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The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 03-11-30The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Hellenic Radio (ERA) <www.ert.gr/>CONTENTS[01] Weather forecastA cloudy day is forecast, with showers and storms.Temperatures in Athens will range from 12 to 17 degrees centigrade, and in Thessaloniki from 10 to 13 degrees. (30/11/2003 8:51:00 μμ) [02] Weather forecastA cloudy day is forecast, with showers and storms.Temperatures in Athens will range from 12 to 17 degrees centigrade, and in Thessaloniki from 10 to 13 degrees. (30/11/2003 8:52:00 μμ) [03] PM inaugurates Attica Odos extensionGreece is changing speeds, changing its aspect and acquiring new strengths, stressed Prime Minister Costas Simitis, inaugurating the completed 23-km extension to the Attica Odos, from Stavros to Elefsina. He said infrastructures were the keystone of development and constitute a prerequisite for real convergence.(30/11/2003 8:55:00 μμ) [04] Public Works Minister points to benefits of Attica OdosPublic Works and Environment Minister Vasso Papandreou described the Attica Odos as one of the largest urban projects on a European level, pointing out its many benefits, in relation to speedy movement, environmental impact and energy savings. She accused all those, who, she said, were trying to undervalue the importance of the work, for reasons of political expediency, and emphasized that Costas Simitis was the Prime Minister of the major projects.(30/11/2003 9:10:00 μμ) [05] All scenarios covered in Olympics security says police chiefIn an interview with the Sunday newspaper, To Vima, the chief of the Greek police, Fotis Nasiakos, expressed the conviction that nothing needs to be changed regarding security for the 2004 Athens Olympics. He added that protection had been ensured against the worst possible scenarios.(30/11/2003 9:17:00 μμ) [06] Strike causes problems for OA passengersPassengers booked to fly on Olympic Airways should expect that problems, delays and cancellations with their flights will also continue tomorrow, due to an ongoing strike by flight attendants. Today, 27 flights were cancelled, while another 22 are expected to be cancelled tomorrow.Despite the fact that a court had declared the industrial action illegal, OA employees will continue their strike up to midnight on Monday (30/11/2003 9:21:00 μμ) [07] Film awards to be presented in Thessaloniki tonightThe Greek films 'A Touch of Spice' by Tassos Boulmetis and 'Nation Without Women' by the Indian director, Manish Jha were voted by the public as the best films screened at the 44th International Film Festival, which wound up in Thessaloniki yesterday. Tonight, state film awards will be presented at a special ceremony, to be aired live by ET-1.(30/11/2003 9:25:00 μμ) [08] US allies pay heavy price for Iraq assistanceGuerrillas killed a dozen people from four nations helping the US military in Iraq, in weekend ambushes, sparking new concern among Washington's allies about the risks of getting involved in stabilizing the country.(30/11/2003 9:28:00 μμ) [09] Sharon rejects Palestinian condition for peace talksIsraeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon today rejected his Palestinian counterpart's demand that Israel stop building a separation barrier through the West Bank as a condition for peace talks. But a US envoy said he was hopeful a meeting could still be fixed between Sharon and Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie(30/11/2003 9:30:00 μμ) [10] Turkey identifies bomber in HSBC building attackTurkey today identified a man it said was the suicide bomber in an attack on HSBC's Constantinople offices earlier this month. The man was identified as Ilyas Kuncak ' a Turkish national in his late 40s ' as the person who blew himself up by driving a truck bomb into the building.(30/11/2003 9:32:00 μμ) The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |