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  • August 2007
    • Fires Are 'National Humiliation'

      Fires Are 'National Humiliation'

      (Newser) - Firefighters in Greece said today they have tamed the wildfires that have ravaged the countryside, the BBC reports, but the political tempest over the handling of the crisis is just heating up. As protesters demonstrated in Athens against the government, crews said the fires that have claimed 63 lives are “generally receding” but admitted that some blazes continued. More »

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      wildfires   firefighters   Greece   Socialist Party   Athens   Peloponnese   Greece fires   Costas Karamanlis

    • Greek Fires Continue to Rage

      Greek Fires Continue to Rage

      (Newser) - Greece is under a state of emergency as rampant fires continue to torch villages and threaten the vicinity of historic Olympia, Reuters reports. At least 51 are dead and thousands have fled their homes from a swath of flame that spread over 100 miles. PM Costas Karamanlis blames arsonists, and two individuals have been arrested so far. More »

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      Israel   European Union   wildfires   Greece   arson   Olympia   Costas Karamanlis

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