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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 00-12-13Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1500:CYPPRESS:01[01] Weather and Temperatures for CyprusNicosia, Dec 13 (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 (At 1200 UTC) --------------------------------------------------------------- Nicosia 16 9 FINE Larnaca 18 10 FINE Limassol 20 9 FINE Paphos 19 7 FAIR ---------------------------------------------------------------CNA/RG/2000 1600:CYPPRESS:02[02] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Dec 13 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:CSE General Index 256,04 (-3,23) Traded Value CYP 18.237.740 FTCE/CYSE 20 CYP 0 1.154,95 (-3,62) Sectural Indices Banks CYP 4.712.105 287,70 (-4,00) Approved Investment Companies CYP 1.567.961 207,63 (-1,35) Insurance Companies CYP 474.946 107,90 (-3,88) Manufacturing Companies CYP 483.713 87,18 (-3,11) Tourism Companies CYP 892.867 158,70 (-3,14) Trading Companies CYP 605.042 65,53 (-3,90) Offshore Companies CYP 0 105,00 ( 0,00) Building and Cement Companies CYP 119.090 73,44 (-3,60) nformation Technology Companies CYP 759.199 78,64 (-1,86) Financial Services Companies CYP 864.789 64,24 (-2,39) Fish Culture Companies CYP 396.113 97,97 (-1,97) Hotels CYP 2.044.636 86,58 (-1,85) Other Companies CYP 3.875.873 292,61 (-3,92)The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/RG/2000 1750:CYPPRESS:03[03] House of Commons - Vaz - CyprusLondon, Dec 13 (CNA) - "The United Kingdom remains strongly supportive of the UN process and is working hard to ensure that all involved continue to cooperate fully with the UN Secretary-General's efforts to achieve a comprehensive settlement in Cyprus", British Minister of State of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Keith Vaz has said.Speaking at the House of Commons and replying to a question put forward by Labour MP Andrew Love, Vaz said the UK wants "all groups to participate" in the peace effort and expressed full confidence in Britain's special representative for Cyprus, Sir David Hannay. CNA/KT/RM/RG/2000 1920:CYPPRESS:04[04] Government Spokesman - Greek Cypriot - AbductionNicosia, Dec 13 (CNA) - The government of Cyprus considers the abduction of 40- year-old Greek Cypriot Panicos Tziakourmas by the Turkish occupation forces today as an act of vengeance to the Republic's arrest of Turkish Cypriot Omer Tekoglou on drug trafficking charges, Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said today.Papapetrou added he believed there was no connection between the incident and the political developments on the Cyprus issue, but considered it as a part of a pattern followed by the illegal regime for 26 years. CNA/RM/RG/2000 1940:CYPPRESS:05[05] Government Spokesman - Sunken vesselNicosia, Dec 13 (CNA) - The Cabinet was briefed today on the incident concerning the sinking of the Royal Prince vessel, returning to Cyprus from Lebanon, where it had dropped off 47 illegal immigrants deported from the island, Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said today.Papapetrou, speaking after a Council of Ministers meeting, said the Cabinet decided that in the future, illegal immigrants would be transferred by air as well as by sea, when necessary. CNA/RM/RG/2000 1945:CYPPRESS:06[06] Government Spokesman - Cyprus problem - TalksNicosia, Dec 13 (CNA) - Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said today the Turkish Cypriot side must have got the message that through threats it cannot but increase its international isolation.Commenting on statements by Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, that he would be going to Geneva after all in late January, but not in the context of UN-led proximity talks on the Cyprus problem, Papapetrou said "as we approach the sixth round, I have no doubt that Denktash will try to reverse all which he has said to justify his threats and his exposure to the public opinion, that he abandoned the talks and there is no meaning in returning to them". CNA/ITS/MA/RG/RM/2000 CNA ENDS Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |