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Egypt shows interest in hosting 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup
Egypt is among a list of a record 13 countries from five Confederations that bid to host the tournament, due to take place in four years. The full list of countries include Egypt, Croatia, Czech Republic, Costa Rica, Iran, Japan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Netherlands and New Zealand. The…
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Marathon journey of Rio 2016 flame includes Rio Bridge in Greece
This year, these have been designed by London born Greek-Cypriot designer Eleni Kyriacou, who trained under Alexander McQueen. They are accompanied by specially designed sandals and will be used at the flame lighting ceremony in Olympia and at the send off festivities in Athens. The relay to Rio also marks 80 years since runners carried a flame…
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Greek-Cypriot author Georgiou wins 2016 European Literature Award
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joins Greek Independence Day parade in Montreal
Trudeau quickly left the head of the procession to shake hands with members of the crowd lining the sidewalk. He later waved a Greek flag from the sidelines. The parade, which has been taking place in Montreal for about 40 years, featured brightly-dressed dancers and schoolchildren waving Greek, Quebec and Canadian flags. One float paid tribute to the…