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A 79-year-old man was arrested on Friday after beating his estranged wife, 73, to death in the Avdella village of Evros region, northeastern Greece.According to police, the man was in his wife's courtyard and got into an argument with her. He then hit her on the head and neck with a wooden cane, fatally injuring her, before knifing himself on his hands and abdomen.
Three Greeks make Forbes billionaires listThree Greeks, whose combined wealth is in the region of €6bn - have made it into this year's Forbes list of the world's richest people, which is topped once again by Microsoft's Bill Gates after a four-year break.According to Forbes, the ranks of the world’s billionaires have swelled to a record 1,645 including 268 newcomers.
US whistleblower Edward Snowden, Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai and Russian President Vladimir Putin are among the nominees for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, as the Nobel Institute announced on Tuesday a record 278 candidates. Even though the list is kept secret for at least 50 years, the sponsors can choose to reveal the name of their nominee.Putin is thought to be on the list, since Russian figures proposed his name in October, citing his role in the Syrian crisis.The former KGB agent is credited with averting a US attack against Syria by suggesting putting Bashar al-Assad's regime's chemical weapons arsenal under international control. Putin's chances of winning the prize appear limited given the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
Greece earned third place in Russian tourists' list of favorite destinations in 2013, ahead of countries like China, Thailand and Spain, according to a report published by Russia's statistical authority, Rosstat. Turkey and Egypt topped the list.According to the agency's report, the increase in the flow of Russian visitors traveling to Greece reached 70 percent last year, with over one million Russians visiting the country.
QuotePutin's chances of winning the prize appear limited given the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Snowden-Putin-among-nominees-for-this-years-Nobel-Peace-Prize/articleshow/31427018.cms
Putin's chances of winning the prize appear limited given the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.