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Strong Earthquake Shakes Central Greece, Felt in Balkans

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 6.0 struck central Greece Wednesday and was also felt in neighboring Albania and North Macedonia, and as far as Kosovo and Montenegro. One man was injured by …

Homes in Macedonia Flooded, Villages Cut Off

Three days of heavy rain have flooded hundreds of homes in eastern and central Macedonia, destroyed at least two bridges and cut off dozens of villages, causing power cuts and shortages of drinking water. The National Crisis Management Center said …

Macedonia: Police Arrested in Accident Scam

Macedonian authorities say 29 people, including 17 police officers, have been arrested on allegations they staged car accidents to collect on insurance claims. Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska on Wednesday said the alleged scam, using damaged cars to stage new accident …

Macedonia Convicts Insurance Rep in Tourist Deaths

A Macedonian court has convicted an insurance representative and the skipper of a boat that sank, killing 15 Bulgarian tourists, of negligence and sentenced them to 12 months each in jail. The court in Ohrid, in southwestern Macedonia, said Tuesday …