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Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation: News in English, 04-09-13Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation at <http://www.cybc.com.cy/>CONTENTS
[01] HeadlinesThe Rizokarpaso secondary school today opened for the first time since the Turkish invasion,Greece announced three days of national mourning starting today, over the death of Cypriot born Patriarch of Alexandria Petros, the second in command in the Orthodox Church, who was killed in a helicopter crash on Saturday, For the first time, Cypriot climbers will attempt to climb the highest mountain in the world, in the Himalayas, raising the Cyprus flag In Iraq, U.S. forces launched air strikes on the rebel-held city of Falluja, targeting what they said was a meeting of key loyalists of their top foe in Iraq, Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, and Hurricane Ivan, one of the fiercest Atlantic storms recorded, today headed toward Cuba after pummeling the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and Grenada on a track that eventually will bring it to the U.S. coast. [02] RizokarpasoThe Rizokarpaso secondary school today opened for the first time since the Turkish invasion. Seven Greek Cypriot teachers crossed over to the occupied territories from the Ayios Dhometios and Strovilia checkpoints, to take over their duties. They are school principal Ksenia Taousiani Archontidi, a French teacher, her husband Tassos Archontides, a mathematician, Leykios Zafeiriou, Pitsa Kenti, Anna Ksinisteri, Loukia Lyssandrou, a music teacher and Christos Valerkos, the physical education instructor. Eleven pupils will attend classes, two of which in their first grade of the secondary school, five in the second and four in the rhird. Meanwhile, the occupation regime has not allowed certain books from the curriculum to be handed out. Education minister Peykios Georgiades said that the government is trying to work out ways of dealing with the problem.[03] Greece PatriarchGreece announced three days of national mourning starting today, over the death of Cypriot born Patriarch of Alexandria Petros, the second in command in the Orthodox Church, who was killed in a helicopter crash on Saturday.Patriarch Petros, the leader of Africa's Orthodox Christians, died with 16 others when their Chinook military helicopter plunged into the sea 20 miles off the northern Greek coast. The chief of the Greek Air Force was sacked after the accident, with top military officials admitting a breakdown in communications and delays in launching a search and rescue operation. [04] Climbers HimalayasFor the first time, Cypriot climbers will attempt to climb the highest mountain in the world, in the Himalayas, raising the Cyprus flag. Members of the Climbing Federation today visited the President of the Republic, who presented them with a flag. The president expressed support for the Cypriot climbers, saying that the expectations and good wishes of all Cypriots will be with them, in their difficult endeavour. The federation's president Michalis Ioannides expressed the hope that the mission will prove worthy of the fact that they received the flag from the president himself.[05] Iraq wrapIn Iraq, U.S. forces launched air strikes on the rebel-held city of Falluja, targeting what they said was a meeting of key loyalists of their top foe in Iraq, Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.At least 16 Iraqis were killed, including women and children. But the U.S. military said its intelligence suggested only Zarqawi followers were killed. The Falluja attacks followed one of the most violent days in Iraq in recent months in which at least 110 people were killed in Baghdad and other Iraqi towns. Falluja is a cauldron of anti-U.S. anger. American marines pulled out of Falluja in May after weeks of fighting with guerrillas which killed hundreds of Iraqis and sparked widespread outrage in the country. The U.S. military has conceded it is not in control of some parts of Iraq, including Falluja and the nearby city of Ramadi. U.S. and Iraqi officials say they are launching a drive to pacify these areas in time for elections due in January 2005. [06] Ivan disasterHurricane Ivan, one of the fiercest Atlantic storms recorded, today headed toward Cuba after pummeling the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and Grenada on a track that eventually will bring it to the U.S. coast.A monster storm with sustained winds near 260 kilometers per hour that has killed at least 55 people, Ivan sent sea water surging over the low-lying Caymans, a British territory and wealthy offshore finance center of 45 thousand people. Forecasters said the rare and deadly Category 5 hurricane was expected to pass near or over extreme western Cuba this evening. They warned of a six to seven and a half meter storm surge of seawater to the east of where the center makes landfall in Cuba. On Grand Cayman, the largest of the three Cayman Islands, homes and businesses were flooded, an airport runway was submerged and roofs were torn off. The hurricane's path was unclear, and the most powerful winds around its eyewall could end up closer to the Yucatan than to Cuba as it sweeps into the Gulf of Mexico and makes an [07] Putin powerPresident Vladimir Putin today moved to tighten Kremlin control on Russia's regions and ordered a sweeping review of the national electoral system in the wake of the bloody school siege.Putin told top Russian officials he would initiate legislative changes that would allow him to nominate regional governors, who are currently elected. He said he also wanted deputies to the Russian national parliament elected solely on a party-list basis in the future, doing away with the practice of elections of independent deputies to single-mandate constituencies. [08] TailerAnd finally, What's a big cud-chewing Scottish cow have to do with[09] preserving public decency?According to the mayor of a small Dutch town, allowing Highland heifers to graze in a nearby nature reserve will help deter couples who have scandalized the upright citizens of Spaarnwoude with their open-air sex antics.Mayor Ellen van Hoogdalem-Arkema said the brazen behavior of amorous outdoor enthusiasts has angered and embarrassed people walking their dogs in the reserve or taking their grandchildren for a stroll. The idea of using cows to cool passions in the park originated from another nature reserve south of Amsterdam, which saw an unexpectedly serendipitous reduction in sex prowlers after allowing the cows to graze in its fields. [10] WeatherIt will be mainly fine this afternoon, with patchy clouds. Winds will be light to moderate southwesterly to northwesterly, force three to four, turning strong force five in some areas. Seas will be slight and moderate in windward areas. Temperatures will reach 31 degrees inland and in coastal areas and 23 over the mountains. Tonight, fine weather will continue. Winds will be light northwesterly to northeasterly, force two to three, over calm to slight seas. Temperatures will drop to 19 degrees inland and in coastal areas and 14 over the mountains. The fire hazard remains extremely high in all forest areas.Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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