Greece

British woman, sold as sex slave in Greece, was `raped by 110 men in 22 hours`

Her holiday to Greece turned into a dreaded nightmare.

Jan 22, 2016, 12:56 PM IST

At least 15 migrants dead as boats sink off Greece

At least 15 people including six children have died after their boats sank off the Greek islands of Farmakonisi and Kalolimnos early Friday, with dozens of other migrants reported missing, the coastguard said.

Jan 22, 2016, 12:19 PM IST

EU states 'failed to deliver' on migrants: Juncker

So far just 272 refugees have been moved to other countries out of the 160,000 that European Union nations agreed to relocate.

Jan 15, 2016, 16:56 PM IST

Greece 'accepts' IMF role in bailout: Eurogroup chief

Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem on Thursday said Greece had "fully accepted" that the International Monetary Fund take a role in its third bailout programme despite Athens earlier saying the fund is no longer needed.

Jan 14, 2016, 20:56 PM IST

Turkey finds drowned bodies of 21 migrants, including children

The IOM said it estimated that in the first three days of 2016 alone just over 5,000 migrants and refugees crossed into Greece.

Jan 05, 2016, 17:57 PM IST

Bodies of nine migrants found washed up on Turkey beach: Report

Turkish authorities on Tuesday found the bodies of at least nine migrants, including several children, washed up on a beach after their boat sank en route to Greece, Dogan news agency reported.

Jan 05, 2016, 13:42 PM IST

200 migrants rescued off Greece so far in 2016; 1 dead

Greece's coast guard says 217 migrants have been rescued by authorities since the start of the new year in four separate incidents.

Jan 04, 2016, 01:31 AM IST

Drowned toddler becomes first 2016 migrant casualty in Aegean

A drowned two-year-old boy has become the first known migrant casualty of the year after the crowded dinghy he was travelling in slammed into rocks off Greece's Agathonisi island, the coastguard said.

Jan 03, 2016, 04:40 AM IST

Over 1 million migrants reach Europe by sea in 2015: UN

Over one million migrants and refugees crossed the Mediterranean Sea to Europe in 2015, nearly half of them Syrians, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday.

Dec 31, 2015, 09:47 AM IST

Incredible story of Syrian refugee's 7-hour swim from Turkey to Greece; his home was bombed

It's an incredible story of a Syrian refugee who fought against all odds to start a new life.

Dec 23, 2015, 15:38 PM IST

At least 10 migrants die in latest Aegean Sea accident: report

At least 10 migrants including five children died early Wednesday when their boat sank near the Greek Aegean island of Farmakonissi, the national ANA news agency said.

Dec 23, 2015, 07:34 AM IST

18 migrants drown as boat sinks in the Aegean Sea: Turkish media

Another 14 people, among them Syrians, Iraqis and Pakistanis, were pulled to safety by the Turkish coastguard, the Dogan news agency reported.

Dec 19, 2015, 14:40 PM IST

David Cameron points to 'Brexit' referendum next year

British Prime Minister David Cameron strongly suggested on Friday that he would hold his promised in-out referendum on EU membership in 2016 after securing a deal on his "Brexit" reform demands.

Dec 19, 2015, 00:25 AM IST

Two suspected of links to Paris attacks arrested in Austria refugee centre

Two people have been arrested at a refugee centre in the Austrian city of Salzburg on suspicion of being connected to last month`s Paris attacks, the Salzburg prosecutors` office said on Wednesday.

Dec 16, 2015, 20:34 PM IST

Greece passes bad-loan bill to unlock fresh funds

Greece`s parliament has approved a controversial bill allowing banks to sell non-performing loans to the private sector, paving the way for the next payment of bailout funds.

Dec 16, 2015, 20:32 PM IST

Remember Aylan Kurdi? Now, Iraqi migrants, aged 6 and 2, found dead off Turkey

Two Iraqi children, aged six and two, have been found dead in the Aegean Sea off the Turkish resort of Cesme while trying to reach EU member Greece, the Dogan news agency reported on Wednesday.

Dec 16, 2015, 18:24 PM IST

Greenpeace activists climb Greek power plant tower for climate deal

Greenpeace today said its activists had scaled a tower at Greece's largest coal power plant to demand a switch to renewable energy.

Dec 10, 2015, 00:28 AM IST

Six migrant children die after boat sinks off western Turkey: Reports

At least six children died and eight other people rescued on Tuesday after a boat carrying migrants bound for Greece capsized off Turkey's western coast near the city of Izmir, local media reported.

Dec 08, 2015, 18:47 PM IST