Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-01-20

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CONTENTS

[01] Opposition DISY decides to go ahead with Ankara visit

[02] First Mobile Mammography Unit begins operating in Cyprus

[03] Foreign Office officers visit Cyprus

[04] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[05] British House calls on government to safeguard Cyprus' interests

[06] Cyprus ratifies convention on cybercrime

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[08] Government: occupation regime aims at upgrading its status

[09] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[10] DISY President to head delegation toTurkey

[11] Government Spokesman: no official negotiations by DISY in Turkey

[12] Turkish Cypriot party leader wants peace and reunification

[01] Opposition DISY decides to go ahead with Ankara visit

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Opposition DISY decides to go ahead with Ankara visit

Nicosia, Jan 20 (CNA) -- The Political Bureau of Cyprus' opposition rightwing Democratic Rally party unanimously decided on Wednesday to pay a visit to Ankara at the invitation of the Justice and Development Party of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

[02] First Mobile Mammography Unit begins operating in Cyprus

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First Mobile Mammography Unit begins operating in Cyprus

Nicosia, Jan 20 (CNA) -- The first Mobile Mammography Unit was launched in Cyprus last night prompting Health Minister Andreas Christou to describe it as a "historic milestone".

The unit was a donation by Elli Steliou Ioannou to the Europa Donna Cyprus, which granted the unit to the Ministry of Health and under the wings of the Aglantzia Health Centre.

[03] Foreign Office officers visit Cyprus

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Foreign Office officers visit Cyprus

Nicosia, Jan 20 (CNA) -- Two Foreign Office officers are currently visiting Cyprus having meetings both in the government-controlled and in the Turkish-occupied areas.

[04] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jan 20 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 21/01/2005 to 22/01/2005 ------- Unsettled weather conditions, with showers and isolated thunderstorms will affect the island over these two days. Over the mountain tops snowfall is also probable.

The winds on Friday will be northeasterly to southeasterly, moderate to fresh, 4BF to 5BF. The sea state will be moderate to rough.

On Saturday the winds will be moderate and at times fresh, 4BF to 5BF and will veer to southwest to west. The sea state will be moderate to rough.

Temperature will range between 6C and 14C inland, 8C and 16C over the coastal areas and between 2C and 4C over the mountains.

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 23/01/2005 to 24/01/2005 ------- The weather on Sunday and Monday will be partly cloudy with temporal rain. The temperature is not expected to change significantly, though a slight increase is expected.

[05] British House calls on government to safeguard Cyprus' interests

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British House calls on government to safeguard Cyprus' interests

[06] Cyprus ratifies convention on cybercrime

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Cyprus ratifies convention on cybercrime

Nicosia, Jan 20 (CNA) -- Cyprus has ratified the convention on cybercrime and signed the additional Protocol to the Convention on cybercrime, concerning the criminalisation of acts of a racist and xenophobic nature committed through computer systems.

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jan 20 (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                 17           3          CLOUDY
Larnaca                 17           6          CLOUDY
Limassol                18           6          CLOUDY
Paphos                  18           8          THUNDERSTORM

[08] Government: occupation regime aims at upgrading its status

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Government: occupation regime aims at upgrading its status

Nicosia, Jan 20 (CNA) -- The self-styled Turkish Cypriot regime, in occupied Cyprus, aims to upgrade its status through actions and comments in connection with the murder of three Turkish Cypriots, in the government controlled part of the island, Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said here today.

[09] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jan 20 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

INDICES BASE VALUES: FTSEMed=5000, OTHERS=1000

TRADED VALUE                     1.529.649,35

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       79,60    -0,54  1.396.222,00
FTSE/CySE 20                           367,44    -0,58    930.964,70
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.099,17    -0,51    946.162,57
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.036,26    -1,81     49.171,82
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX    1.067,52    -0,95     62.317,10
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.096,55    -0,55    995.334,39
BANKS INDEX                          1.112,21    -0,39    648.964,41
HOTELS INDEX                         1.055,17    -4,41     28.540,64
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               985,42    -1,00    374.925,39
FTSE Med (19/01/2005)                7.115,95     1,54

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[10] DISY President to head delegation toTurkey

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DISY President to head delegation to Turkey

Nicosia, Jan 20 (CNA) -- Nicos Anastasiades, president of the main opposition Democratic Rally party (DISY), will head a delegation to Turkey, following an invitation by the ruling party of Justice and Development (AKP) of prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Describing the visit as useful, Anastasiades said "the party delegation will be made up by Executive Bureau members and will be decided once we have the programme of contacts''.

[11] Government Spokesman: no official negotiations by DISY in Turkey

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Government Spokesman: no official negotiations by DISY in Turkey

Nicosia, Jan 20 (CNA) -- Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said here today the government has no intention to intervene in a any decision the main opposition party (Democratic Rally) takes with regard to an invitation by Turkey's ruling Justice and Development party (AKP) to meet in Ankara.

[12] Turkish Cypriot party leader wants peace and reunification

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Turkish Cypriot party leader wants peace and reunification

Larnaca, Jan 20 (CNA) -- Mehmet Ali Talat, leader of the Republican Turkish Party (RTP), has said he would like to see peace in Cyprus and the country reunited.

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