Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-08-13

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CONTENTS

[01] RSF demands immediate release of T/C journalists

[02] Denktash panics over Turkish Cypriot joint vision

[03] Parties condemn second Turkish offensive

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] SBA and Cyprus Game Fund combat poaching

[07] Eurostat - EU - CoE - Demographic data

[08] Human Rights organisations condemn "imprisonment" of journalists

[01] RSF demands immediate release of T/C journalists

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RSF demands immediate release of T/C journalists

by Kyriacos Tsioupras

London, Aug 13 (CNA) -- The international organisation "Reporters Sans Frontiers" (RSF) has demanded the immediate release of the editor-in-chief of Turkish Cypriot daily "Afrika", formerly "Avrupa", Sener Levent and journalist Memduh Ener, who were found "guilty" of "libel" against Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, the Turkish occupation army and "motherland" Turkey, and given a six-month "jail sentence" each.

RSF's General Secretary Robert Menard says in a letter to Denktash that their incarceration is "worthy of the worst regimes".

[02] Denktash panics over Turkish Cypriot joint vision

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Denktash panics over Turkish Cypriot joint vision

Nicosia, Aug 13 (CNA) -- Eighty-six "non-governmental organisations" in the Turkish-occupied areas of the Cyprus Republic have announced their "joint vision" for a solution of the Cyprus problem before the end of the year and the island's accession to the European Union, a move that appears to have sparked a wave of panic in Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash.

Turkish Cypriot daily "Kibris" reported on August 10 that the 86 NGOs called on President Glafcos Clerides and Denktash to mutually play a constructive role in UN-led talks to solve the Cyprus problem.

[03] Parties condemn second Turkish offensive

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Parties condemn second Turkish offensive

Nicosia, Aug 13 (CNA) -- Cypriot political parties reiterated today the need to unite in the face of increasing Turkish intransigence and unacceptable demands, as they issued statements on the occasion of the launch of the second Turkish offensive against Cyprus in the summer of 1974, which resulted in the occupation of 37 per cent of the island.

All parties stressed their determination to contribute towards a peaceful settlement, through dialogue, on the basis of UN resolutions and in line with the European Union rules and regulations which Cyprus aspires to join.

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Aug 13 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               84,95   (-0,43)

Traded Value                  CYP    432.487

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    139.193   351,07   (-1,08)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP     70.676    96,40   (-0,72)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     11.887    82,65   ( 0,43)
Insurance Companies           CYP    116.225    23,05   ( 0,52)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     21.801    59,51   ( 0,57)
Tourism Companies             CYP     31.377    98,21   ( 1,26)
Trading Companies             CYP     27.094    18,42   (-1,18)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     17.168    51,74   ( 0,43)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      5.403     3,39   ( 0,89)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     16.307    12,42   (-1,66)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP      1.095    16,25   ( 1,44)
Hotels                        CYP     11.834    47,31   (-1,83)
Other Companies               CYP     91.186    82,04   ( 0,18)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 13 (CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus,
according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International
Airport are:

Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
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Station               Maximum     Minimum       Weather
(At 1200 UTC)
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Nicosia                  43          25          FINE
Larnaca                  37          24          FINE
Limassol                 37          25          FINE
Paphos                   36          24          FINE

[06] SBA and Cyprus Game Fund combat poaching

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SBA and Cyprus Game Fund combat poaching

Nicosia, Aug 13 (CNA) -- Poaching that takes place at this time of the year in the southeastern part of the island has been curbed following concerted action by the Sovereign Base Area (SBA) Police in Dhekelia and the Cyprus Game Fund, it was announced here today at a press conference.

[07] Eurostat - EU - CoE - Demographic data

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Eurostat - EU - CoE - Demographic data

Nicosia, Aug 13 (CNA) -- The highest crude marriage rate in 2001 among the member - states of the Council of Europe (CoE) was observed in Cyprus, according to the joint CoE and Eurostat demographic data collection for 2001 in Europe.

[08] Human Rights organisations condemn "imprisonment" of journalists

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Human Rights organizations condemn "imprisonment" of journalists

Nicosia, Aug 13 (CNA) -- Local human rights organizations have unanimously condemned the arbitrary "imprisonment" by the illegal Turkish Cypriot regime in occupied Cyprus of two Turkish Cypriot journalists, who were outspoken in their criticism of the regime and its leader Rauf Denktash.

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