Mild tremor hits Corfu
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake shook the Ionian island of Corfu on Friday morning, as reported by the Geodynamic Institute in Athens. No injuries or damage were reported.
In open letter to PM, Tempe train crash victims’ families allege interference in the investigation
Maria Karystianou, who represents the families of the 57 victims of last year’s train accident in Tempe, central Greece, on Friday addressed an open letter to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, alleging interference with the judicial investigation into the tragedy.
Police seize hazardous Covid supplies in Athens warehouse raids
Police have seized thousands of Covid-19 self-test kits and millions of medical masks deemed hazardous to public health during raids on warehouses in Athens, as shown in a video released on Friday. Two suspects have been apprehended in connection with the case, according to police.
UN approves resolution to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica genocide annually over Serb opposition
The United Nations approved a resolution Thursday establishing an annual day to commemorate the 1995 genocide of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims by Bosnian Serbs, a move vehemently opposed by Serbs who fear it will brand them all as “genocidal” supporters of the mass killing.
Energean reports sixth gas field discovery
Energean informed the London and Tel Aviv stock exchanges on Thursday about its sixth natural gas field discovery in the Eastern Mediterranean, in Egypt.
Ukraine renews military aid request
Amid a new Russian offensive on various fronts in Ukraine, Athens is examining a list of old and newer requests from Kyiv for military aid from the reserves of the Hellenic Armed Forces.
Undercover operation leads to majorcocaine bust
Four men were arrested on Wednesday as authorities seized 210 kilograms of cocaine that was transferred from Ecuador to Piraeus port in a container with frozen shrimps.
Driving under the influence still an issue, survey shows
Although there has been a significant decline since 2000 in fatal accidents due to driving under the influence of alcohol, almost one in two respondents (44%) said in a recent nationwide survey of 2,191 people conducted by Ierax Analytix for the EUROKTEO MOT center in Thessaloniki that they have driven while inebriated at least once.
SYRIZA leader Kasselakis set to visit West Bank
Main SYRIZA opposition leader Stefanos Kasselakis is set to visit the West Bank on May 26 – 27, reports say.
America’s monster: How US backed abuses of a war
The convoy rumbled into the Taliban heartland, a white desert littered with stones. Over the loudspeakers at the local mosque, the Afghan police officers ordered everyone to gather: The commander was here.