News archive of September 2024

Despite the cautious optimism generated by the approval by the Cypriot government’s cabinet of the recovery of the investment cost of 125 million euros in total, Greece is keeping a low profile in the thriller negotiation for the major electricity interconnection.

Japan's new prime minister will be formally elected by parliament on Oct. 1 following next week's leadership contest, a ruling party official said on Wednesday.

Polls indicate that three frontrunners are emerging among the nine candidates to succeed Fumio Kishida as head of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in the Sept. 27 internal vote.

Deadly floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Yagi have affected nearly 6 million children across southeast Asia, the U.N. said on Wednesday, as the death toll from the disaster rose.

Typhoon Yagi brought powerful winds and torrential rainfall to Vietnam, Thailand, Laos and Myanmar when it swept across the region almost two weeks ago.

Indian-administered Kashmir began voting on Wednesday in the first local elections since the cancellation of its special semi-autonomous status sparked fury in the troubled Himalayan territory, which is also claimed by Pakistan.

After claiming key posts, including EU foreign policy and defense in Ursula von der Leyen's new commission, eastern European countries most wary of Russia look set to carry more sway.

As Moscow's war on Ukraine grinds on through a third year, some of Kyiv's staunchest supporters have risen up the pecking order as Brussels has reshuffled its deck.

A 36-year-old man was injured in a shooting in the Kerameikos district of downtown Athens on Wednesday morning.

The incident occurred around 10.20 a.m. at the intersection of Kerameikou and Iasonos streets. According to initial reports, three unidentified individuals opened fire on the victim, wounding him in the leg.

A quote from Stefanos Kasselakis seems to “lock in” his candidacy for the leadership of SYRIZA, judging by how he addressed party MPs in their latest conversation.

Specifically, Mr. Kasselakis, speaking via Skype, said: “I will do everything to prove worthy of your trust and that of all SYRIZA members who are concerned about the party’s future.”

Individuals with higher levels of education have longer life expectancies overall in the country, while life expectancy is shorter for those with lower levels of education, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) showed.

Fully aware that his actions would likely result in his ejection from the game, a Turkish basketball coach still stepped onto the court late on Sept. 16 to protest the display of an anti-Turkish banner.

Ergin Ataman, the coach of the Greek team Panathinaikos, took the stand during a pre-season friendly against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Greek Cypriot administration.

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric and US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W Fernandez will sign an agreement on a Serbia-US strategic partnership in the energy sector in Washington on Wednesday.