Food storage

A factory in Thiva, Central Greece, that has been producing kitchen products for the iconic US firm Tupperware since 1967 is shutting down on Thursday, as the company has been struggles to stay afloat, with shares nosediving 90% over the past year.

A factory in Thiva, central Greece, that has been producing kitchen products for the iconic US firm Tupperware since 1967 is shutting down on Thursday, as the company struggles to stay afloat with shares nosediving 90% over the past year.

Freezing living cells is a good way to preserve them for much longer than at room temperature, but traditional freezing damages those cells as ice crystals form

Trapped in basements and the garages of high-rise apartment blocks, the ancient mosaics of Durres are under threat. Some city residents are exploring innovative ways to raise awareness.

Entering their fourth day without power or water, Durban's poorest residents lined up on Thursday to collect water from burst pipes and dug through layers of mud to retrieve their few possessions.

There was a sense of despair amid the stench of sewage, growing stronger as the rains which wrought so much devastation stopped and the tropical heat returned.

It can be stored in normal refrigerators for up to three months and requires a single dose

The alleged collusion between inmates and authorities recently uncovered at a penitentiary in northern Greece has led to the sacking of its directors and the transfer today of prisoners to other institutions.

Water from unknown sources has flooded the basement of Albania's National Library, soaking thousands of books - although the director insists that the damage can be repaired.

A decomposing body was found on Tuesday in the basement of an apartment block under construction in Thessaloniki.

A passer-by noticed the body and notified authorities, who had to pump water out of the basement in order to recover the corpse.

Police have ruled out the possibility of foul play.

Greek refrigerator maker Frigoglass reported a 32 percent deeper third-quarter loss on Monday, hurt by higher taxes and lower spending from brewers in Russia.

The company, which sells coolers to beverage companies including Coca-Cola HBC and brewers in Europe, said its third-quarter net loss widened to 10.8 million euros from 8.2 million euros in the same period last year.