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7 villages to visit around the world before everyone else ruins them!

Escape city chaos by visiting serene villages worldwide, from Austria's photogenic Hallstatt to Bali's Penglipuran. Explore cultural heritage, stunning landscapes, and unique traditions for sustainable, crowd-free getaways that rejuvenate the soul and promote local communities.

Four migrants dead, 27 rescued off the Greek island of Kos

Three coast guard ships along with a commercial vessel searched for more people in the area, the agency said.

Paris Olympics flame to be lit in its Greek birthplace

For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic imposed toned-down events for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and 2022 Beijing Winter Games, spectators will be able to attend the torch relay events.

4 underrated honeymoon destinations for intimate adventures!

Locations like the picturesque streets of Paris and the sun-kissed beaches of the Maldives beckons romance. However, some locations do not always offer the privacy and comfort you might be looking for. Here are 4 underrated locations for newlyweds that offer adventure and romance for their honeymoon.

Grecian grace in vogue: Inspiration from ancient Greece takes centre stage in the latest fashion trends

It is no mystery that ancient Greece has been an inspiration for every aspect of culture globally, whether it be literature, art, sports, or fashion. Taking cue from the rich history of this Mediterranean country, Grecian drapes have once again become fashionable.

Strong quake shakes Athens, knocks out phone service

A strong and shallow 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolts Athens, knocking out phone connections, collapsing a couple of abandoned buildings and causing power outages, as worried residents rushed into the streets.

Bangladeshi quarters gutted in Greece fire

Housing quarters of some hundreds of Bangladeshis were gutted in a giant fire in Greece’s Nea Manolada area.

14 dead as migrant boat sinks off Greek island

Fourteen people, including at least four children, drown when the small boat they were travelling on capsized in the Aegean Sea, Greek coast guard officials say.

2 killed in 6.7-magnitude quake off Greece, Turkey resorts

At least two people are killed on the Greek island of Kos Friday when a magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the popular summer resort holiday destinations of the Dodecanese Islands in Greece and the Aegean coast of Turkey.

July 1, 2015
July 1, 2015

Europe's attack on Greek democracy

The rising crescendo of bickering and acrimony within Europe might seem to outsiders to be the inevitable result of the bitter endgame playing out between Greece and its creditors.

June 29, 2015
June 29, 2015

Greece imposes capital controls as crisis deepens

Greece closes its banks and imposes capital controls on Sunday to check growing strains on its crippled financial system, bringing prospect of being forced out of euro into plain sight.

June 26, 2015
June 26, 2015

EU agrees to relocate 40,000 migrants

EU leaders holding late-night talks in Brussels have agreed to relocate tens of thousands of migrants who have arrived in Italy and Greece.

June 16, 2015
June 16, 2015

EU to hold migrant crisis talks

EU interior ministers are to discuss how to deal with tens of thousands of migrants trying to enter Europe each year by crossing the Mediterranean.

June 14, 2015
June 14, 2015

Ronaldo, Lewandowski hit hat-tricks

Cristiano Ronaldo scores his third hat-trick in his last three games for club and country as Portugal held on with ten men for a crucial win in Group I.

June 10, 2015
June 10, 2015

EUROPE'S LAST ACT?

The future of Europe and the euro now depends on whether the eurozone's political leaders can combine a modicum of economic understanding with a visionary sense of, and concern for, European solidarity.

June 9, 2015
June 9, 2015

Time running out for Greece: Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that time is running out for a deal to keep Greece in the eurozone.

May 24, 2015
May 24, 2015

Italy coast guard rescues 70 Afghan, Iraqi migrants from crowded boat

Seventy Afghan and Iraqi migrants have been rescued from a packed boat off the southeastern coast of Italy and brought to shore on Sunday

April 13, 2015
April 13, 2015

Eurogroup wants Greece's list of reforms by April 20

The European Union has given Greece until April 20 to present a list of reforms which, if found acceptable, would unlock the final tranche of aid funds promised under a multi-billion-euro bailout, a German newspaper reported Sunday.

February 27, 2015
February 27, 2015

German MPs back Greek loan extension

German parliament has voted to extend financial aid to Greece by another four months.