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WASHINGTON:  A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Greece on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The earthquake hit at a depth of 30 kilometres (19 miles), about 70 kilometres southwest of the city of Kalamata, the US Geological Survey said. The epicentre was ... Read More »

The first halt of President’s nine – day tour will be at Athens, where he will meet Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and other senior leaders. In Athens, the President will lay a wreath at the monument of unknown soldiers and visit other places of historical and archaeological importance. President will ... Read More »

Greece and Macedonia on Tuesday reached a historic accord to resolve a dispute over the former Yugoslav republic’s name that has troubled relations between the two neighbours for decades. Under the deal, Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said his country would officially be called the “Republic of Northern Macedonia”. It ... Read More »