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Mystery shrouds cause of air tragedy

Investigation focuses on sudden loss of control on pilotless flight that led to death of all 121 on Cypriot Boeing 737 near Athens

As relatives and forensics experts yesterday began the painful task of identifying the remains of 121 people killed in Greece's worst air disaster, investigators pondered what had caused the Cypriot passenger jet to smash into a wooded hillside just five miles (8 kms) from Athens's airport on Sunday.

FRONT PAGE NEWS

Gov’t aims at illegal weapons

With more than a million-and-a-half illegal guns in the country, the Public Order Ministry is working on a draft bill...

Energy crisis plan sees gasoline rationing

With fuel prices on international markets continuing to set record highs, the Development Ministry has drawn up an emergency plan which foresees...

Conscripts failing to sign up

Two out of three prospective armed forces conscripts due to be drafted last year failed to present themselves for registration, Deputy Defense Minister Yiannis Lambropoulos revealed...

IN BRIEF

Employees due to walk out today over govt's pension fund changes : Bank employees have called a 24-hour strike for today...

Minor injuries reported : Two people were slightly injured on Sunday...

Spouse murder : The husband of a 48-year-old woman, who died from multiple stab wounds...

Messinia blaze : A team of 30 firefighters, handling 11 fire engines and aided by four water-dropping aircraft...

Pedestrian killed : An accident involving an army jeep on Saturday killed...


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A pilgrim rolls up...
EDITORIAL

Hushed monopoly Business transactions in the media in the past week have been the source of much speculation in political discussions. Yet, paradoxically, this is not true of those whose job it is to be wondering what is going on.

COMMENTARY

A hectic August August has always meant a time of vacations for most Europeans. This year, the month is spotlighting significant negotiations on the European political stage, following the intervention of French Prime Minister Dominic de Villepin...

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