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  • 22
    Feb
    2013
    6:13am, EST

    Dramatic rescues as torrential rainstorm hits Greek capital

    John Kolesidis / Reuters

    A woman is rescued from floodwaters by a man standing on top of her car during heavy rain in the Chalandri suburb, north of Athens, Greece, on Feb. 22, 2013.

    John Kolesidis / Reuters

    The woman had become stuck as water engulfed her car.

    John Kolesidis / Reuters

    The woman is carried to safety after being rescued.

    Pantelis Saitas / EPA

    An employee of the Greek Parliament hangs precariously after falling through the glass roof of the Greek Parliament Hall while trying to prevent rain water leaking into the building, in Athens on Feb. 22, 2013.

    Simela Pantzartzi / EPA

    People stand on a bench at a bus station during a heavy storm in Athens on Feb. 22, 2013.

    By David R Arnott, NBC News

    A heavy rainstorm in the Athens region on Friday morning flooded streets in the Greek capital and interrupted transport on land and sea. In the suburb of Chalandri, a woman had to be rescued from her car as raging torrents of water engulfed the vehicle.

    A worker at the Greek parliament had to be rescued after she crashed through the glass roof of the building while trying to stop a leak. The woman found herself hanging through a broken panel in the roof and was slightly injured, according to local reports cited by Xinhua.

    -- The European Pressphoto Agency and Reuters contributed to this report

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    Heavy rains has caused widespread flooding in Italy and Greece. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

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    The Greeks just can't seem to get a break.

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  • 6
    Feb
    2013
    10:20am, EST

    Desperate Greeks scuffle at free food handout

    Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP - Getty Images

    People reach out for a bag of oranges during a free distribution of fruit and vegetables by Greek farmers outside the Agriculture Ministry in Athens, part of a farmers' protest against high production costs on Feb. 6, 2013.

    John Kolesidis / Reuters

    Athens residents reach out to take fruit and vegetables distributed for free by farmers.

    Reuters reports — Hundreds of Greeks scuffled for free vegetables handed out by farmers on Wednesday, leaving one man trampled and injured, and prompting an outcry over the growing desperation created by economic crisis.

    Startling images of Greeks struggling to seize bags of tomatoes and leeks thrown from a truck dominated Greek television, triggering a bout of soul-searching over the new depths of poverty in the debt-laden country.

    "These images make me angry. Angry for a proud people who have no food to eat, who can't afford to keep warm, who can't make ends meet," said Kostas Barkas, a lawmaker from the leftist Syriza party. Read the full story.

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    Hey america has this too . it is called 48 million and growing on food stamps. but believe the media when they tell you everything is great.

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  • 18
    Oct
    2012
    8:04am, EDT

    'Enough is enough': Striking Greeks clash with police

    Thanassis Stavrakis / AP

    Protesters throw petrol bombs at riot police officers during a 24-hour nationwide general strike in Athens on Oct. 18, 2012.

    Orestis Panagiotou / EPA

    Workers shout slogans in front of the Greek Parliament during a general strike in Athens on October 18, 2012. Greek trade unions called a 24-hour general strike to oppose new austerity measures.

    Thanassis Stavrakis / AP

    Protesters clash with riot police in Athens on Oct. 18, 2012.

    Reuters reports — Greek riot police fired teargas to disperse demonstrators protesting outside parliament on Thursday against a new wave of wage and pension cuts demanded by foreign lenders.

    Tens of thousands of Greeks took to the streets in Athens on the day of a general strike that brought much of the country to a standstill. Tensions rose when protesters began hurling petrol bombs and stones at police blocking off parts of the main square before parliament.

    "Enough is enough. They've dug our graves, shoved us in and we are waiting for the priest to read the last words," said Konstantinos Balomenos, a 58-year-old worker at a water utility whose wage has been halved to 900 euros and has two unemployed sons. Read more about the background to Thursday's strike.

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    5 comments

    I married into a Greek family and being from Missouri I felt the sting of the Greeks feeling superior, (before the current problem). All they wanted to talk about is how bad the USA is and that we should change our government to Socialism. Hours of Greek philosophy, (we call it arguing in Missouri), …

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  • 4
    Oct
    2012
    8:01am, EDT

    Greek police clash with protesting shipyard workers

    Yannis Behrakis / Reuters

    A riot policeman kicks protesters trying to escape arrest during a demonstration in the courtyard of the Defence Ministry in Athens on October 4, 2012.

    Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP - Getty Images

    Police clash with shipyard workers near the entrance of the Defence Ministry in Athens on October 4, 2012.

    Reuters reports — Greek police clashed with protesting shipyard workers who stormed the Defence Ministry complex in Athens on Thursday demanding back pay that they said they were owed.

    About 250 workers from the Hellenic Skaramangas shipyard forced their way into the complex by pulling up a shutter and stood in the ministry's grounds chanting "We want solutions, not layoffs!". Read the full story.

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    14 comments

    Poor Greece. Not helping the tourist industry which is really the core of their economy.

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  • 26
    Sep
    2012
    11:32am, EDT

    Molotov cocktails ignite violent protests, clashes with Greek police over new austerity measures

    Petros Giannakouris / AP

    A riot policeman reacts after he was hit by a petrol bomb thrown by protesters during a nationwide general strike in Athens on Sept. 26. Police clashed with protesters hurling petrol bombs and bottles in central Athens Wednesday after an anti-government rally called as part of a general strike in Greece turned violent.

    Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP - Getty Images

    Protestors chant slogans in front of the parliament on September 26, 2012 during a 24-hours general strike in Athens. Police in Athens clashed with hooded youths throwing firebombs on the sidelines of a large demonstration against a new round of austerity cuts. AFP PHOTO / LOUISA GOULIAMAKILOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP/GettyImages

    Aris Messinis / AFP - Getty Images

    Demonstrators clash with riot police on Sept. 26 in Athens during clashes with demonstrators at a 24-hour general strike.

    By NBC News' Andy Eckardt, CNBC's Julia Chatterley and wire reports

    Demonstrators wearing helmets and gas masks and armed with sticks clashed with police in the Greek capital on Wednesday, as a general strike was held to protest the government’s austerity drive.

    Riot police fought with the protesters wearing the black clothes favored by anarchist groups for about 45 minutes in the central Syntagma Square, letting off tear gas in an attempt to disperse the crowd. The demonstrators let off flares and a tent in the center of the square advertising an air show was set on fire. The anarchist group appeared to be trying to cause as much damage in the square as possible. Continue reading.

    Related content:

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    Dimitri Messinis / AP

    A riot police officer kicks a tear gas canister during clashes in Athens on Sept. 26. Police clashed with protesters hurling petrol bombs and bottles after an anti-government rally called as part of a general strike in Greece turned violent. About 50,000 people joined the union-organized march held during a general strike against new austerity measures planned in the crisis-hit country.

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    Demonstrators run away from teargas shot by riot police on Sept. 26 in Athens during a 24-hour general strike.

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  • 12
    Jul
    2012
    8:04am, EDT

    Greek seniors protest pension cuts

    Alkis Konstantinidis / EPA

    Pensioners shout slogans during a protest against the government's austerity measures and pension cuts in central Athens, Greece, on July 12, 2012.

    Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP - Getty Images

    Pensioners march towards the Health Ministry in Athens on July 12, 2012.

    Despite an ongoing heatwave, hundreds of pensioners marched in Athens and other Greek cities on Thursday to protest against the government's austerity measures and pension cuts, Agence France Presse reports.

    Related content:

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    4 comments

    It is terrible that Greek pensioners are having their pensions cut but the money has to come from somewhere either through taxes or through borrowing. Since Greece is a financial basket case and will likely default on its debts any entity loaning Greece money shouldn't expect to get repaid.

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  • 11
    Jul
    2012
    11:32am, EDT

    Feeling the heat in Athens

    Yorgos Karahalis / Reuters

    A woman enjoys a water slide at Copa Copana water park at Haidari suburb near Athens July 11, 2012. Temperatures in many cities throughout the country reached 104 degrees Fahrenheit and is expected to stay at these levels for the next few days, according to the weather forecast service.

    Dimitri Messinis / AP

    Tourists drive their rented electric scooters in front of the Zappeion convention hall in Athens on Wednesday on July 11.

    Yorgos Karahalis / Reuters

    People carry inflatable tubes as they make their way to water slides at Copa Copana water park at Haidari suburb near Athens on July 11.

    See more summer images in our slideshow: Summertime living

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    More like enjoying the heat ....

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  • 5
    May
    2012
    7:55pm, EDT

    'Supermoon' rises around the world

    Dimitri Messinis / AP

    The full moon rises behind the Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion, southeast of Athens, Greece, while tourists watch on May 5. Saturday's event is a "supermoon," the closest and therefore the biggest and brightest full moon of the year.

     

    Saturday night's "supermoon" is the biggest and brightest full moon of the year, due to the fact that the moon is near the closest point in its orbital path around Earth. But just how much bigger and brighter does it look? That's a tricky question.

    Most reports say the moon looks 14 percent bigger than usual, which is close to the truth but isn't quite right. They also say it's 30 percent brighter than usual, which isn't right, either. James Garvin, chief scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, ran the numbers to come up with an explanation that seems to make the most sense.

    Read more about Garvin's explanation.

    -- Reported by msnbc.com's Alan Boyle

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    Ralph Lauer / Zuma Press

    A supermoon rises over neon hotel signs on Highway 80 in Ft. Worth, Texas.

    Mark Blinch / Reuters

    The moon rises over the skyline in Toronto, Canada, May 5.

    Wilfredo Lee / AP

    People fish from a jetty as the moon rises over the Atlantic Ocean, May 5, near Bal Harbour, Fla.

    Asmaa Waguih / Reuters

    A full moon is seen behind the minaret of Mohamed Ali mosque, in Islamic Cairo, Egypt, May 5.

    The biggest full moon of the year, a so-called "supermoon," rose into the night sky to the delight of skywatchers around the world. NBC's  Charles Hadlock reports.

    56 comments

    It is beautiful!!! No need to say anything nasty or off-topic. It is beautiful!!!!

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  • 18
    Mar
    2012
    8:20pm, EDT

    Greek soccer match abandoned after fan, police clashes

    Yorgos Karahalis / Reuters

    Panathinaikos fans hold flares before a Greek Super League soccer match between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos Piraeus at Olympic stadium in Athens on March 18.

    Aris Messinis / AFP - Getty Images

    Players of Olympiakos and Panathinaikos stand as a flares are being thrown onto the field during a Greek Super League football game against Olympiakos at the Athens Olympic stadium.

    The Greek league game between leader Olympiakos and Panathinaikos was abandoned with eight minutes to go on Sunday because of escalating clashes between fans and the police.

    Clashes started before the game, when hundreds of youths without tickets tried to enter the stadium. The conflict continued throughout, forcing the second half to start 35 minutes late.

    According to police, 57 people had been detained and a further 20 arrested, while nine police officers were injured, two of them seriously.

    Related links:

    • Greek soccer match abandoned after fan, police clashes

    -- The Associated Press contributed to the blog post

    Yorgos Karahalis / Reuters

    Police chase Panathinaikos' fans before a Greek Super League soccer match against Olympiakos at Olympic stadium in Athens on March 18.

    Kostas Tsironis / AP

    A bleeding Panathinaikos' fan is helped by other fans after being injured during a soccer game for the Greek Super League at the Olympic stadium in Athens.

    Aris Messinis / AFP - Getty Images

    A young supporter of Panathinaikos is carried away from clashes during a Greek Super League football game against Olympiakos at the Athens Olympic stadium.

    Yorgos Karahalis / Reuters

    A soccer fan runs in front of burning seats during a Greek Super League soccer match at Olympic stadium in Athens. The Athens derby between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos Pireaus was abandoned after being interrupted twice by crowd violence on Sunday.

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    2 comments

    yup...us Greeks take it too seriously ! shame we cant put this much effort into our economic mess !

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  • 28
    Feb
    2012
    4:20pm, EST

    Orestis Panagiotou / EPA

    Greek police officers protest in front of the Greek parliament in Athens on Feb. 28, 2012. Protesters oppose new austerity measures imposed by the Greek government.

    Greek police join the protests against austerity measures

    By Robert Hood

    We’ve previously reported on the austerity measure protests in Greece, and police are usually seen on the receiving side of protester frustration. It looks like things changed today.

    The Associated Press reports Greece's government on Tuesday rushed to push through legislation detailing tough pension and salary cuts needed to secure access to the country's second international package of bailout loans.

    The new wave of austerity measures, coming on top of two years of spending cuts and tax hikes, have sparked widespread anger among a public that has seen its income and living standards drop with no clear end to the crisis in sight.

    On Tuesday, about 100 uniformed police, coast guard and fire service unionists protested pay cuts outside Parliament, with a small group burning a wartime military German flag used in the Nazi era in 1935-1945.

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    Typical of the socialists/Democrats,,,,they all want to be supported for life and not a single one has any idea where the money to pay for it is supposed to come from.

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  • 20
    Feb
    2012
    12:58am, EST

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    A sales assistant in a junk shop stands with an air rifle in amongst his stock on Feb. 19, in Athens, Greece.

    One man's junk is another man's treasure

    By Katie Cannon, Senior Multimedia Editor

    I find stores like these to be so much more interesting and fun to explore than your standard chain. The trinkets and gizmos of old that await discovery can be fascinating!

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  • 13
    Feb
    2012
    7:12am, EST

    The morning after the night before: Greeks wake up to an austere future

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    Pedestrians cover their faces as they stand among marble pieces and debris after clashes erupted Sunday, in Athens, Greece, on Monday, Feb. 13, 2012.

    Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP - Getty Images

    The burnt structures included the neo-classical home to the Attikon cinema dating from 1870. "We are all very angry with these measures but this is not the way out," said Dimitris Hatzichristos, 30, a public sector worker surveying the debris.

    Msnbc.com news services report from ATHENS, Greece — Firefighters doused smoldering buildings and cleanup crews swept rubble from the streets of central Athens on Monday following a night of rioting during which lawmakers approved harsh new austerity measures demanded by bailout creditors to save the nation from bankruptcy.

    At least 45 buildings were burned, including one of the capital's oldest restored cinemas, while dozens of stores and cafes were smashed and looted.

    "Night of terror inside and outside the parliament," conservative daily Eleftheros Typos wrote on its front page. Read the full story.

    Related: PhotoBlog posts of Greek reaction to austerity measures

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    People stand in a vandalised shop in central Athens on Feb. 13, 2012.

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    Damaged buildings in Athens on Feb. 13, 2012. The violent clashes, the worst Greece has seen in decades, caused irreparable damage in Athens after demonstrators set fire to buildings and looted their way through dozens of shops at the weekend, the mayor of Athens said.

    Dimitri Messinis / AP

    People walk past graffiti which reads "Rob to gain money" on a wall of the central bank of Greece in Athens on Feb. 13, 2012.

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    It's so easy for the super rich to fool and rob the poor by making the Laws and buying the politicians who are suppose to represent these damn fools, who sacrifice their children to wars in the name of market expansion, while the super rich send their children on vacation, then use their media outle …

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