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Eight migrants drown after boat sinks off Greek island: Coastguard
Eight migrants drowned and at least another three were missing after their inflatable boat sank off the Greek island of Kos early on Nov. 17, the coastguard said.
Seven people were rescued, and emergency crews were still trying to recover all the bodies of the people who died from the capsized vessel, a coastguard official added.
French police seek terrorist hubs in France, Belgium and Greece
Anti-terror squads are on a huge manhunt for accessories of the Paris Attacks on Friday, November 13, with investigations in many countries around Europe, mainly France, Belgium and Greece. The course of the jihadists who struck against civilians is being traced through these three regions and police are scouring areas in these countries with surgical precision.
Geo-archeological project finds treasure-trove of antiquities at Methoni
Marine geophysicists from the Laboratory of Marine Geology and Physical Oceanography at the University of Patras conducted a marine geophysical and hydrographic survey off Methoni, Greece, in the Peloponnese. The survey was conducted under the auspices of the Greek Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities (Ministry of Culture and Sports), with support from Kongsberg Maritime.
France to 'intensify Syria operations,' says President Hollande
France is to 'intensify Syria operations' after the Paris attacks, said French President François Hollande, while police raided homes of suspected Islamist militants across France overnight arresting 23 people, as French fighter aircrafts have bombed the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targets in Syria's Raqqa city late Nov. 15.
Macedonia prepares to raise border fence as "last resort"
In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, Macedonia's Interior Ministry has stepped up controls of refugees and migrants arriving via Greece.
Based on a decision of the State Security Council, chaired by President Gjorge Ivanov, preparation works have started in the border area for the possible building of a wire fence.