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Greece: 18 bodies found in forested area near Alexandroupolis city amid devastating wildfires
World | August 22, 2023 20:44 ISTThere are no reports of missing people in the area, causing authorities to examine the possibility that the victims are migrants who entered Greece from the nearby border with Turkey.
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Narendra Modi to become first Indian Prime Minister in 40 years to visit Greece on August 25
India | August 19, 2023 0:00 ISTPM Modi will hold talks with Prime Minister Mitsotakis to discuss ways to further deepen the relationship. He will also interact with business leaders from both countries, said the Ministry of External Affairs.
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Delta Airlines: Inebriated man sexually assaults mother, teenage daughter, crews say 'stay calm...'
World | July 30, 2023 23:32 ISTAs per the lawsuit filed by the mother, the airline, despite knowing the aggressive and unruly behaviour of the man, continued to serve drinks even though he was noticeably drunk.
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Greece: Canadair Plane crashes in Karystos as fires rage out of control; 2 killed I VIDEO
World | July 25, 2023 19:24 ISTQuoting state broadcaster ERT, it said the accident occurred over the town of Karystos on the island of Evia near Athens, where a fire has been burning.
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Greece: Conservative's Kyriakos Mitsotakis wins 2nd term as PM despite worst migrant ship disaster
World | June 26, 2023 8:09 ISTSunday’s vote came just over a week after a migrant ship capsized and sank off the western coast of Greece, leaving hundreds of people dead and missing and calling into question the actions of Greek authorities and the country’s strict migration policy.
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Pakistan: 10 human trafficking agents arrested as 400 migrants feared dead in Greece boat disaster
World | June 19, 2023 11:18 ISTAccording to a report by the local English daily, Dawn, at least 400 Pakistani, 200 Egyptians and 150 Syrians, including around two dozen Syrian women and young children, were travelling on the trawler.
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Greece boat disaster: 300 Pakistani migrants including children missing as vessel sink in Mediterran
World | June 18, 2023 17:19 ISTThe overcrowded fishing boat capsized and sank early Wednesday some 75 kilometres southwest of the southern Peloponnese peninsula.
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Greece: UN body says 500 people still missing as 'overcrowded' fishing vessel capsized
World | June 17, 2023 10:16 ISTSo far, 79 bodies have been recovered and 104 people have been rescued. It was unclear how many were missing, but some initial reports suggested hundreds may have been aboard.
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Greece: At least 79 dead after overcrowded migrant vessel sinks off; several missing | DETAILS
World | June 15, 2023 7:55 ISTGreece migrant vessel sinks off: It was unclear how many passengers were missing, but some initial reports suggested hundreds of people may have been aboard when the boat went down far from shore.
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SHOCKING! Vessel carrying 400 migrants struck between Greece, Malta after Captain abandoned boat
World | April 10, 2023 13:07 ISTAlthough there is no official confirmation of any deaths, Sea-Watch International, a German NGO, in a social media post, said those on board were in "imminent danger of death" and called on the European Union to act.
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Bomb alert on Ryanair flight from Poland to Greece; police say nothing suspicious found
World | January 23, 2023 7:59 ISTFollowing the bomb threat, Greek warplanes scrambled to escort the flight with over 190 people onboard.
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Greece: Antonov cargo plane carrying 12 tons of 'dangerous materials' crashes near Kavala
World | July 17, 2022 6:30 ISTGreece plane crash: Local officials said they had no specific information on the cargo and provided varying numbers of people on board.
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Bus falls into sinkhole as storms lash Greece
World | October 15, 2021 16:26 ISTHundreds of homes in Athens, Greece’s capital, were flooded, and major roads remained closed as the storm crossed the country, heading east.
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Greece wildfires rampage across country's last remaining forests | Photos
World | August 07, 2021 16:16 ISTWildfires rampaged through some of Greece’s last remaining forests for yet another day Saturday, encroaching on more inhabited areas after burning scores of homes, businesses, and farms during the country’s worst heatwave in three decades. Ferries evacuated 1,153 people from a seaside village and beaches on Evia, an island of rugged, forested mountains popular with holidaymakers and campers, after approaching flames to cut off all other means of escape.
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Earthquake rattles Greek islands close to Turkey
World | August 01, 2021 17:43 ISTThe quake was also felt in the Turkish coastal town of Datca in Mugla province. Turkey’s emergency and disaster authority AFAD gave the magnitude as 5.5. Turkish authorities have not reported any damage.
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Strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake rocks central Greece, tremors felt in Albania, Kosovo
World | March 03, 2021 18:54 ISTThere were no immediate reports of injuries. Local officials reported some structural damage, mainly to old houses and buildings that saw walls collapse or crack.
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Major earthquake with 196 aftershocks kills 26 in Turkey, Greece
News | October 31, 2020 14:20 ISTAccording to the US Geological Survey, the major earthquake hit 14 kilometres (nine miles) off the Greek town of Karlovasi on Samos.
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Magnitude 7 earthquake rattles Turkey, triggers mini-tsumani in Izmir; 14 killed, scores injured
World | October 30, 2020 22:52 ISTTurkish media showed wreckage of a multiple-story building, with people climbing it to start rescue efforts. Smoke rose from several spots.
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Massive earthquake in Aegean Sea jolts Turkey, Greece; several buildings collapse
World | October 30, 2020 19:49 ISTA strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea has shaken Turkey and Greece. Several buildings were wrecked in Turkey’s western Izmir province, according to officials, but there was no immediate information on casualties.
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Strong earthquake hits Greek holiday island of Crete, 'tsunami warning' issued
World | May 02, 2020 22:44 ISTA 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit the Greek holiday island of Crete on Saturday. The depth of the quake was measured to be around 10 kilometers (six miles). There is a potential Tsunami warning in place for the island, the Daily Star quoted the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) as saying.
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