Horrific visuals of wildfires surface, blaze ravages Greek island 'like a horror movie'
The flames engulfed homes in five villages but the full extent of the damage was not immediately known.
Aug 09, 2021, 13:20 PM IST
Turkey, Greek island earthquake death toll rises to 27
The 6.9 magnitude earthquake was centred in the Aegean northeast of Samos.
Oct 31, 2020, 15:44 PM IST
Seven migrants killed as boat sinks off Turkish coast
At least seven people, including two children, drowned when a boat carrying migrants to a Greek island sank off Turkey's Aegean coast.
May 15, 2018, 13:48 PM IST
Residents, tourists in Greece sleep outdoors after earthquake
In Kos, the quake damaged the island's main port, leading to ferry services being temporarily suspended. Churches, an old mosque, the port's 14th-century castle and old buildings in the town also suffered, and archaeologists and experts from Greece's Culture Ministry were on the island Saturday to examine the damage.
Jul 22, 2017, 17:57 PM IST
Earthquake damages buildings on Greek island; two killed, 100 hurt
A powerful earthquake struck Greek islands early morning Friday, damaging buildings and a port, killing at least two people and causing more than 100 injuries, authorities said.
Jul 21, 2017, 08:20 AM IST
European Union warns 'backsliding' Turkey to decide on membership
The EU warned Turkey on Wednesday that "backsliding" on rights after a coup attempt was putting its membership bid at risk and urged Ankara to decide whether or not to commit.
Nov 10, 2016, 00:27 AM IST
There was such suffering: Pope on meeting with migrants
Pope Francis spoke emotionally today of his meeting a day earlier with migrants on the Greek island of Lesbos, which culminated with him taking three Syrian families back to the Vatican.
Apr 17, 2016, 19:41 PM IST
Pope Francis arrives on Greek island to meet with refugees
Pope Francis on Saturday arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos for a high-profile visit to put pressure on a controversial EU deal with Turkey to tackle an unprecedented refugee crisis.
Apr 16, 2016, 12:55 PM IST
United Nation refugee chief concerned about EU-Turkey deal
The head of the UN refugee agency said Monday he will be scrutinizing for possible breaches of international law the rollout of a controversial EU-Turkey deal to stem migrant flows into Europe through Greece.
Mar 22, 2016, 03:42 AM IST
33 migrants killed as two boats capsize off Turkish coast
Eleven other migrants were drowned off Izmir`s Dikili coast in another capsizing. Three migrants were rescued.
Feb 08, 2016, 20:56 PM IST
Migrant boat sinks off Turkish coast, 33 dead
At least 33 people drowned after a boat carrying migrants to Greece sank off Turkey's western coast.
Jan 30, 2016, 16:34 PM IST
Woman, child drown as migrant boat sinks off Greece's Lesbos
A migrant woman and a child drowned off the Greek island of Lesbos after their boat sank, police said on Wednesday, adding 45 other passengers had been rescued.
Sep 30, 2015, 20:27 PM IST
