A new note verbale submitted by Libya to the UN extends the country's maritime border claims to the Greek island of Crete.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants ...

UNESCO has officially added the Minoan palace centers of Crete to its World Heritage List, recognizing their global cultural ...

Authorities in Greece say more than 1,200 migrants have been detained on the island of Crete and the nearby islet of Gavdos ...

Greece has rescued hundreds of migrants off its southern islands of Gavdos and Crete in five separate incidents since Friday, ...

Greek authorities have transported more than 500 migrants to a port on the mainland in an effort to relieve strain on the ...

Wind and dry conditions raise the risk that blazes might restart in areas of the island where they had already been contained ...

Firefighters are struggling to bring a major wildfire on Greece’s southern island of Crete under control, hampered by gale force winds that are whipping up the flames ...

Greek authorities have transported more than 500 migrants to a port on the mainland in an effort to relieve strain on the island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya ...

According to Reuters, thousands were evacuated late last week as Crete endured gale force winds that exacerbated wildfires ...

ATHENS: A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds on the southern Greek island of Crete has forced the evacuation of residents and tourists, officials said on Thursday (Jul 3). Hot, dry weather in Greece, ...

Greece's government said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of ...