Thousands of Greeks took to the streets of Athens for a protest marred by violence as a general strike brought international travel and public services to a standstill.
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Anti-Austerity Protest in Greece Turns Violent
Greece’s governing Socialist party wins control of the capital Athens, in the second round of local elections dominated by the country’s debt crisis.
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Pasok wins mayoral poll in Athens
Police in Athens carry out a controlled explosion on a suspicious package addressed to the French embassy.
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Greek police destroy ‘new device’
Greece suspended airmail for 48 hours to check for further packages after Athens was shaken by a second day of letter bombs aimed at foreign embassies.
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Greece Suspends Outgoing Airmail After Wave of Bombs
Bombs explode at the Swiss and Russian embassies in Athens and several other suspicious packages are destroyed, police say.
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Bombs target embassies in Athens
French President Nicolas Sarkozy was among the intended recipients of four parcel bombs found in Athens on Monday, say police.
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Sarkozy ‘target of Greece bombs’
A record number of runners take part in the Athens Marathon, celebrating the 2,500th anniversary of the run which inspired the modern event.
As the New York City Marathon celebrates its — ho hum — 41st running, the race in Athens, tracing its legacy back 2,500 years, is pulling thousands toward the sport’s origins.
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Lure of Athens Run Can’t Be Matched
A building in downtown Athens has been demolished in a controlled explosion, to make way for a new square in a deprived area facing major problems.
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Athens building felled in planned blast
Greek police charge at protesting government workers who had occupied the Acropolis in Athens in a dispute over unpaid wages.
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Police storm Acropolis protesters
A couple criticise British Airways for its handling of pets after their cat was lost for several hours at Athens airport.
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Anger after cat ‘lost’ at airport
Motherwell take on Danish side Odense, Celtic face the Dutch side Utrecht and Dundee United host AEK Athens in Europa League qualifiers.
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Live – Scottish Europa League action
