Since Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy, the ancient Greek statesman Pericles must be considered its father.

Gale force wind gusts complicated efforts on Friday to contain wildfires on Crete that have razed forests and olive groves ...

Thousands of residents and tourists are fleeing as massive wildfires rip across the Greek countryside near Athens, torching ...

ATHENS, Greece — Firefighters raced Thursday to contain wildfires that forced thousands to flee holiday resorts on the ...

A new wildfire has erupted in Greece prompting evacuations, while firefighters in Turkey pressed ahead with efforts to ...

Firefighters battled blazes Thursday near Athens and on the island of Crete, where thousands were forced to flee holiday ...

A wildfire on the island of Crete that forced the evacuation of 5,000 tourists and locals is "retreating," Greek firefighters ...

Wildfires are burning across Europe, with major blazes in Greece and Turkey forcing thousands to evacuate and killing two ...

A new fire broke out on Friday near the Greek capital, Athens, as the country was put on high alert for wildfires due to ...

Firefighters are struggling to bring a major wildfire on Greece’s southern island of Crete under control, hampered by gale ...

To tourists, it’s the ancient theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends ...

More than 5,000 tourists, hotel workers and residents were evacuated from an area along Crete's southern coast. Some people ...