Tsakos: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (TNP) on Thursday reported profit of $54 million in its first quarter. The Athens, Greece-based company said it had net income of $1.60 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1.05...

Summer wildfires plague Greece and Turkey. The worst ones have been contained

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Scores of Greek firefighters and water-bombing aircraft succeeded late Wednesday in taming a large wildfire on the fringes of Athens that forced authorities to evacuate two nearby settlements. Summer wildfires also plagued Greece's Mediterranean neighbor...

UN agencies urge Greece to shed light on migrant shipwreck that killed hundreds one year ago

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The United Nations' refugee and migration agencies on Friday criticized Greece's failure over the past year to shed light on one of the worst migrant shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea that left hundreds dead. UNHCR and IOM stressed the “critical"...

Heat forces Greek authorities to shut down Acropolis during afternoon hours for a second day

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece closed down the Acropolis in Athens during the afternoon on Thursday for a second day as the country swelters under unseasonably high temperatures. The Culture Ministry said the hilltop citadel, which is Greece's most popular ancient...

Heat wave in Greece halts visits to Acropolis as drones with thermal cameras monitor temperatures

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Athens announced the closure of the Acropolis for five hours on Wednesday due to heat wave temperatures that also shut many schools. The ancient site in the Greek capital — which drew nearly 4 million visitors last year — was closed from...

4,000-year-old Greek hilltop site mystifies archaeologists. It could spell trouble for new airport

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A big, round, 4,000-year-old stone building discovered on a Cretan hilltop is puzzling archaeologists and threatening to disrupt a major airport project on the Greek tourist island. Greece's Culture Ministry said Tuesday that the structure is a “unique and...

The family of missing British TV presenter Michael Mosley confirm his death after his body was found on a Greek isle

Police say a body believed to be that of missing TV presenter Michael Mosley has been found on a Greek island

Worries grow for British doctor and TV presenter who went missing in Greece

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police say an ongoing major search and rescue operation on the small eastern Aegean island of Symi has still not located British doctor and television presenter Michael Mosley, who went missing on Wednesday afternoon after reportedly going for a walk. ...

Greek authorities searching for missing British doctor who popularized fasting for weight loss

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities confirmed Thursday that they are searching for Michael Mosley, a well-known British television doctor who popularized intermittent fasting for weight loss and long-term health. Greek police said a broad search and rescue operation has been...