Hurricane Beryl has ripped across the Caribbean with winds of 240km/h (150mph) tearing roofs from buildings, uprooting trees and devastating the islands in its path. At least six people are known to have been killed across Grenada and St Vincent, and thousands left homeless after the category five storm made landfall on Tuesday. It has […]
Firefighters were tackling wildfires that broke out on the eastern Aegean islands of Chios and Kos on Monday, as Greece’s prime minister warned of a dangerous summer ahead and said people’s help was essential in limiting the impact of wildfires. Emergency services issued evacuation orders for those in the Metohi area of western Chios, urging […]
As school summer holiday season fast approaches, with the longed-for “on annual leave” status getting closer in the diary, the excitement of a holiday on a Greek island is reaching its peak: the azure sea; the whitewashed facades of the marina-fronted buildings promising ice-cold drinks; the beaches and coves a siren call to all of […]
Tropical Storm Beryl became a hurricane Saturday afternoon, and forecasters expect it to become a dangerous major hurricane as it barrels toward the Windward Islands, forecasters said. The Category 1 storm is approaching Barbados and is expected to bring life-threatening storm surges and dangerous rip currents in the Atlantic. The government of Barbados has issued […]
BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) -Chinese and Japanese coast guard vessels engaged in a stand off in around a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea on Monday, according to statements from both countries. The islands, referred to as the Senkakus in Japan and the Diaoyus in China, are claimed by both countries. Coast guard vessels […]
Jun. 23—On the rocky back shore of Peaks Island lies a small beach where, for at least a decade, likely longer, people have stacked the shore’s flat, shale rocks into towers that teeter over the landscape. The structures are knocked down often, either by high tides or by other people, and are quickly replaced. They […]
US and Taiwanese officials held talks in Taipei on expanding the island’s role in international affairs, the US State Department said on Saturday. “The consultations focused on expanding Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the United Nations system and other international fora,” the US agency said in a statement. “Taiwan has a demonstrated capability and willingness to […]
Jun. 23—On the rocky back shore of Peaks Island lies a small beach where, for at least a decade, likely longer, people have stacked the shore’s flat, shale rocks into towers that teeter over the landscape. The structures are knocked down often, either by high tides or by other people, and are quickly replaced. They […]
Archaeologists in the Channel Islands off the coast of France have discovered two Roman coins — one featuring a caesar who was “bumped off” as a teenager and another depicting a Roman emperor who was killed by invading Goths. The discovery of the coins and previous findings of Roman structures, including the remains of a […]
Another tourist has been found dead on a Greek island and three more are missing amid a spate of casualties believed to be linked to soaring temperatures. The tourist, who has been identified as a 55-year-old American by local media but not yet been named, was last seen on Tuesday. His body was found in […]
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Martha’s Vineyard was running out of pot, just as thousands of summer vacationers were starting to arrive. But on Thursday, Massachusetts regulators averted a cannabis drought by issuing an administrative order that will allow pot to be transported to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket islands for the first time. On Martha’s Vineyard, […]
The King and Queen will undertake a summer tour to the Channel Islands, visiting Jersey and Guernsey for the first time during their reign after doctors signed off on travel. The King, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, will fit in a whistlestop two-day trip to the islands, where he is known as the Duke […]