Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-11-10

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CONTENTS

[01] Radiomarathon contributions exceed 1 m. pounds

[02] AFP Seminar for Med journalists to be held in Cyprus

[03] Cyprus FM tells Turkey: "Help us to help you..."

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[05] Cypriot-Greek parliaments sign cooperation protocol

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[07] Greek Premier to visit Cyprus November 12-13

[08] Pancyprian Trade Union Forum opens in Nicosia

[09] Liberals and Democrats for Europe approve amendment on report for T/Cs

[10] Commission adopts report on preparations for entry to euro area

[01] Radiomarathon contributions exceed 1 m. pounds

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Radiomarathon contributions exceed 1 m. pounds

[02] AFP Seminar for Med journalists to be held in Cyprus

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AFP Seminar for Med journalists to be held in Cyprus

Nicosia, Nov 10 (CNA) -- Journalists and IT specialists from 14 national news agencies of the Mediterranean region will participate in a training seminar on ''News Agencies Multimedia Services over the Internet'' to be held in Nicosia on November 11-12.

The seminar is organised and funded by Agence France - Presse for the Alliance of Mediterranean News Agencies (AMAN), as part of the Alliance's training programme for 2003-2006.

[03] Cyprus FM tells Turkey: "Help us to help you..."

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Cyprus FM tells Turkey: "Help us to help you..."

By Kyriakos Tsioupras

London, Nov 10 (CNA) -- ''Help us to help you'' is the message of Nicosia to Ankara as regards the Turkish European perspective, Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou has stated.

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Nov 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               24             12              CLOUDY
Larnaca               25             15              FAIR
Limassol              26             16              CLOUDY
Paphos                25             16              CLOUDY

[05] Cypriot-Greek parliaments sign cooperation protocol

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Cypriot-Greek parliaments sign cooperation protocol

by Demetra Nikolaou

Athens, Nov 10 (CNA) -- The House Speakers from Cyprus and Greece signed here today a cooperation protocol with a view to enhance further cooperation and coordination between the two parliaments in the political and cultural sphere.

The speakers of the two Houses agreed that their cooperation will be part of efforts to reach a just, functional and viable solution to the question of Cyprus, in accordance with UN resolutions.

''This is a historic moment for the two parliaments, the protocol is practical proof of close and brotherly cooperation. The political will for cooperation has always been there and from now on, we shall act in concert in the political domain, the broad international arena as well as the cultural sector,'' Demetris Christofias, President of the Cyprus House of Representatives said after the signing ceremony.

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Nov 10 (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                       747.612,60

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       72,48     0,99    704.540,21
FTSE/CySE 20                           335,35     1,51    615.984,50
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.003,11     1,46    628.717,62
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                  953,09     1,45      9.014,61
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX      988,89     0,46     35.837,41
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.001,15     1,46    637.732,23
BANKS INDEX                          1.013,24     1,94    580.485,87
HOTELS INDEX                           948,31     1,46      2.225,16
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               865,34    -1,20     39.597,89
FTSE Med (9/11/2004)                 6.287,43    -0,18

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[07] Greek Premier to visit Cyprus November 12-13

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Greek Premier to visit Cyprus November 12-13

Nicosia, Nov 10 (CNA) -- Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis will visit Cyprus November, 12-13. The programme of meetings was officially released Thursday.

[08] Pancyprian Trade Union Forum opens in Nicosia

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Pancyprian Trade Union Forum opens in Nicosia

Nicosia, Nov 10 (CNA) The fourth Pancyprian Trade Union Forum began in Nicosia today with the participation of 228 members from 18 Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot trade unions and representatives of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions and the European Trade Union Confederation.

[09] Liberals and Democrats for Europe approve amendment on report for T/Cs

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Liberals and Democrats for Europe approve amendment on report for T/Cs

Nicosia, Nov 10 (CNA) -- The group of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, at the European Parliament, approved today a proposal with regard to a resolution on the Turkish Cypriot community, thus amending a draft report prepared by German Euro MP Mechtild Rothe.

The amendment says that ''any assistance provided shall pay particular attention to the special conditions prevailing in the sealed off area of Famagusta which is inaccessible to both communities for over thirty years, as its return to its lawful inhabitants would facilitate the efforts to reunite Cyprus and foster the economic development of the great Famagusta area and its Turkish Cypriots inhabitants.''

[10] Commission adopts report on preparations for entry to euro area

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Commission adopts report on preparations for entry to euro area

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Nov 10 (CNA) The European Commission has said that new member states must start preparing themselves in order to be ready in time for eventual introduction of the single currency, the euro.

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