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Athens News Agency: News in English, 01-05-24Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] International Conference-Children-Violence24/05/2001 20:47:55An international conference on children victimized by war began in Athens on Thursday. The conference, which is organised by the "Foundation for the Child and the Family" in cooperation with "The Hague Call for Peace" and is being held under the auspices of the foreign ministry, called attention to the use of children in warfare. Mariana Vardinoyiannis, president of the Foundation for the Child and the Family, addressed the conference calling for action against the use of children in warfare and for the protection of children from violence. The conference is attended by notable Greek and foreign personalities, while international figures sent telegrammes lauding the effort, which is part of the International Decade (2001-2010) for the Culture of Peace and the Avoidance of Violence. [02] Derivatives Market-Close24/05/2001 19:48:59Equity futures traded on the Athens Derivatives Exchange ended higher on Thursday, with a rise seen in both FTSE/ASE-20 deals and in FTSE-ASE-40 contracts. The FTSE/ASE 20 index closed 0.41 percent up, and the FTSE/ASE 40 ended 0.66 percent higher. Traded were 4,158 contracts on turnover of 27.8 million euros. [03] Foreign Exchange Rates - Friday24/05/2001 19:19:57U.S. dollar 392.886 German mark 172.829 French franc 051.531 Pound sterling 556.235 Irish punt 429.202 Belgian franc 008.379 Luxembourg franc 008.379 Dutch guilder 153.389 Italian lira (100) 017.457 Austrian schilling 024.565 Danish kroner 45.321 Swedish kroner 477 Finnish mark 056.852 Spanish peseta 002.032 Portuguese escudo 001.686 Japanese yen (100) 327.707 Swiss franc 221.381 Norwegian kroner 42.612 Cyprus pound 585.762 Canadian dollar 253.289 Australian dollar 202.249 Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |