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Piraeus Nightclub Gunman Identified [Video]

In a massive ongoing operation for three days now, Greek Police are trying to locate and arrest the man who opened fire at a nightclub in Piraeus, Greece , on Saturday, injuring more than 10 people. The gunman has been identified...

Greek Police Manhunt Underway for Nightclub Gunman

A police manhunt is underway for the arrest of the man who opened fire at a nightclub in Mikrolimano, Piraeus, Greece, in the early morning hours on Saturday, injuring more than 10 people. Nine of them are still being...

Athens Shooting: Gunman Opens Fire at Piraeus Bar, Injures 11

Eleven people were injured Saturday morning when a man stood outside the glass windows of a Piraeus bar and started shooting randomly with a Kalashnikov assault rifle and then fled the scene. Authorities believe the man is a 50-year-old Albanian...

No Injuries After Head-On Train Collision in Athens

The head-on collision between two trains at Rouf station in Athens on Tuesday resulted in damages to the two trains but no injuries. It was 8:10 a.m. on Tuesday when the Suburban Railway train number 1539, running the Chalkida-Piraeus route,...

KEELPNO Dismisses Rumors of Ebola Case on Greek Ship

Greek port authorities were alarmed on Monday afternoon due to a suspected Ebola case on a ship which would be arriving in Piraeus at 5:30 pm. According to information released by the Greek Mercantile Marine Ministry, tanker “MAGDA P” was performing...

Heavy Storm Floods Athens

Terrifying implications and unspeakable disasters were caused throughout the day in Athens, Greece, and the entire Attica region due to the heavy rainfall that flooded streets, houses and shops. State authorities as well as Athenians were caught, once again, unprepared...

Wooden Statue Surfaces During Construction of Athens Metro in Piraeus

A wooden sculpture of a manly figure surfaced during excavations, prior to the planned construction work for the expansion of Athens Metro to the port of Piraeus, close to the city's Municipal Theater. Along with the wooden sculpture, a piece...

Greek PM Meets With his Chinese Counterpart in Milan

The good level of communication and the strong economic ties between their countries were confirmed earlier today by Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang, who met on the sidelines of the European Union-Asia Summit Meeting....

Greek Government Takes Steps to Tackle Ebola Virus

In an effort to stem any potential Ebola virus outbreak within Greece, the Greek Ministry of Health is redoubling its efforts to reinforce the country’s borders and stock its hospitals. According to a recent Ministry of Health statement, the Secretariat of Public Health...

Man Sets Himself on Fire in Piraeus

A 57-year-old man decided to end his life by setting himself on fire outside his ex-wife's home in the area of Nikaia in Piraeus, Greece . According to reports, the man was drunk and appeared outside his ex-wife's home a...