The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 09-06-23

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[01] Metro Train Crash in Washington

A spokeswoman for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which operates Metro, confirmed shortly after 10:30 a.m. that the death toll had reached nine. Among the dead was the operator of the train, seven women and two men, all adults.

Earlier, Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty said that two people remain in critical condition at local hospitals. A total of 76 people were treated at local hospitals. Competent authorotoes will continue investigations to determine the cause of the crash.

Source: Reuters, Associated Press

News item: 23967

[02] âOur Priority the Support of the Working Sectorâ

Greek unemployment jumped to 9.3 pct in the first quarter of 2009, from 8.3 pct in the same period last year, the National Statistical Service said on Monday. Employment minister had a meeting today with Prime Minister at Maximos Mansion. After its completion Petralia stressed that the measures the government has taken for the support of the working sector have already been effective. Employment minister said that 23.000 people were recruited in working positions in April and announced that the bill regarding the modernisations of IKA social fund is going to be submitted to Parliament soon.

The main concern of the government is the support of employment within the international financial crisis, Petralia stressed. Our target and goal is the rise of unemployment recorded in the first quarter of 2009, to be a sporadic phenomenon, and I believe that it will be, she concluded and underlined that the government's first priority is to support employment and to protects employed force.

SOURCE: ÍÅÔ-ÍÅÔ 105,8-ÁÍÁ/ÌÍÁ

News item: 23958

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