Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-09-30

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

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[01] Terrorist suspect remanded in custody

[02] ASE opening: Rise

[01] Terrorist suspect remanded in custody

A second detainee was released under restrictive conditions, and the other two are due to testify on Thursday after seeking and receiving an extension.

Emmanuil Yiospas, 20, was remanded in custody after a marathon testimony that lasted from 10:00 a.m. Tuesday to an hour past midnight, while Myrto Panteloglou was released on restrictive conditions, including prohibition of leaving the country and appearing at a police station twice a month.

The other two, Panayiotis Masouras and Harilaos Hatzimichelakis, will testify on Thursday.

All four are suspected members of the "Conspiracy of Fire Cells" terrorist group.

The four have been indicted on several counts of felony and misdemeanor charges, including participation in a criminal organisation, procurement and possession of explosive materials, two counts of causing explosions and thus endangering human lives, grand larceny, violation of the law on explosives, flares and fire-crackers, and procurement and possession of narcotic substances for own use.

[02] ASE opening: Rise

Individual sector indices were moving mostly upward, with the biggest gains in Travel and Recreation, up 1.65 percent; Oil and Gas up 1.35 percent; and Banks, up 1.23 percent.

The biggest losses were in Telecoms, down 0.35 percent; and Financial Services, down 0.05 percent.

The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks was up 0.88 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index was up 0.89 percent, and the FTSE/ASE-80 small cap index was up 0.12 percent.

Of the stocks moved, 66 were up, 46 were down, and 26 were unchanged.

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