Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-04-08

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CONTENTS

[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[02] Cyprus makes representations about Israeli behaviour

[03] Cyprus journalists protest to Sharon

[04] Israel justifies decision to deny entry to Cypriot deputies

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] India committed to Cyprus' sovereignty

[07] British Foreign Office Minister to visit Cyprus

[08] UN Adviser notes ground for optimism for Cyprus settlement

[09] Cyprus House President to send protest to Knesset speaker

[10] Cyprus has today one of the largest ship registries in the world

[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Apr 8 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Ôuesday and Wednesday: 9/4/2002 to 10/4/2002

Ôhe weather will be mainly fine with some temporal cloud. The wind will prevail during day time gentle southwest to northwest 3 to 4bf and the sea will be slight to moderate. During night time the wind will prevail light northwest to northeast 2 to 3bf and the state of sea will be generally slight. The temperature will range form 22 inland to 24 degrees C over the coastal areas and around 16 over the highest peaks of Troodos range. The minimum will range from 6 degrees over the highest peaks of Troods range to 11 inland and over the coast areas.

Outlook on Thursday and Friday: 11/4/2002 to 12/4/2002

On Thursday the weather will gradually become partly cloudy and some showers are expected mainly over the mountains. The temperature will note a small rise.

On Friday the weather will be mainly fine. The temperature will note a small further rise.

[02] Cyprus makes representations about Israeli behaviour

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Cyprus makes representations about Israeli behaviour

Nicosia, Apr 8 (CNA) - The Cyprus government, through its Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou, has condemned the stance of the Israeli authorities against a House of Representatives delegation that had flown to Israel over the weekend in order to go to Ramallah to give Yasser Arafat a House resolution condemning Israeli attacks against the Palestinians, but was sent straight back to Cyprus.

[03] Cyprus journalists protest to Sharon

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Cyprus journalists protest to Sharon

Nicosia, Apr 8 (CNA) -- The Union of Cyprus Journalists (UCJ) strongly protested today to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon about "the arbitrary prohibition of five Cypriot journalists and a delegation of the Cyprus House of Representatives to enter Israel yesterday after arriving at Ben Gurion airport," in Tel Aviv.

In a letter to Sharon, UCJ says "the Cypriot journalists and parliamentarians were confined by Israeli Police for many hours until they were obliged to take the plane back to Cyprus and their passports were stamped as prohibited visitors to Israel as if they were criminals."

[04] Israel justifies decision to deny entry to Cypriot deputies

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Israel justifies decision to deny entry to Cypriot deputies

Nicosia, Apr 8 (CNA) -- Israel has defended its decision not to allow entry into the country of a parliamentary delegation from Cyprus, seeking to meet Palestinian President Yasser Arafat.

A statement by the Israeli Embassy here said the decision to visit Ramallah was made without prior coordination with Israel and added that it was pointed out to the deputies that they would not be allowed to enter a restricted military area.

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Apr 8 (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                  22            8        FINE
Larnaca                  21            9        FINE
Limassol                 23           14        FINE
Paphos                   21           16        FINE

[06] India committed to Cyprus' sovereignty

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India committed to Cyprus' sovereignty

Nicosia, Apr 8 (CNA) - Indian Minister of State for External Affairs, Omar Abdullah, has reaffirmed his country's deep commitment to Cyprus' security, sovereignty and territorial integrity, noting that India supports the enforcement of the UN Security Council's resolutions on Cyprus.

Speaking at a joint press conference with Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides, Abdullah also noted that India and Cyprus "are trying to ensure that Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee will be able to make his visit to Cyprus sometime this year".

[07] British Foreign Office Minister to visit Cyprus

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British Foreign Office Minister to visit Cyprus

Nicosia, Apr 8 (CNA) - British Foreign Office Minister responsible for Cyprus and EU enlargement, Peter Hain, arrives in Cyprus for a two-day visit on April10.

[08] UN Adviser notes ground for optimism for Cyprus settlement

UN Adviser notes ground for optimism for Cyprus settlement

Nicosia, Apr 8 (CNA) - The UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Cyprus Alvaro de Soto has expressed the conviction that there are grounds for optimism in reaching a solution to the Cyprus problem, pointing out that the interests of all concerned lead him to believe that they should want a solution. He also said he was convinced that solutions were available to all the problems.

In statements during a press conference at Ledra Palace, in the UN-controlled buffer zone, the UN official said the grounds for optimism have to be tempered with the concern that exists because of the difficulty that is arising with the capacity of the leaders coming together and making the kind of progress on the substance that is needed.

[09] Cyprus House President to send protest to Knesset speaker

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Cyprus House President to send protest to Knesset speaker

Nicosia, Apr 8 (CNA) - Cyprus House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias will send a letter of protest to his Israeli counterpart Abraham Burg, in which he will express the House's strong protest against the "inadmissible act" of the Israeli authorities to prohibit a Cypriot six-member cross-parliamentary delegation to enter Israel and visit Ramallah to meet with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

[10] Cyprus has today one of the largest ship registries in the world

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Cyprus has today one of the largest ship registries in the world

Limassol, Apr 8 (CNA) - Cyprus Communication and Works Minister Averof Neophytou has expressed the government's determination to upgrade the prestige of Cyprus Flag and Cyprus' Maritime Administration and noted that Cyprus has today one of the largest ship registries in the world and is a leading third-party ship management centre.

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