Athens News Agency: News in English, 03-03-06

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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[01] Greek foreign ministry issues travel advisory on Iraq

[02] Weather Forecast: Cloud on Thursday

[03] Foreign Exchange Rates - Thursday

[01] Greek foreign ministry issues travel advisory on Iraq

The Greek foreign ministry on Thursday issued a travel advisory calling on Greek citizens to postpone any planned visits to Iraq, ministry spokesman Panos Beglitis said.

Asked what measures the government intended to take concerning Greek peace activists already in Iraq who intend to take part in a human shield aimed at averting the bombing of public utility installations there, Beglitis said that every Greek citizen who was in Iraq was there "on their own responsibility".

He added that the foreign ministry had asked the Greek Embassy in Iraq to stay in contact with all the Greek citizens, businessmen, peace activists and journalists in Iraq.

[02] Weather Forecast: Cloud on Thursday

Cloud is forecast in all parts of the country, with northern Crete likely to see a little rain in the morning. Winds northerly, moderate to very strong, turning gale force in the Aegean. In the north, temperatures will range from -1C to 11C; on the rest of the mainland from 1C to 15C; and in the islands from 4C to 16C. Temperatures in Athens between 6C and 14C; and in Thessaloniki from 2C to 10C.

[03] Foreign Exchange Rates - Thursday

Reference buying rates per euro released by the European Central Bank

U.S. dollar 1.105

Pound sterling 0.693

Danish kroner 7.486

Swedish kroner 9.262

Japanese yen 129.8

Swiss franc 1.470

Norwegian kroner 7.839

Cyprus pound 0.586

Canadian dollar 1.628

Australian dollar 1.792

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