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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 00-03-02
CONTENTS
[01] UAE plane - Emergency landing
[02] Cyprus Bone Marrow Donor Registry
[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange
[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
1050:CYPPRESS:01
[01] UAE plane - Emergency landing
Larnaca, Mar 2 (CNA) -- All passengers of a United Arab Emirates aircraft,
which made an emergency landing here last night after it took off from
Larnaca International Airport, left for Dubai this morning. Flight UAE 946
from Larnaca to Dubai reported damage to one of its engines 20 minutes into
the flight and while it was still in the Nicosia FIR , a spokesman for UAE
told CNA Thursday.
CNA EC/GP/2000
1055:CYPPRESS:02
[02] Cyprus Bone Marrow Donor Registry
Nicosia, Mar 2 (CNA) -- Cyprus has the highest number of bone marrow donors
per head of population worldwide, according to statistics which show that
some 18.500 persons have been registered donors among a population of about
650.000. According to the statistics Dr Adamos Adamou, head of the
Scientific Committee of the Karaiskakion Foundation, has presented to
visiting deputies, a total of 149 patients have applied for a compatible
bone marrow donor, most of whom are Cypriots but there are 56 Greeks and 16
patients from other countries.
CNA/MM/GP/2000
1445:CYPPRESS:03
[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Mar 2 CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index
closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:
CSE General Index 596.32 ( 0.44)
Traded Value CYP 13,153,836
Sectural Indices
Banks CYP 6,066,848 713.67 ( 0.25)
Approved Investment
Companies CYP 611,477 441.99 ( -0.57)
Insurance Companies CYP 116,161 433.16 ( 0.10)
Manufacturing Companies CYP 653,567 187.28 ( 0.84)
Tourism Companies CYP 567,637 474.36 ( -0.90)
Trading Companies CYP 1,118,550 248.15 ( -0.73)
Other Companies CYP 2,633,528 696.76 ( 2.00)
Offshore Companies 105.00 ( 0.00)
The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as
compared to the last meeting.
CNA MCH/2000
1450:CYPPRESS:04
[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
Nicosia, Mar 2 (CNA) -- Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus,
according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International Airport
are:
Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
Station Maximum Minimum Weather
Nicosia 16 2 FINE
Larnaca 18 3 FAIR
Limassol 18 6 FINE
Paphos 16 5 FAIR
CNA MCH/2000
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
CNA ENDS
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