World Aug 13 At least 3 dead and thousands displaced as wildfires rage across southern Europe By Derek Gatopoulos, Llazar Semini, Associated Press
World Aug 06 Egypt’s foreign minister says the West’s response to Gaza suffering is shameful Egypt's foreign minister has criticized the international response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and called it shameful. By Associated Press
World Jul 10 Greece moves hundreds of migrants to mainland as Crete struggles with Libyan arrivals Greek authorities have transported more than 500 migrants to a port on the mainland in an effort to relieve strain on the island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya. By Srdjan Nedeljkovic, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press
World May 03 Woman dies when bomb she was carrying explodes in Greek city of Thessaloniki, police say A woman was killed early Saturday in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki when a bomb she was carrying exploded in her hands, police said. By Costas Kantouris, Associated Press
World Apr 12 No injuries reported after bomb blast near Athens offices of Greek railway company The explosion comes amid widespread public anger over a 2023 railway disaster, Greece’s worst, in which 57 people were killed and dozens more injured when a freight train and a passenger train heading in opposite directions were accidentally put on… By Derek Gatopoulos, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press
Feb 04 As quakes rattle Greek islands, brave tourists have Santorini to themselves By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Thousands of residents and seasonal workers have left the Cycladic Islands as quakes up to magnitude 5 have been recorded in the volcanic region since Friday. Continue reading
Oct 01 Firefighters and volunteers battle raging forest fire in southern Greece that’s killed two people By Associated Press Hundreds of firefighters and volunteers in southern Greece are battling for a third day a large wildfire that has killed two people and devastated a large forested area. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 3:08 Wildfires burn around Athens after prolonged drought in Greece By Sangita Lal In Greece, authorities say lighter winds helped crews tame a wildfire that came within miles of the center of Athens. The blaze killed at least one person and forced multiple evacuations across the city's suburbs. Residents returned to find their… Continue watching
Aug 12 Hundreds of Greek firefighters tackle ‘exceptionally dangerous’ wildfire threatening Athens By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press The blaze that began Sunday afternoon is racing through pine forests left tinder-dry by repeated heat waves this summer. Continue reading
Jun 11 This mysterious 4,000-year-old Greek discovery could spell trouble for new airport By Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press Resembling a huge car wheel from above, the ruins of the labyrinthine, 19,000-square-foot building came to light during a recent dig by archaeologists. Continue reading