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2 dead, 6 missing at sea As freighter sinks off Psara, rescue effort marred by spat over jurisdiction Two seamen drowned and another six were still missing late yesterday after a North Korean-flagged freighter sunk before dawn in the stormy eastern Aegean, in an incident which also illustrated the simmering tension between Greece and Turkey - even on matters of rescue at sea.

FRONT PAGE NEWS

Pegasus publisher confirms sale talks

One of Greece's top construction magnates yesterday confirmed he was in talks on the sale of his Pegasus media group with a leading industrialist...

Early release for ELA terrorist

A member of the extreme left-wing Revolutionary Popular Struggle (ELA), sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment for his part in the terrorist organization, is due to be released...

Vehicle seizures reined in

The country's top prosecutor yesterday sent a circular to all his colleagues informing them that it is illegal for them to order the cars or motorbikes of people caught...

Torture charges for two officers

Two policemen were yesterday formally charged for their role in the alleged torture and beating of Afghan immigrants at an Athens precinct almost a month ago.

Thrace minority ruling draws Rum ban bid

Four days after reports that Greece's Supreme Court upheld a ban against a Muslim minority association for using the term «Turkish» in its title...

IN BRIEF

Alogoskoufis to push Greece's case in talks with his EU counterparts : Economy and Finance Minister Giorgos Alogoskoufis is today to argue the government's case...

Minister heralds road safety reforms, says list of OA bidders expected soon : Legislative reform aimed at improving safety on Greek roads...

Illicit banks come under scrutiny : The Bank of Greece said yesterday that it has launched an investigation...

Soccer violence : At least 14 soccer fans believed to have participated in violent episodes...

Farmers protest : Out of 52,000 Greek cotton producers who have faced state inspections this year, 7,300 have been found...

Old professional : Police in Thessaloniki yesterday arrested a 68-year-old prostitute...

Olympic assets : Alternate Culture Minister Fanni Palli-Petralia yesterday joined Olympic Games organizers...

Restaurant blaze : A fire which broke out in the Imerovigli restaurant on Piraeus's coastal Akti Themistokleou...


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EDITORIAL

Turks violate Greek waters, EU norms Turkey has increasingly been using genuine or bogus pretexts in a bid to provoke Athens or even to indirectly question Greece's sovereign and operational rights as set out by international pacts and treaties. On Saturday, a Turkish coast guard patrol boat entered Greek territorial waters near the Imia islets and stayed there for three hours.

COMMENTARY

Sports and politics Since ancient times, sport has gone hand-in-hand with politics. These days, particularly in soccer - an immensely popular game as well as a highly lucrative business - the relationship is closer than ever. And what has this led to? Political exploitation and its twin sister, the impunity of business people, corruption (the Berlusconi phenomenon is hardly unique to Italy; the difference is that all-mighty soccer-club owners in other countries pull the strings from backstage)...

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