Amidst golds and glory Tibet protest continue
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Amidst golds and glory Tibet protest continue

Amidst an upsurge in nationalism brought on by the British Olympic team's continuing success media criticism of China's on going crack down on Tibetan protesters has faded from TV screens and front pages. However,...
created by Teacher Dude | 1 wk ago | updated 1 wk ago
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Balloon fiesta hits new high
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Balloon fiesta hits new high

Despite rain and cloudy skies the 30th annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta saw a record turn out as over 100 ballons from all over the world took to the skies above the English city. The fiesta, which...
created by Teacher Dude | 2 wks ago | updated 2 wks ago
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UK Police accused of heavy handedness in green protest
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UK Police accused of heavy handedness in green protest

Despite ever growing evidence of the role of fossil fuels in global warming the British government has insisted on pushing ahead with plans to rebuild a coal burning power station at Kingsnorth, Kent. Environmental...
created by Teacher Dude | 3 wks ago | updated 3 wks ago
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Naked bike ride runs foul of police
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Naked bike ride runs foul of police

Green activists in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki clashed with riot police during their attempt to hold a naked bike ride in order to protest excessive car use. Senior police officials, however, had...
created by Teacher Dude | 8 wks ago | updated 8 wks ago
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Greeks say no to milk bilk

In protest against rising prices and the high cost of dairy products in particular Greek consumer groups are calling for week long boycott of any brand of fresh milk costing more than one euro until 19th June. In a...
created by Teacher Dude | 11 wks ago | updated 11 wks ago
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Leading Greek businessman kidnapped

Police in northern Greece have been put on high alert after Greek industrialist, Giorgos Mylonas was abducted just outside his home in the northern city of Thessaloniki shortly after midnight by three armed men according to police reports. The 49 year - old owner of the...
created by Teacher Dude | 11 wks ago
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Greek Robin Hoods strike supermarket
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Greek Robin Hoods strike supermarket

In scene redolent of the 60s a group of 20 demonstrators entered a supermarket in the Exarxeia neighbourhood of Athens, Greece filled up shopping trolleys and left without paying. Afterwards the food  was...
created by Teacher Dude | 12 wks ago | updated 12 wks ago
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Greek universities in turmoil.
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Greek universities in turmoil.

Even by the turbulent standards of Greek education the previous week has been unprecedented. Once again many of the country's major universities have been occupied by students protesting plans by the government to...
created by Teacher Dude | 12 wks ago | updated 12 wks ago
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Greece's lost generation
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Greece's lost generation

To look at the cafes full of young people sipping four euro coffees it would be easy to imagine that young Greeks have little to trouble them apart from the normal cares of exams, relationships and ...
created by Teacher Dude | 14 wks ago | updated 14 wks ago
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Swiss Jetson takes to the skies
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Swiss Jetson takes to the skies

Yves Rossy has come up with what might be the ultimate gadget, the jet you can strap on your back. The 43 year old ex- fighter pilot invited press this week to see him unveil the James Bond style jet wing in Bex,...
created by Teacher Dude | 14 wks ago | updated 14 wks ago
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Greek fans riot at women's volleyball finals

A women's volleyball match was interrupted when rioting fans forced players to leave the court under the protection of Greek riot police. The incident started when the referee at the A1 division volleyball finals in Athens ordered the stands behind the service line emptied...
created by Teacher Dude | 15 wks ago | updated 15 wks ago
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Greece grinds to a halt
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Greece grinding to a halt

As the Greek tanker diver's strike enters its second week drivers have been forced to wait for hours in the few filling stations that still have petrol. Despite intensive talks between the government and the...
created by Teacher Dude | 15 wks ago | updated 15 wks ago
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Scarce fuel!
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Greece out of gas

Nearly 90% of petrol stations in Greece have run out of unleaded petrol according to Greek media reports. As tanker drivers continue their strike the country is rapidly grinding to a halt as drivers find it harder...
created by Teacher Dude | 15 wks ago | updated 15 wks ago
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Greek food scandal turns political
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Greek Government knew about tainted cooking oil for two months yet failed to act

Just days after the Greek authorities announced a recall of tainted cooking oil the issue has turned into an publicity nightmare for the conservative New Democracy government when it was revealed that they had known...
created by Teacher Dude | 15 wks ago | updated 15 wks ago
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Police blunders leave bus driver dead
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Police blunders leave bus driver dead

After a series of police blunders which led to the death of a 60 year old bus driver in the Greek port city of Thessaloniki, six officers have been suspended from duty. The unfortunate driver was shot a point blank...
created by Teacher Dude | 16 wks ago | updated 16 wks ago
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