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 [...]
Greek authorities are considering a ban on circuses featuring performing animals, after a video showing a circus trainer battering an elephant with a pole was posted on the internet.
Agricultural Development Minister Sotiris Hatzigakis yesterday described the incident as “bordering on barbarity” and “out of tune with our culture”, noting that the use of animals for entertainment [...]
The Cypriot Justice Minister quit yesterday after a man jailed for life for the rape and murder of two women escaped from a private clinic where he had reportedly been living a life of leisure.
“I informed the President that my resignation continues to be valid and I that I am sticking to my decision and [...]
Greek drug users begin experimenting with illegal substances at an average age of 15.5, according to a study carried out by the Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals (KETHEA), a nongovernmental organization that runs a therapeutic community for addicts.
The study found that the users are, on average, hooked on hard drugs by the age of [...]
Greek Police are struggling to curb the operation of illegal prostitution rings in central Athens as ringleaders change their tactics and use legal loopholes to avoid arrest, sources said.
One of the main problems, according to vice squad officers, is that the alleged prostitutes, usually African or East European women, only face misdemeanor charges if arrested, [...]
Two Greek seamen have been jailed in Venezuela after local coast guard officers found 100 kilos of cocaine hidden on the Astro Saturn bulk carrier, which was headed from the South American country to the USA.
According to Skai TV and Radio, Venezuelan authorities arrested two of the six Greek sailors on board the ship. Two [...]
Police were yesterday questioning three men, including a 29-year-old now in an Attica hospital under armed guard, who are believed to be behind a series of bomb blasts ordered by a 42-year-old suspected gang boss currently imprisoned in Elefsina, west of Athens.
According to police, the three suspects carried out several bomb attacks outside nightclubs and [...]
