Europe backs fire-stricken Greece
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The European Commission president visits Greek areas hit by wild fires, promising aid for those affected.
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Firefighters hope to have full control of Greece's worst forest fires in memory within the next four days, the fire brigade said on Saturday.
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ATHENS, Aug 30 (IPS) - Greece is set to pay an enormous cost after a week  of unstoppable inferno, with fires still burning out of control.
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Forest fires raging in Greece  have killed 41 people in two days and more were feared dead  with some villages still trapped by flames on Saturday in what  the government called a national tragedy.
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PLOUTOCHORI, Greece  - Greek firefighters on Wednesday gained the upper hand over countrywide forest fires that have killed at least 63 people and left the government shaken by accusations of incompetence.
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More international aid arrived Monday in support of massive cleanup and reconstruction efforts in Ancient Olympia and other fire-stricken parts of southern Greece.
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Wildfires swept through Greece on Thursday, killing two people and destroying homes after days of record temperatures of more than 100 degrees that led to at least nine heatstroke deaths and extensive power cuts.
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Greece is safe in the eurozone despite revelations that it has been mis-reporting sensitive economic data for years, European Union officials said.
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The EU Commission has pledged up to &#x20AC;30m in emergency aid for victims of the disaster in southern Asia.
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Science & environment: Some of Britain's most outstanding areas of natural beauty are at risk from the sort of fires that devastated Greece this summer, according to new analysis looking at the threats posed by global warming.
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Turkey Thursday gained in Paris the support of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for its bid for the European Union (EU).
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Dozens of forest fires, fanned by strong  winds in a six-day heatwave, raged across central and southern  Greece on Thursday, killing two people and burning scores of  homes.
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ZACHARO, Greece  - Forest fires sweeping Greece have killed 44 people in two days and more were feared dead in villages cut off by towering flames on Saturday in what the government called a national tragedy.
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Strong winds reinvigorated fires that have cut a trail of destruction across Greece over the past eight days, killing 63 people, and authorities said they would burn for at least four more days.
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All major blazes in Greece were under control Friday, and firefighters were working to extinguish smaller fires in the southern part of the country.
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[World News]: London, Dec 26 : The European Union today announced euro three million (USD 4 million) in emergency aid in response to the crisis triggered by the tidal waves in the Indian Ocean and set up a team to monitor the situation.
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PYRGOS, Greece  - Greek villages on Thursday started burying relatives killed by forest fires that were still burning parts of the country for a sixth day as thousands rushed to collect damage compensation from banks.