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Vulture Falls Into The Sea In Crete, Gets Rescued By Beachgoer

An enormous vulture in distress fell randomly in the sea in Crete, but was lucky to be rescued by an unsuspecting beachgoer.

Bikini-clad Demi Moore Hits the Beach on Mykonos with Daughter Rumer Willis

Actress Demi Moore was spotted on the beach in Mykonos on Tuesday. The 58-year-old actress was there with her 32-year-old daughter Rumer Willis at the popular Nammos area of Mykonos. The mother-daughter duo enjoyed their time in the sun together,...

Demi Moore Becomes Godmother to Baby Girl in Greece

Demi Moore has been vacationing around Greece recently and became one of three godmothers to a Greek child on Saturday on the island of Crete.

Torrential Rains Cause Floods, Damages in Crete (video)

The torrential downpour on Saturday caused floods and damages in Crete, with the Sitia and Ierapetra areas suffering the most, as human lives were put in danger. More specifically, roads, homes and shops were flooded in the prefecture of Lassithi,...

Tornado Strikes Crete, Causes Extensive Damage

A strong tornado hit the area of Sitia, in Greece's Crete, causing widespread damage to local greenhouses and farms, with tens of trees being uprooted. The extreme weather hit the area at 4 o'clock, local time, on Saturday morning. Sitia's...

Greeks Excel at Tourfilm Festival in Zagreb (video)

"Sitia - So Hard to Say Goodbye" was the Greek tourism film that won the award for best film under 3 minutes, in the 6th Zagreb Tourfilm Festival. The short promotional film was produced by the Sitia Development Organisation (OAS...

Olympic Air Takes Over Three Domestic Routes

Olympic Air will take over, without any financial compensation, the operation of three remote flight destinations for a period of four years, starting April 1, 2017. The remote flight destinations are Athens-Milos, Athens-Naxos and Athens-Sitia The agreement raises the number of...

Earthquake 5.6 on Richter Scale Rocks Crete

An earthquake measuring 5.6 points on the Richter Scale shook the island of Crete at 11:30 am on Wednesday. The earthquake hit the sea area south of the island, but was particularly felt in Crete. There are no reported damages...

Minoan-Era Kouros Found in Heraklion Valued at 1.3 Million

Greek police announced on Wednesday that an ancient bronze figurine dated back to the Middle Minoan Period was found in the possession of four men, who were arrested on charges of illicit antiquities trading on May 29, 2015 in...

190 Migrants Arrive Safely in Sitia, Crete

A group of 190 illegal migrants, who had been sailing in a rudderless ship near the Greek island of Karpathos, were safely collected and transferred to Sitia, Crete on a freighter. They arrived at the port early in the...