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Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-11-17Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Mother bear, cub rescued after being stranded on NW Greece highway(ANA-MPA) -- A female bear and her 10-month-old cub were rescued on Tuesday morning after police stopped traffic on a provincial roadway in northwest Greece, allowing the two disoriented animals to calm down and move toward the nearby Aliakmon River forest.This was the third such incident recorded in the specific region over the past month, while numerous crossings of bears and their cubs have been reported. The animal conservation group Arcturos, called in to help remove the bears from the Neapolis - Kastoria highway -- near the village of Kostarazi -- praised the concerned citizen that called police to report the two animals in distress. One of the eight fatal road accidents involving bears recorded this year took place in the specific region. The protective fence along the Egnatia motorway and intersecting roadways built to keep animals out has collapsed in many parts of the network making it dangerous for motorists and animals alike. [02] Stocks end slightly lowerStocks edged lower at the Athens Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the composite index of the market falling 0.09 pct to end at 2,502.27 points. Turnover was a strong 275.8 million euros, of which 19.9 million euros were block trades.Most sectors moved lower, with the Telecoms (3.56 pct), Technology (3.30 pct) and Chemicals (2.69 pct) suffering the heaviest percentage losses of the day, while Insurance (1.28 pct), Banks (1.02 pct) and Financial Services (0.64 pct) scored gains. The FTSE 20 index rose 0.16 pct, the FTSE 40 index ended 0.40 pct lower and the FTSE 80 index fell 0.44 pct. Broadly, decliners led advancers by 119 to 83 with another 56 issues unchanged. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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