Greece lifts alcohol ban for election day
Public Order Minister Kostas Beis announced that bars and night clubs may serve alcohol on election day for the first time in modern Greek history. The change follows a prior rule banning alcohol from midnight Saturday to midnight Sunday, with restaurants allowed to open but without drinks.
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Japan tops world with over seven thousand centenarians
Japan, leader in life expectancy, will have about 7,373 people aged 100 or older by end of September, per Health and Welfare Ministry. About 80 percent of centenarians are women. The ministry announced the list ahead of Respect for the Aged Day on September 15. No international comparisons were available.
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Canada to Promote Homegrown Television Production Fund
Heritage Minister Sheila Copps announced a 73 million dollar pledge to boost Canadian TV production and reduce U S show dominance. The Canada Television and Cable Production Fund aims for 146 million dollars yearly with private and Telefilm Canada support, prioritizing CBC collaborations yet excluding in house CBC productions. Viewers gain from more Canadian dramas children’s programs and documentaries, says Michael McCabe of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters.
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Burundi archbishop killed in ambush in Bujumbura
Burundi's archbishop Joachim Ruhuna, 62, was missing after an ambush near Bujumbura. Soldiers found a burned car with blood and a nun's body. authorities blamed Hutu rebels for the attack. A deacon reported seeing six passengers including two nuns and a priest.
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Three Bears vie for Kremlin influence in Yeltsin power debate
In Moscow segments of Segodnya discuss the trio of Viktor Chernomyrdin Anatoly Chubais and Alexander Lebed as Yeltsin undergoes heart surgery The piece notes Chernomyrdin would lead if Yeltsin dies or is incapacitated while Chubais and Lebed shape potential futures Lebed commands broad public support and could face challenges garnering formal power during the transition
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