

Snap election to take place on the 20th of September
he snap election called by the Prime Minister on Thursday evening will most likely take place on the 20th of September, as it appears...


Alexis Tsipras quits and calls early polls
Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has announced he is resigning and has called an early election. Mr Tsipras had faced a rebellion...


Syrian refugees from Aegean islands arrive in Piraeus via ferry boat
The Eleftherios Venizelos ferry boat arrived in the port of Piraeus shortly after 9am on Thursday morning carrying about 2,450 Syrian...


First 13-billion-euro tranche of new bailout paid out on Thursday
After the European Support Mechanism approved the new bailout loan for Greece, the first tranche worth 26 billion euros will be paid out...


Four people gored to death by bulls in Spain over weekend
An 18-year-old man died on Sunday evening after being gored by a bull during a festival in Lerín, a small town around 50 kilometers south...


Bangkok bomb was worst ever attack on Thailand, says PM
Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has said the bombing of a shrine in the capital, Bangkok, on Monday was the "worst ever...


Athens Stock Exchange closes with 1.04% gains on Monday.
The Athens Stock Exchange closed with minor gains on Monday, with the general price index standing at 680.94 points, up by 1.04%. ...


Kos: Police and mayor warn that situation may get out of hand..
The Eleftherios Venizelos ferry boat that docked at Kos last week has so received about 1,000 Syrian refugees. The ferry boat, which can...


Port of Virginia Reports Best July Container Volumes Ever
The U.S. Port of Virginia began its fiscal year 2016 by handling 226,000 TEUs in July, and in doing so marked the fifth consecutive month...
NORWEGIAN ESCAPE OF FLOAT OUT IN GERMANY AUGUST 15 , 2015
The 164,600-gt cruise ship Norwegian Escape, built for the U.S. cruise operator Norwegian Cruise Line, was floated out of Meyer Werft’s...