Greece

Massive Wildfire On Greek Island, Several Villages Evacuated

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 14, 2019

Firefighters on the Greek island of Evia were still battling Wednesday to contain a fire that has caused massive damage to a pristine mountain wildlife habitat after threatening four communities.

Smoke From Greek Island Ravaged By Wildfires Reaches Athens

World News | Reuters | Tuesday August 13, 2019

A large wildfire fanned by strong winds burned tracts of pine forest on the Greek island of Evia, firefighters said on Tuesday, with evacuation ordered of two villages in the path of the flames.

Why India's First $10 Billion Foreign Bond Sale Plan May Falter

Business | Kartik Goyal, Bloomberg | Tuesday August 13, 2019

The fear is that India may tread the well-worn paths of other developing countries such as Argentina and Greece who were saddled with sizable foreign borrowings after they failed to balance their budgets.

Missing British Scientist Found Dead In Greece: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 7, 2019

The body of a missing British scientist has been found in a ravine on the Greek island of Ikaria two days after she disappeared, Greek police said on Wednesday.

Andy Murray Moves Nearer Return, Stefanos Tsitsipas Moves Into Top Five

Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 3, 2019

Andy Murray hasn't played singles since the Australian Open but says he might return at the ATP Cincinnati Masters starting August 12.

In Greece's Aegean Sea, Divers Find "Gulf Of Plastic Corals"

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 31, 2019

Thousands of plastic bags were pulled from the sea off Greece's Andros island this month by a team of divers and environmentalists who described what they found as a "gulf full of plastic corals."

US Scientist Raped, Murdered In Greece; Body Dumped In Abandoned Bunker

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 17, 2019

A 27-year-old farmer on the Greek island on Crete has confessed to raping and murdering an American scientist before dumping her body in an abandoned World War II bunker, police said Tuesday.

Storm In Greece Kills Six Tourists, Several Injured

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 11, 2019

Fierce storms have killed six tourists and injured dozens of people in northern Greece, authorities said on Thursday.

Six Tourists Killed, 30 Injured By Tornadoes, Hailstorms In Greece

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 11, 2019

Tornadoes and violent hailstorms killed six tourists in northern Greece late Wednesday, the police said.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis Becomes Greece's New PM On Vow To End Economic Crisis

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 8, 2019

Greece's new conservative prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was sworn in Monday after a sweeping election victory put him in charge of the EU's most indebted member with promises to end a decade of economic crisis.

Greece Briefly Shuts The Acropolis As Over Heatwave In Athens

World News | Reuters | Thursday July 4, 2019

Greece shut the Acropolis Hill for a few hours on Thursday to protect visitors to one of the world's most popular tourist attractions from a heatwave that has engulfed Athens.

This Pic From Nayanthara And Vignesh Shivn's Greece Vacation Is Trending

Entertainment | Tuesday June 11, 2019

Nayanthara looked radiant in white as she posed for Vignesh Shivn

Orphaned Bear Cubs Bradley And Cooper Train For The Wild

Offbeat | Reuters | Tuesday May 7, 2019

A pair of orphaned bear cubs, rescued by the Arcturos sanctuary in northern Greece, will be trained to survive in the wild -- and anything else their mother would have taught them.

5.3-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Greece

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday March 30, 2019

A 5.3-magnitude quake jolted central Greece on Saturday, the national observatory said, with no immediate reports of damage.

5 Indian Sailors Return After Being Jailed For 13 Months In Greece

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 24, 2019

Five Indian crew members of a cargo vessel arrived in Mumbai on Sunday after spending 13 months in a jail in Greece.