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1. Dust in the wind, mud on the washing

   Southerly winds carrying desert dust across the Mediterranean from Africa contributed to murky, yellowish-orange skies across much of southern Greece Tuesday.

2. One in 15 bikers fined for not wearing a helmet

   About one in 15 motorcyclists stopped during Easter week traffic police checks was fined for not wearing a crash helmet, authorities said Tuesday amid continued implementation of an unprecedented road safety drive.

3. More than 150 migrants reach Crete in a day in small boats from Libya

   A total of more than 150 migrants have been rescued in a day in waters off southern Crete or having just reached there after completing the long and dangerous Mediterranean Sea passage from northern Africa, authorities said Tuesday.

4. Athens weighing Hormuz role

   The two-week ceasefire announced by the United States and Iran is expected to revive discussions on forming a naval force to oversee the passage of commercial vessels and tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, an issue that directly involves Greece as consultations continue with key partners.

5. Deputy minister refuses to resign over disputed academic qualifications

   Deputy Agriculture Minister Makarios Lazaridis refused on Tuesday to resign over his disputed academic qualifications, saying he “did not have to justify” his credentials to opposition parties calling for his removal.

6. Foreign realty buyers ebbing

   Last year saw a significant, albeit expected, drop of 22% in foreign investments in the Greek real estate market.

7. Easter house ‘squatters’ arrested in Thessaloniki

   Two men were arrested on Monday for breaking into a house in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, and staying there over Easter Sunday and Monday while the owner was away, police said.

8. Hollywood actors carry Epitaphios over Orthodox Easter weekend

   Hollywood stars of Greek origin, including actress and singer Rita Wilson with her husband, actor Tom Hanks, Nia Vardalos and Melina Kanakaredes carried the Epitaphios during the traditional procession in Los Angeles on Orthodox Good Friday.

9. A gunman opens fire at a high school in Turkey, wounding at least 16

   A former student opened fire at a high school in southeast Turkey on Tuesday, wounding at least 16 people before killing himself, an official said.

10. Mystery in Kefalonia after woman found dead in square

    Police on the island of Kefalonia are investigating the death of a 19-year-old woman whose body was found early Tuesday morning in the central square of the town of Argostoli.