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Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-05-19Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Ferry rams into pier in Limnos port, passengers safeThe car/passenger ferry 'Theofilos' rammed into the pier in the port of Limnos island as it was maneuvering to moor, causing a 30 cm crack in the vessel some two meters above its water line.All 165 passengers aboard the ferry were safe and well, and 100 of the passengers disembarked in Limnos, while the rest were destined for the next ports on the itinerary on the islands of Lesvos, Chios and Samos. [02] New group claims attacks on buildings under construction destined to house police stations in Athens, ThessalonikiA previously unknown group calling itself the Conspiracy Fire Cells of Athens-Thessaloniki on Tuesday claimed two early morning attacks on two buildings under construction in Athens and Thessaloniki destined to house the Penteli and Stavroupolis police stations, respectively.Two explosive devices with time mechanisms, comprising small propane canisters, exploded at 4:35 a.m. in a building under construction in the Stavroupolis district of Thessaloniki, causing material damage to the building's entrance. A second explosion targeted another building under construction, this time in Nea Penteli in Athens, at 6:57 a.m. An unidentified caller claimed the attacks later in the morning on behalf of the group, in anonymous telephone calls to an Athens daily and an on-line newspaper. [03] Fire on Mt. Athos containedA fire that broke out due to lightning on Monday evening at a remote mountainous area on Mt Athos (Aghion Oros) was placed under control on Tuesday morning.The Fire Brigade remained at the site in the event of rekindlings. Monasteries were not endagered. [04] ASE opening: Big riseEquity prices were rising at the opening of trade on Tuesday on the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE), with the basic share price index up 2.03 percent, standing at 2,215.34 points at 10:45 a.m., and turnover at 28.1 million euros.Individual sector indices were moving upward across the board, with the biggest gains in Banks, up 3.49 percent; Chemicals, up 3.22 percent; Mass Media, up 3.22 percent; and Health, up 2.68 percent. The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks was up 2.51 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index was up 1.66 percent, and the FTSE/ASE-80 small cap index was up 2.03 percent. Of the stocks moved, 111 were up, 4 were down, and 9 were unchanged. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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