Greek coastguard rescues 75 migrants at sea

Greece's coastguard on Friday said it had rescued 75 migrants on board a sailboat caught in stormy seas south of the Peloponnese peninsula.

Greek Coast Guard searches for refugee boat off Peloponnese

A rescue operation for 150 people aboard a refugee boat off the Peloponnese was underway on Saturday, the Greek Coast Guard said.

Dozens of migrants saved off western Greece: Coast guard

 Dozens of migrants were rescued Saturday off western Greece after their vessel sent a distress call, the coast guard said.

Earthquake of 5.2 magnitude Richter hits western Greece

An earthquake of 5.2 magnitude on the Richter scale hit western Greece on Monday near the town of Zacharo in the Peloponnese peninsula, the Athens Geodynamic Institute said.