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Athens  – Greek police on Monday said they have arrested a convicted murderer who escaped from a maximum security prison by helicopter earlier this year.

Hamburg  – A goal from Villarreal winger Nilmar was enough to secure a 1-0 win for Brazil over England in a friendly international played in Doha Saturday while Xabi Alonso scored twice to give Spain a 2-1 victory against Argentina.

Athens  – Thousands of containers remained stranded on cargo ships at Greece’s largest port, Piraeus, on Monday as workers extended by 48 hours a series of strikes in opposition to the takeover of the docks by China’s COSCO Pacific.

Athens  – An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale shook the Greek Ionian islands on Tuesday, but caused no immediate injuries or damage, the Geodynamic Institute said.

Athens  – Six Greek police officers were wounded, two seriously, after gunmen opened fire on a police station late Tuesday in the suburbs of the Greek capital, reports said.

Athens  – At least six people were reported dead after the vessel they were travelling on capsized in the eastern Aegean, the Athens News Agency (ANA) reported.

Athens  – The Vancouver 2010 Olympic torch was lit by sun rays in ancient Olympia on Thursday, marking the start of its relay. It will end February 12 with the opening of the Winter Games.

Athens  – Firefighters battled to control a huge fire that was raging for the second day Wednesday on the Greek island of Evia, causing residents to flee and forcing the evacuation of tourists.

Athens  – Thousands of containers remained stranded on cargo ships at Greece’s largest port of Piraeus on Monday as workers launched a new 48-hour strike in opposition to the takeover of the docks by Chinese company COSCO Pacific.

Athens/Istanbul  – Optimism is rife on both sides of the Aegean Sea that bilateral relations between Greece and Turkey will see a new era of rapprochement following the election of George Papandreou as Greece’s new prime minister.