Four children of Hamas suspect serve in Cyprus security forces
One of the individuals arrested in Cyprus in connection with an alleged Hamas cell has four children serving in the republic’s security forces, including a police officer and three ...
USS Gerald Ford to return to Souda after 30-hour fire
The American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is expected to return to the port of Souda in Crete on Wednesday for refuelling and potential inspections following a fire that ...
Greek police detain man on suspicion of spying on naval base in Crete
Greek police have detained a 36-year-old man on suspicion of spying on a naval base on the island of Crete, a strategic facility for the United States in the eastern ...
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Wildfire on Greek island of Crete scorches forest, forces evacuation of over 1,000
Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on Crete island, which burnt swathes of forest and olive groves and forced the evacuation of over 1,000 people, officials said, underscoring the region’...
Cyprus–Crete power link at risk as Greece demands payment
A fierce row has erupted over the undersea electricity link between Cyprus and Crete, as Greece’s power grid operator on Tuesday warned it would halt work unless it gets ...
Indonesia quake kills over 160, search for survivors continues (Update)
A powerful earthquake killed more than 160 people in Indonesia’s West Java province on Monday, with rescuers searching for survivors trapped under the rubble amid a series of aftershocks.
The ...
‘Huge rock’ crushes holiday rooms on Greek island of Crete, killing one
A “huge rock” fell from a hillside and crushed two rooms at a coastal hotel on the Greek island of Crete, killing one Slovenian woman as she slept and injuring ...