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‘Love jihad’ hits Greece as Pakistan man kills teen girlfriend, runs away

The killing of the teenage girl by her Pakistani boyfriend has sparked outrage in Greece

Ukraine-Russia war: Moscow expels eight Greek diplomats; bans entry of 43 more Canadians

While the decision to ban Canadians from entering its territory was taken in response to sanctions imposed by Ottawa over Moscow's offensive in Ukraine, Greek diplomats were expelled over Athen's decision to deliver military equipment to Kyiv

Snowstorm halts life in Greece, shuts down Europe's busiest airport in Istanbul

Extreme weather caused major disruption to the Greek captial Athens, and forced the closure of Istanbul airport. It is the second year in a row of unusually heavy snowfall

At Athens' newly opened Olympics Museum, myth, modern magic and sports memorabilia are on offer

Alongside video screens and wall-to-wall displays on the history of the ancient and modern Games, the museum showcases all of the torches used in the flame relay, starting with the one used in Berlin in 1936.

Belarus diverts Ryanair plane to arrest dissident journalist; secret police present on flight, says airline CEO

Roman Protasevich was held on Sunday after a Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius was intercepted by a Belarusian fighter jet and diverted to the capital of Minsk, State TV reported

Greek police recover ancient marble statue of ‘exceptional artwork’, investigation under way

Photos released by the police showed the statue seemed to have been buried for a long time, and bore signs of damage from digging tools.

Greece: Heavy rainfall leads to discovery of ancient bronze bull figurine, a votive offering made to Zeus

Greece’s Culture Ministry said on 19 March that the small, intact figurine was found after an archaeologist spotted one horn poking out of the ground following recent rainfall in the area.

Earthquake hits Turkey, Greece: 19 dead, over 700 injured as strong tremors hit Aegean Sea

As a result of the 6.9 magnitude quake, a small tsunami struck the Seferihisar district south of Izmir province in Turkey, causing floods in the area

14 killed, over 500 injured as strong Aegean Sea earthquake strikes Turkish coast and Greek island

At least 12 people were killed in Izmir, Turkey’s third-largest city, including one who drowned, while two teenagers died in Greek island of Samos after being struck by a wall that collapsed

Golden Dawn guilty of running criminal organisation, rules Greek court; neo-Nazism threat remains as similar political outfits emerge

The three-judge criminal court tied the party to a string of attacks, including the fatal stabbing in 2013 of a left-wing rapper Pavlos Fyssas