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Greek flooding sends residents to rooftops, sweeps cars into sea: officialsAuthorities Tuesday said the most serious damage occurred east of the island's capital, Iraklio, in small towns and villages where schools were closed and residents were advised to stay indoors.EnvironmentNov 10, 2020
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3 dead, 56 rescued after boat carrying migrants sinks off Greek islandA smuggling boat sank off the southern Greek island of Crete on Monday, leaving three dead, while a large rescue operation managed to save 56 others from the sea, authorities said.WorldSep 14, 2020
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Rescue operation underway for migrants trapped in sunken boat off coast of GreeceA rescue operation was underway Friday for a "significant number" of migrants on board a semi-sunken boat in the Mediterranean south of Crete, Greek authorities said, with about 250 people rescued so far.WorldJun 3, 2016
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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake rocks CreteGreek authorities say a strong earthquake with preliminary magnitude 5.5 has occurred off the southern island of Crete, but no damage or injuries have been reported.WeatherMay 25, 2016
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Smoke, cockpit trouble in chaotic finale moments for EgyptAir planeLeaked flight data showing trouble in the cockpit and smoke in a plane lavatory are bringing into focus the chaotic final moments of EgyptAir Flight 804.WorldMay 21, 2016
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EgyptAir Flight MS804: body part, seats and suitcases found in water, say officialsAn Egyptian army spokesman says plane wreckage has been found 290 kilometres from Alexandria.NewsMay 20, 2016
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WATCH: Goat tries to take Greek goalkeeper’s jobMove over Georgios Samaras, a stubborn billy goat is the latest soccer star to come from Greece. That's right -- a goat.SportsDec 5, 2014
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Missing Saskatchewan man travelling back from U.S.Saskatchewan RCMP are asking for help in locating Claybourne Ursu, 56, who was last seen in the United States and has been reporting missing.CanadaNov 29, 2014
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For nearly 600 migrants, harrowing sea journey on crippled cargo ship ends on Greek islandHour after hour, the coast guard boats shuttled from the crippled freighter to a concrete pier, discharging a steady flow of humanity: Families with small children, black-clad elderly women, battered-looking youths with backpacks.WorldNov 27, 2014
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