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Restaurant burns down in big fire in Belgrade

Published by B92 on Wed, 08/08/2018 - 09:20

The fire broke out after 04:00 CET, and spread to the newly built part of the restaurant. Nobody has been injured.

Nine firefighting vehicles and 31 firefighters localized and then extinguished the flames, the Interior Ministry (MUP) said.

After the fire broke out out, explosions, most likely from gas canisters, were heard in this area of Belgrade.

Teenager dies after falling from height into the sea

Published by Kathimerini on Wed, 08/08/2018 - 08:54

A 17-year-old boy has died in hospital from injuries sustained after falling from a height into the sea near Hania in Crete.

The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon at Seitan Limani, a rocky cove on the Akrotiri peninsular that is popular with bathers.

Firefighters tackle blaze as high risk warning issued

Published by Kathimerini on Wed, 08/08/2018 - 08:25

Firefighters were called to tackle a house fire in the Aghia Marina area of Nea Makri in eastern Attica on Wednesday morning, with the authorities warning of a high risk of fire in Attica, southern Evia and some northern Aegean islands.

Nine firefighters, three tenders and a helicopter are involved in the operation to extinguish the blaze, which has spread to low vegetation.

Ümit Yalçın appointed as Turkey's envoy to London

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 08/08/2018 - 08:19

Former undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry Ümit Yalçın has been appointed as Turkey's ambassador to London as part of a reshuffle in the ministry under the new presidential governance system, state-run Anadolu Agency reported citing diplomatic sources.

'Yes' camp ahead in FYROM before deal referendum

Published by Kathimerini on Tue, 08/07/2018 - 20:59

According to an opinion poll carried out by the Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC) in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 41.5 percent of FYROM's population plans to vote "yes" in the September 30 referendum on the agreement with Greece which sees the country's name changing to North Macedonia.

Polakis hits out at health workers' union after conviction

Published by Kathimerini on Tue, 08/07/2018 - 20:50

Continuing an intensifying war of words, outspoken Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis lashed out at the national federation of Greek hospital workers (POEDIN) on Tuesday, accusing it of issuing a "barrage of lies" while the government works on upgrading the country's health service.

Varoufakis 'set Greece back years,' says ESM official

Published by Kathimerini on Tue, 08/07/2018 - 20:48

In 2014, Greece had been on the path to recovery and was heading toward a "clean exit" from its bailout programs, but the tenure of Yanis Varoufakis as finance minister the following year proved costly, setting Greece back years, according to the secretary general of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM).

Composer Mikis Theodorakis leaves hospital

Published by Kathimerini on Tue, 08/07/2018 - 20:48

Veteran composer and leftist Mikis Theodorakis was discharged from an Athens hospital on Tuesday after medics deemed that his health had stabilized following heart problems last week for which he was admitted on Thursday.

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