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Battle against fires turning as extent of devastation is revealed At least 180,000 hectares burnt but firefighters begin to tame dozens of blazes still burning Foreign firefighters yesterday boosted efforts to extinguish blazes in the Peloponnese and Evia, raising hopes that the worst fires ravaging the country could be brought under control before further destruction could be wreaked.

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Quakes hit prefectures already razed by fire

Three moderate quakes shook central and northern Greece yesterday, two hitting the fire-ravaged prefectures of Ileia and Evia, but there were no reports of related injuries or damage. The first earthquake, which struck the area of Avlida in the Gulf of Evia at 7.30 a.m., was also felt in parts of Attica and Halkida.

IN BRIEF

Coast guard officers rescue 16 people from sinking boat off Kos : Coast guard officers helped rescue 16 migrants...

29 parties to stand on September 16 : A total of 29 political parties will stand...

Hunting suspended : The Confederation of Greek Hunters issued...

Pensioner killed : An 80-year-old man was killed...


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EDITORIAL

When the going gets tough... In difficult times, it is the positive examples that stand out. It is important that in a country such as Greece, where complaints and criticism are the order of the day, some people simply get on with their jobs.

COMMENTARY

Bad luck or incompetence? It was many years ago I came to terms with the fact that I live in a state that does not just collapse due to pure coincidence. At the time, I was trying to understand why...

OPINION

TV takes over from an absent State Desperate residents called television stations looking for help: «We haven't had any help from anyone - you are our only hope.»

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