Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-05-27

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CONTENTS

[01] US views Talat as the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[03] Marcus Gronholm excluded from Cyprus Rally - Sebastean Loeb named winner

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] Cyprus and Bulgaria sign health agreement

[07] Government asks for reduction of diesel price

[08] The Scorpions to present new album at Nicosia concert

[09] * House plenary approves election bill

[01] US views Talat as the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community

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US views Talat as the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community

by Demetris Apokis

Washington, May 27 (CNA) -- State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher said the US considers Mehmet Ali Talat as the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community in the Turkish occupied north of Cyprus.

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, May 27 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 28/5/2004 to 29/5/2004 -------------------- Mainly fine weather, with temporal cloud mainly in the afternoon. Local mist and low cloud are likely overnight and mainly towards dawn. Gentle to moderate sea breezes will prevail during the day, being locally fresh in the afternoon, mainly over the south coast. Light to gentle land breezes will blow overnight.

The state of sea will be generally slight during the day, while temporarily up to moderate over the west and south coasts in the afternoon, becoming gradually smooth to slight overnight.

Maximum temperature 29-31C inland, 25-27C over the south and east coasts, 23-24C over the west coast and 22-22C over Prodromos. Minimum temperature 15-17C inland and over the east and south coasts, 14-16C over the west coast and 11-13C over Prodromos.

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 30/5/2004 to 31/5/2004 ----------------------- No significant change is expected on Sunday, while local showers are likely to develop on Monday afternoon, mainly inland and over mountain areas.

A small rise in temperature is expected on Sunday, while a small fall on temperature is expected on Monday.

[03] Marcus Gronholm excluded from Cyprus Rally - Sebastean Loeb named winner

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Marcus Gronholm excluded from Cyprus Rally - Sebastean Loeb named winner

Nicosia, May 27 (CNA) -- Two weeks after the 2004 Cyprus International Rally finished with Marcus Gronholm and Timo Rautiainen winning in their Peugeot car, the Stewards who met at the Paris FIA headquarters, have decided that their car as well as that of Harri Rovanpera and Risto Pietilainen (Peugeot) who ranked fifth are excluded from the 2004 Cyprus Rally.

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, May 27 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               79,41   ( 0,06)

Traded Value                  CYP    238.191

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    156.230   351,27   (-0,26)
FTSE Med 100                                 6.299,27   ( 0,79)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP     121.471  102,18   (-0,61)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP       3.454   70,72   (-0,21)
Insurance Companies           CYP       4.474   14,33   (-2,91)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP      12.498   51,54   ( 2,16)
Tourism Companies             CYP       1.512   49,43   ( 1,92)
Trading Companies             CYP       4.355   22,19   ( 0,05)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      13.690   66,94   ( 4,09)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP         322    2,38   ( 0,00)
Financial Services Companies  CYP      14.246    7,92   (-0,50)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP           0   11,61   ( 0,00)
Hotels                        CYP       7.640   27,21   (-2,51)
Other Companies               CYP      50.730   64,62   ( 0,42)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, May 27(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                 31            17          FINE
Larnaca                 27            16          FINE
Limassol                29            18          FINE
Paphos                  24            15          FINE

[06] Cyprus and Bulgaria sign health agreement

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Cyprus and Bulgaria sign health agreement

Nicosia, May 27 (CNA) -- Cyprus and Bulgaria signed here today an agreement for cooperation in the fields of health and medical science.

The agreement was signed by Cypriot Minister of Health Constandina Akkelidou and her Bulgarian counterpart Slavcho Chardarov Bogoev, currently on the island for an official visit.

[07] Government asks for reduction of diesel price

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Governments asks for reduction of diesel price

Nicosia, May 27 (CNA) -- Oil companies have been asked to lower the price of diesel by two cents per litre or face government intervention, by decree, to reduce the recent hike in fuel prices.

[08] The Scorpions to present new album at Nicosia concert

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The Scorpions to present new album at Nicosia concert

Limassol, May 27 (CNA) - Klaus Meine, Matthias Jabs, Pawel Maciwoda, Rudolf Schenker and James Kottak, members of rock band ''The Scorpions'', with just a few hours remaining before their first concert in Cyprus, said they were thrilled to be on the island and sent a message of peace and unity.

[09] * House plenary approves election bill

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House plenary approves election bill

Nicosia, May 27 (CNA) -- The plenary of the House of Representatives approved today, by 29 votes in favour and seven abstentions, a bill on the election of members of the European Parliament, which amends current legislation.

The bill provides for the participation of parties, coalitions of parties, party alliances and individual candidates, who secure 1.8 per cent of the total number of valid votes, in the second distribution of seats in next month's elections.

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