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Kenyan Capital in Chaos: Parliament Burns as Protests Turn Violent
In Nairobi, Kenya's capital, ongoing protests have resulted in at least 10 fatalities, according to a report by the BBC. The unrest, now entering its third day, escalated significantly today when demonstrators set fire to a section of the parliament building.
Hamas delegation heads to Cairo for truce talks
Hamas said its delegation was heading to Cairo on Saturday to resume Gaza truce talks, as the United Nations warned that Israel's threatened assault on the city of Rafah could produce a "bloodbath".
Foreign mediators have been waiting for the Palestinian militant group to respond to a proposal to halt fighting for 40 days and exchange hostages for Palestinian prisoners.
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Police clash with demonstrators protesting a concert by US military cadets
Police clashed late Wednesday with Communist-backed demonstrators who tried to prevent a concert by U.S. military cadets.
The violent protest occurred in the central Greek city of Larissa ahead of a concert by members of the West Point Glee Club, a musical group of the U.S. Military Academy which is currently on tour in Greece.
Tempe tragedy protest concludes with victims’ names inscribed in front of parliament
Demonstrators painted the names of the 57 victims of the Tempe train tragedy in red outside the Greek parliament in downtown Athens on Wednesday, marking the anniversary of the country's deadliest train crash. Following the march, violent clashes erupted between protesters and police.
The student’s rally in Athens (videos-photos)
Eight students injured following clashes between them
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Thessaly famers want flooded land back
Eight hundred farmers in Thessaly, central Greece, are demanding the restoration of some 18,000 hectares of land around Lake Karla that was flooded during Storm Daniel storm last September.
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European Commission approves payment of 25.3 mln euros to Greece for Storm Daniel
The European Commission on Tuesday approved an advance payment of 25.3 million euros to Greece under the European Solidarity Fund (EUSF), "to ease the financial burden of reconstruction efforts" caused by Storm Daniel, a deadly cyclone that hit the country in September 2023.
EU Commission approves advance payment of €25.3 mln to Greece for Storm Daniel
The European Commission has approved an advance payment of 25.3 million euros to Greece "to ease the financial burden of reconstruction efforts" following Storm Daniel in September 2023.
The payment is being made under the Commission's European Solidarity Fund (EUSF).
Dozens injured after train derails in Egypt
Ninety-seven people were injured on April 18 when some train carriages derailed in Egypt's Qalioubia province north of Cairo, the health ministry said in a statement.
More than 50 ambulances rushed to the site and moved the injured to three hospitals in the province, it said.
Some local media reports said some people had been killed in the accident.
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Amnesty: India becoming 'dangerous' for protesters
Amnesty International on Feb. 1 warned that India was becoming a dangerous place for peaceful protesters, citing ruling party leaders' remarks against demonstrators protesting a citizenship law passed last year.
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