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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”...
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...
Cyprus approves electricity cable to link its power grid with Greece's
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus has given the green light for construction of a 1.9 billion euro ($2.1 billion) undersea electricity cable linking its grid with Greece's, aiming to sharply reduce electricity bills and end its energy isolation, the country's energy minister said Tuesday. ...
US imposes sanctions on a spyware firm behind a tool used to spy on dissidents and journalists
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States announced new sanctions Monday against a commercial spyware company headed by a former Israeli military officer whose program allowed easy access to almost any information stored on a smartphone. U.S. officials and private researchers say...
A garlicky yogurt marinade pulls double duty in souvlaki-inspired pork skewers
In Greece, skewers of garlicky meat called souvlaki are sold on street corners, in restaurants and at the beach, served hot off the grill to be enjoyed while out and about. Though a yogurt marinade isn’t traditional for pork souvlaki, in this recipe from our cookbook “ Milk...
