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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 00-07-24Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1530:CYPPRESS:01[01] Weather and Temperatures for CyprusNicosia, Jul 24 (CNA) -- Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus, according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International Airport are:
Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
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Station Maximum Minimum Weather
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Nicosia 37 20 FINE
Larnaca 32 23 FINE
Limassol 30 23 FINE
Paphos 30 19 FINE
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CNA/GP/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1535:CYPPRESS:08[08] Britons - Stabbing - Remand ordersLarnaca, Jul 24 (CNA) - The Famagusta District Court today issued eight-day remand orders against two British tourists, who are suspected of attempting to murder a fellow Briton, Andrew Delarno Grey, 35, on Saturday, during a beach party.The suspects, Kofi Ackah, 22, and Jason Jonathan Pinter, 29, were arrested late last night at Larnaca Airport, shortly before they were to board a flight for Britain, and were presented before the Court this morning. A third person is wanted. CNA/MAN/MCH/RG/GP/2000 1645:CYPPRESS:03[03] Cyprus government - G8 statementby Myria Antoniadou Geneva, Jul 24 (CNA) - The Cyprus government has expressed satisfaction with a Group of Eight (G8 - seven most industrialised countries and Russia) reference to the Cyprus problem, as it believes it shows that the international community and the world's most powerful countries consider it as one of the major issues that have to be tackled.In a written statement issued in Geneva, Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou describes the reference as positive and notes the G8 references on the need for a progress to be made in the current round of talks and the months ahead for a settlement giving full consideration to the UN Security Council resolutions and an undivided Cyprus. CNA/MA/RG2000 1720:CYPPRESS:04[04] Cyprus - Turkish occupied areas - Art smugglersLondon, Jul 24 (CNA) - A report in today's "Times" notes that the Turkish occupied areas of the Republic of Cyprus have "long been regarded as a favourite route for art smugglers" and points out that a stolen handwritten 11th century Koran was to be smuggled into Britain through those areas.The report says that the gold-embroidered manuscript was stolen last year from the Topkapi Palace Museum in Constantinople, Turkey, and was taken to the areas in Cyprus under Turkish occupation, from where a contact was made with Christies of London to inquire whether they could buy the item. CNA/KT/RG/2000 1825:CYPPRESS:05[05] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Jul 24 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:CSE General Index 382.52 ( -4.20) Traded Value CYP 21,279,438 Sectural Indices Banks CYP 5,007,861 498.95 (-3.03) Approved Investment Companies CYP 5,550,811 268.30 (-5.00) Insurance Companies CYP 754,988 280.68 (-2.46) Manufacturing Companies CYP 969,721 116.61 (-8.17) Tourism Companies CYP 1,492,491 322.42 (-6.32) Trading Companies CYP 1,064,955 138.52 (-4.68) Other Companies CYP 5,689,340 381.60 (-5.09) Offshore Companies 105.00 ( 0.00)The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/RG/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY2015:CYPPRESS:06[06] Cyprus - Occupied areas - Conversion of church into hotelNicosia, Jul 24 (CNA) -- Bishop of Kyrenia Pavlos has strongly protested to the international community over the conversion of a Greek Orthodox church in the Turkish occupied areas of the island into a hotel.He also holds the international community responsible "for not taking any action to implement and restore international law to the whole island of Cyprus". CNA GG/RG/20002040:CYPPRESS:07[07] Defence Minister - Solana - MeetingBrussels, Jul 24 (CNA) - Cyprus Defence Minister, Socratis Hasikos, met today in Brussels with Western European Union (WEU) General Secretary and European Union (EU) high representative for Common Foreign Policy and Security Policy, Javier Solana, in the context of closer cooperation between Cyprus and the European Union in the sectors of security and defence.During their meeting, Hasikos discussed with Solana Cyprus' role in the EU's common defence and security policy, and expressed the willingness of the Republic of Cyprus to contribute in the infrastructure, with its ports and airports, and with military staff, according to the ratio to be determined at Community level. CNA/NB/RG/2000 CNA ENDS Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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