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News by Date for December 1996
Sunday, 1 December 1996ClariNet-Reuters FOCUS -Greece to raise 280 bln drachmas in new taxes (Nov 26, 14:00 PST)Monday, 2 December 1996Infoseek-Reuters FEATURE-Kurd tribes have free rein in rebel fight (Sun 1 Dec 0:17)Infoseek-Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Dec 2 (Mon 2 Dec 1:33) Infoseek-Reuters Greek farmers press confrontation with government (Mon 2 Dec 7:36) Infoseek-Reuters Greek Farmers' Protest Continues (Mon 2 Dec 17:23) Infoseek-Reuters Greek farmers protest grows, more roadblocks (Mon 2 Dec 12:18) Infoseek-Reuters Doctors, nurses go on strike in Cyprus (Mon 2 Dec 3:33) Infoseek-Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Dec 2 (Mon 2 Dec 3:57) Infoseek-Reuters Aid group says Turkey blocking entry to N. Iraq (Mon 2 Dec 14:43) Infoseek-Reuters Turkish soldiers jailed for links to Kurd rebels (Mon 2 Dec 9:29) Infoseek-Reuters Ruling Socialists say leading in Macedonian poll (Mon 2 Dec 10:58) Infoseek-Reuters Turk party urges Ciller prosecution in scandal (Mon 2 Dec 9:27) Infoseek-Reuters Euro commission accepts Turkish lawyers complaint (Mon 2 Dec 15:50) Infoseek-Reuters Turk MP group calls for prison violence enquiry (Mon 2 Dec 14:21) Infoseek-Reuters Greek farmer road blocks spread, general unrest (Sun 1 Dec 8:16) Infoseek-Reuters Angry farmers extend roadblocks to western Greece (Sun 1 Dec 15:30) Infoseek-Reuters Greek towns flooded by heavy rains, three dead (Sun 1 Dec 8:04) Infoseek-Reuters Israel renews military pact with Turkey (Sun 1 Dec 6:23) Infoseek-Reuters Macedonia holds second round in local polls (Sun 1 Dec 6:15) Infoseek-Reuters Village guard dead in Turkish landmine explosion (Sun 1 Dec 8:59) Infoseek-Reuters Greek farmers keep up protest, cut road links (Sat 30 Nov 11:51) Infoseek-Reuters TVX Gold Inc. - Kassandra Mines update (Mon 2 Dec 17:49) Infoseek-Reuters Breaking the language barrier: DynaLab announces release of (Mon 2 Dec 8:18) Infoseek-Reuters Strikes sweep Greece in protest at tough budget (Thu 28 Nov 16:21) Infoseek-Reuters Strikes sweep Greece in protest at budget (Thu 28 Nov 13:00) Reuters Greek Farmers' Protest Continues (Dec 2, 17:23 EST) Infoseek-Reuters Soccer-Cyprus first division results/stnadings (Mon 2 Dec 3:49) Infoseek-Reuters Soccer-Greek first division results/standings (Mon 2 Dec 10:20) ClariNet-Reuters Greek farmers turn down state offers, roadblocks continue (Dec 2, 14:21 PST) ClariNet-Reuters IMF sees higher Turk budget deficit, prices--paper (Nov 29, 4:30 PST) CNN Three dead in Greek flooding (Dec 1, 23:30 EST) The Daily Telegraph Cyprus angry at Rifkind's EU remarks (Dec 2) Associated Press Macedonians Vote for Mayors in Runoff Elections (Dec 1, 17:08 EST) Tuesday, 3 December 1996Reuters EU envoy sees progress on Cyprus dispute in 1997 (Tue 3 Dec 12:57)Reuters Turk PM says will decline EU invite as warning (Tue 3 Dec 10:28) Reuters Greek PM faces first test, farm blockade grows (Tue 3 Dec 9:08) Reuters Greek farmers vow to continue blockade until Xmas (Tue 3 Dec 12:49) Reuters Turkish PM vows to clear up underworld scandal (Tue 3 Dec 4:52) Reuters Turk PM speaks out against ``state-gang'' scandal (Tue 3 Dec 9:06) Reuters Cyprus Airways pilots threaten strike (Tue 3 Dec 13:01) Reuters Bulgarian army has $10 million debts (Tue 3 Dec 11:33) Reuters Kurd opposition blames gangs for unsolved murders (Tue 3 Dec 8:10) Reuters Aid groups say work in N. Iraq facing obstacles (Tue 3 Dec 14:51) ClariNet-Reuters FEATURE - Greeks pin hopes on Euro court for cheaper cars (Nov 29, 5:49 PST) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Dec 3 (Tue 3 Dec 1:50) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Dec 3 (Tue 3 Dec 3:13) Reuters Kurd opposition blames gangs for unsolved murders (Tue 3 Dec 8:10) Reuters Soccer-Leading goalscorers in Greek first division (Tue 3 Dec 6:16) Wednesday, 4 December 1996Associated Press Court Orders Early Release of Man Who Blew Up American Jet (Dec 4, 9:41)Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Dec 4 (Wed 4 Dec 1:43) Reuters Olympic Airways back in profit after 19 years (Wed 4 Dec 9:49) Reuters Cyprus MPs put defence hike debate on hold (Wed 4 Dec 5:29) Reuters Greek government takes tough line with farmers (Wed 4 Dec 10:18) Reuters Greece to free guerrilla early for good behaviour (Wed 4 Dec 6:23) Reuters Greek farm minister has no new offer for farmers (Wed 4 Dec 7:35) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Dec 4 (Wed 4 Dec 3:30) Reuters Iranian president Rafsanjani to visit Turkey (Wed 4 Dec 7:31) Reuters George Stephanopoulos Going to Teach at Columbia (Wed 4 Dec 7:17) Thursday, 5 December 1996The Irish Times Olympic Airways back to profits (Dec. 5)Reuters U.S. blasts Greece's release of convicted Palestinian bomber (Dec. 5, 20:48 EST) The Irish Times Irish EU envoy predicts big push to reunite island (Dec 5) Reuters The United States reacted angrily to the court decision this (Thu 5 Dec 12:35) Reuters Convicted Pan Am airliner bomber leaves Greece (Thu 5 Dec 12:43) Reuters Cyprus to deregulate rates by early 1998 (Thu 5 Dec 10:59) Reuters Turk minister suspends Istanbul police chief (Thu 5 Dec 13:04) Reuters European firms totally unprepared for EMU-survey (Thu 5 Dec 11:50) Reuters Greek PM appeals to farmers to lift blockade (Thu 5 Dec 10:10) Reuters Cypriot finance minister urges spending curbs (Thu 5 Dec 10:09) Reuters Greek farmers vow to tighten road/rail blockade (Thu 5 Dec 4:14) Reuters Greek PM calls on farmers to lift blockades (Thu 5 Dec 7:15) Reuters The farmers, backing their demands with an army of some (Thu 5 Dec 7:20) Reuters U.S. warns Greece over intellectual property rights (Thu 5 Dec 10:48) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Dec 5 (Thu 5 Dec 1:43) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Dec 5 (Thu 5 Dec 2:20) Reuters Greek farmers keep up blockade after talks fail (Wed 4 Dec 18:48) Reuters Greece draws U.S. anger over convicted guerrilla (Wed 4 Dec 11:24) Reuters Turk MPs urge police trial for rebel jail deaths (Wed 4 Dec 11:58) Reuters Green activists to put Greek ministers ``on trial'' (Wed 4 Dec 14:45) Reuters Soccer-Qualifiers for European club quarter-finals (Wed 4 Dec 16:38) Reuters Basketball-Garcia hopes to turn around nightmare season (Wed 4 Dec 20:18) Reuters Basketball-EuroLeague results (Wed 4 Dec 13:49) Friday, 6 December 1996Associated Press Farmers Blockade Highways and Cities, Protesting Austerity Measures (Dec. 6, 16:38)ClariNet-UPI Turkish leader accuses EU over rights (Dec. 5, 10:52 PST) Reuters Cyprus puts new hopes in Albright for breakthrough (Fri 6 Dec 13:52) Reuters Euro-body denounces torture by Turkish police (Fri 6 Dec 11:29) Reuters UN says 28 Iraqi Kurds killed near Turkish border (Fri 6 Dec 6:56) Reuters Greek PM stands firm against farmers' demands (Fri 6 Dec 9:06) Reuters Turkey hindered by own landmines on Syrian border (Fri 6 Dec 7:52) Reuters Greece's defiant farmers test PM's mettle (Fri 6 Dec 8:28) Reuters Turkey's Erbakan silent on coalition rift reports (Fri 6 Dec 10:38) Reuters Turkey's unemployed scramble for job security (Fri 6 Dec 9:54) Reuters Three dead in Kurd militia blood feud in Turkey (Fri 6 Dec 6:27) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Dec 6 (Fri 6 Dec 3:23) Reuters Basketball-EuroLeague standings (Fri 6 Dec 10:37) Reuters Cyprus firms as rest of Europe gets a bashing (Fri 6 Dec 9:31) ClariNet-UPI Turkey boycotts IMO meeting on safety (Dec. 5, 8:11 PST) ClariNet-UPI Iran's president to visit Turkey (Dec. 5, 8:22 PST) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Dec 6 (Fri 6 Dec 1:51) Reuters Greek farmers defy PM plea, erect more barricades (Thu 5 Dec 18:24) Reuters Freed Pan Am bomber leaves Greece amid US anger (Thu 5 Dec 14:31) Reuters U.S. blasts release of convicted bomber (Thu 5 Dec 20:08) Reuters European firms totally unprepared for EMU-survey (Thu 5 Dec 11:50) Reuters Basketball-Europe's best gather to promote continental game (Thu 5 Dec 11:23) Reuters Cibona Zagreb 63 Olympiakos Athens 61 (Thu 5 Dec 16:22) Reuters Basketball-Latest EuroLeague standings (Thu 5 Dec 17:59) Reuters Basketball-Zagreb hang on for dramatic victory (Thu 5 Dec 17:45) ClariNet-UPI Turkish report slams prison forces (Dec. 4, 9:39 PST) Saturday, 7 December 1996Reuters Greek farmers consider taking protest into cities (Sat 7 Dec 9:49)Reuters Greek farmers vow to widen blockade protest (Sat 7 Dec 11:27) ClariNet-UPI Police chief's sacking sparks Turkey row (Dec. 6, 8:11 PST) ClariNet-UPI Turkey lifts veto on Israeli deal (Dec. 6, 13:20 PST) Sunday, 8 December 1996Reuters Greece braces for shortages from farmers blockade (Sun 8 Dec 9:25)Reuters Defiant Greek farmers camp out by road barricades (Sun 8 Dec 11:15) Reuters Turkish rights group wins international award (Sun 8 Dec 7:18) Monday, 9 December 1996Reuters International truckers trapped by Greek farmers (Mon 9 Dec 12:05)Reuters Tigh t EU budgets set off worker discontent (Mon 9 Dec 14:36) Reuters Ciller, Turk president discuss anti-rebel actions (Mon 9 Dec 12:53) Reuters Soccer-Borrelli cleared to join Real Oviedo (Mon 9 Dec 12:40) CNN Protests tie-up Greek commerce (Dec. 8, 23:15 EST) Reuters U.N. peacekeepers investigate Cyprus shooting (Dec. 9, 8:36 EST) Tuesday, 10 December 1996ClariNet-Reuters Athens bourse may tap CBOE derivatives know-how (Dec. 10 7:42 PST)ClariNet-Reuters Athens bourse must move on after crisis (Dec. 10, 6:23 PST) ClariNet-Reuters Greek farmers' strike jams Bulgarian border (Dec. 9, 6:53 PST) Reuters STET Hellas Completes Interoperability Testing (Tue 10 Dec 14:35) Reuters Cyprus protests at Turkish remarks on missiles (Tue 10 Dec 9:01) Reuters Cyprus president's daughter to marry peace activist (Tue 10 Dec 10:44) Reuters U.N. cites worst violence in Cyprus since 1974 (Tue 10 Dec 16:41) Reuters Greek cabinet meets to deal with defiant farmers (Tue 10 Dec 7:18) Reuters Greek PM says flat ``no'' to farmers' demands (Tue 10 Dec 12:55) Reuters Greek PM and farmers locked in battle of wills (Tue 10 Dec 14:24) Reuters Greek PM refuses again to meet farmers' demands (Tue 10 Dec 9:02) Reuters Simitis avoided saying how he would get the farmers off the (Tue 10 Dec 9:14) Reuters Thousands of Cyprus pupils demand more lessons (Tue 10 Dec 3:36) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Dec 10 (Tue 10 Dec 3:01) Reuters Turkish president meets politicians on scandal (Tue 10 Dec 6:30) Associated Press Greek farmers' revolt spreads to Crete, but government stands firm (Dec. 9, 21:44 EST) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Dec 10 (Tue 10 Dec 1:44) Wednesday, 11 December 1996Reuters Basketball-Brawl halts Korac Cup game (Wed 11 Dec 15:21 EST)Reuters Gap has not narrowed on Cyprus, says UN envoy (Wed 11 Dec 12:20 EST) Reuters Cyprus president ill with bronchitis (Wed 11 Dec 10:29 EST) Reuters Albania feels pinch from Greek farm blockade (Wed 11 Dec 11:57 EST) Reuters Malta detains two Cypriot-registered trawlers (Wed 11 Dec 12:16 EST) Reuters Greek government unmoved on farmers' road blockade (Wed 11 Dec 10:21 EST) Reuters Turkey seeks defence cooperation with Iran (Wed 11 Dec 7:16 EST) Reuters Timetable for Dublin European Union summit (Wed 11 Dec 9:19 EST) Reuters One soldier dead in Turkish landmine blast (Wed 11 Dec 11:21 EST) Reuters Turks MPs bring scandal truckload to parliament (Wed 11 Dec 10:17 EST) Reuters Olympics-Rome wary of Europeans over 2004 Games bid (Wed 11 Dec 12:48 EST) Reuters Cyprus Amax Arranges A Five Year Term Loan (Wed 11 Dec 18:19 EST) Reuters Cyprus postpones debate on Rifkind visit (Wed 11 Dec 4:48) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Dec 11 (Wed 11 Dec 1:22) Reuters YEAR-Turkey's Islamists achieve breakthrough (Wed 11 Dec 1:44) Associated Press Turkey's leader snubs dinner invitation at EU summit (Dec. 11, 6:51 EST) CNN Greek farmers keep up blockade (Dec. 10, 21:30 EST) Thursday, 12 December 1996Reuters IMF backs Cyprus policies, but some reforms needed (Thu 12 Dec 13:07 EST)Reuters EU Parliament tells Turkey not to gag press (Thu 12 Dec 14:51 EST) Reuters Turkey arrests soldier released by rebel Kurds (Thu 12 Dec 14:08 EST) Reuters Turks make rights progress, but not enough-group (Thu 12 Dec 13:36 EST) Reuters Basketball-Men's EuroLeague results (Thu 12 Dec 14:54 EST) Reuters Cyprus Amax Minerals Declares Common Stock Dividend (Thu 12 Dec 16:30 EST) Reuters U.N. cites worst violence in Cyprus since 1974 (Dec. 10 16:41 EST) Reuters Basketball-American player charged after fight (Thu 12 Dec 9:26 EST) Reuters Greek farmers let foreign trucks through blocade (Thu 12 Dec 9:08 EST) Reuters Turkish PM's economic plans hit by law annulment (Thu 12 Dec 12:04 EST) Reuters Turkish politics embroiled in death squad scandal (Thu 12 Dec 12:06 EST) Reuters Turkish court annuls state property sale law (Thu 12 Dec 9:12 EST) Reuters EU Commissioner to chat with public on Internet (Thu 12 Dec 10:29 EST) Reuters European Parliament agrees unchanged 1997 budget (Thu 12 Dec 12:22 EST) The Irish Times Sides deadlocked as farm workers' strikes worsen (Dec. 12) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Dec 12 (Thu 12 Dec 1:35 EST) Reuters Greek farmers let some foreign truckers pass (Thu 12 Dec 5:45 EST) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Dec 12 (Thu 12 Dec 3:43 EST) Reuters Demirel asks EU not to forget Turkey at summit (Thu 12 Dec 5:50 EST) Reuters Turkey to seek nuclear plant bids next week-agency (Thu 12 Dec 5:17 EST) ClariNet-UPI Turkish editors denounce new press law (Dec. 11, 11:01 PST) ClariNet-UPI Turkish leader attacked by own party (Dec. 11, 11:41 PST) Friday, 13 December 1996ClariNet-UPI Clinton: unprecedented killing in Cypress (Dec. 13, 17:01 PST)The Irish Times Greece stresses need to safeguard borders (Dec. 13) The Irish Times EU SUMMIT (Dec. 13) Reuters Turkey says it finds dozens of political ``missing'' (Fri 13 Dec 12:13 EST) Reuters Britain cautious ahead of Rifkind visit to Cyprus (Fri 13 Dec 7:52 EST) Reuters Cyprus MPs seek inquiry into cement sale (Fri 13 Dec 7:26 EST) Reuters Greek farmers' blockade shows signs of fraying (Fri 13 Dec 9:39 EST) Reuters Ciller blasts Europe over customs union, enlargement (Fri 13 Dec 12:05 EST) Reuters Greece hopes to join second wave of EMU (Fri 13 Dec 10:24 EST) Reuters Britain's Rifkind brings forward Cyprus visit (Fri 13 Dec 6:30 EST) Reuters Cyprus central bank seeks new govt borrowing limit (Fri 13 Dec 7:15 EST) Reuters Turkey's Erbakan sees end to Iraq force mandate (Fri 13 Dec 11:20 EST) Reuters Turkish military attacks Islamists over sackings (Fri 13 Dec 8:34 EST) Reuters Timetable for Dublin European Union summit (Fri 13 Dec 1:33 EST) Reuters Goodbye to national icons as EU banknotes unveiled (Fri 13 Dec 11:45 EST) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Dec 13 (Fri 13 Dec 4:50 EST) Reuters Turk ministry says scandal MP report incomplete (Fri 13 Dec 11:04 EST) Reuters Cyprus stocks move on thin trade (Fri 13 Dec 9:49 EST) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Dec 13 (Fri 13 Dec 1:44 EST) Reuters Timetable for Dublin European Union summit (Fri 13 Dec 1:33 EST) Associated Press Diplomats Go on Global Strike to Protest Taxes (Dec. 12, 17:55) ClariNet-Reuters Athens bourse bids to tighten market controls (Dec. 12, 14:01 PST) ClariNet-UPI Turkey's Ciller ordered to pay damages (Dec.12, 9:01 PST) ClariNet-UPI Turkish police move against ex-minister (Dec. 12, 11:21) Saturday, 14 December 1996Reuters Greek farmers maintain blockade (Sat 14 Dec 12:08 EST)Reuters EU offers hand to Turkey, with conditions (Sat 14 Dec 13:19 EST) Reuters Copenhagen ends year as Europe's culture capital (Sat 14 Dec 12:51 EST) Reuters EU seeks East European help against drugs scourge (Sat 14 Dec 13:51 EST) Reuters UNHCR to withdraw from Turkish Kurd camp in N Iraq (Sat 14 Dec 12:44 EST) Reuters Berthiaume declined to say if UNHCR's decision was in (Sat 14 Dec 12:13 EST) Reuters Europe looks to embrace east after sealing EMU pact (Sat 14 Dec 11:25 EST) Reuters EU summit paves way for euro, eastern expansion (Sat 14 Dec 14:36 EST) Reuters EU leaders, euro pact agreed, turn to east Europe (Sat 14 Dec 7:22 EST) Reuters PKK declares end to violence in Germany - Spiegel (Sat 14 Dec 13:15 EST) ClariNet-Reuters Turkish police, protesters clash in Ankara (Dec. 14, 11:20 PST) Agence France-Presse Greek farmers show signs of disagreement over strike (Dec. 14, 10:48 EST) Associated Press European Union allows individual nations flexibility on big issues (Dec. 14, 10:24 EST) Reuters EU leaders, euro pact agreed, turn to east Europe (Sat 14 Dec 7:22 EST) Reuters Soccer-Bulgaria lead Cyprus 3-1 - latest (Sat 14 Dec 10:44 EST) The Irish Times Ciller claims EU failed to honour customs union (Dec. 14) The Irish Times EU SUMMIT (Dec. 14) Sunday, 15 December 1996Reuters From farmers to diplomats, Greece faces week of strikes over 1997 budget 9Dec. 15, 11:54 EST)Reuters UK foreign minister in Cyprus to boost talks (Sun 15 Dec 12:56 EST) Reuters Greece faces wave of strikes over stiff budget (Sun 15 Dec 9:55 EST) Reuters Iraq asks Ankara to clarify stand on Western force (Sun 15 Dec 8:32 EST) CNN Turkish police break up protest march (Dec. 14, 23:30 EST) Reuters EU gears itself for 21st century at summit (Sat 14 Dec 19:05 EST) Reuters Soccer-Bulgaria triumph 3-1 in Cyprus (Sat 14 Dec 11:40 EST) Monday, 16 December 1996ClariNet-Reuters Greece signs EIB loan for Elefsis highway (Dec. 16, 10:52 PST)ClariNet-UPI British envoy decries Cyprus arms race (Dec. 16, 10:32 PST) ClariNet-Reuters Rating cut shows Turkey faces econ crisis-analysts (Dec. 16, 8:52 PST) ClariNet-Reuters Turkish markets fall on S&P downgrading (Dec. 16, 9:43 PST) ClariNet-Reuters Turkish shares dive after S&P downgrading (Dec. 16, 5:52 PST) Reuters Britain sees 1997 as crucial for divided Cyprus (Mon 16 Dec 9:38 EST) Reuters Basketball-Turkey's Besiktas want Greeks punished for brawl (Mon 16 Dec 10:04 EST) Reuters Soccer-Greek first division results/standings (Mon 16 Dec 10:37 EST) Reuters Turkey's Ciller to Russia amid missile worries (Mon 16 Dec 5:21 EST) Reuters Turkish markets fall on S&P downgrading (Mon 16 Dec 8:29 EST) Reuters Greek labour unions join farmers' protest (Mon 16 Dec 7:53 EST) Reuters Turkish foreign minister visits Russia (Dec. 16, 5:24 EST) ClariNet-UPI Turkey credit rating drops (Dec. 16, 3:40 PST) Reuters Britain says arms build-up on Cyprus is dangerous (Mon 16 Dec 4:53 EST) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Dec 16 (Mon 16 Dec 1:38 EST) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Dec 16 (Mon 16 Dec 2:44 EST) The Irish Times EU SUMMIT (Dec. 16) Reuters UK foreign minister jostled by Cyprus protesters (Sun 15 Dec 14:46 EST) Reuters UK's Rifkind to talk peace to Cyprus leaders (Sun 15 Dec 18:14 EST) Reuters FEATURE - Salonika to show off Byzantine legacy in 1997 (Sat 14 Dec 21:34 EST) Tuesday, 17 December 1996Reuters Greek government seen weathering strike wave (Tue 17 Dec 1:15 EST)Reuters All but Greek to EU citizens on the internet (Tue 17 Dec 3:25 EST) Reuters Rights group reports global increase in freedom (Tue 17 Dec 3:12 EST) Reuters Turkey rejects Euro parliament media freedom call (Tue 17 Dec 11:15 EST) Reuters Farmers burn tobacco in Brussels protest (Tue 17 Dec 11:37 EST) Reuters EU set to adopt tobacco reform proposals (Tue 17 Dec 12:05 EST) Reuters Cyprus sceptical of British proposal (Tue 17 Dec 8:10 EST) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Dec 17 (Tue 17 Dec 1:59 EST) Reuters Greece staggers under new wave of strikes (Tue 17 Dec 4:55 EST) Reuters Greece hit by wave of strikes over austerity plans (Tue 17 Dec 10:53 EST) Reuters Greek govt hangs tough on farmers demands (Tue 17 Dec 9:58 EST) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Dec 17 (Tue 17 Dec 5:02 EST) Reuters Greece hit by wave of strikes over tax-heavy budget (Tue 17 Dec 10:26 EST) The Irish Times Rifkind pushes for Cyprus settlement (Dec. 17) Associated Press World leaders press to reunify war-divided Cyprus (Dec. 16, 13:00 GMT) Reuters Clinton vows to help resolve Cyprus conflict (Mon 16 Dec 5:09 EST) Reuters FEATURE-Turks clash over Islamic education (Tue 17 Dec 12:22 EST) Wednesday, 18 December 1996Reuters Greece gives Rifkind Cyprus proposals mixed review (Wed 18 Dec 12:57 EST)Reuters Greek ambassador among Peru hostages (Wed 18 Dec 13:34 EST) Reuters Turkey's parliament approves 1997 balanced budget (Wed 18 Dec 14:08 EST) Reuters Hostages at Japan ambassador's home in Lima (Wed 18 Dec 16:13 EST) Reuters EU prepares for annual battle over fish quotas (Wed 18 Dec 13:17 EST) Reuters Peru rebels threaten to kill embassy hostages (Wed 18 Dec 16:32 EST) Reuters European rights court deals double blow to Turkey (Wed 18 Dec 11:25 EST) Reuters Greek PM sticks to his economic guns, so far (Wed 18 Dec 10:48 EST) Reuters Greek government makes small gesture to farmers (Wed 18 Dec 10:19 EST) Reuters Turk troops suffer trauma in Kurdish rebel fight (Wed 18 Dec 11:28 EST) Reuters Basketball-Aris fined, Alexander banned after brawl (Wed 18 Dec 12:04 EST) Reuters Cyprus stocks inch higher (Wed 18 Dec 10:09 EST) Reuters Eurocourt ruling on Turkey praised by Cyprus (Dec 18, 10:01 EST) Reuters Cyprus welcomes Eurocourt ruling against Turkey (Wed 18 Dec 5:34 EST) Reuters European rights court says Turkey tortured Kurd (Wed 18 Dec 7:50 EST) Reuters Euro-court clears Greece in Jehovah Witness ruling (Wed 18 Dec 8:48 EST) Reuters Greek government shrugs off wave of strikes (Wed 18 Dec 6:27 EST) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Dec 18 (Wed 18 Dec 3:01 EST) ClariNet-UPI European rights court condemns Turkey [Kurds, torture] (Dec. 4:31 PST) CNN CNN - Strikes spread as Greece prepares for budget debate - Dec. 17, 1996 Reuters Eurocourt rules against Turkey on Cyprus case (Wed 18 Dec 4:20 EST) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Dec 18 (Wed 18 Dec 1:35 EST) Reuters More Than $13 Billion Lost Worldwide to Software Piracy Joint (Wed 18 Dec 12:16 EST) Thursday, 19 December 1996ClariNet-Reuters Greek farmers vow disruption, PM rejects demands (Dec. 19, 12:34 PST)ClariNet-Reuters Greek seamen block ships, call 24-hr strike Friday (Dec. 19, 12:42 PST) ClariNet-UPI Turkey condemns European rights verdict (Dec. 19, 10:21 PST) Reuters Albanians face shortages over Greek dispute (Thu 19 Dec 11:33 EST) ClariNet-Reuters OECD sees Greek inflation at 7.2 pct in 1997 (Dec. 19, 8:41 PST) ClariNet-Reuters Farmers march in Athens, PM turns down demands (Dec. 19, 9:11 PST) Reuters Turkey attacks European court ruling on Cyprus (Thu 19 Dec 9:57 EST) Reuters Greek PM would quit before yielding on strikes (Thu 19 Dec 9:03 EST) Reuters Farmers march in Athens, PM turns down demands (Thu 19 Dec 10:08 EST) Reuters Bomb explodes outside home of Iranian in Cyprus (Thu 19 Dec 10:18 EST) Reuters EU ministers tussle over 1997 fish quotas (Thu 19 Dec 10:34 EST) Reuters IDC Predicts European IT Market to Grow 7.8 Percent By Year (Thu 19 Dec 9:50 EST) ClariNet-Reuters U.N. chief urges direct talks by Cypriot leaders (Dec. 18, 22:00 PST) Reuters Farmers Stage Mass Protest in Athens (Dec. 19, 11:22 EST) Reuters Angry Greek farmers descend on Athens to protest (Thu 19 Dec 3:58 EST) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Dec 19 (Thu 19 Dec 1:14 EST) Reuters Cyprus woman pregnant with 11 babies (Thu 19 Dec 3:18 EST) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Dec 19 (Thu 19 Dec 3:05 EST) The Irish Times European court finds against Turkey (Dec. 19) The Times Cypriot wins land right case (Dec. 19) Reuters Bomb blast wrecks Citibank offices in Athens (Wed 18 Dec 18:26 EST) Reuters Peru Rebels Free Five Diplomat Hostages (Wed 18 Dec 18:48 EST) Reuters Peru Rebels Free Three Ambassadors (Wed 18 Dec 20:35 EST) Friday, 20 December 1996Reuters Turk rights group sees November rise in violations (Fri 20 Dec 7:34 EST)Reuters Blockading Greek farmers ponder next move (Fri 20 Dec 9:15 EST) Reuters Greek ambassador in Lima, ex-hostage, ordered home (Fri 20 Dec 10:52 EST) Reuters Turks pessimistic over state-gangland scandal (Fri 20 Dec 9:39 EST) Reuters Olympics-Italian group says 'No' to Rome Olympics (Fri 20 Dec 10:50 EST) Reuters YEAREND - EU faces watershed year for economy and politics (Thu 19 Dec 21:16 EST) ClariNet-UPI Ratings agency downgrades Turkish debt (Dec. 20, 6:02 PST) ClariNet-Reuters Blockading Greek farmers ponder next move (Dec. 20, 10:22 PST) ClariNet-UPI Greek leader in Egypt for talks (Dec. 20, 10:01 PST) ClariNet-Reuters Greek farmers return to road blocks (Dec. 19, 20:32 PST) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Dec 20 (Fri 20 Dec 2:03 EST) Reuters EU strikes deal on 1997 fish catch quotas (Fri 20 Dec 2:17 EST) Reuters EU eases pain for fishermen in quota deal (Fri 20 Dec 5:15 EST) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Dec 20 (Fri 20 Dec 2:43 EST) The Irish Times PM would quit before yielding to strikes (Dec. 20) Saturday, 21 December 1996Reuters Turkey, Iran pledge for closer ties despite U.S. (Sat 21 Dec 12:52 EST)ClariNet-UPI Iran sees no military pact with Turkey (Dec. 21, 11:40 PST) Associated Press Iran, Turkey Bolster Trade Cooperation (Dec. 21, 14:32 EST) Reuters Greek farmers tighten roadblocks; budget vote due (Sat 21 Dec 6:45 EST) ClariNet-Reuters Tension rises as seamen continue ports blockade (Dec. 20, 13:10 PST) Reuters U.S. annoyed at Rafsanjani visit to Turkey (Fri 20 Dec 17:29 EST) Sunday, 22 December 1996Monday, 23 December 1996Tuesday, 24 December 1996CNN CNN - U.N. renews Cyprus force, calls for push to reunite island - Dec. 23, 1996CNN CNN - Greek farmers lift blockade - Dec. 22, 1996 Wednesday, 25 December 1996Thursday, 26 December 1996Friday, 27 December 1996Reuters Police arrest Pakistanis in N. Cyprus container (Fri 27 Dec 11:29 EST)Reuters Iraqi convicts suffer mass poisoning in Cyprus (Fri 27 Dec 12:14 EST) Reuters Turks said to use gangster for missions abroad (Fri 27 Dec 11:56 EST) Reuters U.S. welcomes planned Turkish ministerial visit (Fri 27 Dec 16:21 EST) Reuters France withdraws from allied north Iraq watch (Fri 27 Dec 6:40 EST) Reuters Turk courts accept Kurdish language translators (Fri 27 Dec 11:42 EST) Reuters France withdraws from allied mission in north Iraq (Fri 27 Dec 9:20 EST) Reuters Turk rights group says Kurds forced to bear arms (Fri 27 Dec 11:25 EST) Reuters Turk Cyprus population almost doubles since 1960 (Thu 26 Dec 7:47 EST) Reuters Iraqi paper assails Turkey over U.S. flights (Thu 26 Dec 5:26 EST) Reuters Makeshift bomb damages Citibank branch in Athens (Thu 26 Dec 13:28 EST) Reuters Turkey says it will help returning Kurds (Thu 26 Dec 12:58 EST) Reuters Turkey suspends seven police in security scandal (Thu 26 Dec 10:06 EST) Reuters Turkish parliament to vote on Iraqi air patrols (Wed 25 Dec 4:53 EST) Reuters Turkey backs Iraq no-fly zone despite France row (Wed 25 Dec 13:04 EST) Reuters France and allies at odds on north Iraq patrols (Wed 25 Dec 14:37 EST) Reuters France stalls on north Iraq no-fly zone talks (Wed 25 Dec 13:27 EST) Reuters Soccer-Cyprus first division results/standings (Mon 23 Dec 3:19 EST) Reuters Greece Tells U.S. It Will Fight Video Piracy (Thu 26 Dec 9:56 EST) Reuters U.S. Expects France to Join Iraq Air Patrols (Thu 26 Dec 7:09 EST) CNN CNN - France drops out of U.S.-led mission to protect Kurds - Dec. 27, 1996 Saturday, 28 December 1996Sunday, 29 December 1996Reuters Greek cargo ship capsizes in storm, 20 missing (Sun 29 Dec 7:15 EST)Monday, 30 December 1996Tuesday, 31 December 1996Associated Press Bomb explodes at Peruvian Embassy in Athens (December 30, 1996 12.52 pm EST (1752 GMT))Reuters Peru hostage saga seems to enter final phase (Tue 31 Dec 0:09 EST) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Dec 30 (Mon 30 Dec 2:11 EST) Reuters Turkish forces release Germans detained in Cyprus (Mon 30 Dec 9:53 EST) Reuters Turkish forces detain four Germans on Cyprus (Mon 30 Dec 8:04 EST) Reuters Probe ordered into Greek ship rescue attempts (Mon 30 Dec 8:10 EST) Reuters Bomb blasts Peruvian embassy in Athens, woman hurt (Mon 30 Dec 12:45 EST) Reuters Peru rebels condemn Greek ``solidarity'' bomb (Mon 30 Dec 14:52 EST) Reuters FEATURE - Turks see troubled economy but no crisis in 1997 (Mon 30 Dec 1:03 EST) Reuters Bomb explodes outside Peru embassy in Athens-police (Mon 30 Dec 12:29 EST) Reuters The ``Guerrilla Fighting Group'' claimed responsibility (Mon 30 Dec 15:04 EST) Reuters Four dead, 16 missing after Greek ship capsizes (Sun 29 Dec 11:18 EST) Reuters Hopes dim for 20 missing after Greek ship capsizes (Sun 29 Dec 8:56 EST) |