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The AIDAmira, a German cruise ship, will call into Argostoli 12 times this coming season.
Dog owner's horror as pet returns during walk on Burbage Common with tail slashed
Tears of Chios drive Greece's mastic businessThe Greek island of Chios is the only place in the world where the multipurpose mastic resin is cultivated. It's used for refining desserts, drugs and cosmetics — and nowadays also for making beer taste (even) better.
Global warming will cause world’s oceans to change colour within decades, study revealsThe colour of the world’s oceans could soon begin to shift as warming waters trigger massive fluctuations in plankton populations, according to new research.A study, conducted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, suggests changes in water-dwelling phytoplankton will make some parts of the ocean bluer, and other parts greener, in one of the more unusual effects of climate change.
Hawaii to consider raising minimum smoking age to 100 in bid to phase out cigarette salesHawaii is considering laws which would incrementally raise the legal age at which you can smoke, until only those aged over 100 can buy cigarettes.
Mozilla Resumes Firefox 65 Rollout After AVs Disable HTTPS ScanningLast week Mozilla halted the rollout of Firefox 65 for Windows after users started reporting insecure certificate errors due to antivirus software conflicts. Now that antivirus programs have disabled HTTPS scanning for Firefox, Mozilla has enabled the automatic update of Firefox 65 again.
Chris Grayling banned from Calais after Brexit row with port's chairman The chairman of the port of Calais has told Chris Grayling not to darken his shore again, as he accused the Transport Secretary of showing "disrespect" by planning to divert sea traffic from the French town in a 'no deal' Brexit scenario.
Cryptocurrency investors locked out of $190m after exchange founder diesAbout $190m in cryptocurrency has been locked away in a online black hole after the founder of a currency exchange died, apparently taking his encrypted access to their money with him.
Min. of Culture settles rumours by registering ownership of the Acropolis The Ministry of Culture said on Tuesday it had registered itself as ex lege rightful owner of the Acropolis, putting to rest "the false issue" of whether property rights to ancient monuments have been turned over to foreign entities or funds.
Greek Oxidative Stress Observatory: Mediterranean diet antioxidants help prevent up to 50 diseasesDoctors, nutritionists, agronomists, food technologists, chemists - more than a hundred scientists and researchers in total - have been involved with the Hellenic Oxidative Stress Observatory over the last six years, waging the "battle" to inform and evaluate agrifood products and identify valuable antioxidants that prevent dozens of diseases.A few days ago, at a tasting event of Greek and foreign olive oil in Thessaloniki, the Greek Observatory presented the beneficial properties of Greek olive oil that act against premature aging.
Holiday Airline Germania Announces Collapse, Cancels All FlightsGerman low-cost carrier Germania on Tuesday said it had filed for bankruptcy on Monday night, attributing the company’s collapse to increasing fuel prices, currency fluctuations and delays in integrating new aircraft into its fleet.The Berlin-based airline has cancelled all flights.