Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-11-08

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CONTENTS

[01] Children's annual radio charity begins

[02] Annual radio charity for children with special needs begins (Repeat)

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[05] Spokesman explains proposal for Larnaca port

[06] Cypriot FM: Cyprus standing by Greece as regards FYROM issue

[07] Health Minister pleads not guilty to interfering with course of justice

[08] Greek Prime Minister to pay official visit to Cyprus

[09] Defence Minister: Turkey cannot yet be considered European state

[10] Cypriot FM: No prospect for resumption of Cyprus negotiations

[11] Cypriot President to visit Italy 17-18 November

[12] Cyprus still concerned over lack of progress in CMP’s work

[13] Klosson: US interested in expanding Cyprus-US business ties

[14] Cypriot House President to hold official visit to Greece

[01] Children's annual radio charity begins

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Children's annual radio charity begins

[02] Annual radio charity for children with special needs begins (Repeat)

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Annual radio charity for children with special needs begins

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

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

INDICES BASE VALUES: FTSEMed=5000, OTHERS=1000

TRADED VALUE                       722.418,06

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       71,68     0,21    662.375,97
FTSE/CySE 20                           327,70     0,61    637.225,99
MAIN MARKET INDEX                      981,13     0,55    601.776,19
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                  938,47    -1,92      2.631,11
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX      989,08    -0,75     25.407,08
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX        979,45     0,45    604.407,29
BANKS INDEX                            984,96     0,71    566.443,19
HOTELS INDEX                           917,00    -0,52      3.460,83
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               877,19     0,19     73.906,88
FTSE Med (5/11/2004)                 6.374,76     1,45

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Nov 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)
---------------------------------------------------------------
Nicosia               25             16              THUNDER
Larnaca               27             18              THUNDER
Limassol              27             18              FAIR
Paphos                26             18              CLOUDY

[05] Spokesman explains proposal for Larnaca port

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Spokesman explains proposal for Larnaca port

Nicosia, Nov 8 (CNA) -- A Cyprus government proposal for the use of the Larnaca port by Turkish Cypriot businessmen is parallel with and independent of another proposal by the government for the return of the Turkish occupied town of Famagusta and the joint operation of the city's port, Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides has said.

[06] Cypriot FM: Cyprus standing by Greece as regards FYROM issue

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Cypriot FM: Cyprus standing by Greece as regards FYROM issue

Nicosia, Nov 8 (CNA) -- Cyprus is standing by the Greek people, government and politicians, Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs George Iacovou said, asked how he was handling the issue of the recognition of the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia by the US as ''Republic of Macedonia''.

[07] Health Minister pleads not guilty to interfering with course of justice

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Health Minister pleads not guilty to interfering with court case

Nicosia, Nov 8 (CNA) Cypriot Health Minister Constantina Akkelidou has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to interfere with the course of justice.

[08] Greek Prime Minister to pay official visit to Cyprus

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Greek Prime Minister to pay official visit to Cyprus

Nicosia, Nov 8 (CNA) -- Greek Premier Costas Karamanlis arrives in Cyprus on Friday for a two-day official visit, during which he will discuss a ''wide range of issues'', Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said here today, adding that the visit is ''particularly important.''

[09] Defence Minister: Turkey cannot yet be considered European state

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Defence Minister: Turkey cannot yet be considered European state

Nicosia, Nov 8 (CNA) -- Turkey cannot yet be considered a European state, Cypriot Minister of Defence Kyriakos Mavronicolas has said, commenting on the continuing Turkish provocations in the Aegean.

[10] Cypriot FM: No prospect for resumption of Cyprus negotiations

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Cypriot FM: No prospect for resumption of Cyprus negotiations

Nicosia, Nov 8 (CNA) Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs George Iacovou has said there is no prospect to resume Cyprus negotiations, taking into consideration the statements made both by Ankara and the Turkish Cypriot side.

[11] Cypriot President to visit Italy 17-18 November

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Cypriot President to visit Italy 17-18 November

Nicosia, Nov 8 (CNA) Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos will pay a visit to Italy from November 17 to 18, Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides announced today.

[12] Cyprus still concerned over lack of progress in CMP’s work

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Cyprus still concerned over lack of progress in CMPs work

Nicosia, Nov 8 (CNA) The Cyprus government continues to be concerned over the lack of progress in solving the humanitarian issue of the missing persons, within the framework of the Committee of Missing Persons (CMP).

[13] Klosson: US interested in expanding Cyprus-US business ties

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Klosson: US interested in expanding Cyprus-US business ties

Nicosia, Nov 8 (CNA) -- In the year 2003 the US exported 327 million US dollars worth of goods to Cyprus, and in turn Cyprus exported 25 million US dollars worth of goods to the United States, US Ambassador in Nicosia Michael Klosson said today.

[14] Cypriot House President to hold official visit to Greece

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Cypriot House President to hold official visit to Greece

Nicosia, Nov 8 (CNA) Cypriot House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias flies to Athens tomorrow for an official visit, at the invitation of President of the Greek Parliament Anna Benaki Psarouda.

During the visit, in return of a visit to Cyprus by Benaki last June, Christofias will be received by President of the Hellenic Republic Constantinos Stephanopoulos and will meet with Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis, Benaki, main opposition PASOK President George Papandreou, Greek Communist Party General Secretary Aleka Papariga and President of the Left Coalition Nicos Constantopoulos.

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