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Mountain Lion Spotted Roaming California City, Killed by Vehicle

Residents of Oceanside, California were both fascinated and alarmed this week after a mountain lion was spotted roaming the streets of the coastal city's downtown area. However, the urban adventure ended in tragedy days later when the big cat was...

Homophobic Attack Days After Greece’s First Gay Marriage Sparks Outrage

Α homophobic attack took place in the heart of Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city, Saturday night. The incident began around 10:30 pm in the city's central Aristotelous (Aristotle) Square when a group of people verbally harassed two 21-year-old non-binary --as...

The Police in Ancient Greece

While ancient Greece didn't have a police force in the same way we think of them today, they did have systems for maintaining order and enforcing laws. The term "police" used by modern states to describe the body enforcing the...

Clashes Break Out as Greek Students Protest Plan for Private Universities

A student rally in central Athens against the plan for private universities erupted into violence on Thursday, and protesters clashed with police. Skirmishes began in front of Parliament on Syntagma Square as protesters tried to breach the security cordon and...

Greek Policeman Severely Injured by Hooligans at Athens Volleyball Match

Greek hooligans attacked the riot police outside an Athens volleyball arena on Thursday evening causing severe injuries to an officer who is fighting for his life. State ERT television said a flare shot by a hooligan severed a thigh artery...

Terrorist Attack in Ankara, Turkey Leaves Two Injured

A terrorist attack in Ankara, Turkey has left two policemen injured. Two terrorists detonated a device in Kizilay, a business area of Ankara. One of the offenders blew himself up, while the other was neutralized, according to Turkey's Interior...

Six People Shot Dead Near Athens in Mafia-Style Execution

Six individuals were shot dead in a coastal town near Athens, according to Greek police reports on Monday. Greek public television ERT suggested the incident may be related to a conflict between organized criminal factions. All the victims, identified as...

Two Killed in Mafia Style Execution at Athens Café

Two Albanian men, aged 41 and 44 years old, were shot dead in an execution-style killing by an unknown person late on Sunday at a café in the Athens district of Nea Smyrni. A 31-year-old woman sitting at a nearby...

Roma Teen Shot by Greek Police in Thessaloniki Last Week Dies

The 16-year-old Roma who was shot by Greek police last Monday in Thessaloniki sparking nationwide protests died on Tuesday morning, the hospital announced. Kostas Fragoulis was hospitalized at the Hippocrates Hospital of Thessaloniki and remained in critical condition with a...

Riots Spread to Athens Following Police Shooting of Roma Youth

A Greek policeman was shot in the head on Tuesday during riots in the Roma district of Menidi west of Athens. He was rushed to the hospital where surgeons removed shrapnel under the eye. He was discharged on Wednesday. He...