‘Clash of civilizations’ or crisis of civilization?

25 May, 2019

The outlook of current Western leaders suggests that humanity will be hard pressed to survive the 21st century Talk about a graphic display of soft power: Beijing this week hosted the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations. Organized under the direct supervision…

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Are you ready for a worse dystopia than 1984?

25 May, 2019

It has been a lonely concern with the dire economic implications of robotics, but now Clarity Press has provided us with some company by publishing The Artificial Intelligence Contagion by David Barnhizer and Daniel Barnhizer. It is telling as to the irrelevance…

GREECE·WORLD

Elderly member of Greek minority found murdered on Turkish island of Imvros

24 May, 2019

An elderly Greek man was found dead and tortured on the Turkish island of Imvros that is home of a small Greek community. 86-year-old Zafiris Ignaris (Piyanari) was found on Monday night. He was tied in hands and legs and had blood…

GREECE·WORLD

Barnier: EU ready to respond to Turkish provocations

24 May, 2019

Michel Barnier, the European Union’s chief negotiator for Brexit, reiterated on Monday EU readiness to respond accordingly in case Turkey carries out illegal hydrocarbon drilling activities, noting that the EU stands clearly behind Cyprus. Barnier, who is currently visiting Cyprus in the…

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Ceremonies for the 100th Anniversary of the Pontic Genocide Culminate at the Turkish Consulate

23 May, 2019

The ceremonies for the Commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Pontian Greeks’ genocide on Sunday culminated at the Turkish Consulate with Pontic associations delivering a resolution. The ceremonies, that were organized by the Pan-Pontian Federation of Greece, started at the Metropolis…

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100 Years of Silence

23 May, 2019

Pontus (“sea” in Greek),is an historical Greek designation for a region on the southern coast of the Black Sea, located in modern-day northeastern Anatolia, Turkey. The name was applied to the coastal region and its mountainous hinterland (rising to the Pontic Alps…

AUSTRALIA

Killer flu season sees record numbers of cases and deaths – and it’s only just beginning

22 May, 2019

A killer flu season has seen almost as many people diagnosed with the virus so far this year as there were in the whole of 2018. Health bosses today issued renewed calls for people to get vaccinated. A total of 63 people…

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