Sofia Sapega, a Russian law student arrested with her Belarusian dissident boyfriend last year when Belarus forced a Ryanair airliner to land, was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for inciting social hatred, Russian state news agency TASS (...)
Countries in Eastern Europe are partnering up to develop projects and share resources to counter the Russian dominance in the gas market and curb the EU's reliance on Russian supply.
A natural gas pipeline between the Greek-Bulgarian borders should (...)
Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin announced Thursday that the Finnish Government would take a decision to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) very soon.
"Russia's invasion of Ukraine has radically changed the security landscape in (...)
The first African American to serve on a presidential security detail is among three people to have been pardoned by US President Joe Biden.
Abraham W Bolden Sr, 86, was convicted in 1964 on bribery charges.
The White House also announced that the (...)
The number of civilians killed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine is rising by the day. By Sunday, Ukraine's human rights commissioner put the number of civilian victims alone at 210, including several children.
A seven-year-old girl died in an (...)
Thousands of people took to the streets in cities across Europe, and all around the world on Saturday, to protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
In Georgia, a country that was the victim of a Russian invasion in 2008, some 30,000 people (...)
Russia placed its nuclear arsenal — but also other heavy weapons, such as Kinzhal and Zircon hypersonic missiles — on "special" alert, the highest form of combat readiness for these units.
President Vladimir Putin ordered the Ministry of Defense to (...)
One of the passengers reported missing on the Italian ferry on fire off the Greek island of Corfu has been found alive and rescued, the coast guard said on Sunday.
The young man of 21 who said he comes from Belarus was located at the stern of the (...)
Greek and Italian boats rushed to evacuate 290 people on board a ferry that burst into flames near Corfu in the Ionian Sea.
The Euroferry Olympia had left Igoumenitsa in Greece and was heading to the Italian port of Brindisi when fire reportedly (...)
The European Union (EU) Sunday criticized recent comments made by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, disputing Greece's sovereignty over some of its islands, as "counterproductive and contradict de-escalation efforts in the Eastern (...)
Europe is once again seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases — here is our summary of the measures being taken across the continent.
Several nations have been reporting record numbers of new daily cases, the increase compounded by the emergence of the new (...)
Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff General Konstantinos Floros has received at his office here Master Sergeant of the Saudi Armed Forces Ahmed Al-Mutairi and his accompanying delegation, during their visit to the military academies (...)
ATHENS — Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan expressed the Kingdom's concern over Iranian transgressions, especially related to its nuclear program.
"Iran's transgressions contradict what Tehran declares of the peacefulness of (...)
At least 31 people lost their lives in three separate shipwrecks over the course of four days last week in the Aegean Sea, and an unknown number are still missing, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday.
According to the UN agency, between 21 (...)
At least 13 people died after a migrant boat capsized in the Aegean Sea late Friday, adding to the toll of as many as 27 casualties over the course of three days in several separate incidents in Greek waters.
Earlier, 11 people were confirmed dead (...)
Pope Francis returned on Sunday to the Greek island of Lesbos to offer comfort to migrants at a refugee camp.
He blasted what he said was the indifference and self-interest shown by Europe "that condemns to death those on the fringes."
"Please, let (...)
Pope Francis on Saturday slammed the European Union's nationalist divisions over migration as he began a visit to Greece.
"The European Community, torn by nationalist egoism, rather than being an engine of solidarity, appears at times blocked and (...)
Residents in Greece over the age of 60 will be fined €100 a month if they fail to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, under the first general COVID-19 mandate announced by the country's government.
The measure was announced in response to a (...)
More than two dozen aid workers will go on trial over their role in helping migrants reach Greece between 2016 and 2018 on Thursday, BBC reported.
The defendants face a raft of charges, including espionage, forgery and the unlawful use of radio (...)
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf discussed ways to enhance joint cooperation to serve the interests that link the Council and the Republic of Greece.
This came during a session of talks held here (...)
A cargo ship with about 400 migrants on board is headed to a safe anchorage in Greece after suffering engine problems off the island of Crete, the Greek coast guard said on Friday.
The Turkish-flagged freighter was located by a Greek search and (...)
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf discussed ways to enhance joint cooperation to serve the interests that link the Council and the Republic of Greece.
This came during a session (...)
The Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games has landed in the Chinese capital on Wednesday morning after being flown from Athens, Greece.
A welcome ceremony is due to be held later at the Beijing Olympic Tower near the 'Bird's Nest' National (...)
The flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was lit on Monday in a ceremony as human rights activists protested nearby, media outlets reported.
Several protesters with banners managed to get into the event being held at Greece's ancient Olympia (...)
A magnitude-5.8 earthquake struck the port city of Iraklion on the Greek island of Crete early on Monday, dpa reported.
Many people fled from buildings into the streets, as seen on images broadcast on television.
The epicentre was some 20 kilometres (...)
