Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation: News in English, 01-04-06

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From: The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation at <http://www.cybc.com.cy/>

CONTENTS

[01] HEADLINES

[02] mideast

[03] china-us

[04] pap ankara

[05] turkey funds

[06] agmin madcows

[07] imms

[08] heist lssol

[09] CSE

[10] tailer

[11] Weather FRIDAY 6 APRIL 2001

[01] HEADLINES

China insists that the US assume full responsibility over Sunday's mid-air collision;

Greece's Foreign Minister is on an official trip to Turkey;

Cyprus is complying fully with EU-directives as regards mad-cow disease;

A group of illegal immigrants is apprehended in the Larnaka-district;

A Popular Bank branch falls victim to armed robbery;

and...

A US-based study reveals secrets over the place where even a king goes alone!

[02] mideast

According to Israel Radio, tanks fired shells at a Palestinian outpost near the Jewish settlement of Netzarim, where mortar bombs landed overnight. The mortar attack drew a swift Israeli response, with missiles fired by helicopters blowing out the walls of a Palestinian police station in the village of Beit Lahia in the Gaza Strip.

The Palestinian Public Security Chief said that four Palestinian security posts were hit in the second attack by helicopter gunships in Gaza in 48 hours, with five people being slightly wounded.

The latest violence and yesterday's death of an Islamic militant in a phone booth explosion in the West Bank followed US-arranged Israeli-Palestinian security talks earlier in the week, which however brought no immediate break in a cycle of bloodshed.

[03] china-us

Meanwhile, the US embassy in Beijing announced that Chinese authorities had also given the go-ahead for a second meeting with the detained crew of the American spy plane, which made an emergency landing on Hainan island after Sunday's collision with a Chinese fighter plane.

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said that Beijing, which blames the spy plane for the collision, welcomed regrets offered yesterday by US President George W. Bush for the loss of the Chinese plane and its pilot, who is missing, presumed dead.

She added however that the United States must admit full responsibility and apologise to the Chinese people, and further take sincere and effective measures to prevent a similar incident from happening again.

[04] pap ankara

During the meeting, which was held at the Turkish Minister's invitation, Mr Papandreou was briefed on Turkey's internal economic crisis and was asked to table the issue before the EU General Affairs Council, with the objective of obtaining the Union's political support for a 12 billion US dollar loan from international organisations.

Responding, Yiorgos Papandreou said that he WOULD table the issue in a joint motion with Greek Finance Minister Yiannos Papantoniou.

On his arrival yesterday meanwhile, the Greek Foreign Minister made it clear that he wishes to convey to the Turkish people a message of support, solidarity and co-operation, given the current economic crisis wracking the country. He further emphasised the need to build a strong relationship between Turkey and Greece, so that stability in the region, as well as the welfare of the two peoples, may be established.

In welcoming his Greek counterpart, Turkish Foreign Minister Ismail Cem noted that all problems between the two neighbours should be surpassed, with new fields of co-operation being examined, so that the Aegean Sea may be turned into what he described as "a lake of peace".

[05] turkey funds

After meeting Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit this morning, the World Bank's vice-president for Europe and Central Asia was quoted by Reuters as saying "At this point we do not believe it is necessary to go beyond the five billion dollars that has been agreed in the past."

He did say however that the World Bank would try to ensure that any financial support could be "properly structured" and available for use in a timely fashion.

[06] agmin madcows

The 30-month-old age bracket has been deemed as definitive for diagnostic purposes by the European Union.

An example of the procedure was yesterday observed by Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment Minister Costas Themistokleous, who told our station that the total cost of implementing the relevant EU-decisions on BSE will come to some one-and-a-half million pounds, stressing that the EU itself should foot the bill or at least a large part of it.

[07] imms

According to the relevant Cyprus police report, the illegal immigrants, all Iraqi nationals, were spotted in the vicinity of the Larnaka-district village of Xylotymbou and were apprehended by British Bases Police from the Dhekeleia Garrison, where they have been placed in custody.

[08] heist lssol

According to our correspondent, a hooded individual entered the premises at around 9:30 and, brandishing a handgun, ordered both clients and staff to lie on the floor. He then proceeded to take some 20 thousand pounds in cash from the till and make good his escape.

Based on eye-witness descriptions of the getaway car, Police have detained one person, 27 years of age and unemployed, who was apprehended while sitting at a coffee-shop in the village of Kantou.

A search of the car however, has failed to come up with either the money or the gun used in the heist, while the suspect is steadfastly denying any involvement whatsoever.

[09] CSE

The overall volume of trading remained at relatively low levels however, reaching just six million pounds.

[10] tailer

According to the US National Association for Continence, or NAFC, a group studying the bathroom habits of the American people, the "smallest room in the house" is often a haven where many find comfort and relief from life's stresses.

The average American spends about an hour in the bathroom every day, or two weeks a year, with much of that time spent reading, thinking and.... a little more.

About half of the respondents said they read or pondered serious issues in the bathroom, while a third admitted to simply daydreaming, singing in the shower or even talking on the phone.

So, even when you're alone in the bathroom mulling over whatever it is that's on your mind, just remember: You're not the only one!

[11] Weather

Partly cloudy conditions are also forecast for this evening, with rainy spells throughout the island. Winds will be variable light, 2-3BF, on slight to moderate seas, particularly off the west coast, while temperatures will drop to 10C inland, 12C in coastal regions and 3C on the higher reaches of the Troodos mountains.

Tomorrow's forecast includes generally unsettled conditions, with isolated thundershowers accompanied, in many instances, by hail, while snow or sleet can also be expected on the highest mountain peaks.

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