Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 01-12-09

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>

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[01] Cyprus foreign trade statistics indicate rise in deficit

[02] Former Foreign Minister, Ioannis Christofides, died today, aged 77

[03] Bad weather hits Cyprus, causing damage and filling damns

[01] Cyprus foreign trade statistics indicate rise in deficit

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Cyprus foreign trade statistics indicate rise in deficit

Nicosia, Dec 9 (CNA) - Total imports in Cyprus during the period January-July 2001 totaled 1.526 million Cyprus pounds (1 CY pound is trading at approximately 1,5 US dollars) as compared with 1.320,9 million during the same period last year, whilst total exports reached 381,4 million compared to 358,5 million pounds in January-July 2000.

[02] Former Foreign Minister, Ioannis Christofides, died today, aged 77

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Former Foreign Minister, Ioannis Christofides, died today, aged 77

Nicosia, Dec 9 (CNA) - Ioannis Christofides, former Foreign Minister of late Archbishop Makarios' III government, died this morning, at the age of 77.

[03] Bad weather hits Cyprus, causing damage and filling damns

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Bad weather hits Cyprus, causing damage and filling damns

Nicosia, Dec 9 (CNA) - The rare wave of stormy weather that hit Cyprus over the past few days, has caused extensive damage and made communications difficult, and in some cases dangerous, while at the same time has poured precious water into the country's reservoirs.

The police and fire brigade told CNA that both services were on alert to pump water out of homes, while gale force winds sank boats, blew roofs off and snapped trees.

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