Wounding at least 23 people in a train crash amid the Greek capital of Athens on Saturday, according to Greek police.

According to available information, that the train was heading from Athens to the north-eastern city of Alxandruboles and that the incident occurred in the town of Larissa.

Having exited five carriages on the railway and rescue teams rushed to the place and broken glass to rescue the passengers.

The injured six people seriously injured were transported to the hospital, according to the Reuters news agency.

The agency added that the Greek authorities that are still investigating the incident says that the reason is probably a malfunction occurred on a system conversion in the railway.

This incident comes with the start of an extended holiday weekend because of a religious holidays to the Greek Orthodox community in Greece.

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Michalis Paulinekes said Minister of Agriculture in Cyprus suffering from drought recently that his country prefers to fetch water from a neighbouring country to regulate consumption.

The minister said to reporters after an emergency meeting that the action focuses on Cyprus being studied is the transfer of water from reservoirs in neighboring Lebanon, and that the final decision on this matter will be taken within ten days.

He said Paulinekes that this solution would cost only transportation expenses Cyprus, where the Lebanese authorities expressed their readiness to grant Cyprus large quantities of water without charge. He added that he will discuss the most appropriate solution for the citizens of the island.

Despite his opposition to reducing water consumption and to impose surcharges on those who exceed a certain amount, he said it might be a feasible measure to sensitize Cypriots value water.

It is noteworthy that a similar action taken Cypriot authorities tried to impose immediate fines on wasteful water does not work in sensitizing the population severity of the crisis resulting from two consecutive years of drought on the Mediterranean island.

The rain was falling during the winter months, less than half the normal rates. After the month of April, will not wait any Fallen Cypriots until October next October.

It is the Government's plans to establish long-term water desalination plants to increase productivity and the existing one

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Saw shares in Asian markets dropped sharply after the publication of the latest figures on the deteriorating situation of the real estate market in the United States.

The Japanese Nikkei index lost nearly 3.2 percent of its value, while the index lost Topex Japanese also 3 percent of its value.

It has also seen an indication Changhang Singh in Hong Kong and Taiwan TAIEX 2.9 and 1.47 percent of the value respectively.

The recent American figures, which showed that the number of real estate, which has seized by the banks in the United States has reached record levels, has renewed fears of entering the U.S. economy - the biggest economy in the world - in a slump

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Jean-Claude Trichet was head European Central Bank expressed concern over the continuing rise of the euro, which reached record levels against the U.S. dollar.

Trichet said during a meeting of central bankers in Switzerland that the European currency movements irregular undesirable for economic growth.

The reporter says economic BBC that although Trichet pledged not to take any decision, however, his remarks suggest the possibility of ECB intervention in the market.

It should be noted that the European currency had registered gains against the U.S. dollar in the recent period, where the value of the dollar retreated against most world currencies.

The euro rose against the dollar Tuesday, recording a new world record was $ 1.5495, following reports unexpected rise in German investor confidence.

The European Central Bank kept interest rates on fixed rate at 4% since last summer, while the Central Bank of American and British central bank interest rate to 3% and 5.25% respectively.

The pound sterling rose against the dollar, recording 2,192 dollars after it was $ 2,101 as the U.S. dollar fell against the yen also registered 101.96 Japanese yen

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Frenchman Francis João broke the world record for sailing around the world a difference of more than 14 days.
Having completed João old 51-year journey in the Navy 57 days and 13 hours and 34 minutes and 6 seconds, so No. It broke the British to Ellen MacArthur in 2005.

The French had sailed from the French town of Brest on November 23 to reflect the finish line today, Sunday, placebo. It is expected to return to Brest on the same day to celebrate this achievement.

João had to face the violent winds of the unity of the mast is broken, they will put an end to the adventure.

The British had broken a record previously João one day, won the admiration of the whole world after completing the journey in 71 days and 14 hours and 18 minutes and 33 seconds.

João has set sail to the south of South Africa, Australia and Chile before returning to the French coast, has also shattered several indices to cross continents.

It across the Indian Ocean in nine days, 12 hours, and the Pacific in 10 days and 14 hours.

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