Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-08-01

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CONTENTS

[01] Champions League: APOEL hopeful for qualifying

[02] Maccabi Haifa beat Belshina Belarus in Cyprus

[03] Cypriot athlete wins medal in Commonwealth Games

[04] Cyprus cabinet approves budget for recycling plan

[05] Cyprus introduces Prize for preserving archeological heritage

[06] Cyprus accepts amendment of UN Convention

[07] Cyprus hands Asian Group presidency to India

[08] Cyprus to upgrade satellite programme and introduce digital TV

[09] President flies to Paris alone for meeting with Annan

[10] European Parliament invites leaders to discussion

[11] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[12] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[13] Britain's objective a reunited Cyprus to join EU

[01] Champions League: APOEL hopeful for qualifying

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Champions League: APOEL hopeful for qualifying

[02] Maccabi Haifa beat Belshina Belarus in Cyprus

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Maccabi Haifa beat Belshina Belarus in Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 1 (CNA) -- Maccabi of Haifa, Israel, playing as a home team here last night, beat Belshina of Bobruisk, Belarus, 4-0, in the first leg of the Champions League second qualifying round.

[03] Cypriot athlete wins medal in Commonwealth Games

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Cypriot athlete wins medal in Commonwealth Games

Nicosia, Aug 1 (CNA) -- Cyprus has clinched its third medal in the 17th Commonwealths Games being held in Manchester, Britain.

[04] Cyprus cabinet approves budget for recycling plan

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Cyprus cabinet approves budget for recycling plan

[05] Cyprus introduces Prize for preserving archeological heritage

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Cyprus introduces Prize for preserving archeological heritage

Nicosia, Aug 1 (CNA) -- The Cyprus cabinet has decided to introduce a Prize for the preservation and projection of Cyprus' archeological heritage.

[06] Cyprus accepts amendment of UN Convention

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Cyprus accepts amendment of UN Convention

Nicosia, Aug 1 (CNA) -- The Republic of Cyprus has submitted the document of acceptance of the amendment of article 20, paragraph 1, of the Convention to Abolish any Form of Discrimination Against Women, which was adopted in New York on December 18, 1979.

[07] Cyprus hands Asian Group presidency to India

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Cyprus hands Asian Group presidency to India

[08] Cyprus to upgrade satellite programme and introduce digital TV

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Cyprus to upgrade satellite programme and introduce digital TV

Nicosia, Aug 1 (CNA) -- Cyprus' Council of Ministers has decided to upgrade the CYPRUS SAT (Satellite) programme and to promote procedures to introduce digital television services on the island.

[09] President flies to Paris alone for meeting with Annan

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President flies to Paris alone for meeting with Annan

Nicosia, Aug 1 (CNA) -- Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said today that President Glafcos Clerides would be flying to Paris for a meeting with UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on September 6, accompanied only by a minute taker.

[10] European Parliament invites leaders to discussion

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European Parliament invites leaders to discussion

Nicosia, Aug 1 (CNA) -- Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou announced today that President Glafcos Clerides received an invitation yesterday evening from the President of the European Parliament's Foreign Relations Committee to participate in a discussion on the Cyprus problem before the body, with Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash.

[11] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Aug 1 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               83,36  ( 0,46)

Traded Value                  CYP    508.444

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    263.371   349,95  ( 1,17)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    189.527    95,85  ( 1,05)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     10.046    81,33  (-0,81)
Insurance Companies           CYP         76    22,43  (-0,58)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     39.761    58,36  (-1,30)
Tourism Companies             CYP     22.052    89,46  ( 2,12)
Trading Companies             CYP      9.944    18,61  ( 0,00)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     16.507    51,16  ( 0,93)

Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      3.736     3,04  ( 2,70)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     13.321    11,90  ( 1,28)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP      1.936    15,65  ( 0,45)
Hotels                        CYP     64.751    46,33  (-0,41)
Other Companies               CYP     56.005    78,86  ( 0,09)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[12] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 1 (CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus,
according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International
Airport are:

Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
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Station               Maximum     Minimum       Weather
(At 1200 UTC)
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Nicosia                  39          27          FINE
Larnaca                  38          28          FINE
Limassol                 40          26          FINE
Paphos                   31          25          FINE

[13] Britain's objective a reunited Cyprus to join EU

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Britain's objective a reunited Cyprus to join EU

by Kyriakos Tsioupras

London, Aug 1 (CNA) -- British Minister for Europe Peter Hain has stressed that Britain's objective is a reunited Cyprus acceding to the EU, but he also reiterated the Helsinki European Council conclusions that a solution to the Cyprus issue is not a precondition for EU accession.

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