Greek tanker fights off pirates in Arabian Sea

ATHENS - Greek authorities said Tuesday that a Greek tanker carrying oil to China successfully fought off a pirate attack in the Arabian Sea.

Gambling grannies arrested in Cyprus

ATHENS/NICOSIA - Forty-two elderly women, including a 95-year-old, were arrested in a raid on a gambling den on the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, a media report said Wednesday.

Fox Filmed Entertainment head calls for US to follow French lead on Internet piracy

Fox CEO wants US to join France on Internet piracy

Greek police arrest fugitive who escaped from prison by helicopter

Greek police capture helicopter fugitive

ATHENS, Greece — A convicted murderer in Greece who made a dramatic prison escape by helicopter earlier this year was arrested near Athens on Monday, police said.

Tennessee man awakened in roadside ditch with moonshine and loaded rifle on his chest

Man awakened in ditch with moonshine and rifle

6 Greek police officers wounded in attack on suburban police station

6 Greek police officers wounded in attack

ATHENS, Greece — Gunmen on a motorcycle fired on a suburban Athens police station with automatic weapons late Tuesday, wounding six police officers, authorities said.

Greece: 8 Afghan immigrants drown when flimsy boat sinks off Aegean island of Lesvos

8 Afghan immigrants drown as boat sinks in Greece

Greek authorities say at least 8 Afghan immigrants drown off Aegean Sea island of Lesvos

Immigrant boat sinks in Greece, at least 8 drown

Police say Ga. woman scared off burglar by scratching door and acting like a large dog

Ga. woman scares off burglar by acting like a dog

Greece’s new Socialist PM promises Greeks ‘time to breathe’ before they face economic crisis

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s new Socialist prime minister took charge Wednesday, promising Greeks “time to breathe” before they face the realities of a rapidly cooling economy compromised by high state spending and a soaring public debt.

Greece’s new Socialist government is formally sworn in, ending 5 years of conservative rule

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s new Socialist government was formally sworn in Wednesday, and now most get to grips with pledges to revive a rapidly cooling economy compromised by excess state spending and a soaring public debt.

List of Greece’s new Socialist government

ATHENS, Greece — A list of Greece’s government ministers announced Tuesday, after Sunday’s election victory by the Socialist PASOK party. The Cabinet comprises 15 ministers and 20 deputies.

Greece’s Socialist prime minister sworn in after landslide election win, names new Cabinet

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s new Socialist Prime Minister George Papandreou will personally handle foreign affairs in the Cabinet he announced Tuesday, which merges existing portfolios, creates a new Environment Ministry and places women in key posts.

Greek Socialist leader Papandreou sworn in as prime minister after landslide election win

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s new Socialist Prime Minister George Papandreou has named his government, in which he will also be responsible for foreign affairs.

Socialist leader Papandreou to announce new Cabinet after landslide election win

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s Socialist prime minister-elect made final decisions Monday on his new Cabinet, whose main challenges will be to revive the faltering economy and improve environmental protection.

Socialist leader Papandreou given mandate to form Greek govt after landslide election win

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s president formally asked George Papandreou to form a government Monday, a day after the Socialist leader trounced the governing conservatives in an election focused on rescuing the economy.

Main opposition Socialists win Greek elections

ATHENS - Greece’s Socialists under the leadership of George Papandreou won elections Sunday after voters expressed their discontent over the conservative government’s handling of the economic crisis and corruption.

Greece’s election brings a political veteran of the Papandreou family to power

ATHENS, Greece — Two years ago, when George Papandreou led Greece’s Socialist party to its worst election result in three decades, he was widely derided as an ineffective politician.

Greek Socialists trounce governing conservatives on wave of anger over scandals, economy

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s Socialist leader George Papandreou trounced the governing conservatives in a landslide election victory after a campaign focused on dramatically different visions of how to dig the country out of its worst economic crisis in years.

Greece’s governing conservatives concede election defeat to Socialists

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s governing conservatives have conceded defeat to the main opposition Socialists in Sunday’s parliamentary election.

Greek Socialists claim election victory after voters angered by scandals oust conservatives

ATHENS, Greece — Greek voters angered by repeated scandals and a faltering economy ousted Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis in an early election Sunday, returning the Socialists to power after five years of conservative governance, initial results indicated.