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Strong quake jolts Athens, knocks out phone service

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 19 08:33 PM

ATHENS, GREECE - A strong, shallow earthquake jolted Athens on Friday, knocking out phone and cellphone service and sending worried residents rushing into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Read more »

How to do Athens while keeping your cool

Fabian Mangahas
Updated as of Jul 04 02:40 PM

Visiting the Acropolis and it’s nearby environs can be the definition of tourist hell—but not if you get there first and manage your expectations. Do Athens right and it will reveal its fascinating self to you.  Read more »

Lightning strike at Acropolis, Greece, injures 4

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 18 06:55 AM

ATHENS, Greece - A lightning strike injured four people Wednesday at the Acropolis in Athens, which was closed for the rest of the day, the Greek culture ministry said. Read more »

Rare snowfall in Athens

Giorgos Moutafis, Reuters
Posted at Jan 10 01:50 AM

The ancient Parthenon temple is seen atop the Acropolis hill following rare snowfall in Athens, on Tuesday. Classes and courthouses were closed after temperatures dropped to minus-23 degrees Celsius. Read more »

2 injured in blast outside Athens church

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 28 05:05 AM

GREECE - A homemade device exploded in front of a church in central Athens on Thursday, injuring its caretaker and a police officer, police said. Read more »

Blame game blows up over deadly Greek wildfires

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 27 05:13 PM

Grief and shock over Greece's deadliest wildfires were clouded Friday by a bitter debate over who was to blame, as the opposition rejected the government's suggestion that the blazes were started deliberately. Read more »

Cebu Pacific offers cross-bookings to Maldives, Berlin, Athens with partners

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 09:30 AM

Cebu Pacific and 7 other allied low-cost carriers relaunched their website on Wednesday, with the Filipino airline offering a seat sale to Athens, Berlin and Male in the Maldives. Read more »

IN PHOTOS: Exploring 3 Greek islands in one day

Karen Flores, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 12:12 PM

Just like the Philippines, Greece has a lot of islands, and it can be hard to decide where to go. Read more »

10 photos that will make you want to visit Athens, Greece

Karen Flores, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 01:39 PM

Athens is a city steeped in culture and history, with remnants of ancient Greek civilization present at almost every turn.  Read more »

Budget airline now travels to Greece

Karen Flores, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 04:48 PM

Here’s good news for seat sale hunters: a budget airline is finally flying direct to Europe from Southeast Asia.  Read more »

Greek police detonate suspected bomb by ministry

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 12 03:33 PM

ATHENS - Athens police on Monday detonated a suspected bomb outside the labor ministry following a warning phone call, a police source said. Read more »

Obama in Europe to reassure allies

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 06:17 PM

ATHENS - US President Barack Obama flew into Athens on his final foreign trip to Europe Wednesday, seeking to calm the nerves of allies concerned by Donald Trump's surprise presidential election victory. Read more »

Mass execution: Skeletons handcuffed at ancient Greek site

Deborah Kyvrikosaios, Reuters
Posted at Aug 02 08:16 AM

ATHENS - At least 80 skeletons lie in a mass grave in an ancient Greek cemetery, their wrists clamped by iron shackles. Read more »