Jun 16 Greek coast guard defends response to shipwreck that may have killed up to 500 migrants By Derek Gatopoulos, Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press Patrol boats and a helicopter spent a third day scouring the area of the Mediterranean Sea where the packed fishing vessel capsized and sank early Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Supreme Court ruling upholds Indian Child Welfare Act In our news wrap Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld a law on adoptions of Native American children, a tropical cyclone blasted ashore in western India and southern Pakistan, rescuers searched the Mediterranean for a second day after a migrant boat… Continue watching
Jun 15 78 dead, hundreds still missing after migrant boat sinks off Greek coast By Derek Gatopoulos, Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press Greek authorities said that the vessel appeared to be sailing normally until shortly before it sank, and declined repeated offers of rescue, while a network of activists said they received repeated distress calls from the vessel during the same time. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 6:14 News Wrap: Fed keeps interest rates steady but signals more hikes to come In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve paused interest rates after 15 months of hikes, nearly 80 people drowned off Greece in one of the worst migrant disasters this year, former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was honored with… Continue watching
Jun 14 At least 78 migrants dead and dozens feared missing after fishing boat sinks off Greece By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Authorities said 104 people have been rescued so far following the nighttime incident some 75 kilometers southwest of Greece's southern Peloponnese region. Continue reading
May 23 Greece heads to new election after conservatives fail to gain a majority despite landslide win By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press A power-sharing deal was put mathematically out of reach after the main opposition party formally received and summarily rejected an invitation to try and form the country's next government. Continue reading
May 21 Greek PM’s conservative party wins big in election, sets sights on outright majority By Elena Becatoros, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, whose conservative party scored a landslide election Sunday but without the seats in parliament to win outright, indicated Sunday he will seek a second election in a bid to consolidate victory without need of a… Continue reading
Mar 29 WATCH: Biden hosts White House event celebrating Greek independence By News Desk President Joe Biden — surrounded by Greek-American politicians and community leaders — marked Greek Independence Day at the White House on Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: Russian mercenaries claim control of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine In our news wrap Wednesday, Russian mercenaries claimed they have gained control of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, President Biden will propose slowing the growth of federal deficits by $3 trillion, worker strikes in France paralyzed parts of the country, tens… Continue watching
Mar 08 Tens of thousands march in Greece to protest train disaster By Derek Gatopoulos, Theodora Tongas, Associated Press Tens of thousands of people are marching in Athens and Greek cities to protest the deaths of 57 people and the serious safety deficiencies the country's worst train disaster exposed. Continue reading