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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 01-02-07Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1155:CYPPRESS:01[01] Sports: Cypriot team qualify for Euro basketball cupNicosia, Feb 7 (CNA) -- Keravnos basketball club of Strovolos, Cyprus, made history in the island's sports last night qualifying for the quarterfinals of the European Saporta Cup.The Cypriot team beat at home Borac Nektar of Bosnia Herzecovina 91-73 covering the 15-point difference of the first game (89-74) played in Banja Luka. It is the first time that a Cypriot basketball team reach the quarterfinals (best eight) of a European tournament. Keravnos will play for the Saporta Cup quarterfinals against Pamesa Valencia, Spain. CNA GP/20011435:CYPPRESS:02[02] Weather and Temperatures for CyprusNicosia, Feb 7 (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 17 9 FAIR Larnaca 19 11 FAIR Limassol 21 9 FAIR Paphos 19 8 FAIR ---------------------------------------------------------------CNA/GP/2001 1440:CYPPRESS:03[03] Greek Cypriot trade unions - KTOSNicosia, Feb 7 (CNA) - Three Greek Cypriot teachers' unions, POED, OELMEK and OLTEK, have sent a letter to Education International, requesting the organisation's intervention to terminate the oppressive measures taken by the self-styled regime in the Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus against the fraternal Turkish Cypriot union of teachers, KTOS.In their letter, the Greek Cypriot trade unions state that the Turkish Cypriot teachers dared to publish a message in the form of a paid advertisement in the Tukrish Cypriot press, demanding from Turkey "to leave Turkish Cypriots in peace, because they do not want her money or her proposed set of austerity measures, nor do they want to be her slaves". CNA/AAG/RG/GP/2001 1450:CYPPRESS:04[04] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Feb 7 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:CSE General Index 208,29 (-2,42) Traded Value CYP 8.011.222 FTCE/CYSE 20 CYP 4.483.192 871,14 (-2,66) Sectural Indices Banks CYP 2.390.419 217,34 (-2,09) Approved Investment Companies CYP 409.608 205,08 (-1,93) Insurance Companies CYP 85.189 92,08 ( 0,12) Manufacturing Companies CYP 342.197 80,09 (-2,58) Tourism Companies CYP 236.409 143,70 (-2,52) Trading Companies CYP 285.315 54,04 (-1,91) Offshore Companies CYP 0 105,00 ( 0,00) Building and Cement Companies CYP 105.366 67,70 (-1,34) Énformation Technology Companies CYP 1.143.256 53,72 (-6,53) Financial Services Companies CYP 363.770 41,65 (-3,61) Fish Culture Companies CYP 18.381 81,46 (-1,51) Hotels CYP 877.489 96,80 (-0,47) Other Companies CYP 1.022.578 254,20 (-2,07)The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/RG/2001 1455:CYPPRESS:05[05] Cyprus - New UniversityNicosia, Feb 7 (CNA) - The Cyprus Council of Ministers, which convened this morning under President Glafcos Clerides, has decided to establish a University of Applied Sciences and Arts.Announcing the decision, Education and Culture Minister Ouranios Ioannides said the aim of the new University is to prepare young people to enter the labour market equipped with upgraded qualifications, as is the trend today in Europe. CNA/MA/RG/GP/2001 CNA ENDS Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |