MOSCOW (AFP)--Moscow and Athens are drafting a contract for the delivery of 420 Russian light-armored infantry vehicles to Greece, Russia's state-run weapons exporter said Monday. Rosoboronexport said the deal would involve brand new BMP-3M infantry...
China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company has recently signed an agreement with the Greek Piraeus Port Authority to take over the operation of Piraeus container terminals, sources reported. Under the terms of the agreement, COSCO has become the operator of Pier 2 and Pier 3 at Piraeus container terminals for 35...
ATHENS (AFP)--Greece fell deeper into turmoil Wednesday, with a fifth day of clashes between youths and police, plus a general strike, as two police officers were charged in connection with the killing of a teenager...
Nov 25 - Though the popularity of marathons has spurted this decade, the sport has been around since the time of the ancient Greeks. Below are some key dates in the history of the marathon:...
* Moody's puts Greece on review, a week after Fitch cut * Cites worsening fiscal data, concerns over statistics * Analysts expect cut to follow ATHENS, Oct 29 - Moody's on Thursday placed Greece's A1...
* Greek PM says economy in "explosive" situation * Deficits and debt must be cut * Need to restore confidence of EU and markets in Greece ATHENS, Oct 16 - Greece's newly elected Prime Minister...
ATHENS, Oct 16 - Greece will take immediate fiscal and structural measures to cut a double-digit budget deficit and a ballooning debt, new Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou said on Friday. "We are facing extraordinary circumstances,...
Sep. 1 MetalBiz--In 2008, Greece imported 1.48mln tons of scrap, declining by 9.8% on a yearly basis. According to the statistics, Greece imported 271,000...
PARIS, Feb 17 - A senior aide to French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned that countries risked seeing explosions of popular anger comparable with the riots seen in Greece unless governments provided some protection to industry....
ARTEMIDA, Greece, Oct 6 - Among the charred remains of homes and fields, villagers lay flowers on the graves of their dead and say they are losing hope of ever resurrecting their lives from the...