Provides the latest RSS feeds for Greece News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Greek Herald.com http://www.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/10/id/48158b5a5afd369b/ en-us Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:22:04 -0400 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:22:04 -0400 30 Beijing - Americans Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor on Thursday won the gold medal in women's beach volleyball at the Beijing Olympics. Walsh and May-Treanor, the defending champions and the reignin... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17074938/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:10:19 -0400 Earth Times http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17074938/ LARNACA, Cyprus - Cyprus will allow two boats carrying members of a U.S.-based activist group to sail for Gaza in defiance of Israel's blockade of the Palestinian territory, authorities here said Wedn... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17074937/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:07 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17074937/ Airgo Airlines, a Greek all-cargo start-up, will commence operations this month from its base in Athens International Airport to serve the Balkan and Southeast Mediterranean markets. Using an eight-to... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17074935/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:03 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17074935/ Greece's National Bank (NBG) accepted a proposal by Turkey's FIBA Holding to acquire the minority shares in Istanbul-listed Finansbank. FIBA Holding was the major shareholder in Finansbank, before NBG... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17067429/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:07:22 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17067429/ Greek stocks lost ground on Wednesday on banks weakness, in a session with low volumes in which nervousness and lack of direction were the main drivers. Athens Stock Exchange General Index shed 0.41% ... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17067430/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:07:21 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17067430/ How do you match the Chinese? As the Olympic Games draw to a close, presumably the London 2012 organisers get even more jittery about how they can even start to match the Beijing extravaganza, on half... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17067428/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:07:22 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17067428/ MINORITY RIGHTS DEFENDERS HARASSED AND PROSECUTED Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) released on 17 August 2008 a report on harassment, defamation and prosecution of minority rights defenders - including GH... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17067037/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:12:09 -0400 IFEX http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17067037/ THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Police arrested the country's most wanted man while tracking down the alleged kidnappers of a prominent businessman, officials said Thursday. Convicted armed robber... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17067435/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:22:57 -0400 New Jersey Online http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17067435/ NICOSIA (Reuters) - A water pipeline is being planned to link Turkey with drought-hit northern Cyprus in a bid to ease a critical water shortage on the Mediterranean island, an official said on Thursd... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17067432/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:07:19 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17067432/ ATHENS (Thomson Financial) - Greek shares closed lower as the mixed international market sentiment, slow domestic news flow and continued investor caution stymied domestic buying interest. The ASE gen... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17058754/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:56:55 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17058754/ BEIJING-San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobli scored 24 points and former Toronto Raptor Carlos Delfino added 23 to propel defending Olympic champion Argentina into the Olympic basketball semifinals wi... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17058758/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:56:51 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17058758/ Athens News Agency: News in EnglishDirectory - Previous Article - Next Article From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/> [01] UN chief reply to FYROM [02] FM on Georgia status [03] Al... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17058757/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:56:52 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17058757/ Source: Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois U.   As new faces emerge on campus, students and faculty involved with Greek Life hope to recruit as many of them as possible. Andy Morgan, Greek Life Coor... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17058759/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:56:50 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17058759/ (M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) RDATE:20082008 BAE Systems Regional Aircraft announces today that Airgo Airlines S.A, of Athens, Greece has become the latest ATP Freighter operator and will ... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17058755/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:56:54 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17058755/ Kostas Dubalidis, who finished 5th, in 13:55 time, in first semifinal round, did not make through to men 110m hurdles medal race. The Greek athlete did his best competing against world top spriters in... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17058764/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:59:03 -0400 ERT http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17058764/ ATHENS (Thomson Financial) - Greek shares lost early mild gains and were flat in the early afternoon, in quiet trade, on the lack of domestic market-moving news flow. The ASE general index was flat at... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17052937/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:17:21 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17052937/ BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2008 â?? In his fourth and possibly final Olympics, Army World Class Athlete Program Maj. Michael Anti just missed making the final and finished ninth in the 50-meter rifle prone ev... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17052944/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:17:16 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17052944/ ATHENS (Reuters Life!) - Pedestrians frustrated by congested streets and unruly parking in Greek cities are using sarcastic stickers to retaliate against inconsiderate motorists. 'I am an ass! I park ... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17052941/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:17:19 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17052941/ [03] ???????? ??????? ????????? [01] ???? ???? ??????? - ???????? ?? ??????? ?????? ?????? ??? ??????????????? ??????? ??? ???????? ??? ?? ?????? ?? ?????????? ?????? ?????? ? ???????? ?????????? ????... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17052948/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:17:14 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17052948/ Vodafone Malta adds data plans, launches Internet Key device Ericsson Nikola Tesla wins HRK 46 mln in contracts in Bosnia Yellow Pages launches mobile search with MobilePeople More than 80% Asian cons... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17052939/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:17:18 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17052939/ Тhe net assets of the native mutual funds rose to 131.5 mln levs by end-April versus 113.47 mln levs at end-March, showed Dnevnik estimates based on data of the Financial Supervision Commission and... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17052946/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:17:13 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17052946/ Columbia Beach Resort in Cyprus has offered one TTG reader an amazing three-night break to coincide with the Gourmet Celebration to be held at the resort in late October. The winner and a companion wi... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17052942/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:17:17 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17052942/ ATHENS (Dow Jones)--The National Bank of Greece SA (NBG), Greece's leading lender, said Wednesday it will buy out the 9.7% minority stake in its Turkish banking unit now held by FIBA Holding AS. No pr... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17052945/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:17:15 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17052945/ Quote","Stock Charts") Quote","Stock Charts","Earnings") else fregion(m_n) else else getQueryVariable(variable) (MENAFN ) Today's US Dollar Trading•Greenback unable to extend gains•Volumes... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17052949/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:17:11 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17052949/ Sun seekers can enjoy the canine-friendly Ayia Napa beach with their pets Photo: The off-lead paradise is the island's first where people and their pets can enjoy the sun and sea without upsetting oth... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17052938/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:17:17 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17052938/ Тhe net assets of the native mutual funds rose to 131.5 mln levs by end-April versus 113.47 mln levs at end-March, showed Dnevnik estimates based on data of the Financial Supervision Commission and... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045463/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:57:02 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045463/ Athens Medical Centre is currently in negotiations with a private equity fund and according to market sources, Ã?C Partners is the entity taht plans to extend an offer for the Center's absrorption. E... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045459/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:56:59 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045459/ Athens Medical Centre is currently in negotiations with a private equity fund and according to market sources, Ã?C Partners is the entity taht plans to extend an offer for the Center's absrorption. E... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045460/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:56:59 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045460/ Professor A. Marci Turk writes that the conflict may never be resolved peacefully For the past 45 years, the Cyprus conflict has proven a profound challenge to the international community. With the ex... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045456/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:56:56 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045456/ A four-member family, including two infants, died in a road accident on the island of Serifos late Monday night, while another four people were killed in a crash on the Maliakos Gulf stretch of road i... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045469/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:56:13 -0400 Kathimerini http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045469/ GRUEVSKI LETTERSUN chief urges FYROM PM to focus on solving name dispute The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has replied to a letter from the Prime Minister of the Former Yugoslav Republi... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045468/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:56:11 -0400 Kathimerini http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045468/ Petrom estimates for 2006 total investments of EUR 647.8 M, double the EUR 303.8 M reported for 2005 while about half of this years investments will be channelled into the exploration and production s... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045462/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:57:01 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045462/ Aug 20 2008 Western Mail CYCLIST Victoria Pendleton put the bitter disappointment of Athens behind her to storm to gold in the women’s sprint. Pendleton scooped her gold with a seemingly ea... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045467/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:29:14 -0400 IC Wales http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045467/ By Ian PalmerBBC NewsTwo competitors get their personal dose of grease ahead of the raceMuch has been said about our throwaway society, and in north-west London 10 cars and their drivers are trying to... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045455/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:56:55 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045455/ Athens Medical Centre is currently in negotiations with a private equity fund and according to market sources, Ã?C Partners is the entity taht plans to extend an offer for the Center's absrorption. E... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045461/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:57:00 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045461/ ND party cadres have stated that they aim at a one-party government in the next elections, rejecting rumours on early elections. In an interview with http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045470/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:46:55 -0400 ERT http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045470/ Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is expected in Thessaloniki at noon. The Patriarch will visit Mt Athos on the occasion of the festive events commemorating 500 years since the death of Saint Nifon, se... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045471/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:46:42 -0400 ERT http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045471/ The General Staff will post a competitive examination on it site www.army.gr to hire 1,700 professional soldiers. Those interested should submit the necessary documents to the General Staff until 19 S... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045472/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:46:36 -0400 ERT http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045472/ At least three people have been killed in clashes between rival armed groups in Niger Delta, near Port Harcourt as per a resident and security services sources. The gun battle over control of stolen o... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045476/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:46:23 -0400 ERT http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17045476/ Email: info@greecemedtravel.com.au Tel: 1300 661 666 Book Greece and Turkey Now with Greece and Mediterranean Travel Centre and Save As August draws inevitably to a close the busiest season for touris... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17035415/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:23:50 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17035415/ ATHENS, Greece -- Border officials have detained more than 260 illegal immigrants on the island of Samos in the Aegean Sea over the past three days, Greek media reported on Sunday (August 17th). Autho... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17030091/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:14:19 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17030091/ BEIJING - Canada's dramatic second-half turnaround continued at the Beijing Olympics as another multi-medal performance by Canadian athletes helped the team eclipse its overall performance from four y... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17030090/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:14:22 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17030090/ Cyprus Press and Information Office: Turkish Cypriot Press ReviewDirectory - Previous Article - Next Article From: The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office Server at <http://www.pio.gov.... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17024422/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:39:48 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17024422/ The funding would be used to establish fully-operational adult stem cell banks and therapy clinics in Greece as a new venture. The negotiations began at the conclusion of a U.S.-Greek meeting in July ... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17024423/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:39:47 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17024423/ KOFINOU, Cyprus (AFP) - The island of Cyprus is now on the immigration frontline, since joining the European Union in 2004, it has the highest intake per capita of population of asylum seekers. Accord... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17018621/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:56:54 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17018621/ Stematix(TM), Inc., a regenerative medicine technology and solutions provider positioned to accelerate safe and effective global use of stem cell therapies, announced today that it has entered into fi... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17018622/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:56:56 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17018622/ ATHENS (AFP) - Israel has warned a group of pro-Palestinian activists sailing for the Gaza Strip to break a year-long blockade to steer clear of the territory, the Israeli embassy in Athens said on Tu... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17018631/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:56:47 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17018631/ BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced its decision to disqualify Athens Olympics champion Fani Chalkia from the Beijing Olympics after the Greek 400m hur... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17018619/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:56:52 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17018619/ A meeting of Commerce general secretary, Dimitris Skiadas, Hania Prefect and the Hania Petrol Station owners is being held in Hania as an ultimate effort to avert closing of Hania petrol stations tomo... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17018634/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:31:42 -0400 ERT http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17018634/ Traffic police officers are alarmed by a sharp rise in serious road accidents over the last two months, with the number of people being killed in crashes almost doubling during the summer.According to... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17018640/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:31:22 -0400 Kathimerini http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17018640/ There has been a substantial rise in the number of people who have donated their organs for transplant operations, the National Transplant Organization (NTO) said yesterday.By this time last year, the... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17018639/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:31:21 -0400 Kathimerini http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17018639/ Piraeus Port Authority, commenting on press reports, said that its second quarter financial results will be "improved in comparison with the first quarter" and that the company will announce its resul... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17018628/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:56:41 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17018628/ DENIS SINYAKOV/REUTERSManya Pleyeva, a 76-year-old resident of Tskhinvali in South Ossetia, waits to receive food outside a local Greek Orthodox church yesterday. Russian tanks patrolled the breakaway... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17018638/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:31:19 -0400 Kathimerini http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17018638/ A 70-year-old farmer was recovering in a hospital in Florina, northern Greece, yesterday, after being attacked by a large bear on Saturday.Georgios Pierias had set off from his home in the village of ... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17018637/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:31:16 -0400 Kathimerini http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17018637/ Singer Vandi safe after car crash Greek pop singer Despina Vandi was injured in a car crash on Kifissias Avenue in Maroussi, northern Athens, yesterday when she slammed her car into the back of a fuel... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17018643/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:31:15 -0400 Kathimerini http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17018643/ ATHENS, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Greece's current account deficit widened to 2.958 billion euros in June, reflecting mainly a widening of the trade deficit, the Bank of Greece said on Tuesday. The gap rose ... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17013348/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:31:07 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17013348/ -- The IOC formally expelled Greek hurdler Fani Halkia from the Beijing Olympics on Monday for doping and urged Greek authorities to investigate her coach for possible criminal violations. http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17013349/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:04:52 -0400 San Francisco Chronicle http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17013349/ BEIJING: Organised doping is likely behind a recent spate of positive drug tests in Greek sports, the president of the country's Olympic Committee said Monday. "There are 15 people, all with the same ... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17009144/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:39:27 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17009144/ A DETERMINED Greece beat a feisty Yao Ming-led China in the Olympics basketball yesterday, beating the hosts 91-77 on inspired play from Vasilieios Spanoulis who had 19 points and four assists. http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17008403/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:26:50 -0400 New Straits Times http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17008403/ 'We don't want dirty medals' Greek Olympic Committee (EOE) President Minos Kyriakou, speaking to the ANA-MPA at the 'Greek Home' in Beijing over the weekend on the occasion of the first positive sampl... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17004526/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:49:09 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17004526/ Additionally, on the sidelines of the meeting, the OSCE 'troika', namely, the foreign ministers of Finland, Greece and Spain will meet along with the organisation's secretary general. Caption: Greek F... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17004523/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:49:05 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17004523/ Greece's first 2008 medals on Sunday after jumping 15.23 metres in her second attempt. The gold medal was won by Francois Bangot-Etonet of Cameroon with 15.39 metres and second place by Russia's Tatia... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17004522/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:49:04 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17004522/ The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) said, in an announcement on Monday, that an immigration pact being promoted by the French EU presidency with the support of the Greek government, is an 'accumulatio... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17004521/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:49:03 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17004521/ Remember all those times Lauren Conrad insisted that she had no acting aspirations and only wanted to be a fashion designer? Did you believe her? No, we didn't, either, so it wasn't exactly a surprise... http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17004519/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:48:57 -0400 Congoo http://story.greekherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48158b5a5afd369b/id/17004519/