In Cyprus, migrant parents decry separation from children
“I can only cry. I’m devastated — my family too,” said 25-year-old Syrian Kawthar Raslan, cradling her newborn child in a migrant camp on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.
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October 4, 2021 Euro zone to discuss economic hit from soaring energy prices
Euro zone finance ministers will discuss soaring energy prices on Monday (4 October), concerned they could slow economic recovery, impact on investment decisions and disproportionately hit the poorest, a European Commission note showed.
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HISTORY
October 4, 2021 4 October 2021: This day in history
1537: The 1st complete English-language Bible, the “Matthew Bible” is printed, with translations by William Tyndale and Miles Coverdale 1582: Last Julian calendar day in Spain, Portugal and pontifical states. To sync to the Gregorian calendar, 10 days are skipped and the next date is Oct 15. 1883: The Orient Express departs on its first official journey from Paris to […]
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WORLD
October 3, 2021 N.Korea says U.N. Security Council applies double standards over military activities -KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said on Sunday the United Nations Security Council applied double standards over military activities among U.N. member states, state media KCNA said.
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SPORTS
October 3, 2021 ‘It is like drink-driving’: Jürgen Klopp says anti-vaxxers endanger others
Jürgen Klopp has launched an attack on people who refuse coronavirus vaccinations by comparing them to drink-drivers and saying they are to blame if others catch Covid from them.
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AUTO MOTO
October 3, 2021 Rolls-Royce to land ‘billions of pounds’ worth of orders for mini nuclear power stations from Eastern European nations
Rolls-Royce is poised to land ‘billions of pounds’ worth of orders for mini nuclear power stations from Eastern European nations, the boss of a major investor has said.
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ECONOMY
October 3, 2021 Petrol station sells out at £2.68 per litre as shortages send fuel prices soaring
A petrol station charging close to double the average price for fuel has sold out as shortages continue to cause chaos for motorists. Cloisters Gulf Petrol station in Sloane Avenue, Chelsea is selling fuel for £2.68 per litre. Pictures posted on social media showed one customer being charged £164.97 for just over 61 litres of […]
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UK NEWS
October 3, 2021 Man shot dead near London house party, prompting murder investigation
A man has been shot dead near a house party in London.
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GREEKS ABROAD
October 3, 2021 Greek-American Dr. Nicholas Theodosakis on the Effort to Find a Cure for Vitiligo
BOSTON – Third generation Greek-American Dr. Nicholas Theodosakis with roots in Smyrna spoke with The National Herald about his work on the skin disease vitiligo and with Dr. David E. Fisher, MD, PhD, Chairman of the Department of Dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Theodosakis and Dr. Fisher have also been working […]
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CYPRUS
October 3, 2021 President rebuffs extreme positions for a two state solution, in a televised message on Cyprus Independence
Cypriot President, Nicos Anastasiades, said on Friday that extreme positions aiming at two states in Cyprus and the division of the country, should not be the choice of any Cypriot patriot, in a televised message he delivered on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Cyprus, on October 1. […]
