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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-08-29Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Major heroin haul in IgoumenitsaOfficials in the northwest port of Igoumenitsa on Sunday confiscated roughly 120 kilos of heroin in an Italy-bound truck with Croatian plates. The drugs were found in packets weighing 450-500 grams.The lorry's Serbian driver was arrested and will be led before a local prosecutor. According to information obtained so far, the narcotics were destined for markets in western Europe. Interpol and authorities in Italy were informed of the bust. [02] Event at Halki seminaryISTANBUL (ANA-MPA) - Greek Culture Minister Pavlos Geroulanos, addressing guests at the inauguration of the art exhibition "Tracing Istanbul" at the Halki School of Theology on Sunday, referred to "the strength of the creation of faith and the announcement of new eras that will make all of us, Greeks and Turks, feel proud."He characteristically noted that the exhibition could be considered "a routine event if the issues and the premises, with which it is dealing, had not been points of tension in the past. "We shall not know for a long time yet if these moments that we are experiencing are historic," the minister said and stressed the significance of cooperation between the creators of the two countries. The secretary general of the Turkish culture ministry, the mayor of Princes Isles in the Sea of Marmara, the director of Istanbul's famed Topkapi Museum and numerous Greek and Turkish artists were among the guests at the inauguration and a reception that followed in the seminary's gardens. ΠροηγούμενοΕπόμενοΠίσω στη λίσταΛήψηPrint [03] Football kicks off(ANA-MPA) -- Reigning champion Panathinaikos Athens was held to a 1-1 draw at home by Xanthi and Olympiacos Piraeus lost 2-1 away to Iraklis Thessaloniki, while AEK Athens lost 2-1 away to championship newcomer Kerkyra as the new Super League championship kicked off over the weekend.In other action: Larissa-Atromitos Athens 1-0 Panionios Athens-Olympiacos Volos 0-1 Ergotelis Crete-Asteras Tripoli 0-1 PAOK Thessaloniki-Panseraikos Serres 3-2 Kavala-Aris Thessaloniki 0-1 Standings after one week of play: 1. PAOK 3 points 2. Iraklis 3 3. Kerkyra 3 4. Aris 3 5. Larissa 3 6. Asteras 3 7. Olympiacos Volos 3 8. Panathinaikos 1 9. Xanthi 1 10. Panionios 0 11. Ergotelis 0 12. Atromitos 0 13. Kavala 0 14. AEK 0 15. Olympiacos 0 16. Panseraikos 0 Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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