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Europe
Eiffel Tower Briefly Evacuated Over Bomb Threat
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France was evacuated by authorities over a bomb threat on Saturday afternoon.
The security alert led to the evacuation of all three floors of the emblematic monument. A team of deminers searched the site while...
Greek News
Ammunition Blasts In Volos Greek Air Force Base Caused by Fires
More areas of Magnesia, Thessaly, Central Greece, were being evacuated on Thursday afternoon under the threat of approaching fire, and while explosions were heard from an ammunition depot at the Nea Anchialos Air Force Base near the city of...
Environment
Rhodes Wildfires Rage Out Of Control While Greece Heatwave Peaks
Greece heatwave peaks while wildfires on the island of Rhodes continue to rage out of control on Sunday morning.
Environment
Thousands of Tourists Evacuated as Wildfire Threatens Resorts on Rhodes
Thousands of tourists are being evacuated from local resorts on the Greek island of Rhodes as a wildfire burns out of control for a fifth day.
According to local site Rodiaki, the tourists are evacuated from "Lindian Village" and "Rodos...
Africa
Greeks Evacuated from Sudan Flown to Athens
Seventeen people, 13 Greeks and 4 spouses of Greek nationals, including three children and an injured person, have been evacuated from Sudan via Djibouti and have arrived in Athens, the Greek Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday.
A Hellenic Air Force...
USA
Toxic Chemicals from Derailed Train Released by Ohio Crews
Crews are performing a controlled release of toxic chemicals from a derailed train in north-eastern Ohio, hours after ordering residents to evacuate the area or risk death.
Officials are releasing vinyl chloride into the air from five derailed rail cars...
Environment
Athens Suburb Evacuated As Wildfire Rages
A wildfire is raging across the southern Athens suburb of Ano Glyfada on Saturday afternoon and residents of Ano Voula are being evacuated.
USA
Heartwarming Photo of US Marine Calming Baby in Afghanistan
A photo of a US marine holding a baby in his arms amid the evacuation of Americans and Afghan civilians from Afghanistan's Kabul has gone viral as evacuations continue in the aftermath of the Taliban retaking Afghanistan five days...
Culture
Repercussions for Greece After Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan
As the world watches foreign nationals and Afghans evacuated from Kabul following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the repercussions for Greece are twofold. The Greek government hopes to circumvent a mass migration of Afghan refugees as well as preserve...
World
Terrified Afghans Throw Babies Over Barbed Wire at Kabul Airport
Desperate and terrified parents in Afghanistan threw their babies over barbed wire at the Kabul airport to American and British soldiers in a desperate bid to save them from the Taliban on Thursday.
The heartbreaking scenes were captured on video....