Sep 08 People saved from houses in Greece as river bursts its banks and floodwaters rise By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Flooding triggered by rainstorms also hit neighboring Bulgaria and Turkey, killing a total of 22 people in all three countries since the rains began Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 06 Death toll rises to 12 in severe rainstorms hitting Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria By Associated Press Rescue teams in Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria have recovered the bodies of five more people following floods after fierce rainstorms. Continue reading
Sep 04 A massive, weeks-long wildfire in northeastern Greece is gradually abating. But heavy rain now poses a flood risk By Associated Press The blaze has been blamed for the deaths of 20 people, all believed to have been migrants who had recently crossed the border. Continue reading
Aug 28 Greece authorities reinforce firefighting forces to tackle massive blaze in the country's northeast By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Greek authorities have reinforced firefighting forces in the northeastern part of the country where a massive deadly wildfire was burning for a 10th day with no signs of abating. Continue reading
Aug 27 More than 600 firefighters with air support struggle to control wildfires in Greece By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Greece has been plagued by daily outbreaks of dozens of fires over the past week as gale-force winds and hot, dry summer conditions combined to whip up flames and hamper firefighting efforts. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 5:36 News Wrap: Putin says Prigozhin was a talented person who 'made serious mistakes in life Russian President Putin offered his first public acknowledgment of Yevgeny Prigozhin's presumed death as investigators comb through the wreckage of his jet that crashed outside Moscow, a Russian court ruled American journalist Evan Gershkovich must remain in jail until at… Continue watching
Aug 24 Firefighters in Greece struggle against wildfires, as blaze includes EU's largest on record By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Firefighters are struggling against strong winds and hot, dry conditions to tame multiple wildfires ravaging Greece, including one in the country's northeast that officials say is the largest ever recorded in the European Union. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: Giuliani surrenders in Georgia on charges of conspiring to overturn election In our news wrap Wednesday, Rudy Giuliani turned himself in at an Atlanta jail on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results, Tropical Storm Franklin lashed the Dominican Republic and Haiti, authorities on Maui are urging families to… Continue watching
Aug 23 Out of control wildfires in Greece kill 20, devour forests and homes By Elena Becatoros, Costas Kantouris, Associated Press Advancing flames are devouring forests and homes in Greece as wildfires that have killed 20 people are raging. Continue reading
Aug 22 Bodies of 18 people found in area struck by Greece wildfires amid European heat wave By Costas Kantouris, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press European Union officials have blamed climate change for the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires in Europe, noting that 2022 was the second-worst year for wildfire damage on record after 2017. Continue reading