Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-10-29

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

CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[03] Commission forecasts on Cyprus economy

[04] Government describes as overt provocation lighting up of Turkish flag

[05] Chrysostomides: laws applied in arrest of foreigners from north

[06] Cabinet approves independent council for charges against Police

[07] Cyprus GSM auction to enter second day

[08] CoE ministers postpone decision on ECHR ruling over Loizidou

[01] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Oct 29 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               85,17   (-0,60)

Traded Value                  CYP    885.951

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    691.145   342,31   (-0,10)
FTSE Med 100                                 5.598,00   ( 1,20)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    611.330    97,55   (-0,63)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     30.603    72,91   ( 0,14)
Insurance Companies           CYP        911    16,04   (-1,41)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     33.898    57,98   ( 0,05)
Tourism Companies             CYP      4.236    72,89   (-0,80)
Trading Companies             CYP     27.085    21,35   (-0,56)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     53.306    72,91   ( 0,03)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      9.018     3,60   (-1,37)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     21.265    12,53   ( 0,64)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        344    11,82   (-1,99)
Hotels                        CYP     27.341    40,82   (-2,13)
Other Companies               CYP     59.067    78,49   (-0,91)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
Nicosia, Oct 29(CNA) -- Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus,
according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International
Airport are:

Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
---------------------------------------------------------------
Station               Maximum     Minimum       Weather
(At 1200 UTC)
---------------------------------------------------------------
Nicosia                17          13         CLOUDY
Larnaca                20          13         FINE
Limassol               18          13         FINE
Paphos                 15          11         FAIR

[03] Commission forecasts on Cyprus economy

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Commission forecasts on Cyprus economy

By Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Oct 29 (CNA) The European Commissions economic forecast for 2003 predicts a modest real GDP growth of 2% in Cyprus, pushed by domestic demand and for 2004 a rebound to 3.4% is expected, increasing in strength in 2005.

[04] Government describes as overt provocation lighting up of Turkish flag

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Government describes as overt provocation lighting up of Turkish flag

Nicosia, Oct 29 (CNA) The Cyprus government described the lighting up of the giant Turkish flag on the Turkish occupied Pentadaktylos mountainside as the most overt provocation lately on the part of the illegal regime.

[05] Chrysostomides: laws applied in arrest of foreigners from north

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Chrysostomides: laws applied in arrest of foreigners from north

Nicosia, Oct 29 (CNA) Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said here Wednesday the arrest of four foreigners, who are illegally studying in the Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus, while they ventured to cross to the free areas of the Republic was done according to the laws and regulations of the Republic.

[06] Cabinet approves independent council for charges against Police

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Cabinet approves independent council for charges against Police

Nicosia, Oct 29 (CNA) The Council of Ministers gave the green light here Wednesday for the setting up of an independent council to investigate charges against members of the Police force.

[07] Cyprus GSM auction to enter second day

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Cyprus GSM auction to enter second day

Nicosia, Oct 29 (CNA) The first GSM auction in Cyprus will enter its second day on Thursday after eight rounds of closed bidding failed to separate the two rival consortia for the 20-year license being offered as part of the islands EU deregulation drive.

Bids surpassed 9.75 million Cyprus pounds, with the eight round not calculated. Bidding was interrupted at 1700 local time.

Telecommunications Regulator, Vassos Pyrgos, told CNA he was satisfied with the procedure, noting that everything went very smoothly, there were no irregularities.

[08] CoE ministers postpone decision on ECHR ruling over Loizidou

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CoE ministers postpone decision on ECHR ruling over Loizidou

Nicosia, Oct 29 (CNA) The committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe postponed for two weeks the decision regarding the execution of the European Court of Human Rights decision relating to human rights violations in Cyprus.

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