The Hellenic Navy (HN) (Greek: Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence. During the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1936–1973) it was known as the Royal Navy (Βασιλικόν Ναυτικόν, Vasilikón Naftikón, abbreviated ΒΝ).The total displacement of all the navy's vessels is approximately 150,000 tons.The motto of the Hellenic Navy is "Μέγα το της Θαλάσσης Κράτος" from Thucydides' account of Pericles' oration on the eve of the Peloponnesian War. This has been roughly translated as "Great is the country that controls the sea". The Hellenic Navy's emblem consists of an anchor in front of a crossed Christian cross and trident, with the cross symbolizing Greek Orthodoxy, and the trident symbolizing Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Pericles' words are written across the top of the emblem. "The navy, as it represents a necessary weapon for Greece, should only be created for war and aim to victory."...............The Hellenic Merchant Marine refers to the Merchant Marine of Greece, engaged in commerce and transportation of goods and services universally. It consists of the merchant vessels owned by Greek civilians, flying either the Greek flag or a flag of convenience. Greece is a maritime nation by tradition, as shipping is arguably the oldest form of occupation of the Greeks and a key element of Greek economic activity since the ancient times. Nowadays, Greece has the largest merchant fleet in the world, which is the second largest contributor to the national economy after tourism and forms the backbone of world shipping. The Greek fleet flies a variety of flags, however some Greek shipowners gradually return to Greece following the changes to the legislative framework governing their operations and the improvement of infrastructure.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez...[ 2609 ]

Argentine President Fernandez undergoes cancer surgery

A girl holds a portrait of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner outside the Austral Hospital in Pilar, Buenos Aires, on 3 January 2012,

Messages of support are on display outside the hospital in Pilar

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Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is undergoing an operation for thyroid cancer, with doctors saying she has a good chance of recovery.

Supporters are gathered outside the hospital where she is being treated, carrying signs wishing her well.

After the operation she will rest until 24 January, with Vice-President Amado Boudou in charge during her absence.

Ms Fernandez, 58, recently began her second term as president after a landslide election victory.

President Fernandez is being treated at the Austral University Hospital in Pilar, some 60km (40 miles) from the Argentine capital Buenos Aires.

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The operation was expected to last some three and a half hours.

People have been holding a vigil outside the building and other gatherings were planned, including in the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires and other public squares across the country.

Her office announced last week that cancer - a papillary thyroid carcinoma - was detected on 22 December during routine medical tests.

Sympathy

The cancer had not metastasised or affected her lymph nodes, official said.

Specialists say this type of thyroid cancer has a high survival rate if treated early.

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Ms Fernandez was re-elected in October by a huge margin and remains extremely popular in Argentina.

During her first term she presided over strong economic growth and implemented a range of social policies to benefit the poor.

The sudden death of her husband Nestor Kirchner in October 2010 brought her a wave of public sympathy.

She began her second term energetically, pushing a number of controversial measures through Congress.

Ms Fernandez is the latest in a series of Latin American leaders to be diagnosed with cancer.

President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, Paraguayan leader Fernando Lugo, and former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have all been operated on in the past year.

Lula was due to begin radiotherapy treatment on Wednesday.

Current Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was treated for early stage lymphatic cancer in 2009.

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