Firefighters battle forest blaze near Athens suburbs
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- A fire scorched forests at the base of Mount Penteli north of Athens Tuesday and was…
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Greece will start vaccinating 12-15 yr-olds in August
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Greece will open Covid-19 vaccinations to youngsters aged 12-15 in August, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias told…
5 years ago
Firefighters control main front of forest fire near Athens
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Hundreds of Greek firefighters battled a forest fire near Athens for a third day on Saturday…
5 years ago
Greek firefighters hopeful of containing forest blaze
by John HADOULIS ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought for a second day on Friday to bring…
5 years ago
Greek villages evacuated as forest fire rages
by Will VASSILOPOULOS ALEPOCHORI, Greece (AFP) -- More than a dozen Greek villages were evacuated Thursday as firefighters battled the…
5 years ago
Indian Covid variant detected in Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Greece has become the latest European nation to detect a case of the Covid-19 variant that…
5 years ago
Greece lifts quarantine for some vaccinated travellers
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Greece said Monday that travellers from the EU and five other countries who are fully vaccinated…
5 years ago
Greek high schools reopen after five months of closure
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Greece's high schools reopened on Monday after a five-month closure to curb coronavirus infections with precautions…
5 years ago
Strong earthquake damages dozens of buildings in Greece
by Vassilis Kyriakoulis with John Hadoulis in Athens DAMASI, Greece (AFP) -- A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on…
5 years ago
6.3-magnitude earthquake hits central Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on Wednesday, damaging several buildings, including schools, and…
5 years ago
Major quake death toll rises to 49 in Turkey
BAYRAKLI, TURKEY (AFP) -- Rescue workers were searching eight buildings in Izmir Sunday, despite dwindling hope for survivors, as…
6 years ago
Rescuers race to find Turkey quake survivors, 39 dead
by Raziye Akkoc Agence France Presse Rescuers raced against the clock to save people trapped under rubble in Turkey…
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