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Somali pirates seize Greek tanker off Somali coast

Reuters - 2 hours 52 minutes ago

Somali pirates have seized a Greek-flagged oil tanker 700 miles off the coast of Somalia, near the Seychelles, Greece's coastguard said Monday.

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Confusion over 'release' of Greek ship
AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 27, 8:33 am ET
Somali pirates holding a Greek cargo ship Friday accused its owners of constantly changing their minds on deals reached to free the vessel captured more than six months ago.
Supporters Hold Fundraiser for Former Greece Chief Merritt Rahn
WROC Rochester - Sun Nov 29, 6:50 pm ET
He ran one of the largest police department's in our area. But after an internal investigation and multiple charges, Merritt Rahn was forced to retire. But it seems that his support hasn't wavered.
Greeks elect former finance minister as party leader
USA Today - Sun Nov 29, 8:18 pm ET
A former lawmaker and finance minister was elected the new leader of Greece's conservative opposition party on Sunday.
HORACE'S QUICK LIST OF LATIN AND GREEK PREFIXES AND COMBINING FORMS
Kirkus Reviews - Sun Nov 29, 10:26 pm ET
Author: Danner, Horace G. Review Date: JULY 02, 2009 Publisher: Occoquan Books (200 pp.) Price (paperback): $19.95 Publication Date: January 26, 2009 ISBN (paperback): 978-1-4404-1174-8 Category: AUTHORS Classification: NONFICTION
U.S.-Bound Supertanker Seized by Pirates Off Somalia (Update1)
Bloomberg - 1 hour 1 minutes ago
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The Greek-owned supertanker Maran Centaurus was seized by pirates off Somalia while sailing to the U.S, raising concerns that attackers are ranging farther from shore to hijack merchant ships.
Weather Completes Purchase of Hellas Telecommunications Assets
Bloomberg - 1 hour 39 minutes ago
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Weather Investments SpA, the holding company of Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris , completed the purchase of Hellas Telecommunications II’s assets, which include the third-biggest Greek mobile-phone company.
Olympiakos defeats Panathinaikos 87-76
AP via Yahoo! Sports - Sun Nov 29, 5:11 pm ET
Veteran guard Theodoros Papaloukas scored 20 points to lead Olympiakos to an 87-76 victory over archrival Panathinaikos on Sunday. The win left Olympiakos alone on top of the Greek league standings, the only undefeated team after six rounds. Olympiakos forward Josh Childress, who played despite his father's death on Friday, had a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds and his contribution...
Greece Oil And Gas Markets: Investment Opportunities, Market Analysis And Forecasts To 2020 - New Report Published
OfficialWire - Sat Nov 28, 11:41 am ET
This profile is the essential source for top-level energy industry data and information. The report provides an overview of each of the key sub-segments of the energy industry in Greece.
Greek Orthodox church sues Turkey over access to religious sites in Cyprus
Guardian Unlimited - Fri Nov 27, 8:19 pm ET
Church goes before European court alleging Greek Cypriot faithful barred from worshipping in Turkish-controlled north The Greek Orthodox church of Cyprus has taken Turkey to the European court of human rights over allegedly preventing the 500 Greek Cypriots living in the Turkish north worshipping at religious sites there, a church lawyer said today. The lawsuit concerns 520 churches, monasteries ...
Canadian ordered back to Greek prison
CBC Manitoba - Fri Nov 27, 2:59 pm ET
A former Winnipegger was ordered back to prison in Greece by a judge in an Amsterdam courtroom on Friday.
Olympiakos beats Panathinaikos, takes league lead
AP via Yahoo! Sports - Sun Nov 29, 2:11 pm ET
Costas Mitroglou scored both goals Sunday to give Olympiakos a 2-0 victory over rival Panathinaikos and the lead in the Greek league standings. Mitroglou put Olympiakos ahead in first-half injury time with a shot from close range, and then added the second in the 54th by converting a cross from Jaouad Zairi.
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-11-26 14:54 Greek Oct household credit growth slows to 3.3 pct y/y
Interactive Investor - Thu Nov 26, 10:13 am ET
ATHENS, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Growth in Greek household borrowing slowed further to an annual 3.3 percent pace in October from 3.9 percent in September, the central bank said on Thursday. A sharp slowdown in economic activity coupled with tighter credit conditions are eating into the loan growth that had fuelled consumption and economic expansion in Greece and boosted bank earnings. The Bank of ...
Israel FM to tour Europe after German cabinet meet
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 29, 1:28 pm ET
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman is to visit Greece, Russia and Ukraine this week to present Israel's case in the Middle East peace process after a joint cabinet meeting in Germany, his office said on Sunday.
Somali pirates hijack oil tanker going to US
San Francisco Chronicle - 2 hours 21 minutes ago
Somali pirates seized a tanker carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the United States in the increasingly dangerous waters off East Africa, an official said Monday, an attack that could pose a huge environmental or security threat to the region. The Greece-... United States - Saudi Arabia - Piracy - Navy - Piracy in Somalia
Greek Banks Rebound Amid Easing Liquidity, Dubai Debt Concerns
Bloomberg - Fri Nov 27, 9:01 am ET
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Greek banking stocks advanced the most among European financial shares, rebounding from losses a day earlier, as concerns eased about liquidity and exposure to Dubai debt.