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Hundreds of firefighters battle a deadly forest fire raging in southern Greece for the third day
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters and volunteers in southern Greece battled a wildfire for a third day that has killed two people and devastated a large forested area, prompting pledges of assistance from other European Union countries. Two waterbombing aircraft from...
Wildfire burning through forest in southern Greece kills 2 people
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two people died overnight in a large wildfire burning through forestland in Greece near a seaside resort in the country's south, authorities said Monday. The fire service said about 350 firefighters, assisted by 18 water-dropping aircraft, were battling the...
One person dead, dozens rescued by Greek coast guard in 2 migrant boat incidents
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A dinghy carrying migrants toward the eastern Greek island of Kos capsized in rough weather overnight, leaving one person dead and 15 others rescued, while dozens more people were rescued from a yacht in southern Greece, the coast guard said Friday. It said...
Merchant ship rescues dozens of migrants from yacht in distress off southern Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A merchant ship has rescued dozens of migrants from a yacht in distress off the southwestern coast of Greece, Greek authorities said Thursday. The coast guard said about 70 migrants were on the vessel, and there were no reports of anyone being in ill health....
4 migrants died trying to reach an eastern Greek island in a small boat that sank
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A small boat carrying migrants from nearby Turkey sank Monday in wind-tossed waters in the eastern Aegean Sea just off the island of Samos, killing at least four people, Greek authorities said. The bodies of three women and a girl were found in the water. The...
An ancient Greek vase gifted to an Italian leader is returned by his family to Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A valuable ancient vase gifted more than 70 years ago by the Greek government to an Italian prime minister has been voluntarily returned to Greece by the former statesman's grandson. The Greek culture ministry on Friday praised the “most courteous gesture”...
Greek Coast Guard chases boat close to Turkish coast in a potential diplomatic incident
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Greek Coast Guard boat chased an inflatable dinghy to within a few dozen meters of the Turkish coast Friday, local media reported, threatening a diplomatic incident between the neighbors. Turkish news website Bodrum Kent TV published a video it said showed the...
A rockfall triggered by a rainstorm kills a woman hiker in Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A rockfall triggered by a sudden rainstorm fatally injured a hiker in a popular national park on the Greek island of Crete Wednesday, authorities said. The accident occurred in the Samaria Gorge of western Crete. The victim was identified by state-run ERT...
Greek firefighters contain a blaze at a major oil refinery that injured 3 workers
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Three workers suffered light injuries during a fire Tuesday at a major oil refinery west of Athens that prompted Greek authorities to issue an evacuation alert for the surrounding area. The blaze near the seaside town of Agii Theodori, some 70 kilometers (40...
A migrant has died off a Greek island after smugglers ditched 31 people in the sea to avoid patrols
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — One migrant died after smugglers piloting a speedboat from Turkey to an Aegean Sea island forced their passengers into the sea on Tuesday to avoid detection by marine patrols, Greek authorities said. The remaining 30 migrants on the vessel were unhurt, a coast...
