A rapidly spreading wildfire on the Greek island of Crete has triggered widespread evacuations of tourists, hotels and homes.

At least 155 firefighters, assisted by 38 engines and water trucks, battled the flames in Crete's municipality of Lerapetra ...

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 shook Greece's largest island, Crete, on Monday morning, killing one person and injuring several, authorities said.

Crete like many of the large Mediterranean Islands has a richly layered history including Neolithic peoples, Mycenaean and Doric Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Venetians, Ottomans, and modern ...