Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-11-03

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CONTENTS

[01] Iacovou holds meetings in London

[02] Annual children's charity underway

[03] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Government believes Erdogan backs Denktash

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[07] Mild quake shakes Limassol

[08] Defence ministry to examine reports Turks are putting anti-tank mines

[09] Straw: Annan Plan only realistic basis for Cyprus solution

[10] Radiomarathon contributions exceed half million in 12 hours

[01] Iacovou holds meetings in London

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Iacovou holds meetings in London

by Kyriakos Tsioupras

London, Nov 3 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister Georgios Iacovou meets today in London with British officials.

[02] Annual children's charity underway

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Annual children's charity underway

Nicosia, Nov 3 (CNA) -- Radiomarathon, an annual children's charity event, got underway early today to help children with special needs. It is scheduled to end tomorrow midnight.

[03] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Nov 3 (CNA) --

Tuesday and Wednesday: 04/11/2003 to 05/11/2003 ----------------------------------------------- On Tuesday, the weather will gradually become partly cloudy, with mainly high cloud. The prevailing winds will be Northeasterly to Easterly during daytime, gentle to moderate, 3 to 4BF, but on the windward coasts up to fresh, 5 BF. Over night the wind will be Northwesterly to Northeasterly light 2 to 3 BF. The sea state will be generally slight to moderate, but on the windward coasts will be moderate especially in the afternoon.

Maximum temperature: Around 29C inland, 27C in coastal areas and 19C over the mountains.

Minimum temperature: Around 15C inland and over the mountains, and 17C over coastal areas.

On Wednesday, the weather will be partly cloudy with probable local showers. The prevailing winds will be Southeasterly to Southwesterly, gentle to moderate, 3 to 4 BF and the sea state slight to moderate. The temperature will note a decrease.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 06/11/2003 to 07/11/2003 --------------------------------------------------------- The weather will be partly cloudy with a risk of isolated showers mainly during the afternoon.

Temperature will note further decrease.

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Nov 03 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               85,77   ( 1,61)

Traded Value                  CYP    332.096

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    220.468   346,01   ( 2,49)
FTSE Med 100                                 5.633,24   ( 0,40)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    160.509    98,57   ( 2,09)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     15.924    72,93   ( 0,75)
Insurance Companies           CYP      1.824    16,67   ( 0,79)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     19.321    58,44   ( 0,57)
Tourism Companies             CYP      9.055    71,12   (-1,02)
Trading Companies             CYP     14.424    21,32   ( 1,86)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     16.181    74,44   ( 1,44)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      2.733     3,61   ( 1,12)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     20.324    12,44   ( 2,81)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          0    12,12   ( 0,25)
Hotels                        CYP     12.269    40,63   ( 0,30)
Other Companies               CYP     51.074    78,80   ( 2,01)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[05] Government believes Erdogan backs Denktash

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Government believes Erdogan backs Denktash

Nicosia, Nov 3 (CNA) -- The government believes there are indications that Turkish prime minister Tayyip Erdogan is displaying his support for the policies and views of Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, according to its spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides.

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
Nicosia, Nov 3(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                30          14         FINE
Larnaca                29          17         FINE
Limassol               29          16         FINE
Paphos                 26          16         FINE

[07] Mild quake shakes Limassol

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Mild quake shakes Limassol

Nicosia, Nov 3 (CNA) An earthquake, measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale occurred Monday afternoon at the southern coastal town of Limassol. No injuries or damage have been reported.

[08] Defence ministry to examine reports Turks are putting anti-tank mines

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Defence ministry to examine reports Turks are putting anti-tank mines

Nicosia, Nov 3 (CNA) The Defence Ministry will look into reports that the occupation regime is positioning anti-tank mines at minefields in an effort to deviate from the Ottawa Antipersonnel Mine Ban Convention, which forbids the use of antipersonnel landmines.

[09] Straw: Annan Plan only realistic basis for Cyprus solution

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Straw: Annan Plan only realistic basis for Cyprus solution

by Kyriacos Tsioupras

London, Nov 3 (CNA) The UK believes that the only realistic basis for a settlement in Cyprus is the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's plan, pledged here Monday Foreign Secretary Jack Straw after meeting his Cypriot counterpart George Iacovou.

[10] Radiomarathon contributions exceed half million in 12 hours

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Radiomarathon contributions exceed half million in 12 hours

Nicosia, Nov 3 (CNA) Contributions for the annual childrens charity Radiomarathon are exceeding half a million Cyprus pounds this evening.

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