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Authorities: Belgian Tourist Shot in the Head in Athens Result of Foul Play

The death of a 54-year old Belgian tourist that was found last Friday afternoon at a park in the Athens district of Neos Kosmos was the result of foul play, said the coroner on Monday. The post-mortem examination revealed that...

Police Officer Shot Outside of PASOK Office in Athens

Early Tuesday morning shots were fired outside of a political office in Athens, injuring a police officer. Sources at the AP report that the gunman opened fire at a police bus which was stationed outside of the Pan-Hellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK)...

Retired Cop Shoots and Kills Gym Owner After Argument

A retired Greek policeman and ultra-nationalist Golden Dawn member, aged 63, is believed to be responsible for the shooting of a man that occurred shortly after 6 p.m. at the corner of Panormou and Vatopedi streets in Athens, near...

Anna Korakaki Breaks World Record in Bologna

Greece's champion shooter Anna Korakaki has done it again in Bologna, Italy. Soon after her gold medal win in the 25m air-pistol event on Friday, Korakaki broke the world record, shooting through to the 10m pistol finals due to...

Tavern Owner Shoots at Power Supply Crew Who Came to Dismantle a Cable

The Hellenic Electiricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO) reported an incident that took place at noon on Monday in the region of Ano Liosion when a man fired gunshots at the team that had arrived at his tavern to dismantle...

Anna Korakaki: the First Greek Athlete Winning 2 Olympic Medals Since 1912

Υ What Anna Korakaki achieved on Tuesday night in Rio, no other contemporary Greek athlete has managed before: To bring two Olympic medals to Greece in the same competition. The last time this happened was in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, when...

9 Killed in Munich Attack; 18-Year-Old German-Iranian Gunman Also Dead

An 18-year-old German-Iranian man who opened fire in a crowded shopping mall in Munich, killing nine people Friday evening, apparently was the only gunman involved in an incident that caused a major security scare and brought life to a...

German Police: 8 Dead in Apparent Terror Attack

As police hunt those responsible for a deadly shooting rampage at a shopping mall in Munich, they are already calling it a terror attack. On Twitter, Munich police said eight people are dead and an unknown number wounded after shots...

Multiple Casualties in Munich Shopping Center Shooting

Multiple casualties are reported after German police confirmed that shots were fired at a large Munich shopping center and officers responded in large numbers Friday evening. "There is a major police operation under way in the shopping center," Munich police...

Wild West in Downtown Athens, 3 Shot by Unknown Gunman

An unidentified gunman shot three people in central Athens, seriously injuring one. The incident took place shortly before 5 p.m. on Zinonos Street, near Omonia Square. The gunman approached people and started shooting, injuring two people in the legs...