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Wildfires on Greek island Crete force thousands to evacuate
Firefighters struggled to gain control over a massive wildfire burning on the Greek island of Crete, as powerful winds fanned ...
Wildfires rage on Greek island of Crete amid deadly European heat wave
Blazes are burning in countries including Spain, Greece and Turkey in the wake of record-setting temperatures across much of ...
Greece battles wildfire on Crete for a third day as temperatures rise
Wind and dry conditions raise the risk that blazes might restart in areas of the island where they had already been contained ...
Photos show migrants intercepted near Crete arrive at Greek port of Lavrio from Libya
LAVRIO, Greece -- More than 500 migrants arrived at the port of Lavrio near Athens on Thursday after being intercepted south of the island of Crete, after a surge of arrivals from Libya.
Greece blocks asylum claims for migrants on island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya
The suspension will apply only to migrants reaching Crete by sea. Migrants entering illegally will be detained, Mitsotakis ...
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Crete 'ready to welcome visitors as normal' following wildfire
Crete is ready to welcome tourists as normal following last week’s wildfire, which prompted the evacuation of around 1,500 ...
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Nikos Xylouris’ Voice Still Resonates Throughout Crete
Nikos Xylouris, nicknamed Psaronikos, (July 7, 1936- February 8, 1980), was a singer and an icon of Crete, Greece.
Crete wildfire leaves behind charred ground and damaged farms
Firefighters were on alert on the island of Crete on Friday (July 4) after a wildfire razed forests and olive groves and ...