Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-08-08

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus-based British soldiers fly to Iraq

[02] Spokesman says UN SG reconfirms positions on Cyprus

[03] Spokesman: Turkish side considers repercussions with the EU

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] Mavroyiannis presents credentials to UN chief

[01] Cyprus-based British soldiers fly to Iraq

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Cyprus-based British soldiers fly to Iraq

Nicosia, Aug 8 (CNA) -- A company of the 2nd Battalion Light Infantry based at Dhekelia Garrisson in Cyprus, was deployed to Iraq earlier this week for peace support operations, according to a press release issued by the Sovereign Base Areas Administration.

[02] Spokesman says UN SG reconfirms positions on Cyprus

Spokesman says UN SG reconfirms positions on Cyprus

[03] Spokesman: Turkish side considers repercussions with the EU

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Spokesman: Turkish side considers repercussions with the EU

Nicosia, Aug 8 (CNA) -- Cyprus Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said here Friday the Turkish side had considered the repercussions with the European Union by deciding to postpone the signing of a customs union agreement between Turkey and the illegal regime in the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus.

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Aug 8 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               86,27   (-0,35)

Traded Value                  CYP    357.854

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    168.673   357,18   (-0,06)
FTSE Med 100                                 5.557,45   (-0,65)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    125.448   103,16   (-0,19)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP      8.403    74,84   ( 0,46)
Insurance Companies           CYP        752    14,18   (-1,05)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP      5.136    55,31   (-0,58)
Tourism Companies             CYP      2.087    85,48   (-1,89)
Trading Companies             CYP     21.952    19,56   ( 0,62)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     13.052    68,69   (-0,20)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     29.732     3,12   (-2,50)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     15.016    12,99   (-0,99)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          0    10,69   (-0,19)
Hotels                        CYP      6.145    40,67   (-0,83)
Other Companies               CYP     44.431    77,59   (-0,79)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 8 (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)
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Nicosia                38           22         FINE
Larnaca                33           24         FINE
Limassol               34           27         FAIR
Paphos                 31           23         FINE

[06] Mavroyiannis presents credentials to UN chief

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Mavroyiannis presents credentials to UN chief

Nicosia, Aug 8 (CNA) - Ambassador Andreas Mavroyiannis yesterday presented his credentials to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan as Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations.

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