Earthquake of 6.1 on the Richter scale shakes Crete
Aftershocks from 3.4 to 4.9 on the Richter scale followed a powerful earthquake of 6.1 at 9.08pm on April 17
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Europe
Italy, Greece straining under influx of migrants
Conflict and poverty in Africa and the Middle East and other parts of the world are creating waves of refuges,
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Thousands march in Auschwitz in memory of Holocaust victims
About 10 000 young people from around the world came to Oswiecim (Auschwitz in German) in southern Poland on April 17
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2014 saw huge increase in violent anti-Semitic incidents in Europe – annual study
The year 2014 saw a huge increase in violent anti-Semitic incidents in Europe, according to an annual study published in
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S&P cuts Greece credit rating to CCC+
Standard & Poor’s has cut Greece’s credit rating to “CCC+” from “B-” with a negative outlook, saying it expected Greece’s
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Polish PM sees planned rally of Pro-Putin Russian bikers through Poland as provocation
Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz described plans by one of Russia’s largest motorcycle clubs to ride through Poland en route
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Greece’s creditors unconvinced that negotiations will be wrapped up
For the first time since Greece was bailed out by international creditors an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official has publicly
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Aid group: 400 migrants die in Mediterranean shipwreck
A children’s aid group said Tuesday that about 400 migrants had died in a shipwreck while trying to cross the
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Greece denies it is preparing for default as EU says time is running out
As the Greek government resumed talks with its lenders following the Easter holiday period, the European Commission openly urged the
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