Meridian

June 21, or Summer Solstice, is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere and marks the start of the summer in Greece.

Across the country the day will average 14 hours and 48 minutes.

In Athens the sun will rise at 6.02 a.m. and set just after 8.50 p.m.

Four people were killed when two trains collided head-on in the southern German state of Bavaria on Feb. 9, a police spokesman said, adding about 150 people were injured, including 10 very seriously.

The collision took place on a single track, he said.