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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...
Greek stationmaster suspended after 2 trains were ordered onto a collision course
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A train stationmaster was suspended Friday and faces disciplinary action after allegedly giving an order that would have placed two passenger trains on a head-on collision course on the same stretch of track on Athens' suburban railway, Greece's railway company said. ...
USPS' long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles aren’t going to win a beauty contest. They're tall and ungainly. The windshields are vast. Their hoods resemble a duck bill. Their bumpers are enormous. “You can tell that (the designers) didn’t have appearance...
Tsakos: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (TEN) on Wednesday reported profit of $76.4 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Athens, Greece-based company said it had net income of $2.36. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains,...
Dynagas: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Dynagas LNG Partners LP (DLNG) on Tuesday reported earnings of $10.7 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Athens, Greece-based company said it had net income of 20 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and...
AP PHOTOS: A ferocious blaze scars the land outside Greece’s capital
MARATHON, Greece (AP) — In the blackened remains of his workshop, sculptor Vangelis Ilias stacks what little is left of years of his efforts. In August, a ferocious wildfire swept through the mountains north of Athens, Greece's capital, pushing into the city and coming within feet...
Ruins of a long-sunken Greek village emerge as drought saps a vital reservoir
LAKE MORNOS, Greece (AP) — Like ghosts from the past, sunken villages at the bottom of water reservoirs are not meant to be seen. But the ruins of Kallio in the mountains of central Greece are becoming very much visible — and they have a warning to deliver. As an unprecedented...
StealthGas: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — ATHENS, Greece (AP) — StealthGas Inc. (GASS) on Thursday reported profit of $25.8 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Athens, Greece-based company said it had net income of 70 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense, came to...
A climate-related mass die-off leaves over 100 tons of dead fish collecting at a Greek port
VOLOS, Greece (AP) — More than 100 tons of dead fish were collected in and around the port of Volos in central Greece after a mass die-off linked to extreme weather fluctuations, authorities said Thursday. The dead freshwater fish filled the bay 320 kilometers (200 miles) north of...
Greek authorities rescued 147 migrants trying to reach the country in small boats
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities rescued nearly 150 migrants trying to reach the country by sea in small boats over a 24-hour period, officials said Wednesday, including one that had 115 people crammed into it. A coast guard statement said the vessel was located in distress...
