MYTILENE, Greece A group of residents of Mytilene did not allow the NGO ship “Mare Librum” to tie at the port for resupply on Thursday, in protest against the migration situation on the island of Lesbos.
The ship belongs to the NGO Sea Watch, which conducts search and rescue missions at sea.
Sea Watch departed for an unknown desitnation, after being informed by port authorities that it cannot sail east and north of the island due to military exercises involving shell firing.
Before heading to Mytilene port, the ship was tied at Skala Loutron (south of Mytilini), which it left after its crew was attacked by unknown people on Sunday night.
ATHENS - Often touted as one of the best times to visit Greece to avoid summer crowds and have weather good enough for swimming, May ended with wild thunderstorms in Athens and rain across the country and continued cool.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
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