Greek Authorities

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  Raging Wildfire Forces Dozens To Evacuate In Greece

  Greek authorities have ordered the evacuation of Marathon town, the birthplace of the Marathon race, due to a raging wildfire.

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  Greece's Biggest Olympic Stadium Shut Over Roof Safety Concerns

  Greek authorities have shut the country's biggest sports stadium amid concerns over the stability of its steel dome, an architectural landmark built for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

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  Thousands More Evacuated From Greece Due To Wildfires

  Authorities evacuated nearly 2,500 people from the Greek island of Corfu on Monday as crews fight several wildfires in heat-battered Greece.

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  300 Pakistanis Feared Dead In Greece Boat Tragedy, 10 Traffickers Arrested

  Pakistan authorities arrested 10 alleged human traffickers on Sunday, days after hundreds of migrants were feared drowned off the Greek coast.

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  Greece Foils Terror Attack Against Jewish, 2 Pakistanis Arrested: Report

  Greek authorities foiled a terrorist attack against Jewish and Israeli targets in the country and arrested two Pakistanis over an alleged plot, The Wall Street Journal reported citing officials.

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  Cambridge Dictionary Reveals Its Word Of The Year 2022, Inspired By Wordle

  In the context of the game, ''homer'' doesn't refer to the Greek poet and author, but refers to an informal American English word for a 'home run' in baseball.

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  Greece Find COVID-19 Among Mink At Two Farms

  Greek authorities have found COVID-19 in mink at two farms in northern Greece, an agriculture ministry official said on Friday.

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  Thousands Of Dead Fish Wash Up On Drought-Stricken Greek Lake

  Thousands of fish washed up dead on the shores of Lake Koroneia in northern Greece on Thursday as a result of high temperatures and declining water levels, authorities said.

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  At Least 2 Dead As Greek Passenger Train Derails

  At least two people died and seven more were injured when a train derailed in northern Greece on Saturday night and ripped through a house, authorities said.

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  4 Killed In Greek Army Helicopter Crash

  Four Greek army officers were killed on Wednesday when their helicopter crashed in a hilly area in the centre of the country, military authorities said.

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  70,000 Evacuated In Greece To Defuse World War II Bomb

  Greek authorities on Saturday began evacuating some 70,000 people in the city of Thessaloniki ahead of an operation to defuse a bomb from World War II.

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  Greek Military Helicopter Crash Lands In Sea During Training

  Greek authorities say two crew members were rescued after their helicopter suffered an engine failure and fell into the sea near the coast in northern Greece during a training exercise.

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  Sailboat With 67 Migrants Found By Greece's Cyclades Islands

  Greek authorities say the country's coast guard has picked up 67 migrants found hiding in a sailboat sailing across the Aegean Sea.

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  4 Dead, 340 Migrants Rescued As Boat Capsizes South Of Crete In Greece

  Four bodies were recovered and 340 people rescued Friday from a sinking migrant boat carrying a "significant number" of people in the Mediterranean Sea south of the Greek island of Crete, authorities said.

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  Greek Authorities Begin Evacuation Of Idomeni Refugee Camp

  Greek authorities have begun an operation to gradually evacuate the country's largest informal refugee camp of Idomeni.