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Athens News Agency: News in English, 11-03-13Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Greek rescuers on stand-byThe Hellenic Rescue Team is poised to send a team to Japan or any other country hit by the tsunami that ensued after a powerful undersea earthquake that hit the region early Friday, HRT members told ANA-MPA.The HRT, via the UN's international network of rescue teams, of which it is a member, is being kept up to date on the situation through the official international communication channels and has mobilised its rescue and medical units, which are on stand-by to leave immediately if assistance is requested. HRT member Alexandros Liamos said that team members and equipment are fully prepared, adding that the HRT was at this time collecting information and on stand-by because there was no clear picture yet of the precise conditions prevailing and the areas affected. More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form [02] Industrial production down(ANA-MPA) -- Industrial production fell 5.2 pct in January, reflecting a 4.5 pct decline in manufacturing production, the independent Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Friday.The statistics service, in a report, said the industrial production composite index fell 5.2 pct in the first month of 2011, compared with the same month last year, after recording a 3.9 pct decline in January 2010. (ANA-MPA) More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |