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Burkina Faso political parties banned by ruling junta

Junta tightens grip on political life Burkina Faso’s military rulers have announced a ban on all political parties, more than two years after seizing power...

Tonight in Nicosia: launch of “50 Years Later: Cyprus 15/7/1974”

Tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the Journalists’ House in Nicosia, journalist Nikos Papanastasiou presents his major new two-volume work “50 Years Later: Cyprus 15/7/1974”. The...

ON THIS DAY: Athens Polytechnic Uprising (1973)

A day that defined resistance to Greece’s junta On 17 November 1973, the Athens Polytechnic Uprising reached its devastating conclusion as the Greek military junta deployed tanks...

51 years since the treacherous coup of 15 July 1974

Today, Tuesday, marks 51 years since the treacherous coup of 15 July 1974, which was orchestrated by the Athens-based junta regime and carried out...

The Dark Decade 1964-1974 docuseries: “Are you done with the priest?”

The plan to overthrow Papadopoulos had been decided well before the Polytechnic uprising. Following those events, the gears were set in motion, and the...

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Tempi trial adjourned to April 1 after protests over courtroom conditions

Trial begins amid tension The trial for the Tempi train...

ON THIS DAY: Pioneer of HIV research, Robert Gallo is born (1937)

On this day in 1937, Robert Charles Gallo was...

167,000 people in Cyprus at risk of poverty or social exclusion

According to the Statistical Service, 17.1% of the population,...
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