Crash barriers buckle on dual carriageway during heatwave
Britain has got so hot safety barriers on a dual carriageway appear to have buckled in the heat.
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August 15, 2022 U.S. lawmakers arrive in Taiwan with China tensions simmering
TAIPEI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A delegation of U.S. lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Sunday for a two-day trip during which they will meet President Tsai Ing-wen, the second high-level group to visit while there are military tensions between the self-ruled island and China.
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GREEKS ABROAD
August 15, 2022 Archbishop Makarios issues message to mark Dormition of the Theotokos
His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia has issued a message today to mark the Dormition of the Theotokos.
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CYPRUS
August 15, 2022 Cyprus Helios crash a traumatic experience and a “punch to the stomach
Seventeen years after the crash of Helios Airways Flight 522, which claimed the lives of 121 passengers and crew on board, Akrivos Tsolakis, the expert who carried out the investigation on the cause of the accident, told CNA that this has been a traumatic experience for him, a “punch to the stomach” which he will never […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
August 15, 2022 German finance minister writes to Brussels over VAT exemption for gas levy
German finance minister Christian Lindner has written to the European Commission seeking permission to waive value-added tax on a new gas price levy for a limited period of time, a copy of his letter seen by Reuters showed on Sunday (14 August).
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HISTORY
August 15, 2022 15 August 2022: This day in history
1461: Empire of Trebizond surrenders to forces of Sultan Mehmet II – last Byzantine Empire remnant to fall. Emperor David exiled and later murdered. 1620: Mayflower sets sail from Southampton, England, with 102 Pilgrims 1900: The Boxer Rebellion: In China, the Empress, her family and court retainers flee while foreign troops move through Peking in an attempt to […]
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POLITICS
August 14, 2022 The return of Sarah Palin: how the Tea Party star is plotting a comeback
It has been 14 years since Sarah Palin became one of the most famous politicians on the planet as the first woman on a Republican presidential ticket.
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WORLD
August 14, 2022 Russia’s car industry shudders to a halt as Western sanctions bite
Ilya, a manager at a Volkswagen factory in western Russia, was busy discussing plans for a company-supported family event in the spring when the war in Ukraine broke out.
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GREEKS ABROAD
August 14, 2022 Two Greek Australians among finalists for South Australia’s science and innovation awards
Professor Maria Makrides from the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) and artist Niki Sperou from the Centre for Marine Bioproducts Development (CMBD) at Flinders University are among the 2022 SA Science Excellence and Innovation Awards finalists.
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CYPRUS
August 14, 2022 President of EC says Turkish illegal actions in Varosha must be revoked
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has asked for the revocation of all illegal Turkish actions in the fenced – off area of Varosha, stressing the EU’s support for the UN Security Council resolutions on the status of Varosha.
