05/01/17

[Maik]

Greece captures far-left militant who had been a fugitive for more than four years

Life on the run included a brazen, if failed, attempt to bust her partner out of prison via a hijacked helicopter.

http://www.dw.com/en/greece-captures-far-left-militant-who-had-been-a-fugitive-for-more-than-four-years/a-37015827


 

[Maik]

Veterinarians Detect Brucellosis in Cattle Herd in Northern Greece

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/01/05/veterinarians-detect-brucellosis-in-cattle-herd-in-northern-greece

[Maik]

Poll: Greeks Lose Faith in the Euro Currency Bloc

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/01/04/poll-greeks-lose-faith-in-the-euro-currency-bloc/

ELSTAT: More Than 500,000 Greeks Left Greece Over Past 5 Years

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/01/05/elstat-more-than-500000-greeks-left-greece-over-past-5-years

[Maik]

More summer flights to Greece from Leeds Bradford

http://www.jet2.com/News/More_summer_flights_to_Greece_from_Leeds_Bradford/

[Maik]

Greek architect builds haven for adult street skaters in wake of financial crisis
Zachos Varfis wanted a haven for street skaters in downtown Athens – so he built one

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/design/adult-skate-park-athens-architect-latraac-greek-financial-crisis-greece-skateboard-build-zachos-a7507681.html

[Maik]

Meet Usko, the bear on wheels

Usko arrived at Arcturos in July 2015. He was only 3 months old. He had been discovered by members of an environmental organization based in Skopje, in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), suffering from severe spinal injuries. He couldn’t stand up and was clearly in a lot of pain.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/214863/article/ekathimerini/community/meet-usko-the-bear-on-wheels

[Maik]

Turkey car bomb and gun attack near courthouse in Izmir

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38521549

[Maik]

Japanese company replaces office workers with artificial intelligence
 
Insurance firm Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance is making 34 employees redundant and replacing them with IBM’s Watson Explorer AI

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jan/05/japanese-company-replaces-office-workers-artificial-intelligence-ai-fukoku-mutual-life-insurance

[Maik]

Hapless scouser scours streets for lost Xmas drone

Puppies and pussies ousted from lamp-posts by free-ranging tech toys

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/01/05/liverpool_drone_goes_walkies/

[TonyKath]

Hapless scouser scours streets for lost Xmas drone

Puppies and pussies ousted from lamp-posts by free-ranging tech toys

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/01/05/liverpool_drone_goes_walkies/

Most of them are probably being used illegally.  Some idiot was launching was what was obviously a Crimbo pressie on Boxing Day in a very busy area of our local park just over our heads.  Lots of small children and dogs.  UK law is that drones are not allowed within 150 feet of people or hoiuses.

Tony