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Greek police capture helicopter fugitive

AP News 8 days ago

Greek police arrest fugitive who escaped from prison by helicopter A convicted murderer in Greece who made a dramatic prison escape by helicopter earlier this year was arrested near Athens on Monday, police said. Alket Rizaj, of Albania, was arrested with a ...

France, Portugal gain crucial World Cup edge

AFP Global Edition 10 days ago

France closed in on the World Cup finals on Saturday as fellow star-studded giants Portugal struggled for a 1-0 home victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina on a night of tense, first-leg play-off ties. Nicolas Anelka gave France a crucial 1-0 win over Ireland in ...

Slovenia, Ukraine sense World Cup chance

AFP Global Edition 10 days ago

Unheralded Slovenia and Ukraine took tentative steps closer to the 2010 World Cup finals on Saturday. Despite losing 2-1 to Russia in Moscow, Nejc Pecnik's goal two minutes from time gave Slovenia hope that they can make sure of a second World ...

Greece, Ukraine all square after play-off first leg

AFP Global Edition 10 days ago

Greece and Ukraine were deadlocked at 0-0 after Saturday's first leg of their World Cup play-off at the Olympic Stadium watched by 50,000 spectators. Wednesday's second leg in Ukraine will decide which team advances to the finals in South Africa next year. ...

Greece looks to rediscover 2004 magic touch

AFP Global Edition 10 days ago

Five years and four months after their surprise Euro 2004 crowning, Greece are still searching for that magic touch which will lead them back to glory days. A disastrous showing in the 2005 Confederation Cup, failure to qualify for the 2006 World ...

Europe sets down firm deficit deadlines

AFP Global Edition 13 days ago

The European Commission on Wednesday gave 13 countries -- including Britain, France and Germany -- firm deadlines to bring bloated public deficits back under tight control. Budget overspending and consequent national debt, already a severe problem for many countries before the financial ...

Greece cannot cancel disputed Cosco port deal: minister

AFP Global Edition 16 days ago

Greece cannot backtrack from a disputed port deal with Chinese transport operator Cosco that has sparked recurring strikes from protesting dockworkers, the Greek economy minister said on Sunday. "There is no legal way to cancel the agreement, this would give a poor ...

Oxford's revamped Ashmolean can now "do drama"

Reuters Life! Online Report 18 days ago

OXFORD, England (Reuters Life!) - T.E. Lawrence's Arab dress, an entire Japanese tea house and the best Aegean history collection outside Greece will be star exhibits when Britain's oldest public museum re-opens on Saturday. The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford will swing wide ...

Vancouver 2010 Olympics

AP News 21 days ago

Torchbearer Leslie Phillips runs along the shore in the early morning hours in Qualicum Beach, B.C., on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. The Olympic Flame which traveled from Olympia in Greece and is now on a 106-day cross country relay which will end ...

Macedonia seeks to stop archaeological smugglers

AFP Global Edition 21 days ago

Macedonia has vowed to put a halt to illegal excavations at the country's wealth of archaeological sites, many of which have already been ransacked by savvy smugglers digging up the rich treasures. "The criminals are always a step ahead, they follow our ...

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