Ierapetra

In a basketball court in Ierapetra, Crete, will eventually be transferred the 700 immigrants from various countries that were on board the cargo ship M/V “Baris” since last week, while on Monday it sent an SOS signal as it was...

A 4.2-magnitude quake struck south of Ierapetra, on the Greek island of Crete, shortly after 1am local time on Sunday. The quake was 10km deep, according to the Greek Institute of Geodynamics. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The...

The director of an elementary school in Ierapetra in Crete, Greece, has asked parents to confirm that their children are prepared to receive Holy Communion. Specifically, last Thursday the students returned home with a form requiring parental signature to...

A terrible tragedy struck just a few hours ago in Ierapetra, Crete, where according to the Greek police a 54-year-old man killed his father and sister with a shotgun in cold blood before committing suicide. The 54-year-old is a pharmacist...

A total of 130 immigrants, who were on a sailing boat that sent out an SOS signal when it took on water near Koufonissi off Ierapetra on the Greek island of Crete, will be put in an-indoor school gym...

A boat carrying illegal migrants to Greece caught fire off the southern Aegean Sea island of Crete on June 23,  resulting in the injury of eight persons, according to Greek Coast Guard officials. The small vessel was spotted by Coast...

A 3.4-degree Richter scale tremor occurred Monday at 3:18am local time off the island of Crete. The epicenter of the quake was 40 kilometers south-south-west of the city of Ierapetra, and its hypocenter was 5 kilometers below the surface, according...

ARCADIA, Greece - A big fire tore through a forested area close to Anemodouri area here on Aug. 8, prompting Greek authorities to ask the army to help in efforts to put out the roaring blaze, while other fires...

A Gold Medal was awarded to Alonissos and Samothraki islands by the Quality Coast association. This year's ceremony took place in Torres Vedras, Portugal. It was held under the auspices and the financial contribution of the European Union beaches and coastal...