Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-01-26

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

CONTENTS

[01] President: UN envoy talked about flag and anthem

[02] British envoy in occupied Cyprus for contacts

[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[04] UN may produce new peace plan, says Foreign Minister

[05] Cypriot wins Australian junior tennis championship

[01] President: UN envoy talked about flag and anthem

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President: UN envoy talked about flag and anthem

Nicosia, Jan 26 (CNA) -- President Glafcos Clerides has stepped in to clarify some of the issues regarding a UN announcement that the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot sides have authorized the UN to ask for bids for a flag and anthem for Cyprus, as provided in a peace plan Kofi Annan has presented them with.

''UN Secretary General's special adviser Alvaro de Soto has raised the issue of a flag and an anthem in the context of preparations'' should a political settlement be reached, the President told CNA on Saturday.

[02] British envoy in occupied Cyprus for contacts

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British envoy in occupied Cyprus for contacts

Nicosia, Jan 26 (CNA) -- Lord David Hannay, Britain's special representative for Cyprus currently visiting the island, is having contacts in the Turkish occupied areas today.

He is meeting party leaders, mainly from the opposition, Ergun Olgun, aide to Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash to the ongoing UN-led peace talks and the chairman of the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce Ali Erel.

[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jan 26 (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                 18           6          FAIR
Larnaca                 20           9          FINE
Limassol                22          10          FINE
Paphos                  21           9          FINE

[04] UN may produce new peace plan, says Foreign Minister

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UN may produce new pece plan, says Foreign Minister

Limassol, Jan 26 (CNA) -- Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides has not ruled out the possibility that the UN may put forward a second revised peace plan, as they are trying to find a negotiated settlement by the end of February.

The minister said that the international community is expected to increase its pressure, mainly on the Turkish Cypriot side, and noted that if this year does not lead to a solution, it will lead to division.

[05] Cypriot wins Australian junior tennis championship

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Cypriot wins Australian junior tennis championship

Nicosia, Jan 26 (CNA) -- Marcos Baghdadis, Cyprus' junior tennis champion, has won the Australian Open junior tennis championship.

He beat his opponent Romanian Florin Mergea in the final with 2-0, 6-4 and 6-4 sets to win the title. CNA MM/2003 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

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