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CONTENTS

[01] Government issues 1,200 passports for Turkish Cypriots

[02] 'Stop the War in Iraq' alliance to demonstrate in Nicosia

[03] Markides: ''I will not withdraw''

[04] Opposition growing in occupied areas against Denktash

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[07] Greek EU presidency to make every possible step for Cyprus

[08] London Greek and Turkish Cypriots rally together

[09] Government adopts a ''wait and see'' approach towards Turkey

[10] Alvaro de Soto still hopeful for last minute deal on Cyprus

[11] Technical committees continue work

[12] Government looks into options in the event of war in Iraq

[13] UN envoy: Cyprus talks must resume in earnest

[01] Government issues 1,200 passports for Turkish Cypriots

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Government issues 1,200 passports for Turkish Cypriots

Nicosia, Jan 10 (CNA) -- More than 1,200 passports have been issued to Turkish Cypriots recently, Interior Minister Andreas Panagiotou has revelead.

[02] 'Stop the War in Iraq' alliance to demonstrate in Nicosia

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Stop the War in Iraq alliance to demonstrate in Nicosia

Nicosia, Jan 10 (CNA) -- Members of an alliance named Stop the War in Iraq will demonstrate on 18 January in central Nicosia against a possible war in Iraq. The demonstration will coincide with similar rallies in New York and Arab countries on 17-19 January.

[03] Markides: ''I will not withdraw''

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Markides: ''I will not withdraw''

Nicosia, Jan 10 (CNA) -- Attorney-General Alecos Markides made clear here Friday he would not withdraw his candidacy from the presidential race.

[04] Opposition growing in occupied areas against Denktash

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Opposition growing in occupied areas against Denktash

Nicosia, Jan 10 (CNA) -- Opposition among Turkish Cypriots against their leader Rauf Denktashs policy on Cyprus is brewing as organisations called for a new rally for next week urging Turkish Cypriots to attend in thousands.

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jan 10 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               94,61   (-0,38)

Traded Value                  CYP    462.016

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP     96.810   370,06   ( 0,04)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP     75.690   107,34   ( 0,01)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     15.185    81,89   ( 0,81)
Insurance Companies           CYP      2.185    20,88   (-0,10)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     76.678    64,31   (-1,98)
Tourism Companies             CYP     80.513   104,15   (-1,92)
Trading Companies             CYP      4.868    19,25   ( 0,84)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     45.525    73,05   (-1,76)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      1.821     3,35   ( 1,21)
Financial Services Companies  CYP      9.096    18,85   (-2,18)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        586    15,06   (-0,33)
Hotels                        CYP     12.878    47,22   ( 0,21)
Other Companies               CYP     46.145    87,04   (-0,08)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jan 10 (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                  19           8          FINE
Larnaca                  20          10          FINE
Limassol                 21          11          FINE
Paphos                   19          10          FÉÍÅ

[07] Greek EU presidency to make every possible step for Cyprus

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Greek EU presidency to make every possible step for Cyprus

By Costas Iordanides

Athens, Jan 10 (CNA) The Greek Presidency of the European Union pledged here Friday to undertake every possible step to achieve an agreement on the basis of a UN proposal on a comprehensive settlement in Cyprus.

[08] London Greek and Turkish Cypriots rally together

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London Greek and Turkish Cypriots rally together

by Kyriakos Tsioupras

London, Jan 10 (CNA) -- Cypriots living in Britain have decided to support Turkish Cypriots in their demand for a political settlement of the Cyprus question, as this is expressed through mass rallies in Turkish occupied Cyprus.

A seven-member bicommunal committee, comprising Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, was set up after a meeting of Greek Cypriots, members of the National Federation of Cyprus, and representatives of Turkish Cypriot organizations in Britain to develop further this cooperation.

[09] Government adopts a ''wait and see'' approach towards Turkey

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Government adopts a ''wait and see'' approach towards Turkey

Nicosia, Jan 10 (CNA) -- The government will wait and see what the next move by the Turkish government is, before it evaluates statements by Ankara that its policy on Cyprus should be reassessed, Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said here today.

[10] Alvaro de Soto still hopeful for last minute deal on Cyprus

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Alvaro de Soto still hopeful for last minute deal on Cyprus

Constantinople, Jan 10 (CNA) -- Alvaro de Soto, UN Secretary General's special adviser on Cyprus, continues to believe that a solution in Cyprus can be achieved even at the eleventh hour.

''We may reach a solution in the last moment. Unfortunately, a solution could not be reached so far. The plan was presented to the sides. I hope that they would send their response soon,'' de Soto said on arrival in Ankara for talks with Ugur Ziyal, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

[11] Technical committees continue work

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Technical committees continue work

Nicosia, Jan 10 (CNA) - A bicommunal committee, set up in the context of the UN Cyprus peace talks, to look into legislation that will be in place if and when a political settlement is reached, has all but completed its work on a bill relating to intellectual property.

[12] Government looks into options in the event of war in Iraq

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Government looks into options in the event of war in Iraq

Nicosia, Jan 10 (CNA) -- The government is studying the repercussions a possible war against Iraq will have on Cyprus on the basis of various scenarios, an official statement said here today.

[13] UN envoy: Cyprus talks must resume in earnest

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UN envoy: Cyprus talks must resume in earnest

Constantinople, Jan 10 (CNA) -- Peace talks on a negotiated settlement in Cyprus should begin urgently, Alvaro de Soto, UN Secretary General's special adviser on Cyprus said today after talks in Ankara with Undersecretary at the Foreign Ministry Ugur Ziyal.

De Soto also said that a UN proposal on a comprehensive settlement could be amended if the overall balance is maintained.

''In our view, the (UN) plan represents a balanced approach to the problem, fair to everyone. If the two sides agree on changes and preserve the overall balance, changes can be made,'' de Soto said.

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