In a quiet village on the Greek island of Crete, an olive tree older than many empires is still pushing out new leaves and small green fruits. The Vouves olive tree, as locals call it, has watched ...

Crete ought to come with a disclaimer (warning: may cause jaw to drop repeatedly). Simply put, Greece’s largest and southernmost island is a stunner. Its geological features feel otherworldly (Google ...

More than 600 migrants arrived on Crete in 24 hours as smugglers shift routes from Libya. Greece saw 18% decline overall but Crete sees concentrated arrivals. More than 600 migrants arrived on Crete ...

Nearly 540 asylum seekers have been rescued from a fishing boat south of the island of Crete, Greece’s coastguard says. The people were found some 16 nautical miles (29.6km) off Gavdos during a Greek ...

Crete’s sheer size can make deciding where to go a little daunting. This guide can help you decide which side of the island—from its rugged west to its less explored eastern reaches—is right for you.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Two people have died and at least six others were injured on Saturday in a shooting on the Greek island of Crete ...

I certainly hope a supply-sider will run the Fed. As Art Laffer has said again and again, tax something less and you get more of it. Tax something more and you get less of it. This applies to work and ...

CRETE TOWNSHIP, Ill. (WLS) -- One man is dead, a woman critically injured in a shooting in south suburban Crete Township Tuesday, the Will County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies found a black car with ...

“How deep do you think it is?” I mused to my fellow sailboat passengers Jessica and Cat as we peered down at glassy waters from the deck of our caique, a traditional wooden vessel, in a bay in ...

Travellers have long been drawn to Greece’s largest island, both for the richness of its past and the beauty of its landscapes. In Chania, the two collide. Built on the site of an ancient Minoan ...

J. Alexander Sider will officially become Bluffton University’s 11th president on Aug. 1. BLUFFTON — J. Alexander Sider will officially become president of Bluffton University on Aug. 1. The Bluffton ...

ATHENS — Demonstrators calling for an end to the war in Gaza protested the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship on another Greek island Tuesday — the third such protest on Greek islands in the last week.