Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation: News in English, 04-09-30

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

CONTENTS

[01] headlines

[02] coreper tc

[03] tc honey

[04] tassos address

[05] mideast

[06] mideast

[07] iraq

[08] aloneftis new season

[09] tailer

[10] weather THURSDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2004

[01] headlines

The President of the Republic is to address the people of the island this evening;

Israeli-Palestinian violence continues, while more car-bomb blasts rock Iraq;

CyBC launches its new season;

and...

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[02] coreper tc

According to our on-the-scene correspondent Yiannis Nikolaou, all changes requested by the government were accepted, while those points over which the Cyprus Republic had voiced concern were expunged.

These included a reference to official authority-wielding instruments in the occupied areas, while at the same time a supplementary paragraph was appended noting that as far as the implementation of the regulation is concerned, the only entity recognised is the Cyprus Republic, with the European Commission binding itself to consult on major issues with the Republic's authorities and no other.

Also included in the regulation is article 6, providing for the protection of Greek-Cypriot property rights.

[03] tc honey

The paper specifically mentions that public feeling among Turkish-Cypriots is running high, with some one-hundred already preparing to file suits.

Towards this end, the paper notes that Turkish-Cypriot lawyers are in contact with their Greek-Cypriot colleagues in relation to the cases.

[04] tassos address

The address is to be carried on our First and Third radio channels right after the 7 o'clock news, as well as in its televised form right after the main news bulletin in Greek on our First TV-channel.

At 11 o'clock tomorrow morning meanwhile, the President of the Republic will take the salute of a military parade to be held on Strovolos' Iossif HjiIossif Avenue, while 7 to 9 p.m. will see President and Mrs Papadopoulos hosting a reception open to the public at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia.

[05] mideast

Hospital sources said that Israeli forces raiding the Jabalya refugee camp killed a Palestinian man and wounded at least 27 people in heavy fighting, while Israel Radio reported that gunmen also shot dead another Israeli near a Jewish settlement.

Under cover of fog and darkness, two Hamas gunmen attacked an army position near the Jabalya refugee camp before dawn, opening fire and launching grenades. One soldier was killed and two wounded before troops shot dead the militants.

Military sources added that hours later, gunmen killed an Israeli woman as she went for a morning jog on a road connecting two Jewish settlements in northern Gaza, with soldiers who rushed to the scene returning fire and killing at least one gunman.

The army expanded its operation against militants early this morning, sending a column of tanks to the centre of Jabalya, a militant stronghold, where fierce fighting between soldiers and gunmen raged overnight.

The deepening spiral of violence threatens to complicate Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to withdraw Israeli troops and Jewish settlers from the occupied Gaza Strip next year.

[06] mideast

Hospital sources said that Israeli forces raiding the Jabalya refugee camp killed a Palestinian man and wounded at least 27 people in heavy fighting, while Israel Radio reported that gunmen also shot dead another Israeli near a Jewish settlement.

Under cover of fog and darkness, two Hamas gunmen attacked an army position near the Jabalya refugee camp before dawn, opening fire and launching grenades. One soldier was killed and two wounded before troops shot dead the militants.

Military sources added that hours later, gunmen killed an Israeli woman as she went for a morning jog on a road connecting two Jewish settlements in northern Gaza, with soldiers who rushed to the scene returning fire and killing at least one gunman.

The army expanded its operation against militants early this morning, sending a column of tanks to the centre of Jabalya, a militant stronghold, where fierce fighting between soldiers and gunmen raged overnight.

The deepening spiral of violence threatens to complicate Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to withdraw Israeli troops and Jewish settlers from the occupied Gaza Strip next year.

[07] iraq

In a statement, the US military said the explosives-laden vehicle blew up near a US checkpoint at around 0545 GMT just west of the capital, near the town of Abu Ghraib.

Meanwhile, insurgents detonated two bombs near a convoy of US military vehicles in southern Baghdad today, killing several people.

They said the first blast was probably caused by a car bomb, with the second bomb going off shortly afterwards, as US troops tried to help those hit in the first explosion.

One policeman on the scene said he thought as many as 20 people could have been killed, but the number could not immediately be verified.

[08] aloneftis new season

Asked about CyBC's cooperation with Greek-based ALFA-TV, Andreas Aloneftis said that the relay of such programmes does not lower the state broadcaster's competitiveness, and when carried out within a well-studied framework can do no harm, adding that in time, the standard of the re-broadcast programmes will be raised, in replacement of soap operas and repeats. He stressed however, that under no circumstances, should CyBC be allowed to become a mere re-broadcaster of the Greek station.

On financial matters, and asked if recent budget cuts and belt-tightening will affect the quality of output, Mr Aloneftis noted that further cuts will have an effect on development programmes such as archiving and digitalisation, as well as the much-needed replacement of old and, in some cases, obsolete equipment.

[09] tailer

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For those interested, more information can be found at www.neimanmarcus.com

[10] weather

Generally fair conditions are also forecast for this evening, with winds abating to light northeast-to-northwesterlies, 2-3BF, on smooth to slight seas, and temperatures dropping to 19C in coastal regions, and 17C inland and on the higher reaches of the Troodos mountains.

And, of course, a reminder that the fire hazard is extremely high in all forest areas.

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