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US Ambassador Pyatt operated on hip; did not break legs
US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt has been successfully operated on his hip following a bicycle accident, the US Embassy has announced.
Pyatt was injured during a trip to Mani, southern Greece, and initial reports had indicated he had suffered fractures in both legs.
These reports were not accurate, said US press attache Eshel William Murad.
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34 Killed and 68 Injured in Explosion in Downtown Kabul
At least 34 people were killed and at least 68 were injured in an explosion that shook the center of the Afghan capital Kabul this morning, Xinhua and TASS reported.
Filip’s ‘Govt’ in Moldova Moves Israel Embassy to Jerusalem
As two governments claim to be running Moldova, the one headed by the former ruling Democratic Party on Tuesday declared it would transfer the embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
The Moldovan Foreign Ministry negotiated this move last year but took no further steps on the matter under the pretext of "assessing the issue".
Merits of Greece as important US ally subject of panel discussion
International affairs think-tank the Atlantic Council will be holding a discussion on "Greece as a Geostrategic Ally," which will be streamed on its website live from Washington DC at 5 p.m. local Greek time, the US Embassy has said.
Violence Flares in Albania Opposition Protest
Albanian opposition protesters using firecrackers against police on June 2. Photo: Gjergj Erebara/BIRN
At their seventh large protest, the opposition parties again called for the removal of Prime Minister Edi Rama and his Socialist-led government.
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Government's police guard strategy backfiring
The government's strategy of boosting the presence of the Greek Police (ELAS) at potential targets appears to be the key reason for its ineffective response to an escalation of violence by self-styled anarchists in recent weeks.
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The key differences between us and them
I passed by United States Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt's residence on Thursday morning on my bicycle. The wall was already repainted when I returned. The official response, a tweet referring to "childish vandalism," obscures the point, but the message of Rouvikonas isn't obscure:
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Police thwarted as anarchists target US envoy’s home
A special plan that the Greek Police (ELAS) said it has for guarding the US Embassy and the adjacent residence of Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt did not stop members of the anarchist group Rouvikonas from vandalizing his home.
The attack, which occurred at around 4 a.m., involved 10 people wearing crash helmets, who lobbed bottles of paint at the walls of the ambassador's residence.
Serbian students "school" US ambassador
Scott did this is an elementary school last week in Apatin, a town in northern Serbia, when he showed pupils a map of their country without their southern province, i.e., Kosovo and Metohija.
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BSMEPA will Support the Activation of Bulgarian-American Business Relations
Dr. Boyko Takov, Executive Director of BSMEPA, held a working meeting with representatives of the trade section of the US Embassy in Bulgaria
An invitation was addressed to BSMEPA to organize Bulgarian companies for participation in the Select USA Summit 2019, which is going to be held in Washington, DC from 10 to 12 June 2019.