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Seismologists warned that people should expect a series of strong aftershocks to follow the 6.7 earthquake which struck the island of Samos and the Turkish coast on Friday. They urged the public to stay away from buildings which showed signs...

A series of mini-tsunamis hit the Greek island of Samos minutes after the strong earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale occurred under the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey. Footage shows water flooding the streets in the capital city...

On Friday the United States embassy in Ankara issued a Tweet expressing its sorrow for the deaths which occurred as a result of the earthquake in the sea between Samos, Greece and Izmir, Turkey. The Embassy encourages all Americans who...

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 on the Richter scale hit the island of Samos on Friday around the noon hour, leading residents to run into the streets and triggering a mini-tsounami. Lasting for a prolonged time, the temblor...

In a message posted on Friday morning on Twitter, Archbishop Elpidophoros, the leader of all the Greek Orthodox faithful of the Americas, sent his condolences and prayers to all those who hav been impacted by the earthquake that struck...

Greece's Foreign Minister and his Indian counterpart discussed ways to strengthen diplomatic and military relations between the two countries in a video conference on Thursday. Nikos Dendias briefed Indian FM Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Greece's commitment to resolving tensions in the...

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale struck just under the  Aegean Sea on Friday afternoon, causing a great deal of damage in the Turkish coastal city of Izmir (Smyrna) and the Greek island...

The close ties between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan are once again in the spotlight a few days before the presidential elections. In two separate reports, The New York Times and Reuters highlight the...

European leaders at an ongoing European Council video conference on Thursday condemned the terrorist attacks in France, expressing solidarity with France and calling on leaders of all countries to work toward dialogue and understanding. In their joint message on Thursday,...

A total of 1,211 cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in the country over the last day, and 12 deaths were recorded in those who had suffered with the virus. This comes after 1,547 cases were recorded on Wednesday -- by...