Nine migrants rescued, dozens missing after boat sinks off Greek island
According to the migrants accounts, about 68 people were on the boat, Kokkalas said.
Tue Nov 01 2022
At least 16 migrants dead in shipwreck off Greek island Lesbos
The sunken boat was carrying about 40 people, the coastguard said, citing people that had been rescued so far.
Thu Oct 06 2022
Greek villagers try to save homes as fire crews brace for winds whipping flames
Residents are mounting around the clock watch to try and save their homes from the wildfires ravaging the Greek island of Evia.
Wed Aug 11 2021
EU health body warns against visiting popular Greek islands over COVID-19
The cluster of 13 islands includes Greece's most popular destinations for foreign tourists - Mykonos, Santorini and Rhodes.
Thu Jul 29 2021
Aegean quake toll rises to 115 as search continues in Turkey's Izmir
The quake injured 1,035 people in Izmir, with 137 still being treated.
Wed Nov 04 2020
Greek ghost villages wake up for tourists
The deserted island village suddenly lit up like a film set, melancholic Greek music echoing in the starry night.
Mon Oct 26 2020
Lesbos on edge as locals and migrants live in fear
Families, children, young men and pregnant women have been left wandering aimlessly since a blaze ripped through the camp.
Tue Sep 15 2020
1,000s flee fire at migrant camp on virus lockdown in Greece
There are more than 12,000 migrants being guarded by police on a highway.
Wed Sep 09 2020
Police beat me and told me I'd never play football again, says Maguire
Maguire received a suspended prison sentence of 21 months and 10 days, but Manchester United said he had been granted a full retrial.
Fri Aug 28 2020
EgyptAir crash: What we know
Thursday's crash of an EgyptAir passenger plane near a Greek island en route from Paris to Cairo with 66 people aboard remains unexplained.
Thu May 19 2016
EgyptAir flight from Paris feared crashed in Mediterranean
A Greek aviation source says Flight MS804 has crashed into the Mediterranean between the Greek islands and the Egyptian coast.
Thu May 19 2016
At least 21 migrants dead as boats sink off Greece
At least 21 people including eight children died after their boats sank off the Greek islands of Farmakonisi and Kalolimnos early Friday.
Fri Jan 22 2016
Turkey finds drowned bodies of 21 migrants, including children
Turkish authorities on Tuesday found the bodies of at least 21 migrants, including several children, washed up on beaches while crossing the Aegean Sea to EU member Greece.
Tue Jan 05 2016
Strong earthquake rattles Greek island
A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck near the Greek island of Cephalonia in the Ionian Sea early Monday.
Mon Feb 03 2014