Greece to allow vaccinated tourists in next week
Greece plans to open its borders to vaccinated visitors from several countries from next week, the government said Thursday (15 April), as the country seeks to restart its badly-hit tourism sector.
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HISTORY 
April 16, 2021 16 April 2021: This day in history
1457 BC: Battle of Megiddo: Egyptian forces of Thutmose III defeat a large Canaanite coalition under King of Kadesh. First battle recorded with a reliable account. 1705: Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College, Cambridge 1746: Jacobite Rising 1745: Battle of Culloden, the last battle on British soil: Royalist troops under the Duke of Cumberland defeat the Jacobite […]
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WORLD
April 15, 2021 Russia ‘on doorstep of war’ with Ukraine after largest movement of troops in 50 years
Ukraine and Russia have long had an uneasy relationship after Moscow annexed the Crimean peninsula in 2014. But, in recent weeks, violence between Russian-backed Crimean separatists and Ukrainian troops has broken out. Moscow has sent thousands of troops near the border.
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HEALTH
April 15, 2021 Covid antibody levels fall in over-70s despite vaccine rollout as experts question data
The number of older people with coronavirus antibodies has fallen despite the ongoing vaccine rollout, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS), leading experts to question whether the data could now be trusted.
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UK NEWS
April 15, 2021 David Cameron says he will ‘respond positively’ to MPs’ lobbying inquiry
David Cameron has said he intends to respond “positively” to any request to give evidence to any of the inquiries taking place into the Greensill affair.
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GREEKS ABROAD
April 15, 2021 Archbishop Elpidophoros Receives Letter from President Biden
NEW YORK – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros received a letter from U.S. President Joe Biden dated April 8, thanking him for his remarks on Greek Independence Day and his participation in the White House Virtual Easter Celebration. President Biden wrote that he was “truly honored.” Biden also wrote, “I am grateful for your continued leadership, […]
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CYPRUS
April 15, 2021 All Cyprus Ministers to get AstraZeneca vaccine on Thursday
All Ministers of the Cyprus government who have not yet been vaccinated, will get the AstraZeneca vaccine on Thursday, Government Spokesman Kyriakos Koushos announced today.
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EUROPE
April 15, 2021 EU Commission ‘concerned’ about PKN Orlen media takeover, Jourová says
Polish state-owned oil refiner PKN Orlen’s takeover of publisher Polska Press has raised concerns in the European Commission, Vice-President Vera Jourová has told EURACTIV, adding to the protest to the buyout already raised by opposition in Poland.
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HISTORY
April 15, 2021 15 April 2021: This day in history
1755: Samuel Johnson’s “A Dictionary of the English Language” published in London 1877: Boston-Somerville installs the world’s 1st telephone in Massachusetts 1912: RMS Titanic sinks at 2:27 AM off Newfoundland as the band plays on, with the loss of between 1,490 and 1,635 people Source: Onthisday.com
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HEALTH
April 14, 2021 Fauci warns women who received J&J vaccine to ‘be alert’
Dr Anthony Fauci has warned women who have had the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to be alert for symptoms of an adverse reaction, as U.S. health agencies advise against the vaccine’s usage until more research can be done.
