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Crews race to contain fire near Athens after thousands flee Associated Press Updated:  Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved An helicopter drops water over a fire in Varibobi area, northern Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. Firefighting planes were resuming operation at first light Wednesday to tackle a major forest fire on the northern outskirts of Athens which raced into residential areas the previous day, forcing thousands to flee their homes amid Greece's worst heatwave in decades. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) VARIBOBI – Firefighters in Greece raced Wednesda...

Greece hopes to bring wildfires under control 'in coming hours' Issued on: 04/08/2021 - 09:54 More than 500 firefighters, dozens of water-bombing planes and five helicopters have been battling forest fires near Athens since Tuesday afternoon LOUISA GOULIAMAKI AFP/File 2 min Varympompi (Greece) (AFP) Greek firefighters said Wednesday that they hope to bring a forest fire blazing near Athens under control "in the coming hours". "The situation has improved and we hope to bring the fire under control in the coming hours," the fire service said in a sta...

Tokyo medal contenders, possible delays for election results: In The News for Aug. 4 Canada’s Andre De Grasse races down the track on his way to winning his 200m semifinal heat at the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Frank Gunn August 04, 2021 - 1:15 AM In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Aug. 4 ... What we are watching in Canada ... Canadian sprinters Andre De Grasse and Aaron Brown both won th...

Can I cancel my holiday to Italy? It depends on your booking. Generally, disinclination to travel is not a good enough excuse and seeing as Italy is allowing entry to Britons, trips may not be cancelled.  However, most airlines and tour operators are generous with their flexibility options at the moment, meaning you will most likely have the chance to rebook, at least.  Tui’s website suggests it is still running trips to Italy for August but its quarantine promise means it will not run trips to anywhere that requires arrivals to self-isolate. It is likely to offer a refund or chanc...

Emergency Coronavirus Restrictions Imposed on Mykonos People enjoying the view in ”Little Venice” on Mykonos. Credit: Greek Reporter New, strict measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus will be imposed on the popular Greek island of Mykonos, it was announced on Saturday afternoon. According to a statement issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of Greece, a nighttime curfew will be in place from Saturday, July 17 until Monday, July 26. ” width=”1080″> Specifically, all people on the island, including residents and visitors will be barred from being able to get o...