Athens
Racial threat puts Ohio college on alert, on edge
Jan 27, 2010 18:11 EST
Racial threat scrawled in bathroom has blacks living in fear at Ohio college _ or leaving. An attacker could find many places to hide at Hocking College, a campus carved into a forest in the Appalachian foothills. And with the threat of a mass killing looming over black students at the community college, Allen Edwards is steering clear of the trees.
Athens woos Beijing for massive bonds sale: report
Jan 27, 2010 00:35 EST
Greece is trying to persuade China to buy up to 25 billion euros (35 billion dollars) of government bonds as Athens struggles to fund soaring public debt, a report said Wednesday.
Mother of Ind. Olympic medalist killed in crash
Jan 26, 2010 11:57 EST
Mother of Olympic rowing medalist from southern Indiana killed in traffic accident. The mother of an Olympic rowing gold medalist from southern Indiana has been killed in a traffic crash.
Tennis doubles greats honoured in Australia
Jan 26, 2010 02:05 EST
One of the world's best doubles partnerships was honoured Tuesday as Mark Woodforde and Todd Woodbridge were inducted into the Tennis Australia Hall of Fame.
Race for ECB's top spot off to early start: analysts
Jan 26, 2010 01:45 EST
The next European Central Bank chief will only take over in late 2011, but the race is already on, with Berlin and Rome grooming monetary thoroughbreds for one of the EU's biggest prizes.
ECB president: Greece must put finances in order
Jan 23, 2010 06:38 EST
ECB's Trichet: Greece and others with excessive deficits must put house in order. Greece and other euro-zone countries with excessive budget deficits must do everything they can to put their finances in order, the president of the European Central Bank said in an interview published Saturday.
Bomb threat aircraft has emergency landing in Greece
Jan 22, 2010 11:23 EST
ATHENS (Reuters) - A passenger plane traveling from Germany to Turkey made a safe emergency landing in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki Friday after a bomb threat, Greek officials said.
Greeks fret about faulty data
Jan 22, 2010 08:44 EST
Recriminations over slipshod statistics mark Greek politics; credibility may be hard to regain. Greece is greeting European outrage over its dubious economic data with repentance, defensiveness and fear that no one will believe them again ? even if they do clean up the statistics and accounting agencies slammed by an EU report for faking growth and deficit figures.
Greece: 2 policemen on trial for teen's killing
Jan 22, 2010 06:44 EST
Trial of 2 Greek policemen over teenager's fatal shooting reopens in provincial court house. Two policemen pleaded innocent Friday at their trial for the fatal shooting of a teenager that provoked nationwide riots and a resurgence in far-left and anarchist attacks in Greece.
No. 8 Georgia knocks off No. 3 Lady Vols
Jan 21, 2010 21:44 EST
Defensive struggle: No. 8 Georgia knocks off No. 3 Tennessee 53-50 in rugged SEC showdown. Porsha Phillips scored the go-ahead basket off a pass from Ashley Houts with 39 seconds remaining, then added two free throws that clinched No. 8 Georgia's 53-50 upset of third-ranked Tennessee in a rugged Southeastern Conference showdown Thursday night.
Greece must move fast to avert social crisis: report
Jan 21, 2010 13:23 EST
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's most influential think tank warned on Thursday of a social crisis unless the government takes rapid action to repair the damaged economy, including unpopular austerity measures.
Greece not seeking aid to plug debt hole
Jan 21, 2010 05:44 EST
Greek Fin Min says country not seeking aid to pull debt-ridden economy out of crisis. Greece is not seeking aid to pull its debt-ridden economy out of its worst fiscal crisis in decades, the finance minister said Thursday.
Prostitutes in Greece demand brothel license
Jan 20, 2010 12:41 EST
Prostitutes in Greece stage a protest demanding operating licenses for brothels. Dozens of prostitutes, most using headscarves or hoods to hide their faces, demonstrated in central Athens Wednesday, demanding working licenses for brothels across Greece.
Prostitutes in Greece demand brothel license
Jan 20, 2010 11:12 EST
Prostitutes in Greece stage a protest demanding operating licenses for brothels. Dozens of prostitutes, most using headscarves or hoods to hide their faces, demonstrated in central Athens Wednesday, demanding working licenses for brothels across Greece.
Greek court postpones trial on teen killing
Jan 20, 2010 05:44 EST
Ringed by riot police and an anarchist demonstration, a court in central Greece on Wednesday postponed the trial of a policeman accused of shooting a teenager a year ago, sparking major violence.
Saving the euro from a Greek tragedy
Jan 19, 2010 13:19 EST
EU nations press Greece's austerity program to save euro from debt crisis domino effect. Could Greece drag down Europe?
Europe acts to police data as debt levels spiral
Jan 19, 2010 11:27 EST
Europe wants to police spiralling debt levels in member states, officials said, as the finance minister in crisis-stricken Greece issued a desperate plea for "faith" from the markets.
Credit agency maintains negative outlook on Greece
Jan 19, 2010 06:51 EST
International rating agency Moody's said it was maintaining a negative outlook on Greece because it was unclear whether the government could implement a plan to shore up public finances.
EU "not worried" about a Greek default
Jan 19, 2010 04:37 EST
EU expresses confidence Greece will resolve debt crisis, refuses to discuss bailout scenario. The European Union expressed confidence Tuesday that Greece will pull itself out of a debt crisis that has highlighted the flaws of Europe's shared euro currency.
Juncker bids to revamp eurozone governance
Jan 18, 2010 17:15 EST
The newly-returned head of the eurozone vowed on Monday to revamp its economic governance as market pressure triggered by ballooning Greek debt spiralled.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Athens Αθήνα | |
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 From upper left: the Acropolis, the Hellenic Parliament, Panepistimiou Street, the Acropolis Museum, Monastiraki Square, Athens by night | |
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| Location | |
  Athens
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| Coordinates | 37°58′N 23°43′E / 37.967°N 23.717°ECoordinates: 37°58′N 23°43′E / 37.967°N 23.717°E |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Periphery: | Attica |
| Prefecture: | Athens |
| Districts: | 7 |
| Mayor: | Nikitas Kaklamanis (ND) (since: 1 January 2007) |
| Population statistics (as of 2001[1]) | |
| City | |
| - Population: | 745,514 |
| - Area: | 38.964 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 19,133 /km2 (49,555 /sq mi) |
| Urban | |
| - Population: | 3,130,841 |
| - Area: | 411.717 km2 (159 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 7,604 /km2 (19,695 /sq mi) |
| Metropolitan | |
| - Population: | 3,686,371 |
| - Area: | 2,928.717 km2 (1,131 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 1,259 /km2 (3,260 /sq mi) |
| Other | |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (min-max): | 70 - 338 m (230 - 1109 ft) |
| Postal: | 10x xx, 11x xx, 120 xx |
| Telephone: | 21 |
| Auto: | Yxx, Zxx, Ixx (excluding ZAx and INx) |
| Website | |
| www.cityofathens.gr | |
