Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-08-19

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>

CONTENTS

[01] SOCCER: Cyprus to play against N. Ireland in friendly match

[02] Cyprus President returns home after summer holidays cruise

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[04] There is chance for a settlement, says President

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] US officials commend Cyprus on fighting terrorism and money laundering

[07] Agriculture Minister to participate in WSSD

[08] Famagusta Mayor protests stealing of icons in occupied Cyprus

[01] SOCCER: Cyprus to play against N. Ireland in friendly match

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SOCCER: Cyprus to play against N. Ireland in friendly match

Nicosia, Aug 19 (CNA) -- Cyprus national football team left this morning for Belfast to play against Northern Ireland's national team, in a friendly match, in view of their first game against France on 7 September, at GSP stadium in Nicosia, for the qualifying round of the Euro 2004 Cup.

[02] Cyprus President returns home after summer holidays cruise

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Cyprus President returns home after summer holidays cruise

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Aug 19 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               86,02   ( 0,97)

Traded Value                  CYP    238.872

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    151.097   355,49   ( 1,51)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP     68.049    97,65   ( 1,24)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     11.642    82,42   ( 0,86)
Insurance Companies           CYP        112    23,08   (-1,28)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP      8.204    59,62   (-0,75)
Tourism Companies             CYP     17.305   103,03   ( 2,75)
Trading Companies             CYP      5.159    18,58   ( 2,48)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      1.302    52,23   ( 0,02)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      4.213     3,24   (-1,82)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     15.060    12,85   ( 4,30)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        000    16,15   ( 3,00)
Hotels                        CYP     29.214    48,77   ( 0,52)
Other Companies               CYP     65.316    82,38   ( 0,16)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[04] There is chance for a settlement, says President

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There is chance for a settlement, says President

Paphos, Aug 19 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides has said that he expects the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to point out that the window of opportunity for a Cyprus settlement, that exists now, should be seized.

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 19 (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                  33          20          FAIR
Larnaca                  32          20          FINE
Limassol                 32          21          FINE
Paphos                   29          22          FINE

[06] US officials commend Cyprus on fighting terrorism and money laundering

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US officials commend Cyprus on fighting terrorism and money laundering

Nicosia, Aug 19 (CNA) -- Three US high ranking officials have commended the government of Cyprus on its efforts to fight international terrorism and money laundering.

[07] Agriculture Minister to participate in WSSD

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Agriculture Minister to participate in WSSD

Nicosia, Aug 19 (CNA) -- Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Costas Themistocleous will represent Cyprus in the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), to be held August 26 to September 4 in Johannesburg.

The Kyoto Protocol, the need to limit the greenhouse effect gases, as well as the recent extreme climatic phenomena in several European countries, will be the focus of the WSSD, Themistocleous told CNA.

[08] Famagusta Mayor protests stealing of icons in occupied Cyprus

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Famagusta Mayor protests stealing of icons in occupied Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 19(CNA)- Famagusta Mayor Kikis Kazamias expressed his strong protest against the stealing of five icons from the Church of Ayios Ioannis, in the Turkish occupied town of Famagusta, on the east coast.

Kazamias has sent letters of protest to the Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Cyprus Zbigniew Wlosowicz, UNESCO, the embassies of the five UN Security Council permanent states, the delegation of the European Commission in Nicosia and the World Council of Churches.

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