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Maik:

--- Quote ---Greek judge bans investigative TV show

A Greek judge on Thursday banned a leading private TV station from airing an investigative report into a deadly migrant boat accident, claiming it could compromise the secrecy of the ongoing official investigation.

Judge Antigoni Stamoleka warned Mega TV of "severe legal sanctions" if it broadcasts the report — or even continues to screen advertising spots for it — before her investigation is concluded.

Mega TV said the order was an unacceptable act of censorship, and insisted it would complete and air the report as planned during next week's episode of the popular "Protagonists" show.

"It would be a sad state of affairs if journalists had to secure judges' permission to investigate a story," said reporter Stavros Theodorakis, who presents "Protagonists."
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http://www.kentucky.com/2014/02/13/3086697/greek-judge-bans-investigative.html

Maik:

--- Quote ---Treasure hunters in search of hidden treasure near Amfipolis

A large number of people from Serres and Thessaloniki are digging every day deep pits, hoping to find a lost treasure rumored to be hidden in fields outside the small village of Skopia, municipality of Amfipolis in eastern Macedonia.

The village residents say that the treasure hunters won't find anything, adding that they are not aware of any story regarding a hidden treasure in the region.
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http://www.hri.org/news/greek/ana/2014/14-02-13.ana.html#54

Maik:

--- Quote ---Parliament in Belgium has passed a bill allowing euthanasia for terminally ill children without any age limit, by 86 votes to 44, with 12 abstentions.

When, as expected, the bill is signed by the king, Belgium will become the first country in the world to remove any age limit on the practice.

It may be requested by terminally ill children who are in great pain and also have parental consent.

Opponents argue children cannot make such a difficult decision.

It is 12 years since Belgium legalised euthanasia for adults.

In the Netherlands, Belgium's northern neighbour, euthanasia is legal for children over the age of 12, if there is parental consent.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26181615

Maik:

--- Quote ---The Bank of Greece issued a brief statement on 11th February warning citizens of the potential risks associated with virtual currencies, such as bitcoin.

In particular, the bank cautioned that investors should be mindful that losses related to changes in the price of virtual currencies are not protected.

Computer scientist and bitcoin enthusiast George Zervos described the current state of the ecosystem to CoinDesk. Zervos went on to suggest that Greece’s ongoing problems with tax evasion have likely stoked fears in its banking community that more wealth could “flow out of the country into bitcoin exchanges [in order to] to avoid tax”.
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http://www.coindesk.com/bank-of-greece-breaks-silence-bitcoin/

Maik:

--- Quote ---Thousands of people are evacuating their homes in Indonesia after a volcano erupted in east Java.

Mount Kelud spewed ash and debris over a large area, including the city of Surabaya, about 130km (80 miles) away.

Two people died after their houses collapsed under the weight of ash, officials said. Some towns were said to be covered by 4cm (1.6 in) of ash.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26183880

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