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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-11-23Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Police: Suspects admit to sending letter bombs(ANA-MPA) -- Two suspects currently being held for a clutch of low-intensity parcel and mail bombs targeting foreign embassies in Greece and a handful of foreign leaders abroad have claimed in a letter that they are members of the ultra-leftist urban terror group 'Conspiracy of Cells of Fire' (SPF), authorities said on Tuesday.Following the letter sent by Panagiotis Argyros and Gerassimos Tsakalos, (ANA-MPA) More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form [02] Palestinian Youth Orchestra show(ANA-MPA) -- The Palestinian Youth Orchestra (PYO), comprised of 50 young musicians from the Palestinian self-rule areas and the Palestinian Diaspora will give a concert at the Athens Concert Hall (Megaron) on Sunday, on the eve of the unofficial international day of solidarity with the Palestinian people.The PYO is directed by British conductor Sian Edwards, and will perform classical, jazz and contemporary, innovative Arab compositions as well as songs accompanied (ANA-MPA) by traditional oriental music instruments. The performance will be held within the framework of the Athens Concert Hall's "special appearances" programme, and will feature works several composers. (ANA-MPA) Caption: A file photo dated May 7, 2004, shows then members of the Palestinian Youth Orchestra performing at the Friends School in the West Bank town of Ramallah. ANA-MPA/EPA/JIM HOLLANDER More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form [03] Stocks continue moving lowerStocks ended moderately lower at the Athens Stock Exchange on Tuesday, as a same-day attempt to support the market failed to materialise.National Bankâs shares suffered losses, while OTE and OPAP offered support to the market. The composite index eased 0.61 pct to end at 1,451.45 points, with turnover an improved 113.701 million euros. OTE (2.62 pct), OPAP (2.48 pct) and Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling (0.36 pct) were top gainers among blue chip stocks, while MIG (4.84 pct), National Bank (3.39 pct) and Hellenic Petroleum (2.73 pct) were top losers. The Big Cap index eased 0.87 pct, the Mid Cap index ended 0.98 pct lower and the Small Cap index eased 0.44 pct. The Technology (2.81 pct) and Telecoms (2.62 pct) sectors scored gains, while Media (4.09 pct) and Financial Services (3.98 pct) suffered the heaviest percentage losses. Broadly, decliners led advancers by 104 to 50 with another 47 issues unchanged. Forthnet (16.67 pct), Galaxidi (10.0 pct) and Pairis (9.62 pct) were top gainers, while Voyatzoglou (18.11 pct), Altec (16.67 pct) and Vell Group (14.29 pct) were top losers. More details on the subscriber's page of APE-MPE | Subscription request form Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |