Posts Tagged ‘ Greece ’

Repatriation of HM Queen Alexandra Remains to Serbia on May 9

May 7, 2013
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Repatriation of HM Queen Alexandra Remains to Serbia on May 9

Belgrade, Serbia (ots/PRNewswire) - His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander with his family has the pleasure to inform the public that the process of the exhumation and repatriation of HM Queen Alexandra Remains will take place on Thursday 9 May. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130507/613206-a) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130507/613206-b ) The Remains of HM Queen Alexandra was seen off by…

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Report: Anti-Semitic incidents surged in 2012

April 7, 2013
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Report: Anti-Semitic incidents surged in 2012

FILE - In this Monday, March 19, 2012 file photo, police officers gather at the site of a shooting where a gunman opened fire in front of a Jewish school in a city in Toulouse, southwestern France. Israeli researchers and Jewish leaders on Sunday reported 30 percent jump in anti-Semitic violence and vandalism last year,…

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Molly Crabapple’s ‘Shell Game’ Paintings Depict A Year In Crisis From Occupy Wall Street To Anonymous Hacks

April 6, 2013
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Activist artist Molly Crabapple's new series of paintings titled "Shell Game" at Smart Clothes Gallery in New York portray a darkly humorous year in cartoonish figures. Her canvases tackle global turmoil in 2011, including the rise of Occupy Wall Street, Anonymous hackers, the health insurance crisis, the Tunisian Revolution, protests in Greece, and the Spanish…

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AEK bans footballer for fascist salute

March 20, 2013
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AEK bans footballer for fascist salute

AEK Athens midfielder Giorgos Katidis, 20, issues the goal celebration that has placed his footballing career in jeopardy.STORY HIGHLIGHTSAEK Athens bans Giorgos Katidis until end of season for controversial goal celebration Midfielder, 20, has already been handed life ban from national team by Greek federation AEK to decide player's future after Super League ends in…

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Cyprus: How did it all go wrong?

March 19, 2013
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Cyprus has become the latest eurozone nation to apply for a bailout amidst a financial crisis linked to debt defaults in neighboring Greece. The Mediterranean island has a huge banking sector and its public debt is expected to match GDP within the next decade. Proposals to tax existing bank deposits as part of a rescue…

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5 epic helicopter prison escapes

March 18, 2013
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(CNN) -- The spectacular, airborne escape of two Canadian inmates Sunday stunned witnesses and showcased the illicit ingenuity behind one of the more creative styles of prison breaks.But while astonishing, helicopter escapes are not unheard of. For decades, crafty inmates have fled into the sky -- some with more success than others.Here are five epic…

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Ancient personality test goes corporate

March 15, 2013
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Ancient personality test goes corporate

Knowing other people's personality types is meant to help you grasp their viewpointSTORY HIGHLIGHTSThe enneagram system sorts individuals into nine personality types In businesses, it has been adapted as a way of bringing insight into oneself and others A report shows it is on par with the Myers-Briggs system and other well-known psychological systems The…

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O’Neill: Euro may not exist by 2020

March 14, 2013
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STORY HIGHLIGHTSRoubini believes eurozone break-up risk has been reduced, in large part, by ECB measures European Union faces a "political backlash" with austerity fatigue, says Nouriel Roubini Political cohesion around a drive for austerity was common to many delegates' views (CNN) -- Jim O'Neill, the Goldman Sachs economist who famously captured the globe's shifting economic…

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Dollar Eases a Second Day as Dow Matches Strongest Rally in Years

March 13, 2013
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Dollar Eases a Second Day as Dow Matches Strongest Rally in Years

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3 ETFs To Watch This Week: EWJ, XRT, ENZL

March 11, 2013
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3 ETFs To Watch This Week: EWJ, XRT, ENZL

Strong economic reports coupled with bullish momentum had the Dow Jones Industrial Average surging into uncharted territory, posting record-breaking all-time highs last week. The Institute for Supply Management ...

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