Siblings vanish from hospital
Five siblings that had been removed from their parents’ custody went missing from a Rio hospital, near the western port city of Patra, on Friday, after being transferred there on a prosecutor’s order.
Labor productivity deficit in Greece
Labor productivity in Greece is about a third lower than the average of its member-states, the OECD said last week.
ATHEX: Another day, another 13-year high
The benchmark at Athinon Avenue continued its growth on Friday with yet another 13-year record, bolstered by banks and certain other blue chips. However, the trading volume was significantly reduced from Thursday.
Infant found dead: Father admits to discarding child, mother hospitalized
Father of the infant found dead in the Attica region of Vravrona admitted to discarding the child in a waste bin.
Postecoglou has no qualms in disappointing King Charles and relegating Burnley
Tottenham Hotspur Ange Postecoglou visited Buckingham Palace this week but the Greek-Australian could leave King Charles disappointed on Saturday by relegating Burnley, a club the British monarch has a soft spot for.
Humanity’s two faces
An 18-month-old girl in England who was born without hearing can now hear almost perfectly, after a brief procedure that resulted from decades of research.
Couple suspected of newborn disposal in trash bin
In Vravrona, Attica, police are investigating a case involving a Nepalese couple suspected of disposing of their newborn in the trash.
Comicdom Con | Athens | May 17-19
Geek culture takes center stage at this year’s Comicdom Con Athens at Technopolis (100 Pireos), where fans don their superhero capes and gaming tees for a celebration of all things nerdy.
Police discover lifeless infant in Vravrona landfill
Following an ongoing investigation since Thursday night, police found an infant’s body inside a plastic bag in a large trash container at the local landfill in the Attica region of Vravrona. The discovery comes in a probe into a couple allegedly disposing of the infant in a trash can.
Sidewalks, bus stops, Athens transport network banes
Apart from its aging fleet of buses, a thorn in Athens’ urban transport is the network of stops where, in addition to problematic locations in several cases, there are broken canopies, damaged seats, tilted poles etc.