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Two protesters in Baghdad are killed by Iraqi security forces when they are hit by teargas canisters in the head and on the neck; the forces also opened fire at demonstrators in Tahrir Square. The protesters were protesting power cuts in the midst of a heatwave. It was the first major spate of violence at the Square in months. Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi condemns the killings and orders an investigation.
2020-07-27

Greek officials arrest 14 men, all but one of which are Greek nationals, on suspicion of funding terrorism.
2018-05-8

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras calls Russian President Vladimir Putin in the wake of the referendum; Putin expresses his support for the Greek people in the call. Many western officials express concerns that, like Egypt, Greece may increase its ties to Russia at the expense of the west. Greece is a member of the NATO military alliance.
2015-07-6

The Greek Coast Guard rescues all 22 crewmen from a Cyprus-flagged vessel "Good Faith" that ran aground on the Greek island of Andros during a storm in the Aegean Sea.
2015-02-11

Greek civil servants hold a 24-hour strike after the government proposes to use emergency powers to stop striking teachers from disrupting university exams.
2013-05-14

Teargas is fired and protesters arrested in Haimen, southern China, in a demonstration against the construction of a power plant.
2011-12-22

A strike by Greek public sector workers leads to the closure of transport services, schools and most public hospitals, with thousands of people protesting against government austerity measures in Athens.
2011-10-5

Greek trade unions go on a general strike with transport links including airline flights being cancelled.
2011-06-28

Tens of thousands of people protest outside the Parliament of Greece in Athens against budget cuts.
2011-06-5

Greek Police officer Epaminondas Korkoneas is convicted of the culpable homicide of teenager Alexandros Grigoropoulos which sparked the 2008 Greek riots.
2010-10-11