Torrential rain swept through Achaia prefecture flooding Patra and the surrounding area, just before dawn.

The violation of Greek territorial waters by Turkish corvette "Heybeliada" (the Turkish name for the island of Halki) coincided with an entry into the firing range in which Greek and Israeli aircraft were scheduled to train.

NATO secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen is expected for a two day visit in Athens tomorrow, and will meet with country's leadership and discuss all bilateral issues.

An arson attack took place against the political office of merchant marine minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, in downtown Athens, at 20.00 this evening.