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Greek wildfire near Athens eases after one death
Hundreds of firefighters backed by water bombing aircraft battled blaze as it barrelled from a forest into Athens
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Fire erupts on Mount Parnitha near Athens
Nearly 90 firefighters were deployed in the area
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Greece to allow hair salons, bookstores reopen for Christmas
Greece has registered 121,253 cases of the coronavirus and 3,370 deaths in total
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Refugees freed from Greek camp 'hell' left homeless
Greek law on asylum has slashed the time refugees are allowed to stay in camps or UN-managed accommodation
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One Pakistani among four suffocated to death in Greece, confirms FO
Identification of remaining three is in process, says official statement
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Athens’ first official mosque in two centuries to open by September
Over 60 unofficial worship places operate across Greece for Pakistani community only
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Grenade thrown at Russian consulate in Greece: police
No injuries were caused
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Thousands protest in Greece against Macedonian accord
Hundreds of buses, especially from northern Greece had brought protesters in for the rally
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Two injured in blast outside Athens church
During the inspection of a 'suspicious' package
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Greece to begin laying wildfire victims to rest amid recriminations
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras takes political responsibility on Friday for the tragedy
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Flames ravage Greek seaside as wildfires kill over 70
The charred bodies of 26 people, including small children, have been recovered in the courtyard of a villa
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At least 50 dead in Greek wildfires
The authorities had previously announced 24 deaths and more than 150 injuries from wildfires
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A bit of the Greek islands in the heart of historic Athens
A little-known hillside neighbourhood resides in the heart of Athens
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Bomb rocks Greek courthouse amid foreclosures row
Blast broke several windows, caused extensive damage to the court's front entrance
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Explosion outside Athens court shatters windows, no injuries
There were no reports of injuries
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Suspect arrested over Greek letter bomb attacks
The suspected man was known to police for his militant activities, a police source said.
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Immigrants in Greece find refuge in books
Hundreds of books are there to satisfy a different sort of hunger
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Eight 'suspect' packages found at Athens postal centre
Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei sent mail bombs to foreign embassies in Greece and to European leaders in 2010
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For Athens Muslims, promised mosque still hard to believe
After 17 years of delay, construction has finally begun on the first official mosque for Athens
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Athens to get first mosque in 180 years
Athens is the only EU capital without a mosque
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Four-year-old Afghan boy dies on migrant boat
The body of the boy, identified as Afghan by aid groups, was found in a boat that landed on the island of Chios
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Three children among new migrant deaths in Aegean: Greek coastguard
Another 11 people were rescued and crews were searching for a missing child
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Next IMF boss likely to come from outside Europe: deputy head
IMF First Deputy Managing Director David Lipton told the BBC that the next appointment would be "strictly merit-based"