Navy technicians of the Turkish frigate TCG Gemlik prepared a Sikorsky SH70-B Seahawk helicopter for flight during a mock search-and-rescue exercise by Turkish and Turkish-Cypriot military forces yesterday off Cyprus, where tensions are running high over Greek-Cypriot plans to expand searches for oil and gas.
Turkish and Turkish-Cypriot warships staged search-and-rescue drills off the Republic of [...]
Two young British tourists found guilty of complicity in manslaughter for the hit-and-run death of a Greek-Cypriot teenager in the summer of 2006 yesterday lost a British High Court fight against extradition to Cyprus, where they face 3-year jail sentences.
The judges ruled that it was impossible to conclude that the Cypriot trial process had [...]
Retailer shop chain Public plans to invest 50 million euros up until 2012 in opening new stores in Greece and abroad, the company announced yesterday.
The retailer, whose product range among other includes books, computers and games, will pour 10 million euros this year into five new stores that will create 150 job positions, according to [...]
Every year countless vacationers take a beach holiday to relax, feel the surf on their feet, the warmth of the sun on their skin and the wind in their hair.
The sea’s effect on health is also the focus of Thalassotherapy, a Greek word that means therapy through the sea. Thalasso has made some things [...]
People who closely follow a Mediterranean diet, rich in vegetables, grains and olive oil, live longer than those who don’t.
That’s the conclusion of a Harvard study that found a dramatic reduction in death rates among those who used the diet’s guidelines.
A substantial reduction > Working with a 10-point scale that gauged adherence to the diet, researchers found [...]
The Finance Ministry announced that it will sell its stake in the Hellenic Casino Corfu, also known as the Casino Achilleion, to a joint venture between Theros International Gaming and Vivere Entertainment Commercial and Holdings for 7.65 million euros.
A joint venture between Vivere Entertainment SA, the operator of Casino Xanthi in Xanthi town, and Theros [...]
Marriage can kill your sex drive, according to figures released recently by the Center for Sexual and Reproductive Health [KESAY] in Thessaloniki, which also found that Greek women are reluctant to talk about their sexual problems.
The Center has run a helpline since 1998 and according to the statistics, which were collected from some 3,500 calls made [...]
