The aircraft's sensors scan for boats along the 350-kilometer (220-mile) stretch of sea between Libya and the Greek island of ...

Protesters have gathered on the Greek island of Crete following the arrival of a U.S. aircraft carrier that is part of a major buildup of American forces in the Middle East.

Has Crete’s strategic importance transformed it from a Mediterranean haven into a primary target for an Iranian strike?

Greek authorities say about 30 migrants are feared dead after a boat capsized off Crete. Officials say the boat was carrying about 50 people and went down south of the island.

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Crete on Thursday morning, as the tremors were felt across the Greek island and the Aegean Sea region. Authorities have not reported any serious ...

A tsunami warning has been issued by European monitors after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Crete in Greece on Thursday. The quake struck north of the Greek island of Crete at ...

King Idomeneus was the ruler of Crete in the time of the Trojan War, and he participated in that event according to Greek legends.

Firefighters battling Crete wildfire for a third day Thousands of tourists returning to their hotels Europe sweltering in early summer heatwave Twenty cities in Italy placed on heat red alert ATHENS, ...

Large fire on Greek island prompts residents and tourists to evacuate the area, as authorities report a ‘difficult situation’. Greek firefighters continued to battle a large fire that broke out in the ...

ATHENS, Greece — Firefighters were struggling Thursday to bring a major wildfire on Greece's southern island of Crete under control, hampered by gale force winds whipping up the flames. Thousands of ...