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Voracious beetle kills swathes of Greek forestGreek authorities are felling large parts of a forest because of a seemingly unstoppable beetle munching its way through trees. Experts say the shiny black beetle, the Tomicus Piniperda, is having a devastating effect on trees in the Seih Sou forest in the hills overlooking Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city. The beetle, which was first documented in Greece in the 1970s, has a preference for members of the conifer family, particularly pine, the European spruce and the European larch.The impact of the beetle is evident. Large swathes of the pine forest have turned brown, with experts assessing that up to one tenth, or 100,000 trees, have been affected.
Holiday properties on islands see prices soar this summerHoliday homes are rapidly becoming the hottest property on the Greek real estate market this year, if the soaring asking prices recorded by property ads website Spitogatos are anything to go by.Ithaca (2,465 euros/sq.m., up 13.1 percent).On the other hand, there are islands that have seen their rates head south.
Τest results show 97% of Greek waters fit for swimming in 2018A whopping 97 percent of coastal waters in Greece in 2018 were considered as excellent for swimming, based on specifications listed in Community directive 2006/7.
Debt-Crushed Greek Electric Utility Could Be Lights OutGreece’s electric utility the Public Power Corporation is on the verge of collapse and needs 300 million euros ($339.21 million) to avoid clauses kicking in that would call in loans that are due.
Yulin Dog Meat Festival: Dogs blow-torched alive in footage from ChinaWarning: contains content and images some readers may find upsettingDisturbing footage shows a dog apparently being blow torched alive ahead of an annual dog meat festival in China.As many as 15,000 dogs are tortured, killed and cooked to be sold at Yulin Lychee and Dog Meat Festival every year.Canine meat is considered a delicacy in China, where about £10m worth of dogs and £4m cats are sold for their meat annually.But 1.5 million people have now signed a petition calling for an end to the cruel festival.
France earthquake: Magnitude-5.1 quake rocks cities across west of country
Jumpin' Jack's back: Mick Jagger appears healthy as Rolling Stones return to stageThe godfathers of rock 'n' roll have returned to the stage with Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger appearing as healthy and energetic as ever following heart surgery.The 75-year-old rocker ran and skipped along a narrow stage that jutted out into the crowd as the Stones launched their North American tour at Chicago’s Soldier Field.It was his first major concert performance since doctors told him just three months ago he required medical treatment and needed to postpone the tour.
Rogue slug blamed for Japanese railway chaosA power cut that disrupted rail traffic on a Japanese island last month was caused by a slug, officials say.More than 12,000 people's journeys were affected when nearly 30 trains on Kyushu shuddered to a halt because of the slimy intruder's actions.Its electrocuted remains were found lodged inside equipment next to the tracks, Japan Railways says.
Sarri will travel to Greece to see Cristiano Ronaldo
Apple Pay rolls out to Greece, Portugal, Slovakia on Wednesday
Greek Feta Cheese Exports to the UK Up by 214% in 10 YearsMore specifically, the value of Greek feta cheese exported to the UK in 2018 was 214 percent higher compared to that of 2008.At the same time, the whole of Greek cheese exports to the UK (including other cheese products other than feta) recorded a 162-percent increase in value compared to the value of 2008.In terms of volume of exports, an increase of 143 percent was recorded in 2018 compared to the volume exported from the country in 2008.The UK is Greece’s second largest export destination for cheese, after Germany.Germany absorbed 35 percent of the Greek cheese exports in 2018, while the UK absorbed 17 percent.Greece is the ninth largest cheese importer in the UK and in 2018, the country imported cheese worth €51.4 million from Greece.87 percent of the whole cheese imports the UK received from Greece in 2018 was feta cheese, Greece’s most popular cheese at home and abroad.
Mozlla Firefox Version 67.0.4 Released With Another Security Update
Microsoft Edge Chromium for Windows 7 and 8.1 releasedMicrosoft announced the official availability of preview versions of the company's Microsoft Edge Chromium web browser for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1.The Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser uses the same core that Google Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers such as Vivaldi, Opera, or Brave uses.Microsoft released the browser for its Windows 10 operating system initially but it is now also available for Apple Macintosh devices and now also for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. A version for Linux distributions has not been released yet.
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