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Photos: Wildfires in Greece

Greek authorities declared a state of emergency near the country's third-largest city due to raging wildfires.

Subway work unearths ancient road in Greece

Archaeologists in Greece's second-largest city have uncovered a 70-meter (230-foot) section of an ancient road built by the Romans that was the city's main

New Greek gov't seeks renegotiation

Greece's new coalition government says it wants to repeal some taxes, halt layoffs and extend by two years the deadlines for tough austerity measures imposed

Greek conservative head sworn in as PM

The head of Greece's conservative party, Antonis Samaras, has been sworn in as prime minister to head a three-party coalition that will uphold the country's

Draft: G-20 will produce plan for global growth

The leaders of the world's largest economies will portray themselves as united behind efforts to boost growth and job creation in order to repair a global

Greek coalition talks to enter 2nd day

Negotiations to form a government in crisis-struck Greece look set to enter a second day, after the head of the country's socialist party insisted on a broad

Sigh of relief at G20 summit turns to angst

World leaders' relief at Greek voters rejection of an anti-bailout government that could have forced the country's exit from the European currency union had evaporated by early

Athens polling station attacked during election

Police say about 10 men armed with sledgehammers and wooden bats have attacked a polling station during Greece's election, wounding two policemen guarding it

Greek right-wing extremist who slapped woman sues

The Greek extreme-right party spokesman who caused an uproar last week by slapping one female politician on live TV and throwing a glass of water on another

Quake shakes Greece, Turkey

A powerful earthquake shook Greece's island of Rhodes and southwestern Turkey on Sunday. No deaths or serious damage were reported, but officials said six

Obama: Congress, Europe must stem economic crisis

President Barack Obama accused Republicans on Friday of pursuing policies that would weaken the U.S. recovery and simultaneously urged European leaders to

Greek politician slaps woman on live TV

Greece's election campaign turned ugly Thursday on live TV: The spokesman of the Golden Dawn party lunged at two female politicians on a morning talk show,

Greek experts find Roman wrecks nearly a mile deep

Two Roman-era shipwrecks have been found in deep water off a western Greek island, challenging the conventional theory that ancient shipmasters stuck to

Photos: The 2012 Olympic torch journey

Follow the journey of this historic event through photos.

Burn it like Beckham: the Olympic flame

The former England national team captain and Los Angeles Galaxy star will light a cauldron at a ceremony Friday when the flame arrives in southwestern England

Olympic flame within reach of London Games chiefs

A cauldron in front of the Parthenon has been lit and the flame was burning brightly Thursday, just hours before it was to be handed to the organizers of the

Photos: World intervenes in Libya

Obama: "We cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells his people there will be no …

Photos: Uprising in Libya

Militiamen loyal to Moammar Gadhafi clamped down in Tripoli, but cracks in his regime spread elsewhere.

Photos: Egypt's Mubarak transfers power

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announced he has handed his powers over to his …

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