosives and weapons in an Athens apartment building
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police said Wednesday they had seized explosives and weapons in a search of a storage area in an apartment building in Athens. The search comes about two weeks after raids on five locations in Athens uncovered large quantities of explosives and firearms...
Greece hit by general strike as thousands of workers protest over the high cost of living
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Thousands of workers marched through the Greek capital Athens on Wednesday as part of a 24-hour general strike called by labor unions to protest the rising cost of living and timed to coincide with the government submitting the 2025 budget to Parliament. ...
Prosecution rests in trial over death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Prosecutors finished calling witnesses Tuesday in the trial of the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, and the defense began presenting its case but quickly ran into snags. Jose Ibarra, 26, is charged with murder and other crimes in...
Star Bulk Carriers: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) on Tuesday reported earnings of $81.3 million in its third quarter. The Athens, Greece-based company said it had net income of 69 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 71 cents...
Agent says GPS data puts Georgia student Laken Riley in same area as man accused in her death
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — An FBI special agent testified Monday that electronic location data seems to place Georgia nursing student Laken Riley and the man accused of killing her in the same wooded area at the time of her death. Jose Ibarra, 26, is charged with murder and other crimes in...
Trial begins for the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A Venezuelan man "went hunting for females on the University of Georgia’s campus” earlier this year and ended up killing nursing student Laken Riley after a struggle, a prosecutor said Friday. A defense attorney said the evidence is circumstantial and doesn't prove his...
Danaos: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Danaos Corp. (DAC) on Tuesday reported profit of $123 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Athens, Greece-based company said it had profit of $6.30. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs and amortization costs, came...
Greece searches for a child who went missing after a migrant boat ran aground
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities were searching for a second day Monday for a child reported missing off the Aegean Sea island of Samos after a small boat carrying migrants ran aground on a rocky shore. A coast guard statement said 46 migrants, including 21 children, made it...
Greece and Turkey press ahead with talks in effort to smooth often volatile relations
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Recent efforts to smooth the frequently volatile ties between neighbors and regional rivals Greece and Turkey are bearing fruit, their foreign ministers said Friday, although significant differences remain between the two countries as they seek ways to prevent spats from...
Woman asks that battery and assault charges be dropped against Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young
The woman who told police she was the ex-girlfriend of Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young has retracted statements which led to his arrest on misdemeanor charges of battery and assault on Oct. 8. Young was suspended by Georgia coach Kirby Smart following his arrest by Athens-Clarke...
