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Storm Byron Batters Greece - Mandra

People operate heavy machinery to clear a landslide-blocked road in Mandra, in western Attica, about 20 kilometers west of central Athens, Greece, Dec. 5, 2025. A powerful storm, named Byron by local meteorologists, continued to batter Greece for a second consecutive day on Friday, triggering widespread flooding. (Photo by Marios Lolos /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Storm Byron Batters Greece - Mandra

A rescuer operates heavy machinery to clear a landslide-blocked road in Mandra, western Attica, about 20 kilometers west of central Athens, Greece, Dec. 5, 2025. A powerful storm, named Byron by local meteorologists, continued to batter Greece for a second consecutive day on Friday, triggering widespread flooding. (Photo by Marios Lolos /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Storm Byron Batters Greece - Mandra

A resident walks by a road blocked by a landslide in Mandra, in western Attica, about 20 kilometers west of central Athens, Greece, Dec. 5, 2025. A powerful storm, named Byron by local meteorologists, continued to batter Greece for a second consecutive day on Friday, triggering widespread flooding. (Photo by Marios Lolos /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Storm Byron Batters Greece - Mandra

People operate heavy machinery to clear a flooded road in Mandra, in western Attica, about 20 kilometers west of central Athens, Greece, Dec. 5, 2025. A powerful storm, named Byron by local meteorologists, continued to batter Greece for a second consecutive day on Friday, triggering widespread flooding. (Photo by Marios Lolos /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Greece: Storm Byron Triggers Flooding and Severe Weather Alerts

Storm Byron brought heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds, causing flooding and disruptions in several regions, including Laconia and Zakynthos.

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Greece: One Man Dead, Evacuations Ordered as Wildfire Spreads in East Attica

A large fire that broke out in Eastern Attica, Greece, on Friday remains uncontrolled due to strong winds, urging thousands of residents to leave affected areas. An elderly man has been found dead, and several houses have been destroyed in the flames.

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Wildfires Rage in Greece’s Numerous Regions

A firefighter battles the flames in Drosopigi, East Attica region of Greece, July 26, 2025. Wildfires broke out in many places across Greece on Saturday, due to the extreme heatwaves recently. The Greek government has requested assistance from the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism to combat the fire. Photo by krioneri tatiana bolari/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Rage in Greece’s Numerous Regions

Rescuers battle the flames in Drosopigi, East Attica region of Greece, July 26, 2025. Wildfires broke out in many places across Greece on Saturday, due to the extreme heatwaves recently. The Greek government has requested assistance from the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism to combat the fire. Photo by krioneri tatiana bolari/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Rage in Greece’s Numerous Regions

A firefighter battles the flames in Drosopigi, East Attica region of Greece, July 26, 2025. Wildfires broke out in many places across Greece on Saturday, due to the extreme heatwaves recently. The Greek government has requested assistance from the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism to combat the fire. Photo by krioneri tatiana bolari/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Rage in Greece’s Numerous Regions

A firefighter battles the flames in Drosopigi, East Attica region of Greece, July 26, 2025. Wildfires broke out in many places across Greece on Saturday, due to the extreme heatwaves recently. The Greek government has requested assistance from the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism to combat the fire. Photo by krioneri tatiana bolari/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Rage in Greece’s Numerous Regions

Rescuers battle the flames in Drosopigi, East Attica region of Greece, July 26, 2025. Wildfires broke out in many places across Greece on Saturday, due to the extreme heatwaves recently. The Greek government has requested assistance from the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism to combat the fire. Photo by krioneri tatiana bolari/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Rage in Greece’s Numerous Regions

The buildings are on fire in Drosopigi, East Attica region of Greece, July 26, 2025. Wildfires broke out in many places across Greece on Saturday, due to the extreme heatwaves recently. The Greek government has requested assistance from the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism to combat the fire. Photo by krioneri tatiana bolari/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Rage in Greece’s Numerous Regions

A car is on fire in Drosopigi, East Attica region of Greece, July 26, 2025. Wildfires broke out in many places across Greece on Saturday, due to the extreme heatwaves recently. The Greek government has requested assistance from the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism to combat the fire. Photo by krioneri tatiana bolari/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Greece: Rafina Wildfire Sparks Immediate Response, Closes Roads in East Attica

Wildfire raged in East Attica, Greece, in town of Rafina, east of the greater Athens area, prompting an immediate and massive response by firefighting units and aerial support and leading to road closures on Thursday, July 3.

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Greece: Wildfire Continues To Rage In Corinthia, Leaving 2 People Dead

A large wildfire broke out near Xylokastro in Corinthia, in the Peloponnese, Greece, on Sunday, September 29, prompting evacuations and road closures around the area. As of Monday, the fire has not yet been contained, resulting in two deaths. Smoke from the fire spread over a wide area, and this video shows it covering the city of Piraeus in Attica on Monday.

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Greece: Two Minors Arrested For Alleged Arson In Terpsithea

A large fire broke out in a forest area in Terpsithea of Glyfada on Monday, August 12. According to the Arson Crimes Response Directorate (D.A.E.E.), two 14-year-olds were arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with the fire. The fire was quickly brought under control with the help of drones and thermal cameras.

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Greece: Wildfire Rages Northeast Of Athens Forcing Residents To Evacuate 2

A wildfire has been burning in northeastern Attica near Athens since Sunday, August 11. Residents have been advised to evacuate in communities on the outskirts of the capital.

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Greece: Wildfire Rages Northeast Of Athens Forcing Residents To Evacuate 3

A wildfire has been burning in northeastern Attica near Athens since Sunday, August 11. Residents have been advised to evacuate in communities on the outskirts of the capital.

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Thousands Evacuated As Wildfires Approach Athens

Firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire in Attica, Greece, on Aug. 12, 2024. A large wildfire reached a dozen suburbs of the Greek capital Athens on Monday, leading to the evacuation of thousands of people. The fire that broke out on Sunday near the town of Marathon, the birthplace of the long-distance race, about 40 km northeast of Athens, has now spread over 30 km. Photo by Xinhua/Marios Lolos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thousands Evacuated As Wildfires Approach Athens

A firefighter tries to extinguish a wildfire in Attica, Greece, on Aug. 12, 2024. A large wildfire reached a dozen suburbs of the Greek capital Athens on Monday, leading to the evacuation of thousands of people. The fire that broke out on Sunday near the town of Marathon, the birthplace of the long-distance race, about 40 km northeast of Athens, has now spread over 30 km. Photo by Xinhua/Marios Lolos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thousands Evacuated As Wildfires Approach Athens

Firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire in Attica, Greece, on Aug. 12, 2024. A large wildfire reached a dozen suburbs of the Greek capital Athens on Monday, leading to the evacuation of thousands of people. The fire that broke out on Sunday near the town of Marathon, the birthplace of the long-distance race, about 40 km northeast of Athens, has now spread over 30 km. Photo by Xinhua/Marios Lolos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240812) -- BEIJING, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Local residents and firefighters are seen at the site of a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on Aug. 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Marios Lolos)

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Wildfires Rage Near Athens - Greece

A firefighter tries to extinguish wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on August 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Rage Near Athens - Greece

A car (lower left corner) catches fire during a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on August 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Rage Near Athens - Greece

Local residents and firefighters are seen at the site of a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on August 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Rage Near Athens - Greece

A house catches fire during a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on August 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Rage Near Athens - Greece

Smoke rises from a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on August 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Chen Gang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Rage Near Athens - Greece

Firefighters are seen at the site of a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on August 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(240812) -- ATHENS, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A car (lower left corner) catches fire during a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on Aug. 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(240812) -- ATHENS, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A house catches fire during a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on Aug. 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(240812) -- ATHENS, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A firefighter tries to extinguish wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on Aug. 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(240812) -- ATHENS, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Firefighters are seen at the site of a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on Aug. 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(240812) -- ATHENS, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Local residents and firefighters are seen at the site of a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on Aug. 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(240812) -- ATHENS, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Smoke rises from a wildfire in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, Greece, on Aug. 11, 2024. Greek firefighters were battling a major wildfire for several hours on Sunday near Athens, which has forced the evacuation of five settlements, the Fire Brigade said. Five residents among the evacuees were transferred to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly from respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation, said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. local time in Varnavas, around 35 km from Athens, in the northeastern Attica region near Marathon. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Gang)

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GREECE-ATHENS-RED PANDA-NAMING

(230927) -- ATHENS, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 25, 2023 shows a three-month-old red panda in the Attica Zoological Park in Athens, Greece. A red panda born three months ago in Greece is waiting to be named. The Attica Zoological Park, in a suburb of Greece's capital, launched a poll on social media on Tuesday, asking the public to pick a name for her, Antonis Balas, head keeper of mammals, told Xinhua on Wednesday. Animal lovers have until Sept. 29 to vote for one of the suggested names: Mai, Aiko Nami or Ban. The red panda, native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China, is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. Fewer than 10,000 red pandas are estimated to remain in the wild. This is why the Greek zoo was very happy with the success of the breeding attempt. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-RED PANDA-NAMING

(230927) -- ATHENS, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 25, 2023 shows a three-month-old red panda in the Attica Zoological Park in Athens, Greece. A red panda born three months ago in Greece is waiting to be named. The Attica Zoological Park, in a suburb of Greece's capital, launched a poll on social media on Tuesday, asking the public to pick a name for her, Antonis Balas, head keeper of mammals, told Xinhua on Wednesday. Animal lovers have until Sept. 29 to vote for one of the suggested names: Mai, Aiko Nami or Ban. The red panda, native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China, is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. Fewer than 10,000 red pandas are estimated to remain in the wild. This is why the Greek zoo was very happy with the success of the breeding attempt. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-RED PANDA-NAMING

(230927) -- ATHENS, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 25, 2023 shows a three-month-old red panda (R) with its mother in the Attica Zoological Park in Athens, Greece. A red panda born three months ago in Greece is waiting to be named. The Attica Zoological Park, in a suburb of Greece's capital, launched a poll on social media on Tuesday, asking the public to pick a name for her, Antonis Balas, head keeper of mammals, told Xinhua on Wednesday. Animal lovers have until Sept. 29 to vote for one of the suggested names: Mai, Aiko Nami or Ban. The red panda, native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China, is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. Fewer than 10,000 red pandas are estimated to remain in the wild. This is why the Greek zoo was very happy with the success of the breeding attempt. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE-INAUGURATION

(230701) -- ATHENS, July 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend the inauguration ceremony of a Confucius Institute at the University of West Attica in Athens, Greece, June 30, 2023. A Confucius Institute was launched Friday at Greece's University of West Attica in Athens in collaboration with the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is the fourth Confucius Institute founded in Greece. (Photo by Eytyxia Perivolari/Xinhua)

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Kung Fu competition promotes Chinese culture in Athens

STORY: Kung Fu competition promotes Chinese culture in Athens DATELINE: May 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): GIORGOS PATOULIS, Governor of Attica Region 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): REN REN, Director of China Culture Center in Athens 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): CHRISTOS PAPACHRISTOS, President of the Hellenic Wushu-Kungfu Federation 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): SPYROS KARAPANOS, Technical advisor of the Hellenic Wushu-Kungfu Federation STORYLINE: The 1st European Chin Woo Wushu Kung Fu Open Championship and Chinese Cultural Festival kicked off on Saturday in Athens, offering a taste of Chinese culture to local audiences. During the opening ceremony, young practitioners and masters of Kung Fu from Canada, the Netherlands, Lebanon and some other countries displayed martial arts. Spectators were also introduced to Chinese calligraphy, the art of flower arrangement, the Chinese tea culture and music. The two-day event brings toget

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Carnival revelers return to Greece's streets after 3 years

STORY: Carnival revelers return to Greece's streets after 3 years DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the carnival and crowds 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): IOANNA, Masquerader 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): THANASSIS, Masquerader 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): GIOTA, Masquerader 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): ANDRIANNA, Masquerader 6. various of the carnival and crowds STORYLINE: Thousands of revelers and spectators flooded the streets of Nikaia-Rentis municipality, near Piraeus port, on Sunday for a parade marking the end of Greece's three-week carnival season. After three years of absence due to restrictive measures to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, Attica region's largest carnival returned to spread joy. Some 7,000 revelers participated in the event, singing and dancing around 16 colorful floats satirizing social trends, according to a press release. Their main message was that people can overcome all adversities with a smile. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): IOANNA, Masque

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Russia-Ukraine crisis one year on: How long until the end?

STORY: Russia-Ukraine crisis one year on: How long until the end? DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:09:39 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: MILITARY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of th Russia-Ukraine conflict 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): ANASTASIA CHERNYAVSKAYA, Student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): ANASTASIA BARBA, Medical university student 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Ukrainian): OLHA, Kiev resident, volunteer aid worker in a children's hospital 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Russian): OLEKSANDR, Kiev resident 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Russian): TYMUR, Kiev resident, manager 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Ukrainian): OLEKSANDR, Kiev resident, trader 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD AL-AGHA, Resident in Lebanon 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Arabic): OMAR AL-MUJAHID, Yemeni citizen 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (Arabic): MOHAMED SADIQ, Chairman, Cairo-based Arab Center for Strategic and Political Studies 11. SOUNDBITE 10 (Hungarian): MARGIT KISS, Bakery owner in Hungary 12. SOUNDBITE 11 (Greek): MARIA ZAGKA, President of Attica's gas station owners' association, Greece" 13. SOUNDBITE 12 (Arabic):

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National park restoration project new paradigm in Greece's reforestation

STORY: National park restoration project new paradigm in Greece's reforestation DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. Aerial shots of the National Park of Sounion 2. various of reforestation of the National Park of Sounion 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): NICOS GEORGIADIS, Forest management officer, WWF Greece 4. various of reforestation of the National Park of Sounion by the environmental organization WWF Greece 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): NICOS GEORGIADIS, Forest management officer, WWF Greece 6. various of reforestation of the National Park of Sounion by the environmental organization WWF Greece 7. Aerial shots of the National Park of Sounion 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): MARIA STATHI, Archaeologist of the Ephorate of Antiquities of East Attica STORYLINE: Devastated twice in a decade (in 2012 and 2021) by wildfires, part of the Sounion National Park, 9 km north of the ancient Temple of Poseidon that overlooks the Aegean Sea and about 40 km south of Athens, could no lon

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Greece ready to welcome back Chinese tourists

STORY: Greece ready to welcome back Chinese tourists DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:04 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Athens International Airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): IOANNA PAPADOPOULOU, AIA's director of communications and marketing 3. various of the Athens International Airport 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): IOANNA PAPADOPOULOU, AIA's director of communications and marketing 5. various of tourists 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): EVGENIOS VASSILIKOS, Secretary general of the Athens, Attica and Argosaronic Hotel Association 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): SPIROS BAIRAKTARIS, Owner of a Greek restaurant STORYLINE: Greece is ready to welcome back Chinese tourists after China optimized its COVID-19 response. From Athens International Airport (AIA) to the country's hotels and restaurants, China's recent optimization of its COVID-19 response has boosted hope that it will help strengthen a vital pillar of the Greek economy. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): IOANNA PAPADOPOULOU, AIA's director of

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(1)Olympic torch heads for Athens

MARATHON, Greece - A Greek athlete carrying the Olympic torch departs from the starting point of the Olympic marathon event in Marathon as the second leg of the torch relay in Greece begins on Aug. 11. The flame sheds its light over the Attica region until it reaches the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 13 to signal the opening of the Olympic Games.

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(2)Olympic torch heads for Athens

MARATHON, Greece - A torch relay runner runs through the city of Marathon in the morning sun as the second leg of the torch relay in Greece begins on Aug. 11. The Olympic flame sheds its light over the Attica region until it reaches the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 13.

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China, Greece celebrate 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties in Athens

STORY: China, Greece celebrate 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties in Athens DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XIAO JUNZHENG, Chinese Ambassador to Greece 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): PANAGIOTIS PIKRAMMENOS, Greek Deputy prime minister 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): GIORGOS PATOULIS, Regional governor of Attica 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): CONSTANTINE YANNIDIS, President of the Hellenic-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Tourism and Shipping STORYLINE: Hundreds were in attendance at an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of China-Greece diplomatic relations on Thursday evening at the Zappeion Hall in central Athens. During the event, also held in celebration of the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, 37 Greeks were recognized for their contributions to developing China-Greece relations. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XIAO JUNZHENG, Chinese Ambassador to Greece "China now is ready to work with Greece to tak

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GREECE-ATTICA-WILDFIRE

(220726) -- ATTICA (GREECE), July 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters battle a wildfire in a forest next to Mandra town in western Attica, Greece, on July 26, 2022. (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATTICA-WILDFIRE

(220726) -- ATTICA (GREECE), July 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters battle a wildfire in a forest next to Mandra town in western Attica, Greece, on July 26, 2022. (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATTICA-WILDFIRE

(220726) -- ATTICA (GREECE), July 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People watch a wildfire in a forest near Mandra town in western Attica, Greece, on July 26, 2022. (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATTICA-WILDFIRE

(220726) -- ATTICA (GREECE), July 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An aircraft tries to extinguish a wildfire in a forest next to Mandra town in western Attica, Greece, on July 26, 2022. (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)