Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-03-20

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CONTENTS

[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[02] British Bases increase security measures

[03] Cyprus coastal police on 24-hour state of alert

[04] Cyprus allows US to use national airspace (1)

[05] (Κ) Αμερικανική πρεσβεία - Απόφαση Υπουργικού

[06] UN inspectors watching developments in Iraq from Cyprus

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[08] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[09] UK sees no reason to change plans for holidays in Cyprus

[10] US granted conditional use of Cyprus' airspace

[11] Prodi says Cyprus talks suspended not terminated

[12] Cabinet approves measures to alleviate repercussions from Iraqi war

[13] T/C politician receives letter with suspicious white powder

[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Mar 20 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 21/03/2003 to 22/03/2003

On Friday, there will be prolonged clear periods but some cloud will form at times with a change of local rain over Troodos.

On Saturday, there will be more cloud with a chance of rain. The winds will be southwesterly fresh, 4 to 5 bf and the sea slight to moderate. Temperatures will range from 5 to 15 inland and from 8 to 17 on the coast.

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 23/03/2003 to 24/03/2003

Unsettled weather conditions with cloud rain and thunderstorms. Snow is expected over Troodos. Temperatures will drop slightly.

[02] British Bases increase security measures

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British Bases increase security measures

Nicosia, Mar 20 (CNA) -- The authorities of the British Bases on the island have taken increased security measures as a result of the US-British offensive against Iraq, Robert Need, a Bases spokesman has said.

[03] Cyprus coastal police on 24-hour state of alert

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Cyprus coastal police on 24-hour state of alert

[04] Cyprus allows US to use national airspace (1)

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Cyprus allows US to use national airspace (1)

Nicosia, Mar 20 (CNA) The Council of Ministers approved here Thursday a request by the US to allow Αmerican aircraft to use Cypruss national airspace.

Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said the Cabinet examined the US request for facilities, bearing in mind todays events and the unfolding political circumstances.

He said the cabinet also took into consideration earlier agreements between the two countries, under which Cyprus had granted facilities to the US.

The Government Spokesman said the facilities would be granted on condition that civil aviation is not jeopardized.

[05] (Κ) Αμερικανική πρεσβεία - Απόφαση Υπουργικού

[06] UN inspectors watching developments in Iraq from Cyprus

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UN inspectors watching developments in Iraq from Cyprus

Larnaca, Mar 20 (CNA) - The UN weapons inspectors who are now in Cyprus after leaving Iraq are following developments in the war and the situation as this is evolving.

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Mar 20 (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                15            4         FINE
Larnaca                16            6         CLOUDY
Limassol               17            8         FINE
Paphos                 16            8         FAIR

[08] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Mar 20 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               83,04   ( 0,95)

Traded Value                  CYP    650.000

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    304.062   315,08   ( 1,97)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    221.841    90,71   ( 2,06)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     30.705    73,59   ( 0,42)
Insurance Companies           CYP      3.548    16,41   (-3,53)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     18.466    58,24   (-0,02)
Tourism Companies             CYP      2.429    87,35   ( 1,84)
Trading Companies             CYP      4.119    17,90   ( 0,22)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      2.259    72,26   ( 0,61)
Ιnformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      3.091     2,86   ( 3,25)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     79.253    15,44   (-0,58)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        342     9,99   ( 1,42)
Hotels                        CYP     22.755    42,32   (-1,03)
Other Companies               CYP     88.625    79,74   ( 0,49)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[09] UK sees no reason to change plans for holidays in Cyprus

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UK sees no reason to change plans for holidays in Cyprus

Nicosia, Mar 20 (CNA) -- Cyprus is not directly affected by the situation in Iraq and the UK therefore sees no reason for holiday plans to be changed, a Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice for Cyprus issued here by the British High Commission reads.

[10] US granted conditional use of Cyprus' airspace

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US granted conditional use of Cyprus' airspace

Nicosia, Mar 20 (CNA) The Council of Ministers approved here Thursday a request by the US to allow American aircraft to use Cyprus' national airspace, Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said.

The Cabinet decided the facilities would be granted on condition that civil aviation is not jeopardised. The US Embassy in Nicosia welcomed the decision.

[11] Prodi says Cyprus talks suspended not terminated

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Prodi says Cyprus talks suspended not terminated

by Gregoris Savva

Brussels, Mar 20 (CNA) - President of the European Commission Romano Prodi told CNA here Thursday that talks for a solution of the Cyprus question have not stopped, but have been postponed, adding that despite the present difficult phase, the European Union is working towards the resumption of the talks to reunify Cyprus.

[12] Cabinet approves measures to alleviate repercussions from Iraqi war

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Cabinet approves measures to alleviate repercussions from Iraqi war

Nicosia, Mar 20 (CNA) An action plan to handle the damaging repercussions to the Cyprus economy from the war in Iraq was approved here today by the Council of Ministers.

[13] T/C politician receives letter with suspicious white powder

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T/C politician receives letter with suspicious white powder

Nicosia, Mar 20 (CNA) -- The so-called prime minister of the self-styled Turkish Cypriot regime in the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus said Thursday he had received a letter containing suspicious white powder and that his secretary had opened it.

The French News Agency (AFP) reported that Dervis Eroglu said he did not think the substance was anthrax, but added that all necessary measures had been taken.

AFP quoted sources close to Eroglu as saying that the substance was sent for examination to a laboratory in the government-controlled areas of the internationally-recognized Republic through officials from the UN peace-keeping force in Cyprus.

Apart from the secretary, three other people working in Eroglu's

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