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Ahead of harsh winter, tourism roars back in Mediterranean
C(DailyNews)E SOUNION, Greece ((DailyNews)) — When Stelios Zompanakis quit his job at Greece’s central bank to try his luck at boat racing, friends and...
EXPLAINER: Fewer people cross Mediterranean; many still die
ROME ((DailyNews)) — The back-to-back shipwrecks of migrant smuggling boats off Greece has once again put the spotlight on the dangers of the Mediterranean...
Survivors tell grim tale of southern Greek migrant shipwreck
KYTHIRA, Greece ((DailyNews)) — Many had embarked on the stomach-churning sea journey before; many will follow.Survivors of one of the latest fatal shipwrecks involving...
At 15 least dead as 2 migrant boats sink in Greek waters
ATHENS, Greece ((DailyNews)) — At least 15 people have died as two boats carrying migrants sank in Greek waters late Wednesday, and rescuers were...
New wildfires in Greece as Europe braces for more heat
ATHENS, Greece ((DailyNews)) — Battered by heavy winds, firefighters in Greece struggled to contain new fires Wednesday around the capital of Athens while other...
Experts comb cargo plane crash site in north Greece; 8 dead
PALAIOCHORI, Greece ((DailyNews)) — Experts investigated a cargo plane crash in northern Greece on Sunday, finding no evidence of dangerous substances but saying there’s...
Cargo plane operated by Ukraine carrier crashes in Greece
PALAIOCHORI, Greece ((DailyNews)) — An Antonov cargo plane operated by a Ukrainian airline crashed Saturday near the city of Kavala in northern Greece, authorities...
500-year-old icon looted from divided Cyprus repatriated
NICOSIA, Cyprus ((DailyNews)) — A 500-year-old Orthodox icon that was looted from a church in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus has been...
On Greece’s Santorini, 13 cloistered nuns pray for the world
By GIOVANNA DELL'ORTOJuly 9, 2022 GMThttps://apnews.com/article/travel-greece-prayer-663fc2de87ba7548e408cb39ada377d3THIRA, Greece ((DailyNews)) — Cruise-ship tourists crowding souvenir shops and couples chasing the perfect Instagram sunset throng the alleyway...
Supreme Leader acknowledges Iran took oil from Greek tankers
TEHRAN, Iran ((DailyNews)) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledged Saturday that Iran took the oil from two Greek tankers last month in...