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Crime
Killer of American Biologist Receives Sentence of Life in Prison
The convicted killer of Dr. Suzanne Eaton, the 60-year-old American biologist who was raped and murdered and left in an abandoned Nazi bunker in Crete received a life sentence plus thirteen years for the crime.
After being convicted of the...
Crime
American Scientist's Horrific Murder Recounted at Trial on Crete
The testimony given by the family of Dr. Suzanne Eaton, the 60-year-old American researcher who was raped and murdered on the Greek island of Crete in July of 2019, deeply shocked those attending the trial in Rethymo, Crete on...
Diplomacy
Greek FM Charges Turkey with "Subverting Stability in the Region"
After a meeting with the EU Foreign Affairs Council, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias charged that Turkey is "subverting peace and stability in the region" by way of its most recent provocations.
After speaking with European Council minister in Luxembourg,...
Crime
Trial of Man Accused of US Scientist's Murder on Crete to Begin Tuesday
The trial of Pantelis Zelios, a local Cretan man who has been accused of the grisly murder of an American scientist in the summer of 2019 will begin on Tuesday.
The Cretan city of Rethymno will be the location of...
Greece
Overnight Earthquakes Jolt Crete
Two earthquakes measuring 5.1 and 5.2 hit in the sea area east of Crete in the early hours of Monday.
The first quake hit at 03:30 between Crete and Karpathos. It was followed by the second temblor at 07:11, striking...
Animals
Greece Vows to Toughen Animal Abuse Laws
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In response to the recent outrage over the horrendous torture of a dog in Chania, Crete, the Greek government has vowed to pass stricter disciplinary codes for animal abuse.
The Minister of Rural Development and Food Makis Voridis has stated...
Animals
Dog Torturer on the Run as Greece Hails Brave Vet
Greek police are currently hunting down a 55-year-old man from the city of Chania in Crete who viciously abused his dog.
Thanks to the brave actions of a heroic vet, the traumatized canine was brought back to health and is...
Greek News
Is the US Eyeing Crete as an Alternative to Military Base in Turkey?
The visit of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Athens and Crete in the last several days has reinforced a notion expressed by senior Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson, who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee for Europe: that...
Greece
Greece Plans to Build New Naval Base at Souda, Crete
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos announced on Monday that the country is planning to build a second naval base at Souda, on the Greek island of Crete.
As the minister explained, the new port aspires to accommodate the ships and...
Greece
USA Sends Massive New Ship to Greece, Shifting Power in the East Med
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, during his visit to Souda Naval Base on Crete on Tuesday, announced that the base would become the new home for the giant vessel the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams.
The ship, which has the...