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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 01-11-01Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1620:CYPPRESS:01[01] Cyprus to host European Conference on GeneticsNicosia, Nov 1 (CNA) -- Cyprus will host the sixth European Conference of National Ethics Committees on "Genetics and Society, opportunities and threats", which is organised by the Council of Europe and will be held in the south- western coastal town of Paphos between 11 and 13 November.Around 120 distinguished scientists from National Ethics Committees from member states of the Council of Europe (CoE) as well as observers from other countries and Committees of the CoE and the European Commission will participate in the Conference, which will deal with issues such as genetic testing in employment, public health, cloning, prenatal screening, genetic examination of human genome and patenting DNA and proteins.| CNA/AAR/RM/2001 1900:CYPPRESS:02[02] Cyprus: Airport workers strike todayNicosia, Nov 1 (CNA) -- Over 40 flights scheduled to arrive in or depart from Cyprus airports were affected today as airport workers stage an allout strike to protest against the government's plans to call in private investors to run the Paphos and Larnaca airports by the Build - Operate - Transfer method.Members of three Trade Unions, PEO, SEK and civil servants' Union PASYDY called today a strike between 3pm and 7pm at Larnaca airport and between 1pm and 7 pm at Paphos airport, thus affecting an overall of 43 flights. CNA/MAN/SS/RM/CST/2001 1905:CYPPRESS:03[03] Weather forecast for CyprusNicosia, Íïv 1 (CNA) - The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:Friday and Saturday: 02/11/2001 to 03/11/2001 On Friday the weather will be fine and mostly sunny. The winds light. The temperature between 13C minimum and 25 maximum. Over the coast and between 11C minimum and 24C maximum. Inland on Saturday will be sunny at times but isolated showers. Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 04/11/2001 to 05/11/2001 The weather will be sunny at times but isolated thundery showers too. The temperature between 12C Minimum and 24 maximum. Over the coast and between 11C minimum and 22C maximum inland. Sea Temperature: 23C CNA/RM/2001 2025:CYPPRESS:04[04] Cyprus: House has approved government's Bill for airportsNicosia, Nov 1 (CNA) -- The House Plenary today approved a government bill providing for the expansion and management of airports by private investors.The bill was approved by 32 MPs of the Democratic Rally, Democratic Party, the Social Democrats Movement, the New Horizons, ADIK and the United Democrats, while 19 MPs of left-wing AKEL as well as Environmentalists Movement's MP rejected it. CNA/NMA/RM/2001 CNA ENDS Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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