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Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation: News in English, 04-10-13Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation at <http://www.cybc.com.cy/>CONTENTS
[01] HeadlinesPresident of the republic Tassos Papadopoulos today began an official visit to Estonia. He was welcomed at the Presidential Palace in Tallin by his counterpart Arnold Rootel,Greece is expected on Friday, to win a non-permanent seat to the Security Council, for a two year period, from 2005 to 2006, A general strike in Nigeria which has raised fears over oil supply from the world's seventh largest exporter entered its third day, but oil unions said they would maintain essential services AND FIFA chief Sepp Blatter has criticised England captain David Beckham for his deliberate booking against Wales and according to reports in the British press, he says he will raise the matter with the Football Association. [02] Tassos EstoniaPresident of the republic Tassos Papadopoulos today began an official visit to Estonia. He was welcomed at the Presidential Palace in Tallin by his counterpart Arnold Rootel. A military band played the national anthems of the two countries. Our on the field correspondent Yiannis Nikolaou, reported that the two presidents held one to one talks, which were later extended to include wider delegations from the two countries. President Papadopoulos flew to Tallin, from the Finnish capital Helsinki. In an exclusive interview to our station, following the end of his trip to Finland, the President of the Republic said that the European Union understands the demands posed by Cyprus in order to accept the opening of accession negotiations with Turkey.[03] Greece SCGreece is expected on Friday, to win a non-permanent seat to the Security Council, for a two year period, from 2005 to 2006. The other candidates are Argentina, Denmark, Japan and Tanzania, which will take over the seats of Angola, Germany, Spain, Pakistan and Chile. Non permanent members are elected for a two year period and usually there is no competition, because they are chosen from each continent. In a report from New York, the Athens News Agency writes that the two main reasons that Greece's candidacy will prove successful, is the country's stabilizing role in the Balcans and the success of the Olympic Games.[04] Nigeria oilA general strike in Nigeria which has raised fears over oil supply from the world's seventh largest exporter entered its third day, but oil unions said they would maintain essential services.Fears over Nigerian oil supplies helped drive world oil prices to a record high of 54.45 dollars per barrel in New York. U.S. crude futures eased to 52.27 dollars this morning. The strike, called to protest rising fuel prices, was due to end tomorrow but unions have threatened to extend it if the government continues to crack down violently on protests. [05] WheatgrowersBack in Cyprus, Wheatgrowers will not gain anything with strike action, according to Agriculture minister Ttimis Efthimiou. The minister, who was speaking at Larnaca airport, before going on to Luxembourg, for a meeting of EU agriculture ministers, said that solutions are only achieved through discussion and analyzing of all the facts. Everyone has to realize, he added, that there is no longer a national, but an EU policy on agriculture, therefore people have to operate within this framework. Meanwhile, olive producers also discussed possible measures on Monday, while potato growers are meeting on Friday.[06] Mideast violenceIn the Middle east, an Israeli helicopter gunship fired a missile near a house during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip, killing a Hamas militant.The fighting erupted before dawn as Israeli tanks thrust deeper into the Palestinian town of Beit Lahiya as part of a two-week-old military offensive against militants firing rockets at Israeli border towns. Palestinian medics said a missile struck near a house during the battle, killing Mohammed Marouf, 22, a member of the militant Islamic group Hamas's armed wing. It was part of Israel's biggest offensive in Gaza since a Palestinian uprising began four years ago. The latest military campaign was launched after two Israeli toddlers were killed in a rocket strike on the town of Sderot on September 29. Since then, more than 90 Palestinians have been killed in fighting. Some 53 of them were militants and most of the rest were believed to be civilians. Three Israelis and a Thai worker have also been killed. [07] Germany EUThe EU Commission today dealt a blow to Germany by taking Berlin to court over a law that shields icon Volkswagen AG from hostile takeovers, the culmination of a long campaign to break down barriers to foreign investment.The lawsuit is the parting shot of pro-market Internal Market Commissioner Frits Bolkestein at Germany's protective industrial system which has been defended by Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. The European Union executive has repeatedly asked Germany to scrap the law due to provisions that give VW's home state of Lower Saxony effective control on the firm through a minority stake. Schroeder, who was the premier of Lower Saxony and sat on the VW board for 8 years, has fiercely defended the law, saying it was needed to protect jobs at Europe's largest carmaker. [08] World weatherThe world faces a surge in extreme weather events because of global warming and governments must act immediately to avert disaster, Britain's chief scientist said on Tuesday.At a lecture in London, David King said that the world is already experiencing increased storms at sea and floods in our cities. King said levels of the main greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, were rising steadily due primarily to the burning of fossil fuels at an unprecedented rate. His comments came a day after scientists at Britain's Hadley Centre said CO2 levels in the atmosphere had risen above the trend rate in the past two years, prompting fears that catastrophic climate change could be out of control. [09] Beckham cardAnd finally, in sport, FIFA chief Sepp Blatter has criticised England captain David Beckham for his deliberate booking against Wales and according to reports in the British press, he says he will raise the matter with the Football Association.Beckham sparked a controversy by telling a British newspaper he picked up a yellow card in Saturday's World Cup qualifying victory in order to serve a one-match ban while injured. "It's disappointing because it is not the behaviour that befits an ambassador of football and fair play," Blatter was quoted as saying in Azerbaijan, where England are playing another Group Six qualifier tonight. Beckham had just sustained what later proved to be a fractured rib when he ploughed into Wales defender Ben Thatcher in the 2-0 win in Manchester, triggering an automatic suspension for today's game in Baku. [10] WeatherIt will initially be mainly fine, however there is the possibility of light showers, mainly over the mountains. Temperatures will reach 30 degrees inland and the southern coastal areas, 27 on the western coastal areas and 21 over the mountains. Tonight it will be mainly fine, with patchy clouds. Winds will be light northwesterly to northeasterly, force two to three, over calm to slight seas. Temperatures will drop to 18 degrees inland and in coastal areas and 12 over the mountains. The fire hazard is very high in all forest areas.Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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