Operation Mercury unfolds as a massive German airborne invasion of Crete, where elite paratroopers face fierce resistance from Allied defenders and armed civilians. Intense combat erupts around ...

The Minoan civilization flourished between roughly 2000 and 1500 B.C. on Crete and nearby islands. How did it come to an end?

Greece has revived its demand for German war reparations, with claims exceeding $300 billion over World War II losses and ...

It was April 6, 1941 when Germany launched a massive attack on Greece's northern border after Italy failed to capture the ...

Has Trump ordered boots on the ground? Not yet. It’s still in the planning stages, but there are increasing signs that he will pull this trigger. If Trump is going to invade Iran, when might that ...

Iran has restored electricity in parts of the capital and nearby areas after strikes damaged power grids and briefly disrupted supply, the deputy energy minister said on Monday. "Following last ...

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday that the responsibility for keeping the Strait of Hormuz open should ...

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile launch toward Israel early Saturday, their first since the war in the Middle East started. The Israeli military said it intercepted the projectile. The ...

A house fire in Crete early Wednesday morning killed a 71-year-old man, two Monee Elementary School students and a Crete-Monee High School student, school and fire officials said. Firefighters were ...

Four people are dead after an overnight fire destroyed a home in south suburban Crete, Illinois. Village officials said they were called to a home on Chalet Court just before 1 a.m. Wednesday. When ...