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Four dead, including two children, in latest migrant shipwreck off Greek island of Samos
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Four people, including two children, died after a boat carrying migrants ran aground on a rocky shoreline of Samos, the second shipwreck this week on the eastern Greek island, officials said Thursday. Sixteen people were rescued, but it remained unclear how...
Tsakos: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (TEN) on Tuesday reported earnings of $26.5 million in its third quarter. The Athens, Greece-based company said it had profit of 67 cents per share. The oil and gas shipping company posted...
New NATO chief Rutte says alliance ‘needs to go further’ in support for Ukraine
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — NATO’s new Secretary General Mark Rutte on Tuesday said the alliance “needs to go further” to support Ukraine in its fight against a Russian invasion and accused Moscow of dangerously escalating the conflict by bringing in thousands of North Korean troops. ...
StealthGas: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — ATHENS, Greece (AP) — StealthGas Inc. (GASS) on Monday reported earnings of $12.1 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Athens, Greece-based company said it had profit of 33 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense, came to 38...
Dynagas: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Dynagas LNG Partners LP (DLNG) on Friday reported net income of $15.1 million in its third quarter. The Athens, Greece-based company said it had net income of 32 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 30 cents...
Greek police say they have seized explosives and weapons in an Athens apartment building
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police said Wednesday they had seized explosives and weapons in a search of a storage area in an apartment building in Athens. The search comes about two weeks after raids on five locations in Athens uncovered large quantities of explosives and firearms...
Greece hit by general strike as thousands of workers protest over the high cost of living
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Thousands of workers marched through the Greek capital Athens on Wednesday as part of a 24-hour general strike called by labor unions to protest the rising cost of living and timed to coincide with the government submitting the 2025 budget to Parliament. ...
Prosecution rests in trial over death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Prosecutors finished calling witnesses Tuesday in the trial of the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, and the defense began presenting its case but quickly ran into snags. Jose Ibarra, 26, is charged with murder and other crimes in...
Star Bulk Carriers: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) on Tuesday reported earnings of $81.3 million in its third quarter. The Athens, Greece-based company said it had net income of 69 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 71 cents...
Agent says GPS data puts Georgia student Laken Riley in same area as man accused in her death
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — An FBI special agent testified Monday that electronic location data seems to place Georgia nursing student Laken Riley and the man accused of killing her in the same wooded area at the time of her death. Jose Ibarra, 26, is charged with murder and other crimes in...
