http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with news that matters. Covering current affairs, world news, environmental affairs and sport en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291177,2010-vancouver-winter-olympics-torch-rehearsal-off-to-smooth-start.html Athens - Priestesses praying to the ancient sun god Apollo got their wish on Wednesday after the rehearsal for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics torch lighting ceremony went smoothly in Ancient Olympia. Using a concave mirror to reflect the sun's ra... Sports Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:52:43 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291177,2010-vancouver-winter-olympics-torch-rehearsal-off-to-smooth-start.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293404,un-developed-countries-need-to-cut-gas-emissions-by-25-40.html Athens - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on developed countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25 to 40 per cent in an address to the Greek parliament Thursday. With just over a month remaining before a key UN climate change conference in... Environment Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:10:22 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293404,un-developed-countries-need-to-cut-gas-emissions-by-25-40.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289999,hundreds-of-tourists-evacuated-as-fire-rages-on-greek-island.html Athens - An emergency evacuation operation was underway on Tuesday to evacuate hundreds of tourists from a luxury resort on the Greek island of Evia as a forest fire quickly gained momentum due to gale-force winds. Coast guard officials were organisi... Europe,World Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:28:50 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289999,hundreds-of-tourists-evacuated-as-fire-rages-on-greek-island.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289973,rival-cyprus-leaders-scrap-military-exercises.html Athens/Nicosia - Rival Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders scrapped annual military exercises on Tuesday in a goodwill gesture amid the ongoing UN-led peace talks aimed at reunifying the divided island. Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias call... Europe,World Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:22:50 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289973,rival-cyprus-leaders-scrap-military-exercises.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292195,manhunt-launched-after-gunmen-injure-greek-police-in-athens--summary.html Athens - A nationwide manhunt was underway in Greece Wednesday after gunmen opened fire on a police station in the suburbs of Athens, injuring six. Four hooded gunmen opened fire with automatic rifles on the Agios Pareskevis police station in norther... Europe,World Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:34:49 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292195,manhunt-launched-after-gunmen-injure-greek-police-in-athens--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292193,un-deminer-killed-in-cyprus.html Athens/Nicosia - A UN expert was killed Wednesday in the divided eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus while clearing landmines, the United Nations said. Femisberto Novele, a national from Mozambique, died in an explosion while clearing away a minef... Europe,World Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:34:47 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292193,un-deminer-killed-in-cyprus.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292074,gunmen-open-fire-on-athens-police-station-6-injured-.html Athens - Six Greek police officers were wounded, two seriously, after gunmen opened fire on a police station late Tuesday in the suburbs of the Greek capital, reports said. Four hooded gunmen opened fire with rifles on the Agios Pareskevis police sta... Europe,World Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:46:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292074,gunmen-open-fire-on-athens-police-station-6-injured-.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292077,gunmen-open-fire-on-athens-police-station-6-injured--summary.html Athens - Six Greek police officers were wounded, two seriously, after gunmen opened fire on a police station late Tuesday in the suburbs of the Greek capital, reports said. Four hooded gunmen on motorcycles opened fire with automatic rifles on the Ag... Europe,World Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:34:36 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292077,gunmen-open-fire-on-athens-police-station-6-injured--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292078,gunmen-open-fire-on-athens-police-station-6-injured--summary.html Athens - Six Greek police officers were wounded, two seriously, after gunmen opened fire on a police station late Tuesday in the suburbs of the Greek capital, reports said. Four hooded gunmen on motorcycles opened fire with automatic rifles on the Ag... Europe,World Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:28:37 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292078,gunmen-open-fire-on-athens-police-station-6-injured--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293283,un-chief-expresses-high-hopes-for-cyprus-negotiations--summary.html Athens/Nicosia - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in Athens for a two-day UN global meeting on migration and development, said on Wednesday he had high hopes a solution would be found to reunify the divided Mediterranean island of Cypr... Europe,World Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:40:19 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293283,un-chief-expresses-high-hopes-for-cyprus-negotiations--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292595,olympic-flame-arrives-in-canada-for-marathon-torch-relay.html Athens - The Olympic flame arrived in Victoria Friday ahead of the longest domestic Olympic torch relay in history leading up to the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games. The flame arrived in the capital of British Columbia from Greece on a Canadian Forces je... Sports Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:22:37 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292595,olympic-flame-arrives-in-canada-for-marathon-torch-relay.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292071,gunmen-open-fire-on-athens-police-station-5-injured--update.html Athens - Three hooded gunmen opened fire on a police station in the suburbs of the Greek capital late Tuesday, injuring five people, reports said. The gunmen opened fire with rifles on the Agios Pareskevis police station. ... Europe,World Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:58:36 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292071,gunmen-open-fire-on-athens-police-station-5-injured--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292070,hooded-gunmen-open-fire-on-police-station-in-athens-four-injured.html Athens - Three hooded gunmen opened fire on a police station in the suburbs of the Greeek capital late Tuesday, injuring four people, reports said. The gunmen, on motorcycle and carrying automatic rifles, opened fire on the Agios Pareskevis police st... Europe,World Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:40:35 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292070,hooded-gunmen-open-fire-on-police-station-in-athens-four-injured.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292026,greek-police-offer-reward-for-suspected-terrorists--summary.html Athens - Greek police offered a reward of 600,000 euros (893,000 dollars) Tuesday for information that could lead to the arrest of three men believed to have links to domestic terrorism. The newly-elected socialist government, under the leadership of... Europe,World Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:52:43 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292026,greek-police-offer-reward-for-suspected-terrorists--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292547,bomb-explodes-outside-european-lawmakers-athens-home--summary.html Athens - A small bomb exploded Friday outside the private residence of a Greek member of the European Parliament near the centre of Athens, causing damage but no injuries, reports said. The bomb was placed outside the entrance of the building where M... Europe,World Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:16:40 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292547,bomb-explodes-outside-european-lawmakers-athens-home--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294414,preview-greece-looking-to-deliver-again-on-big-stage.html Athens - When German coach Otto Rehhagel sensationally guided Greece to victory at the 2004 European Championships, Greek football fans hoped the win heralded the beginning of great things to come. Five years down the line, they are still waiting and... Sports Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:16:23 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294414,preview-greece-looking-to-deliver-again-on-big-stage.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293701,cyprus-inaugurates-new-airport-in-larnaca.html Athens/Nicosia - Cyprus opened a new airport Saturday with the vision of it becoming a regional transport hub in the coming decades. Cyprus President Dimitris Christofias inaugurated the new Larnaca terminal, built by a consortium of French and Cypri... Travel,General Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:16:23 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293701,cyprus-inaugurates-new-airport-in-larnaca.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290709,greek-prime-minister-wins-confidence-vote-on-tough-economic-reforms.html Athens - Greece's newly elected Prime Minister George Papandreou early Monday won his first vote of confidence, allowing his government to carry out tough economic reforms. Following three days of debate, all 160 lawmakers of the ruling Socialist par... Europe,World Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:28:45 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290709,greek-prime-minister-wins-confidence-vote-on-tough-economic-reforms.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294056,man-jumps-to-his-death-from-acropolis.html Athens - A man jumped to his death Tuesday off the ancient Acropolis, one of the world's most visited tourist attractions, reports said. The man, aged between 25 to 30 years, died instantly after he ran and jumped off the 160-meter high Acropolis hil... Europe,World Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:34:22 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294056,man-jumps-to-his-death-from-acropolis.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294046,court-rules-strike-at-greeces-biggest-port-illegal.html Athens - A Greek court ruled on Tuesday that a dockworkers strike which has left thousands of containers stranded on cargo ships at the country's largest commercial port, is illegal. Workers in Piraeus began their strike on November 2 in opposition t... Business Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:28:19 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294046,court-rules-strike-at-greeces-biggest-port-illegal.html