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Greece hands China Olympic torch  The torch has been handed over to Chinese officials at a ceremony in Athens, amid scuffles between police and pro-Tibet demonstrators Protest as Olympic torch is lit
Mar.30  
Mar.24  
  A protester managed to breach the tight security during the torch lighting ceremony. He unfurled a banner, but was apprehended
Mar.19   Riots in Athens as millions strike  Riot police fired tear gas at demonstrators throwing rocks and firebombs during a nationwide general strike by millions protesting pension r...

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Oct.17  Czechs, Greece and Romania qualify Army-controlled town razed Sep.27 Forests recovery 'to take decades' Sep.16   PM claims election victory
  The conservative prime minister won re-election with a diminished majority in parliament after a financial scandal and devastating forest fires
  Conservatives 'lead Greek vote'   Exit polls in general election suggest the centre-right party of Prime Minister Karamanlis is set to defeat its socialist rival Sep.15 Voting begins in elections Sep.3 Greece faces flood threat Aug.29 Fire victims queue for cash Aug.28 Foreign firefighters aid Greece Turks elect ex-Islamist president Agents probe 'arson plot' Aug.27   MPs row over fire response  Opposition MPs have attacked the government's response to the devastating forest fires, which have claimed at least 63 lives   Greece may label fires acts of terrorism  A top prosecutor ordered an investigation into whether arson attacks in Greek forests could be considered terrorism Aug.26   Fires inch closer to Olympic cradle
  The wildfires that have scorched southern Greece, reached the ancient city of Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic games,   Forest fires reward offered  A 1m euro has been offered to help catch the arsonists suspected of being behind forest fires which have killed at least 60 Aug.25   63 died from forest fires
  The emergency workers continue to find the bodies of people burned to death by forest fires that are raging in the south of the country
 Karamanlis: Fires may have been deliberately set ahead of national elections. The newspapers are calling the southern Peloponnese region a 'crematorium'. The worst fires are concentrated along an 50 mile stretch on the west coast of the Peloponnese
Aug.24   Fires kill 27 in southern Greece   At least 15 people have been killed on the deadliest day of wildfires this year. At least 9 people have burned to death in their cars U.S. jet 'bombs British troops' Aug.16 Forest fire grips Athens suburbs Jul.26 Raging fires add to heat wave woes HIV medics released to Bulgaria May.23   Inzaghi brace wins cup for Milan  AC Milan beat Liverpool 2-1 with 2 goals from Inzaghi to win the European Cup for the 7th time and avenge their defeat in the final 2 years ... May.6  Panathinaikos celebrate Euro title Apr.7 Officers charged in cruise ship sinking Apr.5   1,200 rescued from cruise ship
  A ship carrying 1,200 passengers and a crew of 400 was being evacuated off the island of Santorini after issuing a distress signal
Mar.30 Brawl halts team sports British captives shown on Iranian TV Jan.13 Police hunt embassy attackers Jan.11  Blast hits U.S. Embassy compound

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Saddam Hussein hanged
Sep.4 Spain wins world basketball over Greece. Japan Aug.19 Police hunt for stolen icon Hezbollah kidnapping prompts Israeli move May.30 Bomb 'targets' minister May.23   Greek, Turkish fighter jets crash  The pilot of a Turkish fighter jet was rescued, after colliding with a Greek F-16 following a mock dogfight Apr.16 Four die in train crash Feb.11     Deadly bird flu spreads in Europe   Italy: The deadly H5N1 strain that has killed at least 88 people around the world has been detected in Italy and Greece Jan.8  Strong earthquake

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Aug.14   Cypriot jet crashes; 121 dead
  Air traffic controllers lost contact while Boeing 737 was approaching Athens Bombs kill 52
Jun.14  Powell breaks world 100m record May.10 Athens anarchists release hostages Mar.18  Sprinters cleared in doping case

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Dec.15   Bus Hijack Siege Ends, Gunmen Surrender  All 23 passengers were safely freed and two Albanian gunmen who had demanded a $1 million ransom surrendered Nov.18  Sprinters on drugs charges Sep.11 Top cleric feared killed in helicopter crash
Aug.29   Olympics: Games Close  Greece staged an exuberant closing ceremony to bring the curtain down on the Athens Games  Argentina claims soccer gold  El Guerrouj, Holmes claim doubles  Spectator bundled marathon lider Aug.28  Men's Basketball: Argentina Beats Italy  China Grabs 1st Men's Gold in Track  British Stun U.S. in Sprint Relay  U.S. Women Win Basketball Gold  United States Retains Both 4x400 Titles Ayatollah reaches peace deal with al-Sadr  Crawford stormed to victory in 200m Two passenger jets crash Aug.23  Shot put Korzhanenko stripped of gold Aug.22  Gatlin guns to 100m glory  Dope tests 'catch medallists' Aug.21 Phelps got record-tying 8th medal  Nesterenko takes women's 100m gold Aug.19  Patterson made gold in all-around Aug.18  Van den Hoogenband wins 100 meters Aug.14  Du Li wins first gold of Games Aug.13   Glittering opening for Olympics
  The Games returned to their birthplace after 108 years with a glittering ceremony that featured more than 4,000 performers.    The ceremony set to put to memory construction delays and doping scandals. President Stephanopoulos opened the Games. 75,000 spectators...
Aug.12 Stars hurt in crash U.S. launches offensive in Najaf Jul.6 Olympics hotels face strike threat Jul.5  Greece welcomes back squad     Greece win Euro 2004 over Portugal  A 57th minute goal from Angelos Charisteas gave Greece a 1-0 victory in one of the biggest upsets in international football Jul.1  Greece reach final over Czech Rep Defiant Saddam in court Jun.25  Greece shock France Jun.12  Greece stun Euro 2004 hosts Deadly airport roof collapse May.12  IOC: No doubts over Athens Games May.4   Bombs hit Athens police station  3 bombs have exploded outside a heavily-guarded police station, in a series of timed blasts Mar.7     Conservatives sweep to power  Conservatives try to reclaim power after 10 years and turn around the preparations for the Olympics

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28,000 dead after earthquake Dec.16   N17 leader, hitman jailed for life  The head of the radical November 17 organisation has been jailed for life, as has the group's main hitman Dec.7 November 17 leader found guilty Oct.12  Twins joined at temple separated Jun.23  Mystery ship in 'extortion bid' Jun.22 Greece seizes explosives ship Jun.20 EU leaders welcome constitution More than 2,000 killed in 6.7 quake Apr.16  EU leaders build bridges over Iraq Violence erupts near EU summit Mar.28 Turkish passenger plane hijacked

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Terror attacks hit U.S.
May.17 General strike May.4  Pope moves to heal ancient rift Apr.26 General strike Apr.3  Peres Meets Palestinians