Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-01-09

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

CONTENTS

[01] First snow in years on Pentadactylos mountain range

[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[03] Cyprus submits report to UN on fight against terrorism

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[05] Cyprus blanketed in snow

[06] Overseas Greeks welcome Simitis' visit to US

[07] Foreign trade statistics

[08] Excavations in Paphos district unearth early faience

[01] First snow in years on Pentadactylos mountain range

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First snow in years on Pentadactylos mountain range

Nicosia, Jan 9 (CNA) -- Unusually low temperatures have resulted in the first snowfall on Pentadactylos mountain range, on the island's northern coast, but snow has also fallen on lower ground on the slopes of the Troodos mountains.

[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jan 9 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              132,47  ( 0,26)

Traded Value                  CYP  1.641.716

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    637.125   534,57  ( 0,66)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    251.070   145,58  ( 0,59)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP    225.974   127,22  (-0,08)
Insurance Companies           CYP    106.292    53,39  ( 2,16)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     81.345    56,20  ( 0,43)
Tourism Companies             CYP    132.743   103,76  ( 1,12)
Trading Companies             CYP     42.420    33,41  (-0,36)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     22.132    55,85  (-0,55)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     58.035     8,92  ( 1,71)
Financial Services Companies  CYP    202.317    29,71  (-0,24)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          0    25,41  (-1,66)
Hotels                        CYP    212.171    81,37  ( 0,04)
Other Companies               CYP    263.258   146,35  (-0,12)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[03] Cyprus submits report to UN on fight against terrorism

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Cyprus submits report to UN on fight against terrorism

Nicosia, Jan 9 (CNA) -- The Republic of Cyprus has submitted its report to the UN pursuant to Security Council resolution 1373 on the fight against terrorism. Cyprus stresses that the fight against international crime, particularly terrorism, through international cooperation is one of its foreign policy top priorities.

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jan 9 (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                   6           4         RAIN
Larnaca                   8           4         RAIN
Limassol                  8           5         RAIN
Paphos                    6           5         RAIN

[05] Cyprus blanketed in snow

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Cyprus blanketed in snow

Nicosia, Jan 9 (CNA) - Most of Cyprus was covered in a blanket of snow today, as a spell of cold weather coming from southern Russia swept over the island, bringing temperatures down to around 5 degrees Celsius inland and around zero over the mountains.

[06] Overseas Greeks welcome Simitis' visit to US

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Overseas Greeks welcome Simitis' visit to US

Nicosia, Jan 9 (CNA) - Leaders over the overseas Greek community have said that Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis, who is currently visiting the United States, could use the considerable influence of Greece, as a NATO ally and a regional power in the Balkans, "to help keep on track recent positive movement towards a possible Cyprus settlement".

[07] Foreign trade statistics

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Foreign trade statistics

Nicosia, Jan 9 (CNA) - Cyprus' total imports and exports rose during the first eight months of 2001, compared to the same period of 2000, according to official figures issued here today. The trade deficit accounted for 1.299,1 million pounds (1 CY pound is trading at approximately 1,5 US dollars), compared to 1.108,8 million pounds in Jan-Aug 2000.

[08] Excavations in Paphos district unearth early faience

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Excavations in Paphos district unearth early faience

Nicosia, Jan 9 (CNA) - Excavations carried out by the Lemba Archaeological Research Centre of the University of Edinburgh at an ancient burial site in Souskiou-Laona, in the Paphos district, have provided an insight to the character of grave goods and the rituals of the time, and have unearthed what is probably the earliest known imported faience on Cyprus, and for that matter any Mediterranean island.

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