• US army sergeant is reunited with his beloved Boxer dog after tour of Iraq
  
  Staff sergeant Coty Cloud, 28, was deployed to the military airbase in al-Asad, Iraq six months ago and left behind Athens, a six-year-old European Boxer with whom he is 'inseparable'.
  Daily Mail.  Wed, 19 Jun 2019 15:23:41 GMT.
• Boy's Kos death: People in Merthyr Tydfil 'in shock'
  
  The five-year-old was on holiday with family on the Greek island of Kos when the tragedy happened.
  BBC News.  Tue, 18 Jun 2019 13:33:03 GMT.
• Merthyr Tydfil boy, five, dies on Greek island holiday
  
  The child was on holiday in Kos with his family from Merthyr Tydfil, south Wales.
  BBC News.  Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:01:30 GMT.
• Turkey coastguard: Eight dead after migrant boat sinks off coast
  
  Turkish coastguard says 31 people were rescued, it is believed they were travelling to the Greek islands.
  Al Jazeera.  Mon, 17 Jun 2019 10:25:52 GMT.
• A Superyacht Marina Is The Location For Miami's Hottest New Restaurant
  
  The Deck at Island Gardens has reopened as a restaurant with a Mediterranean-inspired menu, with accents from Turkey, Greece, Italy, Spain and France.
  By Doug Gollan, Contributor.  Forbes.  Fri, 14 Jun 2019 23:19:00 +0000.
• US Efforts Cultivating Greece as 'Pillar of Stability' in Europe
  
  In the effort to bring non-Russian gas to European consumers, Greece is emerging as a key United States ally, according to U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt at an event in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Newsmax's Clare Hillen reports.
  Newsmax.  Wed, 12 Jun 2019 17:43:35 EDT.
• Tragedy of Mediterranean deaths continues, as seven drown, 57 rescued: UN migration agency
  
  A rescue operation on the Mediterranean concluded on Tuesday with confirmation that seven people drowned and 57 were rescued, following a shipwreck off the Greek island of Lesvos, the UN migration agency, IOM, said.
  UN News Centre.  Tue, 11 Jun 2019 15:35:33 -0400.
• Greece set for July elections after President agrees to dissolve parliament
  
  Greece is on track for a general election on July 7, three months ahead of schedule, after the president accepted a request from prime minister Alexis Tsipras to dissolve parliament after a heavy defeat in European parliamentary elections.
  Irish Independent.  Mon, 10 Jun 2019 20:39:57 +0100.
• 73rd annual Tony Awards to honor the best of Broadway
  
  The arty and original "Hadestown," which takes place in the underworld of Greek mythology, has a leading 14 nominations going into Sunday night's Tony Awards.
  Ap.  ABC News.  Sun, 09 Jun 2019 23:51:19 +0000.
• 'Historic victory for women': Greece introduces new definition of rape after initial proposal sparked backlash
  
  'Without consent, sexual activity should be classified as sexual violence and you shouldn't have to prove additional violence,' says human rights lawyer
  Maya Oppenheim.  The Independent.  Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:15:00 GMT.
• Update: Germany rejects new Greek demand for war payments
  
  Germany on Wednesday rejected a fresh demand from Greece for hundreds of billions of euros in World War I and II reparations, insisting the issue had been legally settled decades ago.
  The Local.  Wed, 05 Jun 2019 10:13:40 +0200.
• NATO Ready to Welcome North Macedonia as 30th Member
  
  NATO is ready to welcome North Macedonia as its 30th member, after the country ended a decades-long dispute with Greece, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said Monday. ...
  Voice of America.  Mon, 03 Jun 2019 09:25:14 -0400.
• Russian patrol ship to monitor NATO drills in Bulgaria, says source
  
  Up to 6,000 military officers from Bulgaria, the US, the UK, Ukraine, Greece, North Macedonia, Canada and Italy are set to participate in the drills
  Tass.  Fri, 31 May 2019 14:34:15 +0300.
• University of Georgia to sell beer, wine to $25K donors
  
  ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Some University of Georgia fans will be able to buy beer during football games - but only donors who have agreed to give tens of thousands of dollars will be allowed to drink. ...
  Washington Times.  Fri, 31 May 2019 03:00:38 -0400.
• Computex 2019: Every announcement you need to know - CNET
  
  Dual screens. 5G. The Greek goddess of wisdom. Computex had it all.
  Daniel Van Boom.  CNET.  Thu, 30 May 2019 05:51:34 +0000.

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