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Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation: News in English, 04-04-23Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation at <http://www.cybc.com.cy/>CONTENTS
[01] HeadlinesEverything is in place for tomorrow's referendum on the Anan settlement plan,A blast believed to have been caused by explosives on rail wagons has killed 54 people and injured thousands in North Korea, Three years following the death of 14 year old Yiorgos Hadjidimitris, the courts have ruled that there are enough evidence to bring a case against the doctors that treated him and Israeli troops shot dead three members of Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement in a surge of violence that has claimed 25 Palestinian lives since Israel assassinated a Hamas leader last week. [02] Referendum readyEverything is in place for tomorrow's referendum on the Anan settlement plan. The man in charge of proceedings, General Director of the Referendum, Kyriakos Triantafyllides, said that the ballots have been delivered to the administrative authorities in each district. Mr Triantafyllides said that he will continue to brief local officials on the details, in order to make sure nothing goes wrong tomorrow. Five and a half thousand civil servants are expected to work on referendum day. Voting will start at seven and finish at six, with a break of one hour, between twelve and one. The counting will take place in each polling centre separately, something that is expected to speed up procedures. The final result of the referendum will be announced around seven thirty at the Conference Centre in Nicosia and then delivered to the President of the Republic. The General Director of the Referendum clarified that those coming in to vote must not wear stickers bearing YES or NO, or anything else that might reveal their intentions. He also said that those citizens who have not yet been issued with voting booklets, can do so until two o clock today at the Election department of the Ministry of the interior. For more information regarding voting details, the public can call on 22-867639, 22867613 and 22-867614. Voters can find their polling centre on the Internet, on the website www.dimopsifisma2004.net[03] Police readyMeanwhile, police have an action plan in place, so that the referendum will go ahead smoothly, without any delays or incidents. Speaking to our station, deputy police chief Sotiris Charalambous said that the police force will be on the move tomorrow in all polling centres, increasing its security measures. He also said that the force will coordinate its efforts with the General Director of the Referendum, in case any problems should arise. Regarding the checkpoints from the free areas to the occupied territories, Sotiris Charalambous said that he has no reports, that they will be closed for the day. He also called on the Greek cypriots who intend to visit the occupied territories, to be particularly careful, as the extreme right wing group Grey wolves, might cause trouble against the Turkish cypriots. Mr Charalambous called on the citizens to be calm during the voting.[04] Exit pollsThe electoral law does not prohibit exit polls outside polling centres, under the condition that the result will be announced following the official closing of voting. The General Director of the Referendum said that those who announce exit polls before voting is completed, are committing a criminal offence and will be charged.[05] Nkorea tollA blast believed to have been caused by explosives on rail wagons has killed 54 people and injured thousands in North Korea.John Sparrow, a regional delegation spokesman for the Red Cross in Beijing, told Reuters almost two thousand households and 12 public buildings were levelled by the blast near the centre of the town of Ryongchon, and another six thousand homes were partly destroyed. The figures, from Red Cross workers at the scene, were the first official ones to emerge more than a day after the disaster. Sparrow said the number of casualties could climb as rescue crews combed through the rubble. A collision between two fuel-laden trains triggered the explosion according South Korean official and media. [06] HadjidimitrisThree years following the death of 14 year old Yiorgos Hadjidimitris, the courts have ruled that there are enough evidence to bring a case against the doctors that treated him. Judge Michail Papamichail called on doctors Grigoris Stavrou, Charalambos Andreou and Kyriakos Papakyriakou to defend themselves before the court, while anaesthesiologist Anastasia Krousofski, was relieved of all charges. The three doctors are being accused of causing death, through medical negligence. Judge Papamichail particularly referred to the fact that the boy's exact cause of death has yet to be established. The hearing on the case resumes on Monday.[07] Mideast wrapIsraeli troops shot dead three members of Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement in a surge of violence that has claimed 25 Palestinian lives since Israel assassinated a Hamas leader last week.The latest sweep for militants in the West Bank town of Qalqilya came amid rising tensions over Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to uproot Gaza settlements while tightening Israel's grip on much of the West Bank -- a tradeoff Palestinians have rejected. A new Israeli newspaper poll reinforced signs of eroding support for Sharon's plan within his right-wing Likud party, which will hold a May 2 referendum on the issue. The survey showed 49 percent in favour of the proposal and 39.5 against it. The latest series of army raids and sweeps could help shore up support for Sharon, who has tried to calm Israeli fears that a Gaza withdrawal might encourage stepped-up attacks by militants claiming it as a victory. [08] Iraq wrapWith guns quiet in Falluja, people dug bodies from demolished homes and displaced civilians trickled back to the city despite U.S. warnings that a truce with Sunni rebels may not last.A fragile truce, punctuated by clashes, has held this week, but a U.S. general said on Thursday the rebels had "days not weeks" to turn in their heavy weapons under a peace deal reached with Falluja civic leaders, or face a renewed U.S. offensive. Local doctors say more than 600 people were killed during a Marine crackdown in Falluja launched on April 5th, a few days after four U.S. security men were killed and mutilated there. The surge in violence prompted a spate of kidnappings and attacks targeting foreigners. [09] WeatherIt will be cloudy this afternoon, with the possibility of rain and isolated thunderstorms. Winds will be moderate southwesterly, force three to four, turning strong, force five in windward areas, over slight seas. Temperatures will reach 23 degrees inland, 22 in coastal areas and 13 over the mountains. Tonight it will be mainly fine. Winds will be light westerly to northwesterly, force two to three, over slight seas. Temperatures will drop to 10 degrees inland, 12 in coastal areas and four over the mountains.Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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