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Trump Accuses Pfizer’s Bourla of Intentionally Delaying Covid-19 Vaccine
Incumbent US President Donald Trump on Monday accused the US Food and Drug Administration and drug manufacturer Pfizer of withholding the announcement on Covid-19 vaccine ahead of the presidential elections in the country to deny him a “vaccine win”.
His...
Europe
Turkey Celebrates Azeri Victory Against Armenia
Turkey said on Tuesday a deal to end more than a month of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh had secured important gains for its close ally Azerbaijan in the conflict with Armenia.
The agreement, signed by Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, follows six...
Europe
Anger Erupts in Armenia as Country Signs “Painful” Deal with Azerbaijan
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia signed an agreement on Tuesday to end six weeks of fierce fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh in a deal Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan described as “unspeakably painful” in an emotional Facebook post.
Under the deal, Azerbaijan will...
Greece
Stunning Shot of Santorini Wins Award in Aerial Photography Competition
Brussels-born Sebastien Nagy was named Aerial Photographer of the Year 2020 after submitting a variety of beautiful photographs to the competition. Nagy impressed the judges in the Architecture category with a stunning shot of Santorini from above.
Photographers from around...
Greece
Coronavirus: Record 41 Deaths and 239 Intubated Patients in Greece
On Monday, a record of 41 people with Covid-19 lost their lives, and a total of 1,490 cases of the virus were diagnosed in the country. There are currently a record 239 intubated patients in intensive care units around...
Greek News
Greek CEO of Pfizer Gave Hope to the Planet with First Coronavirus Vaccine
Thessaloniki native Dr. Albert Bourlas, the CEO of the American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, is one of the many scientists worldwide.
Greece
Greeks Develop Newfound Interest in the Great Outdoors as One Million SMS Sent on Sunday
It came to light on Monday that Greek citizens had sent a total of one million SMS messages to the state on Sunday, letting the authorities know that they were headed out amidst the lockdown for some much-needed recreation...
Celebrities
Stephanopoulos, Wilson, Vardalos Feature in THI’s Virtual Gala for Greek Crisis Relief
Thousands of Greeks and philhellenes from all around the world will tune in this Thursday, November 12, to watch and participate in a celebrity-filled gala event and auction hosted by The Hellenic Initiative in support of Greek causes.
The auction...
Greece
Greek MIT Professor and Antinuclear War Activist Kostas Tsipis Passes Away
Greek-born antinuclear campaigner and longtime MIT professor Kostas Tsipas passed away on Monday, according to an announcement by former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou.
The longtime fixture in the antinuclear movement was a retired principal research scientist and former director...
Education
Greeks Urged to Keep Off Internet as School E-Learning System Crashes
Greek authorities advised the general public to reduce their use of the internet as it emerged on Monday that the state school e-learning system crashed after just one hour.
As junior and senior high school students started online lessons due...