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Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 98-12-27Macedonian Press Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Macedonian Press Agency at http://www.mpa.gr and http://www.hri.org/MPA.Last Update: 23:27 GMT+2SECTIONS
NEWS HEADLINES[A] GREECE[B] BALKANS[C] EUROPE[D] WORLDNEWS IN DETAIL[A] GREECE[01] GREECE WELCOMES UN RESOLUTIONS ON CYPRUSWeb Posted: 20:20 GMT+2Athens, 27/12/1998 (MPA) The Greek government has welcomed the Security Council's adoption of the resolutions on Cyprus.Foreign Minister Theodoros Pangalos said the simultaneous adoption of the two resolutions not only illustrated the strong interest of the international community in the Cyprus issue, but also showed that the Security Council had realized the dangers entailed by any further prolongation of the problem. [02] EIGHTEEN DIE IN ROAD ACCIDENTS DURING HOLIDAY WEEKENDWeb Posted: 20:20 GMT+2Thessaloniki, 27/12/1998 (MPA) Eighteen people died and 207 were injured in 158 road accidents between Thursday and this morning, during the course of the Christmas holiday that led many to travel to the countryside.Greek traffic police were on standby on Sunday at major intersections and on national highways as vacationers were scheduled to return from the Christmas long weekend. Conditions on roads have been made more difficult by snowfall in many parts of Greece, with dozens of villages in central and western Macedonia cut off from the rest of the country. Anti-skid chains are required for the mountainous areas. [03] CYPRIOT PRESIDENT CLERIDES IN ATHENS TOMORROWWeb Posted: 20:20 GMT+2Athens, 27/12/1998 (MPA) Cypriot President Glafcos Clerides will arrive in Athens tomorrow where he will meet with Prime Minister Kostas Simitis, and other government and opposition party officials, with whom he will discuss the issue the S-300 missiles.No decision was taken at Thursday's meeting of the all-party Cypriot National Council regarding Nicosia's plans to deploy the anti-aircraft missiles, which has provoked fears in the United States and European countries of an increase in tension. [04] ALBANIAN PM'S WIFE GOES INTO PREMATURE LABOR, BABY BORN IN GREECEWeb Posted: 20:20 GMT+2Athens, 27/12/1998 (MPA) The wife of Albanian Premier Pandeli Majko went into premature labor on Saturday and was airlifted to Athens, Greece, where she gave birth to a baby boy.Doctors at the maternity clinic said that the baby was presenting some respiratory difficulties but that full recovery is expected. The mother, who also has two other children is in good health. The baby and his mother were flown to Greece by a Greek Air Force C-130 transport plane and admitted to the Elena maternity clinic. [B] BALKANS[05] POLICE AND GUERRILLAS CLASH IN KOSSOVOWeb Posted: 20:20 GMT+2Prishtina, 27/12/1998 (MPA) Serbian police and ethnic Albanian rebels waged a fierce battle Sunday around a guerrilla stronghold, exchanging fire with artillery, mortars and grenades in northernKosovo. According to an Associated Press wire report, police fired from trenches at the outskirts of Obranca village toward neighboring Lapastica - the Kosovo Liberation Army stronghold that appears to be the main target of their four- day-old offensive. The ethnic Albanians accused police of opening fire first on Sunday morning, but rebels were shooting back heavily. The crackdown has resulted in the most serious clashes in the secessionist province since an October truce, despite the efforts of international monitors determined to prevent a return to full-scale war. At least 10 ethnic Albanians have been reported killed in the offensive. The body of the latest victim, a 44-year-old man, was discovered Saturday night, the Kosovo Information Center said. [06] TURKEY PROCEEDS TO ANOTHER PROVOCATION AGAINST GREECEWeb Posted: 20:20 GMT+2Ankara, 27/12/1998 (MPA) Turkey is proceeding to another provocation against Greece.According to the Ankara daily "Hurriyet", a team of officials from the Turkey Foreign Ministry is referring to a supposed existence of minorities in Greece. Meanwhile Turkish President Suleiman Demirel has stated that Turkey does not hold a friendly stance towards his country and "the time will come when it (Greece) will understand that this stance is of no benefit." [C] EUROPE[07] GREEK POLICEMAN MURDERED IN GEORGIA, BODY FLOWN HOMEWeb Posted: 20:20 GMT+2Tbilisi, 27/12/1998 (MPA) The body of a Greek embassy security officer murdered in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi arrived in Greece yesterday.Anastasios Myzithras, 37, the head of security at the Embassy, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at the entrance to his home on Thursday. Georgian authorities are continuing their investigations into Myzithras's killing ruling out any political motives. Myzithras's funeral will be held on Monday. [D] WORLD[08] US PRESIDENT CLINTON SALUTES UN RESOLUTIONS ON CYPRUSWeb Posted: 20:20 GMT+2Washington, 27/12/1998 (MPA) United States President Bill Clinton has stated that he was committed to ending the "tragic division of Cyprus" and urged Cypriots to do their part to support international efforts to end the dispute.In the statement, issued by the White House immediately after the approval of two UN Security Council resolutions on Cyprus, Clinton vowed to "take all necessary steps to support" them. British Prime Minister Tony Blair also expressed his commitment to work for the implementation of the resolutions, adding that his government wanted to see "a major, sustained effort towards securing a just, comprehensive and lasting settlement in Cyprus...". Complete archives of the Macedonian Press Agency bulletins are available on the MPA Home Page at http://www.mpa.gr/ and on the U.S. mirror at http://www.hri.org/MPA/Macedonian Press Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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