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  • Kouvelis Wants A New Cabinet

    Democratic Left (DIMAR) leader Fotis Kouvelis, one of Prime Minister and New Democracy Conservative leader Antonis Samaras’ coalition government, said he thinks there should be a shakeup of ministers but didn’t say if he wants any of his members to be in a new cabinet. He outlined his thoughts on the current government in an interview with the Sunday Real News newspaper in which he ...

  • Greek premier arrives in Azerbaijan

    The Prime Minister of Greece, Antonis Samaras arrived in Azerbaijan on 19 May. At the International airport of Heydar Aliyev the premier was welcomed by Azerbaijan’s Minister of Industry and Energy, co-chair of the Azerbaijani-Greek intergovernmental commission Natiq Aliyev and other officials. A short protocol conversation between Antonis Samaras and Natiq Aliyev was held at the salon ...

  • Its all Greek to yogurt fans

    Blend together well and leave in a sealed jar in the refrigerator. The recipe will last for 10 days in the fridge and makes enough for three to four applications. Skin must be cleansed thoroughly before applying the mask. After 20 to 30 minutes, rinse skin well with warm water and pat dry. Continue with usual skin or makeup routine. Add concerns about protein content and saturated fat to the ...

  • Koza Mostra Agathon Get 6th At Eurovision

    With oddsmakers predicting the runaway winner of the 2013 Eurovision contest long before it finished at this year's event in Malmo, Sweden - with Denmark's Emmelie de Forest winning for a pop ballad called Only Teardrops -the fusion of rebetiko with electronic ska got Greece a strong sixth place among the 26 performers. The catchy Alcohol Is Free, a kind of ode to ouzo and forgetting ...

  • Greek Prime Minister seeks to woo Chinese investors

    Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras invited Chinese enterprises over the weekend at a business forum attracting them to invest in Greece and join the country's long-delayed privatization program, amid cautious optimism about Greek economic prospects.Antonis Samaras noted that 28 projects of his country's privatization program, which cover key areas like airport and port construction, ...


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Sucker Punch

Sucker Punch

Zack Snyders Sucker Punch unfolds like a video game-addled adolescent boys wet dream wrapped up in pseudo-feminist fits of girl power. Snyder, who is best known for the ultraviolent graphic novel adaptations of 300 (2006) and Watchmen (2009), is working from his own ... ...

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  • Salamina Tavern Explosion Injures 13

    An explosion rocked a cafe on the island of Salamina, near Pireaus shortly before 10 a.m. on May 19, injuring 13 people. The tavern was closed and a memorial service was taking place in the Church of Aghios Dimitrios across the street. The explosion caused serious damage to the tavern as well as to the nearby buildings and cars. According to the local authorities, two people were seriously ...

  • New York Pontians Remember The Genocide

    NEW YORK - The Pontian Genocide is one of the most painful moments in Hellenic history, yet for most of the past 100 years knowledge of the catastrophe has been locked up in the hearts of its victims and in dark archives, sealed away both by governments motivated by expediency and parents wishing to spare their children. Events such as the commemoration held under the auspices of the Consulate ...

  • Golden Dawn Wreath Laying Causes Clash

    Skirmishes erupted between members of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party and leftist supporters in the western Greek town of Agrinio when a lawmaker from the extremists, Kostas Barbarousis stepped forward to lay a wreath at a Pontian Genocide memorial during a commemoration ceremony. A number of people had gathered in Ayios Konstantinos to the 94th anniversary of the genocide, including the city ...

  • Open Call for Greek Designers

    The Hellenic Industrial Property Organization in cooperation with the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market has organized an exhibition entitled Greek Design=Good Design which aims to show and promote the Greek design. For this purpose the Hellenic Industrial Property Organization invites all interested artists-designers to submit their creations to participate in the exhibition, ...

  • Dr. Daskalakis Meningitis Vaccines For Gay Men

    (Danny Ghitis for The New York Times) Demetre Daskalakis, a doctor and gay activist, at Paddles in Chelsea, preparing equipment to vaccinate gay men against a deadly new strain of bacterial meningitis. NEW YORK - At around 4 on a Saturday morning, a time when most of the gay bars in New York have closed and locked their doors, a steady stream of young and middle-aged men, almost all shirtless ...

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