The new airport near the Cretan city of Kasteli is two-thirds complete and is on track for completion by 2028.

Survivors tell coastguard smugglers ordered victims to be thrown overboard after six days adrift in boat from Libya ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — At least 18 migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea in an inflatable boat died when it capsized south of the island of Crete, Greek authorities said Saturday. The half ...

Although the USS Gerald R. Ford’s stay at Souda Bay was brief, its thousands of sailors still managed a taste of Greece, at a premium ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The town Sitia on the island of Crete. An earthquake struck near the island of Kasos near eastern Crete on Wednesday (Getty/iStock ...

Survivors said the bodies of those who had died were thrown into the Mediterranean sea.

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With famous museums, dazzling beaches, and ancient ruins, Crete's two sides promise a memorable trip. Arturas Kerdokas, 500px/Getty Images For the Greeks, Crete is megalonissos—the big island—and true ...

Firefighters battling Crete wildfire for a third day Thousands of tourists returning to their hotels Europe sweltering in early summer heatwave Twenty cities in Italy placed on heat red alert ATHENS, ...

ATHENS (Reuters) -Gale force wind gusts complicated efforts on Friday to contain wildfires on Crete that have razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate.