News archive of September 2018

Aylin Öney Tan
aylinoneytan@yahoo.com

A massive fire on Sunday ripped through Rio de Janeiro's treasured National Museum, one of Brazil's oldest, in what the nation's president said was a "tragic" loss of knowledge and heritage.

Ferries remained moored at Greek ports Monday due to a 24 hour-strike called by sailors after employers rejected their demand for a 5 percent pay rise.

A meeting Friday between representatives of the Seamen's Federation (PNO) and the association of coastal shipowners on a new collective labor contract proved fruitless.

Stefanos Tsitsipas is hoping to use his rising fame and popularity to bring an ATP tournament back to Greece.

"I think if things go the same as they are now, we're going to see an ATP 250 or 500 in the next three, four or five years [in Athens], in my opinion," world number 15 Tsitsipas told Reuters at the US Open.

Turkey's Halkbank's has launched a probe over a $4.6 million transaction made at incorrect foreign exchange rates late on Aug. 31. 

Yaya Toure is back with Olympiakos after a 12-year absence.

The 35-year-old midfielder received a warm reception from Olympiakos fans at their Karaskaikis Stadium on Sunday. Perhaps inspired by Toure's presence, Olympiakos thrashed Giannena 5-0 in the Greek league.

Journalism is facing a major crisis on a global scale, as the job becomes more complex and constantly presents fresh dilemmas.

In the past three years, Greece's leftist-led government has caused substantial damage to the education system.

Officials have been systematically trying to lower educational standards, also by scrapping measures that drive excellence and protect meritocracy.

Despite Greece's financial constraints, registrations at private schools in 2018-2019 are up by 10 percent compared to last year, the chairman of the Association of Private Schools, Haralambos Kyrailidis, has said.

The rise in demand for private schools has reversed a six-year decline in registrations, from 82,000 students in 2009 to 67,000 in 2015.

Thousands of people attended on Sunday events organised in Herastrau Park in Bucharest to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Dacia automobile.

Car enthusiasts could watch automobiles produced in the last five decades at the Mioveni plant displayed in Piata Charles de Gaulle. The dozen models then participated in a parade between Piata Charles de Gaulle and Arcul de Triumf.