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A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Greek island of Crete early this morning, Thursday 22 May. The tremor was felt across several Aegean islands, areas of mainland Greece, Turkey ...

In May 1941, Germany launched the first full-scale airborne invasion in history, attempting to seize the island of Crete entirely from the sky. Gliders and paratroopers descended onto airfields under ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire whipped by gale-force winds burned through the night and into Thursday on Greece’s southern island of Crete, prompting the evacuation of more than 1,500 ...

Hiking jaw-dropping Samaria gorge in Crete is popular, and it is easy to see why as it takes visitors through a UNESCO ...

ATHENS, Greece — Greece said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of Crete following a spike in arrivals from Libya. More than 2,000 migrants ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Protesters on the southern Greek island of Crete unfurled a huge Palestinian flag at the port of Agios Nikolaos and shouted “Free, free Palestine." ATHENS, Greece (AP) — ...

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Crete on Thursday morning, as the tremors were felt across the Greek island and the Aegean Sea region. Authorities have not reported any serious ...

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