Holy Trinity to Host 39th Greek Festival October 1-3 in Raleigh
RALEIGH, NC – The 39th Annual Greek Festival will be a drive through event at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church located at 5000 Lead Mine Road in Raleigh.
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GREEKS ABROAD
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CYPRUS 
August 21, 2021 Three new Ryanair flights to Cyprus this winter
Ryanair has announced three new Cyprus routes to Germany and Poland from Paphos airport for winter 2021.
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EUROPE
August 21, 2021 EU chiefs to visit Afghan evacuation centre in Spain
The EU’s two top officials will visit a reception centre in Spain on Saturday for Afghan refugees who worked for the bloc, Spain’s foreign minister said.
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HISTORY
August 21, 2021 21 August 2021: This day in history
1192: Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the de facto ruler of Japan. (Traditional Japanese date: July 12, 1192) 1703: The Edirne Event: Turkish army removes Sultan Mustafa II, lessening the power of the sultans 1772: King Gustav III of Sweden completes a coup d’etat by adopting a new Constitution and installing himself as an enlightened despot, ending 50 […]
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HEALTH
August 20, 2021 Sajid Javid ‘confident’ Covid booster jabs can start next month despite no official decision
Health Secretary Sajid Javid said he is “confident” a coronavirus booster campaign can start next month, after a report that experts want more time to consider whether they are needed.
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WORLD
August 20, 2021 China to launch uncrewed cargo ship to Tiangong station
China is preparing to launch an uncrewed cargo ship to its Tiangong “Heavenly palace” space station in preparation for the arrival of its second human crew this autumn.
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ECONOMY
August 20, 2021 Retail sales fall in July for first time since shops reopened
UK retail sales slipped last month to the weakest performance since shops reopened in April after lockdown restrictions, according to official figures.
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POLITICS
August 20, 2021 Raab faces further pressure over Afghanistan delays as it emerges phone call delegated to junior minister never took place
A phone call that Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab was advised to make to Afghanistan’s foreign minister but which was delegated to a junior minister did not take place, it has emerged.
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GREEKS ABROAD
August 20, 2021 EMBCA Hosts Never Forget: The Burning of Smyrna & the 30 Year Genocide Sept. 12
NEW YORK – The East Mediterranean Business Culture Alliance (EMBCA) presents the webinar Never Forget: The Burning of Smyrna and the 30 Year (1894-1924) Systemic Hellenic/ Christian Genocide via Zoom on Sunday, September 12, 2 PM/ 9 PM Athens, in association with AHEPA’s Hellenic Cultural Commission.
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CYPRUS
August 20, 2021 Tourists from new markets expected in Cyprus in coming months
Tourist arrivals in August and September are expected to be at the same level as in July and maybe slightly higher, Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios has told the Cyprus News Agency. Perdios said that new tourism markets will come to the front in the coming months and in 2022.
