Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-07-03

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

CONTENTS

[01] Arsonists target Migration Policy Institute in Kolonaki

[02] Group of 31 tourists from US and Panama with new flu symptoms

[03] Explosion in Ambelokipi

[01] Arsonists target Migration Policy Institute in Kolonaki

The unidentified arsonists doused the Institute's entrance with a flammable liquid which they subsequently set fire to, resulting in material damage but no injuries.

Attica security police were investigating the incident.

[02] Group of 31 tourists from US and Panama with new flu symptoms

A group of 31 tourists from the US and Panama who are visiting northern Greece presented symptoms of the new flu A(H1N1) virus on Thursday night, president of the Disease Control Center (KEELPNO) Ioannis Pieroutsakos told ANA/MPA.

Pieroutsakos said that the group was taken to AXEPA hospital in Thessaloniki for testing, adding that 11 of the tourists were hospitalised for treatment while the other 20 were moved to a hotel in the city where they were staying under controlled conditions.

The results of the tests would be made known on Friday, he said.

[03] Explosion in Ambelokipi

The explosion occurred at 4:35 a.m. on the corner of Iteas and Larissis streets. Earlier, an anonymous caller telephoned 'Eleftherotypia' newspaper at 3:51 and 'Ta Nea' at 4:07, warning of an impending bomb explosion at the specific address, but did not assume the attack on behalf of any organisation.

Police who rushed to the site immediately stopped traffic in the surrounding area, which is heavily populated.

The blast caused extensive damage to the building and to surrounding apartment buildings and nearby parked cars.

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