Athens

Greek police accused of using girl as human shield during Merkel protest

13 Oct 2012

Greek authorities have launched an investigation into allegations that riot police used a young female protester as a human shield at a rally during the visit to Athens by German chancellor Dr...

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Prejudice at home is the bigger hurdle

13 Jul 2011

What it must be like to be obliged to struggle through life blind, or without the use of a limb, in a wheelchair, or mentally disabled, truly staggers the imagination of luckier members of the...

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Hi pup fans

14 Jun 2011

This week, I'm going to take you back in time, way back in time, to an era of gods and goddesses, philosophers and Eureka. Well, back to May 1, anyway. I flew to Athens, one of the world's oldest...

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Making history

28 Feb 2010

Perhaps no other city has witnessed the birth of so much history. The origins of philosophy, literature, art and political thought can be traced back to Athens. At every turn, the past is on show...

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The Parthenon

19 Aug 2009

The most famous attraction in Greece is the Parthenon. It is one of the most well known ancient monuments in the world. The Parthenon is a temple for the ancient Greek goddess Athena. She is the...

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British Museum must do the right thing by Greece

5 Jul 2009

A long-running dispute between Greece and Britain for the return of the looted Elgin Marbles has been given fresh impetus with the opening of the new Acropolis Museum, at the foot of the world's...

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Opinion

Jake Van Der Kamp

Singapore interbank rates manipulation claims are hyped

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Enoch Yiu

Qianhai the likely winner in the rush for Hong Kong investment

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A place in the sun

Discovering the island of Samos, the birthplace of mathematician Pythagoras, proves that not every island in the Aegean is a modern Greek tragedy.

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28 - Chen Zhong

Born: November 22, 1982 in Jiaozuo, Henan

Entry: +67kg

Credentials: Gold at Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004

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15 - Zhao Ruirui and Team

Star player: Zhao Ruirui

Born: October 8, 1981 in Nanjing, Jiangsu

Credentials: Gold at Athens 2004

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Fire, Olympiad 1 and the first champion

Blaze at Olympia

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Semiramis Hotel, Athens

Where is it? The Semiramis Hotel (right) stands 340 metres above sea level in Kifissia, one of the most hip outer suburbs of sultry Athens. Inside are 52 rooms, many offering a blend of cubist-...

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First Person

Architect Alf Yeung Kwong-fai, 47, is a soccer enthusiast and secretary of the Hong Kong Liverpool Supporters Club. He travelled to Athens last week, where his team was beaten 2-1 by AC Milan in...

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