2010

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Events

January

  • January 6: Unknown arsonists set fire to the Jewish synagogue of Chania, Crete.
  • January 11: Cypriot Media executive, Antis Hadjikostis, is murdered outside his house at Engomi.
  • January 16: Marcos Baghdatis defeats Richard Gasquet 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) to claim the Sydney International ATP.
  • January 18: Greek-owned super-tanker, Maran Centaurus, was released by Somali pirates after a ransom was paid. Its crew of nine Greeks and 19 foreigners were unharmed.
  • January 19: The British Court of Appeal judges in favour of Cypriot refugee Meletis Apostolides in the case of Apostolides v Orams. Apostolides had sued Mr and Mrs Orams for illegal use of his property in Lapithos in Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus.
  • January 19: Olympiakos FC sack coach Zico.