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The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 01-09-12

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CONTENTS

  • [01] The World denouces yesterday's attacks against the USA
  • [02] T4 thyroid-gland medicine under scrutiny
  • [03] Kazantzides in a critical condition

  • NEWS IN ENGLISH ERA 5. THE VOICE OF GREECE

    12/9/2001 12:48:00 μμ

    NEWS HEADLINES

    The World denouces yesterdays attacks against the USA T4 thyroid-gland medicine under scrutiny Kazantzides in a critical condition

    [01] The World denouces yesterday's attacks against the USA

    The USA is mourning the thousands of victims caused from the terrorist attacks launched against it yesterday by terrorists, who highjacked 4 aircrafts and crashed them to the American Pentagon in Washington and to two skyscrapers of the World Trade Centre in New York. New York Mayor Rudolf Juliani stated that the first survivors of the attacks trapped in the skyscrapers got out of the rubble. However, the Mayor avoided making any estimates as to how many the victims of the attacks would be, reiterating however that the number would be big. According to Reuters newsagency atleast 800 people died in the American Pentagon, in which according to information 20,000 people were working at the time of the attack. Until now it has been confirmed that 266 passengers were aboard the 4 aircrafts, while according to the firemens Association more than 200 firemen lost their lives in the skyscrapers of the World Trade Centre and 200 more are estimated to be missing. It should be noted that 50,000 people worked daily in the two skyscrapers The Australian Foreign ministry has anounced that thousands of Australians were working in the two skyscrapers that were attacked, but has not an estimate of the number of victims.

    It is estimated that about 10,000 Australians were working in New York around the area were the attacks were launched. In the meantime, according to CBS2 TV network, the police has arrested two people today, following the confiscation of a truck filled with explosives under George Washington bridge in New York.

    From his sice, President Bush has mourned the deaths of thousands of Americans in the country's worst ever terrorist attack, vowing to find those responsible.

    "Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror," Mr Bush told the nation on television. The World Trade Center in New York was destroyed and the Pentagon in Washington seriously damaged when hijacked airliners slammed into them on Tuesday. Today our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts," Mr Bush said. He warned the US would make "no distinction between the terrorists who committed the attacks and those who harbour them". However, no organisaton has claimed responsibility for the attack against the USA until now.

    According to the newspaper Boston Herald, the authorities in Massachuses identified five Arabs as suspects of the yesterdays attacks in New York, after confiscating a hired car filled with aircraft manuals in Arabic at Logan airport.

    Meanwhile, the Pakistani newspaper "Habrein" writes today that Saudi Arabian terrorist Osama bin Laden issued an anouncement denying responsibility of the attacks. Mr. Laden states that the terrorist attack is the action of some American organisation, adding that he has no connection with it. Up to now there is no independent verification of that information. Terrorist Osama bin Laden, who is No 1 suspect in the USA and is considered responsible for a number of attacks there, is wanted for the sum of $5 million.

    The Islamic world sees in bin Laden a defender and supporter of its religion and civilization. However, there is little evidence that connects Bin Laden with the attacks attributed to him by the USA. In the meantime, according to an opinion poll carried out for the newspaper "Usa Today" and TV network "CNN" 86% of the American citizens consider the attacks against the USA as an act of war.

    In Afaganistan the missile attack launched against Kabul last nigth was considered as originally as an American hit. However, the Afgan opposition, which is against the Taleban regime, resumed responsibility for the attack finally. The horrific attacks in the US have triggered security alerts across the world especially at US military bases and embassies.

    In the US itself, all government buildings were evacuated and all commercial flights suspended until at least noon on Wednesday (16 GMT). Air force fighters were ordered to attack any suspicious aircraft flying in US airspace. And seven US warships are sailing towards New York. A number of crossing points on the Mexican border were closed, as, briefly, were some on the Canadian border.

    In Russia, President Vladimir Putin held a crisis meeting with heads of the power ministries, and called a session of the security council, while the Russian air force took unspecified "anti-terrorism measures".

    France was placed on a heightened security alert involving the deployment of armed troop patrols at airports and metro stations as well as increased street and border controls. At Nato headquarters in Brussels, Secretary-General Lord George Robertson called an emergency meeting and told non-essential staff to leave work early, and to stay away on Wednesday.

    A spokesman said Lord Robertson had told staff that "for a defence organisation it was better to be safe than sorry".

    Israel closed its airspace to foreign flights, and evacuated staff from diplomatic missions and Jewish institutions around the world. Many countries automatically tightened security around embassies, airports, and other key installations. In Berlin and Istanbul streets around the US embassy were sealed off by police cars. The US embassy in London said it was continuing "business as usual" but with telephone lines to New York and Washington heavily overloaded, US embassies in Europe were answering numerous calls from worried US citizens.

    In Manhatan all public schools and the Stock Market will remain closed today, while the tunnels connecting the city with New Jersey also remained closed. Problems have arisen in the circulation of car s trying to use all bridges to flee Manhatan. Asian stocks have posted sharp losses, and European shares opened lower, as the fallout of the terrorist attacks in the US continued to overhang trade. Share prices in Japan and Hong Kong plunged, while trading in South Korea was suspended within minutes when stocks reached their maximum losses permitted on any one day. And Europe's major stock markets posted heavy early losses, with London's benchmark index falling to levels last seen in June 1997. Investors have moved rapidly from shares into gold and bonds, considered safe havens in times of crisis. The political uncertainty in the Middle East has caused the price of oil to surge. Financial markets in the US will remain closed on Wednesday. Many key markets were physically based in the destroyed twin towers of the World Trade Center, and Wall Street is just a few blocks away. Trading in US shares has been suspended on all the major financial centres around the world In Greece, the President of the Hellenic Republic and the Prime Minister Costas Simitis expressed their abhorrence for the tragic developments and sent their condolences to the American President. Meanwhile, Mr. Stephanopoulos and Mr. Simitis will have a meeting today following yesterdays attacks. Foreign minister Yorgos Papandreou is already in Brussels in order to partcipate in the informal extraordinary meeting of the European Union member countries Foreign ministers. At the same time, Mr. Papandreou told the Greek deputies that there is no information available confirming any victims of Greek origin or natinality in the attacks. Due to the tragic developments in the USA, the Cabinet will have an extraordinary meeting, while security measures at the airport, the American Embassy and other companies of American interest have been tightened. On a relative development, the Admistrative Committee of the Athens Stock Exchange decided that the Athens Stock Exchange commences its sessions at 12:00 today, while the Pre sident of the Stock Market forsees a flunctuation of minus 6 plus 6%. However, the abrubt ending of the session cannot be ruled out. The Belgian Prime Minister, whose country is presiding in the European Union, denounced the lethal attacks against the USA and expressed the European Union' s sorrow to the relatives of the victims and the whole American Nation. German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder described the attacks as a declaration of war against the civilized world, while French Prime Minister Lionel Zospen stressed that all forms of terrorism should be dealt with. The British Prime Minister stated that he was shocked, while China denounced the attacks. Leaders in the Arab world have condemned the attacks in the United States as unimaginable and horrible. But reactions have been mixed in a region where American policy is perceived as unfairly supportive of Israel. The Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, said he was saddened by the attacks while Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said he was shocked by what he described as an unbelievable disaster Mr Arafat added that he would be willing to help track down the perpetrators. The Palestinian authority is said to have ordered youths in the occupied territories not to congregate or show any signs of jubilation. But in Palestinian refugee camps in the West Bank and Lebanon, shots were fired in celebration and some said that as Israel's chief backer, the United States deserved this punishment. It is a sentiment that is bound to be shared by many in the region, even those repulsed by the death of civilians. The Libyan leader Mouamar Kadafi described the wave of attacks as terrible and stated that his country was ready to offer its aid to the American people despite the political differences separating the two countries From its side, the Iraqi TV described the attacks as the result of the American crimes against humanity. Uefa has postponed all this week's remaining Champions League and Uefa Cup ties. Europe's governing football body said it was acting "out of a mark of respect" for the victims of the attacks. Eight Champions League and more than 40 Uefa Cup matches were due to be played on Wednesday and Thursday. Manchester United' s match against Olympiakos and Celtic's tie against Rosenborg will not take place. United spokesman Paddy Harvesen told BBC Sport Online that the club will issue a statement shortly. The English champions were already in Greece making final preparations ahead of their Champions League tie. They must now make travels plans to return to England

    [02] T4 thyroid-gland medicine under scrutiny

    The National Medicine Organisation will examine T4, a medicine widely used by patients suffering of a mulfunction of their thyroid gland.

    [03] Kazantzides in a critical condition

    The health of famous singer Stelios Kazantzides has been deteriorating and the next 48 hours are considered critical for his health, according to the doctor who is treating him.
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