Regal Petroleum in 600,000 fine Nov 18, 2009
The breaches concerned the company's oil wells in the Kallirachi project in the North Aegean Sea. Regal said it was disappointed with the fine but pleased the matter was closed. (BBC News -- Business)
Evangelist PM overdoes the fire and brimstone Nov 9, 2009
This did not happen in Australian waters but in the Aegean Sea off the Greek island of Lesbos. Last year Greece arrested more than 145,000 people for entering Greece illegally. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Eight Afghans drown in Aegean Sea accident Oct 29, 2009
ATHENS: A small boat loaded with Afghan families has smashed on to rocks and sunk off an island in the Aegean Sea, drowning three women and five children. The accident highlighted the plight of thousands of migrants who risk their lives every year to reach the European Union. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
8 Afghan emigrants die trying to reach Greece Oct 28, 2009
ATHENS - A small boat loaded with Afghan families smashed onto the rocks and sank off an island in the Aegean Sea yesterday, causing three women and five children to drown. The deadly accident highlighted the plight of thousands of migrants who risk their lives every year to reach the European Union. (Boston Globe)
Get out your atlas Oct 17, 2009
Which two countries border the Aegean Sea. 2. (Montana Standard, MT)
7-night Greek Isles cruise, from $1,082 Oct 10, 2009
If youre an antsy traveler who is indecisive about which part of Greece to visit, consider spending your vacation coasting through the Aegean Sea aboard a luxurious mega-yacht ... The next port of call for the intimate vessel is Santorini, home to marvelous archeological sites, a volcano, and breathtaking buildings constructed in the rugged mountainside overlooking the Aegean Sea. (MSNBC -- Travel)
An emphatic win Oct 6, 2009
Indeed his main achievement in his previous role as Greece s foreign minister was to launch a decade-long rapprochement with Turkey, Greece s old enemy and rival for control of the Aegean Sea. His foreign-policy skills will soon get another test over Macedonia and Cyprus. (The Economist)
More of this story Oct 4, 2009
I swim away from the dive boat through the Aegean Sea, my underwater camera housing clutched tightly in my hand ... I am 150 feet beneath the surface of the Aegean Sea, breathing air from a scuba tank, floating weightless, working to find unique angles to photograph that will tell the story. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Its fall and a young mans fancy turns to ... Stonehenge? Oct 2, 2009
Bellerophon drowned in the Aegean Sea. Above the great square of Pegasus is a W, Cassiopeia the Queen sitting on her throne. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Sunday, September 20 Sep 13, 2009
480 B.C. - Greeks defeat Persians in naval battle of Salamis in Aegean Sea. 1519 - Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan sets sail from Spain on a voyage to find the western passage to Indonesia's Spice Islands. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Caribbean islands crack down on illegal immigrants Sep 5, 2009
By day, this lush island set in the Aegean Sea offers a sanctuary to tourists seeking clear blue seas and immaculate beaches. After nightfall, a grimmer reality takes hold. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Greece, hotel/cruise/6 nights, from $750 Sep 5, 2009
A taste of ancient history in Athens, a sail in the Aegean Sea and more. Slideshow. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Disappearance Before Dawn Sep 1, 2009
Is it even knowable what happened aboard the vessel Brilliance of the Seas, somewhere between Greece and Turkey in the Aegean Sea. It had been a lavish wedding in June 2005. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Exhausted Greek crews battle on against fires Aug 25, 2009
Six major fires were burning across Greece, including blazes on the islands of Evia and Skyros in the Aegean Sea and Zakynthos in the west. But the most dangerous was the fire near Athens, which started north of the Marathon plain and spread over Mount Penteli on the northern edge of Athens. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Firemen quell Greek blaze Aug 25, 2009
Other fires brought havoc to some of the country's tourist retreats, including the Ionian resort island of Zante and Skyros, an island in the Aegean Sea. Before it emerged that the tide was turning, residents voiced anger over the fire crews, with some saying they had been abandoned to face the flames on their own while others made frantic appeals for assistance. (iAfrica.com)
Worlds tallest, coldest and greenest hotels Aug 22, 2009
The room overlooks the Aegean Sea, which you can view from a private pool with a hydro massage device. The resort also has a private Lear jet. (MSNBC -- Travel)
World's Top Restaurants with a View Aug 22, 2009
The seafood comes fresh from the Aegean Sea and the cuisine is traditionally Greek. Continuing the traditional experience, during the high season, the restaurant also offers live Greek music to entertain guests while they eat. (ABC News)
Keokuk teachers tell of class trip to Greece, Italy and Spain Aug 13, 2009
Bodies of water we had crossed on our trip so far were the North Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the Adriatic Sea, the Ionic Sea and the Aegean Sea. The seas were rough on this trip, it was hard to walk a straight line. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Bulgaria May Cancel Reactor Project, Sell Utility Shares to Plug Deficit Jul 31, 2009
The other is a 1 billion-euro oil pipeline running from the Bulgarian Black Sea port of Bourgas to the Greek port of Alexandroupolis on the Aegean Sea, bypassing Turkeys congested Bosphorus. Spending Plans. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Recession stems oft-fatal boat migration Jul 30, 2009
Mostly from Asian, African and Middle Eastern countries, the migrants typically risk their lives to enter the country on rickety boats or inflatable dinghies from neighboring Turkey, paying large sums to traffickers who ferry them across to Aegean Sea islands. Although Greek authorities have not released any figures so far for for 2009, human rights officials say there appears to be a small drop in arrivals by sea this year. (MSNBC -- International)
Greece-Turkey tensions on the rise Jun 23, 2009
ATHENS, Greece - Greece's foreign minister said Monday that Athens was concerned about increasing tension in its relations with neighboring Turkey over military flights in the Aegean Sea. NATO allies Greece and Turkey have been at odds for years over airspace boundaries and flight procedures in the Aegean Sea that forms the border between them, and mock dogfights between fighter jets from each side are common. (MSNBC -- International)
Trip tracker Jun 23, 2009
The white cliffside dwellings surrounding the volcanic caldera offer a stark contrast to the turquoise waters of the Aegean Sea. Take a donkey ride up the steps but "make sure you have exact change," she says. (Anchorage Daily News)
UK diver dies on Greek film shoot May 25, 2009
The diver, 37, was part of a National Geographic crew exploring a British ship, which sunk during World War I off the island of Kea in the Aegean Sea. A military helicopter flew him to Greece's naval hospital in Athens, but he did not regain consciousness. (BBC News -- UK)
Diver dies after exploring Britannic, a Titanic sister ship, off Greece May 25, 2009
ATHENS - A member of a National Geographic team exploring the wreckage of Britannic, the Titanic's sister ship, in the Aegean Sea died of decompression sickness yesterday, the Merchant Marine Ministry said. Carl Spencer, 37, was rushed to Athens Naval Hospital in the afternoon after diving to film the wreckage of the Britannic, 4 miles off the island of Kea, southeast of Athens, the ministry said. (Boston Globe)
Workers rally across Europe on May Day May 2, 2009
The airline cancelled more than 100 flights today, including at least six international services, and ferry services to Aegean Sea islands were also halted. German riot police arrest a demonstrator during a left-wing protest against a rally by the German right-wing National Party (NPD) in Berlin May 1, 2009. (Globe and Mail)
Constantinople and the Bosporus Apr 29, 2009
The Bosporus, a 17-mile water link between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara, ultimately leads to the Dardanelles and on to the Aegean Sea. The city itself, renamed Constantinople after the Roman Emperor Constantine enlarged it in AD 330, remained as one of the western world s most important citadels. (Suite101.com)
Graduation Day and 'Blue Zones' Apr 28, 2009
Right now, the expedition is in Ikaria, an isolated Greek island in the Aegean Sea, to see why people there are living to and beyond 100 years of age. You can help direct where the team will explore by voting online for one of several options. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Chicago in the News Apr 17, 2009
The first, in 1628 B.C., raised an acidic ash cloud that nearly wiped out Santorini in the Aegean Sea and precipitated the first exodus. Sivertsen claims that the growth of red weeds, a result of volcanic ash, was likely the bloody plague referenced in the story. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Wake up in style with gourmet breakfast in bed Apr 3, 2009
Order breakfast any time of day to enjoy in your bed, on the shared terrace, or in the courtyard garden with views over the Aegean Sea at the Captains House in Santorini, Greece. . (MSNBC -- Travel)
Drama of the Greek gods Apr 1, 2009
Past the seaport of Nafplion, a former capital of Greece, we stopped for coffee at the edge of the Corinth Canal, a deep gorge that connects the Ionian and Aegean seas in a region where St. Paul preached to the early Christians ... The vista of the town below and Aegean Sea is nothing less than spectacular. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Ephesus, Turkey Apr 1, 2009
Ruins of Ephesus: From goddess Nike to St. Paul. Associated Press Writer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
DEATHS FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2009 (58) Mar 29, 2009
His remains were interred on the cloistered grounds of the monastery overlooking the Aegean Sea. Willie Richardson, 58, of Pine Bluff died Friday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
National and world religion briefs Mar 27, 2009
The works were retrieved in 2006, during a raid by Greek police on a villa on the Aegean Sea islet of Schoinoussa in which dozens of illegal antiquities were seized, officials said. Greek and Italian authorities are closely cooperating to fight the theft and illegal trade in antiquities and works of art. (North County Times)
How Lizards Can Shed Their Tail When Attacked Mar 27, 2009
The U-M-led team decided to test the long-held predator-pressure idea using a clever combination of laboratory experiments and field measurements made in mainland Greece and multiple offshore Aegean Sea islands inhabited by different combinations of predators. Their conclusion. (Science Daily)
Greek History, Turkish Style Mar 26, 2009
EPHESUS, Turkey If you're visiting Greece and its islands in the Aegean Sea, the ruins in Ephesus, Turkey, make a worthwhile side-trip. From the port of Kousadasi, it's about a half-hour to what was once a Roman city of a quarter-million people, but left in ruins by pestilence and earthquake. (Fox News)
Greek fisherman nets 2,200-year-old bronze statue Mar 25, 2009
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A Greek fisherman must have been expecting a monster of a catch when he brought up his nets in the Aegean Sea last week. Instead, Greek authorities say his haul was a section of a 2,200-year-old bronze statue of a horseman. (FOX 11, AZ)
Ancient Statue Discovered In Greece Mar 25, 2009
2,000-Year-Old Work Found By Greek Fisherman In Aegean Sea ... (AP) A Greek fisherman must have been expecting a monster of a catch when he brought up his nets in the Aegean Sea last week. (CBS News -- World)
* World News Quick Take Mar 21, 2009
The tiny island of Agios Efstratios located in the Aegean Sea would soon become the countrys first green island, entirely powered by renewable energy sources, Development Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said on Thursday. The islands 250 residents would use only solar and wind-generated energy to move around the 43. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Save big on Greek Island small-ship cruises Mar 19, 2009
This classical seven-night cruise onboard the Harmony V, or Harmony G, kick starts on day one by sailing the Aegean Sea to the beautiful beaches surrounding the island of Kea. From there, take an optional tour of Delos, en route to the more popular tourist destination of Mykonos. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Vogiatzakis breaks new ground with Whos Who induction Mar 14, 2009
He grew up in olive groves and vineyards in a rural family in a small village at the heart of the island of Crete in the Aegean Sea. With a high honours degree in advertising and marketing from the University of Florida, he started his media career with DMBew York. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Turkish Airlines plane fell 'vertically' to ground Mar 2, 2009
Before becoming the pilot of passenger planes, Arisan was a Turkish Air Force squadron commander and F-4 Phantom Fighter pilot, famed for engaging in mock dog-fights with rival Greek pilots over the Aegean Sea. An airline workers union mired in an ugly labor dispute with Turkish Airlines called Friday for the resignation of the company's top management, as well as the sacking of top government ministers. (CNN -- International)
Europe's New Riviera Feb 25, 2009
"). And ironically, or perhaps not, another note joins the ambient soundscape the call to prayer begins to waft from loudspeakers affixed to the village mosques nearby. I'm on a slab of wood pier at the edge of the saturated-blue Aegean Sea a perch akin to Monopoly's Boardwalk in terms of prime sun-bathing real estate on the Bodrum peninsula in Turkey, hailed for five years and running as the next St-Tropez. My white terry-cloth lounge cushion and the pier belong to the Ma?akizi, a small hotel... (Concierge.com)
Peter Sifneos, 88; psychiatrist found new therapy approaches Feb 10, 2009
On Lesbos, he went for daily swims in the Aegean Sea and joined two dozen or more members of his extended family for long lunches. Psychiatry, meanwhile, was hardly his only field of expertise. (Boston Globe)
Profile: Richard Holbrooke Feb 8, 2009
He is also credited with averting a possible military confrontation between Greece and Turkey in a dispute over an uninhabited Aegean Sea islet a year later. Nicknamed "the Bulldozer", Mr Holbrooke has gained a reputation for confronting warring leaders to get them to come to the negotiating table. (BBC News -- South Asia)
