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ATHENS, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Greece sold 1.3 billion euros (1.38 billion US dollars) on Wednesday in its third treasury bills auction this month, the country's Public Debt Management Agency announced ... Greece accepted also ......
Xinhua 2015-03-19Tensions over Greece's massive financial bailout are set to overshadow a European Union summit Thursday amid fears that the country could accidently drop out of the euro....
Seattle Post 2015-03-19A German couple visiting Greece were hailed as heroes by the local press Wednesday after paying 875 euros ($945) to a town hall in what they said were World War II reparations ... They made their calculations and said each German owed 875 euros for what Greece had to pay during World War II," Dimitris Kotsouros, Nafplio mayor, told AFP....
Kathimerini 2015-03-19A German couple visiting Greece walked into a town hall and handed over €875 (£630) in what they said were second world war reparations ... They made their calculations and said each German owed €875 for what Greece had to pay during world war two.” ... The couple chose his town “because it was the first capital of Greece in the 19th century”, he added....
The Guardian 2015-03-19Luxembourg - The Board of Directors of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) today decided to amend the Master Financial Assistance Facility Agreement (MFFA) for Greece to extend the availability of EFSF funds for Greece by four months ... Following this decision, €1.8 billion that is still available under the MFFA can be disbursed to Greece until 30 June 2015....
noodls 2015-03-19Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a Resolution commemorating the 194th Anniversary of Greek Independence Day, March 25, 2015 and recognizing the strong relationship between the people of Greece and the United States. "The United States and Greece are connected by deep historical ......
noodls 2015-03-19With relations between Greece and its European neighbors at an all-time low, analysts question whether Greece actually wants out of the euro zone. ....
CNBC 2015-03-19BRUSSELS, March 19 (Reuters) - Greece has enough cash to repay a last loan instalment to the International Monetary Fund on schedule on ......
Reuters 2015-03-19Will Germany and Greece ever find an agreement that works for both of them? CNBC's Julia Chatterley discusses the latest, with responses from Greece's Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, and UK Prime Minister, David Cameron. ....
CNBC 2015-03-19Greece has enough cash to repay a last loan instalment to the International Monetary Fund on schedule on Friday, a ......
Kathimerini 2015-03-19US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations) Senator Menendez and Bipartisan Senators Introduce Resolution Honoring Greece's 194th Independence Day ... Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a Resolution commemorating the 194th Anniversary of Greek Independence Day, March 25, 2015 and recognizing the strong relationship between the people of Greece and the United States....
noodls 2015-03-19BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The separate meeting of the leaders of Greece, Germany, France and European institutions on the sidelines of the EU summit on Thursday on Greek financing will not be decisive and is designed to avoid a heated debate at the summit, the summit chairman said ... The idea is to discuss the way forward for Greece which is ......
Reuters 2015-03-19BRUSSELS, March 19 (Reuters) - The separate meeting of the leaders of Greece, Germany, France and European institutions on the sidelines of the EU summit on Thursday on Greek financing will not be decisive and is designed to avoid a heated debate at the summit, the summit chairman said ... The idea is to discuss the way forward for Greece ......
Reuters 2015-03-19Greece i/ˈɡriːs/ (Greek: Ελλάδα, Ellada, IPA: [eˈlaða] ( listen) historically in Katharevousa and Ancient Greek: Ἑλλάς, Hellas, IPA: [eˈlas] and [helːás] respectively), officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία, Elliniki Dimokratia, IPA: [eliniˈci ðimokraˈtia]), is a country in Southern Europe, politically considered part of Western Europe.Athens is the capital and the largest city in the country (its urban area also including Piraeus). The population of the country is around 11 million.
Greece has land borders with Albania, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of mainland Greece, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the 11th longest coastline in the world at 13,676 km (8,498 mi) in length, featuring a vast number of islands (approximately 1,400, of which 227 are inhabited), including Crete, the Dodecanese, the Cyclades, and the Ionian Islands among others. Eighty percent of Greece consists of mountains, of which Mount Olympus is the highest at 2,917 m (9,570 ft).
Russell Dominic Peters (born September 29, 1970) is a Canadian comedian, actor and disc jockey. He began performing in Toronto in 1989 and has been nominated for four Gemini Awards.
Russell Peters was born in Brampton, Ontario, Canada to Eric and Maureen Peters. His family is of Anglo-Indian ancestry and is Catholic. His father was born in Bombay, Maharashtra, India, and worked as a federal meat inspector; he is regularly mentioned and featured in his comedy work. His mother was born in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. He has an older brother named Clayton who was born in Calcutta. Russell attended Chinguacousy Secondary School for grades 9–10, and North Peel Secondary School for grades 11–12 in Brampton.
Peters began performing in Toronto in 1989. Peters' popularity extends to several countries. He has since also performed in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Afghanistan, Sweden, South Africa, India, the Caribbean, Philippines, Vietnam, mainland China, Canada, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, France, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Jordan, Norway, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Malaysia, and Trinidad among other places.