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9 hrs ago | www.fromgreece.info | fromGreece

fromGreece.info News blog: Greek police officer killed 15 year old boy

On Saturday night,December 6th, a Greek police officer shot and killed a 15 year old boy,in the area of Eksarhia,Athens. Almost immediately after the incident,indignant citizens started a protest against Greek ...

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13 hrs ago | TwinCities.com

Gangs of youths rampage for 3rd day in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - Gangs of youths smashed their way through central Athens and Thessaloniki on Monday, torching stores and buildings after the fatal police shooting of a teenager sparked Greece's worst rioting ...

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Related Topix: World News, Riot, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat

17 hrs ago | The Journal Times

Funeral set for teen killed in Greece shooting

Authorities across Greece braced for further violence Tuesday, as the funeral takes place of a 15-year-old boy whose shooting by police sparked the country's worst riots in decades.

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22 hrs ago | NewsBlaze

Two Police Shoot Teenager Dead - Riots Ensue Across Nation

Two Greek police officers were arrested in the killing of a 15 year old boy, sparking riots clear across the country, in almost every city.

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Related Topix: Riot, Europe, World News

Mon Dec 08, 2008

Air America Radio

Greece Rocked By More Riots ; Officer Charged With Boy's Killing

Belfast Telegraph POLICE fired tear gas at rioting youths smashing up shops today in the third day of rioting sparked by their shooting dead an Athens teenager.

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FireFightingNews.com

Greece Firefighters Try To Extinguish Fire During Riots

Greece Firefighters try to extinguish the fire of a building and in Monastiraki area central Athens, Greece, early Sunday, Dec.

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Sofia News Agency

Greece Braces for More Violent Protests

More protests are expected Monday after rioting erupted over the fatal shooting of an anarchist teenager by police in Athens.

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Sun Dec 07, 2008

Detroit Free Press

6 killed, dozens hurt in Baghdad attacks

Bombers and gunmen targeted Iraqi police recruits and U.S.-allied Sunni guards in a series of attacks Saturday that killed at least six people and wounded dozens, officials said.

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FOX 4 Now - WFTX Home

More riots in Greek cities after teen killed by police

Associated Press - December 7, 2008 10:23 AM ET THESSALONIKI, Greece - Rioters in Greece have been hurling firebombs and rocks at police during protests over the fatal police shooting of a teenage boy in ...

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Chicago.indymedia.org

Athens,Greece: 16year old murdered by cops, heavy riots

The murder: The police says that a police car at Exarchia was attacked by anarchists with rocks and bats and one of the cops shoot in the air to scare them off and the bullet hit somewhere, changed course and ...

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Sat Dec 06, 2008

Penticton Herald

Riots erupt in 2 Greek cities

Hundreds of rioters fought pitched battles with police in the Greek cities Athens and Thessaloniki following the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy Saturday night.

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SmarterTravel

The Parthenon, Athens, Greece

Those of us who write about or sell travel love to look at stats and trends in order to compose lists of affordable destinations because there are always budget travelers on the lookout for the latest cheap ...

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Fri Dec 05, 2008

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Threat of piracy could push up cruise insurance

A Yemeni coast guard mans a weapon, as his boat patrols the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen, Monday, Dec.

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Related Topix: Piracy News, World News, Yemen, Middle East,

Thu Dec 04, 2008

International Herald Tribune

Greece: Firebomb attacks on 2 ministry buildings

ATHENS, Greece : Greek police say suspected anarchist arsonists have firebombed two government buildings in Athens, causing minor damage but no injuries.

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International Herald Tribune

Greece: Large forest fire on island of Rhodes

ATHENS, Greece : Greek authorities say a large forest fire is raging on the Aegean resort island of Rhodes.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, World News, Business News

Wed Dec 03, 2008

International Herald Tribune

Greece: Arsonists attack French news service

ATHENS, Greece : Arsonists have attacked the offices of the French news service Agence France Presse in central Athens.

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Related Topix: World News, Travel, Greece Travel, Business News

Tue Dec 02, 2008

Payvand News of Iran

Director of "Over There" yearns for audience over here

Director of "Over There" said that he wants to watch his films along with the common people and particularly with Iranian audiences.

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Ekklesia Daily News

Migrants benefit wealthy host nations, UN and churches told

The falsehood according to which wealthy host countries are "victims" of migration needs to be challenged, as in fact their economies benefit from the exploitation of their work, an international consultation ...

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Mon Dec 01, 2008

Business Wire

SITRONICS Signs US$ 230 Million Credit Facility Agreement with Vnesheconombank

JSC SITRONICS , a leading provider of telecommunications, information technology and microelectronic solutions in Russia and the CIS, with a growing presence in other EEMEA emerging markets, today announced ...

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SETimes news

Jolevski tapped to serve as new Macedonian envoy in name talks with Greece

SKOPJE, Macedonia -- The country's current ambassador to Washington, Zoran Jolevski, has been named Macedonia's new representative in the name talks with Greece, government spokesperson Shefik Duraki announced ...

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Related Topix: Europe, Macedonia, World News, Nikola Gruevski, Branko Crvenkovski

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