On the occasion of the March 25 Greek Independence Day tomorrow, the President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias addressed a message to expatriate Greeks, saying that March 25, 1821, was a crucial moment in Hellenism's modern history, from which we can draw valuable lessons.

In a letter, members of the Greek-American community have called for intervention by US President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, in order to reverse decisions by officials promoting the visit of Turkish-Cypriot leader Mechmet Ali Talat to Washington.

George Karellas, the son of a Greek migrant to Ireland, is currently among the leading candidates in a competition conducted in 200 countries through the Internet, for the "best job in the world".

Passengers, including dozens of Greek-Australians, on an Emirates flight from Melbourne to Athens - with a stop in Dubai - lived through a nightmare when the plane collided on the runway. During take-off, the tail of the airbus EK407 flight, with 225 passengers, came into contact with the runway, causing a loud noise and smoke in the cabin.

Sunday's impressive parade held in Melbourne for the March 25th national holiday was one of the largest in the past few years.