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Greek President Sakellaropoulou Adopts Stray Kitten from Karpathos
In early November, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou officially adopted a stray kitten named Calypso from the island of Karpathos, making the tiny feline the very first stray cat ever adopted by a Greek President while in office.
Sakellaropoulou first met...
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New Quake Shakes Greek Island of Karpathos
An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale shook the Eastern Dodecanese islands at 13:24 local time (11:24 UTC) on Thursday.
The epicenter of the temblor was located in the sea some 57 kilometers (35 miles) east of the Aegean...
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5.2 Earthquake Shakes Greece's Karpathos Island
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit 78 km (48 miles) southeast of the Greek island of Karpathos at 15:38 UTC (17:38 local time) on Tuesday.
According to initial estimations by the European - Mediterranean Seismic Center, the...
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Two Divers Found Dead in Underwater Cave off Karpathos
Two foreign nationals have been found dead in an underwater cave off the island of Karpathos, the second largest of the Dodecanese islands, in the southeastern Aegean Sea.
The two men, aged 65 and 30, dived inside the cave on...
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Two Earthquakes Jolt Greek Islands of Karpathos and Rhodes
Two tremors were recorded earlier on Friday under the seabed near the island of Karpathos, which were felt on Karpathos and the island of Rhodes.
The first quake, measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale, was recorded at 12:29 AM on...
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German Newspapers Praise Karpathos' Astonishing Beauty
Karpathos was the center of the attention for the German Press this summer as it was featured in many of the main newspapers of Berlin.
The tradition and authenticity of the island combined with its amazing flora and fauna were...
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Athens-Washington Discuss New U.S. Army Base on Greece's Karpathos
Greece and the United States are in deliberations over the establishment of a U.S. Army base on Karpathos island in the Dodecanese.
According to an ANT1 television report, discussions are at an advanced stage. The U.S. discusses the use of...
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Forbes Praises Karpathos for Budget Travel
Karpathos -- a remote Greek island famed for preserving its traditions and dialect -- has won a place on Forbes Magazine's list of the best 33 budget destinations for 2018.
An army of independent travel journalists, bloggers and writers specialized...
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Distressed Vessel with 120 Migrants Rescued Near Karpathos
On Friday night in Greece a wooden vessel carrying 120 migrants was discovered in the marine area of Karpathos. A passenger on the boat made an emergency 112 call that alerted authorities that the vessel and its passengers were in...
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Photographer Travis Burke Takes Best Photos of his Career on Karpathos [photos]
Travis Burke, a professional photographer who travels the world, visited the island of Karpathos in the southeast Aegean Sea. Vacationing with his friends, he was so taken by the island's rugged beauty that he took the best photographs of...
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178 More Refugees in 24 Hrs on Chios, Karpathos and Lesvos
There was a spike in the numbers of new asylum seekers arriving in Greece with 51 new arrivals in the last 24 hours bringing the number of refugees and immigrants trapped on the island of Mytilene, Lesvos, to 4,964...
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International Free Diving Competition with Skandalopetra to Take Place on Karpathos
International free diving competition with skandalopetra will be held on Karpathos island between July 16 and 19.
A large number of Greek and foreign divers are expected to take part in the competition aiming to break the world record.
The competition...
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Breaking: Missing EgyptAir Debris Found Off Karpathos
Greek public broadcaster ERT reported that a Greek frigate searching for the missing Egyptair Airbus A320, en route from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Cairo, found two plastic floating objects in a sea area 230 miles south of the...
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5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Karpathos Island in Greece
An earthquake with magnitude 5.2 on the Richter Scale occurred near Karpathos island, Greece at 11:00:53.00 UTC on Dec 26, 2015. No damages or injuries have been reported.
The earthquake hit 32 kilometers southeast of Karpathos at 10 kilometers focal depth, according...
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Greek Defense Minister's Comment on NATO Airbase in Karpathos Causes SYRIZA Reactions
Defense Minister Panos Kammenos caused his deputy minister to react on Monday after admitting that he proposed to the United States the establishment of a NATO airbase on Karpathos island.
Kammenos -- chief of junior coalition partner ANEL -- said that...