Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-10-25

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CONTENTS

[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[02] AFP Seminar for Med journalists to be held in Cyprus

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[05] Greek opposition calls for unity ahead of EU Council meeting on Turkey

[06] CMP and INFORCE to conclude agreement on exhumations

[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Oct 25 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Tuesday and Wednesday: 26/10/2004 to 27/10/2004 ------------------------------------------- Generally fine weather but risk of isolated showers over mountains on Wedensday. Winds will be northeasterly to southeasterly light to moderate. State of sea slight but over east and north cost up to moderate.

Maximum temperature: Around 28C inland and over south coastal areas 30C and 26C west coastal areas.

Minimum temperature: 15C inland and around 17C over coastal areas.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 28/10/2004 to 29/10/2004 ------------------------------------------------------------ Risk of isolated showers, mainly over mountains in the afternoon. No significant change in temperature.

[02] AFP Seminar for Med journalists to be held in Cyprus

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AFP Seminar for Med journalists to be held in Cyprus

Nicosia, Oct 25 (CNA) -- Journalists and IT specialists from 14 national news agencies of the Mediterranean region will participate in a training seminar on ''News Agencies Multimedia Services over the Internet'' to be held in Nicosia on November 11-12.

The seminar is organised and funded by Agence France - Presse for the Alliance of Mediterranean News Agencies (AMAN), as part of the Alliance's training programme for 2003-2006.

The 20 members of AMAN have introduced or are in the process of introducing multimedia news services for their subscribers and look forward to taking advantage of the information and experiences to be offered by the seminar.

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Oct 25 (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                       390.971,17

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       70,14    -1,18    356.932,80
FTSE/CySE 20                           313,42    -1,62    210.373,16
MAIN MARKET INDEX                      937,93    -1,58    210.412,21
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                  945,90    -0,79     10.255,49
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX      993,39    -0,46     64.339,48
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX        938,24    -1,55    220.667,70
BANKS INDEX                            933,87    -1,84    174.406,52
HOTELS INDEX                           907,26    -0,12     16.097,50
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               895,32    -0,68     84.271,31
FTSE Med (22/10/2004)                6.076,14     0,13

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Oct 25 (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               29             16              FINE
Larnaca               30             18              FINE
Limassol              31             17              FINE
Paphos                18             12              FINE

[05] Greek opposition calls for unity ahead of EU Council meeting on Turkey

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Greek opposition calls for unity ahead of EU Council meeting on Turkey

Nicosia, Oct 25 (CNA) The Greek Parliaments Coordinator for External Affairs and Defence Issues, opposition PASOK member of Parliament Anna Diamantopoulou, said today that any solution to the Cyprus problem should correspond with the need for security and welfare of the Republic of Cyprus.

Speaking after meeting Cyprus House President Demetris Christofias, Diamantopoulou said that PASOK is at the disposal of the politicians of Cyprus to work with them to achieve the final goal, that of a Cyprus settlement.

Referring to the 17 December 2004 date concerning Turkeys accession course, Diamantopoulou said it is the first important procedure in which the Republic of Cyprus has a very clear role as an EU member state, adding that whatever the position is, it requires setting out priorities, prudence and determination.

[06] CMP and INFORCE to conclude agreement on exhumations

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CMP and INFORCE to conclude agreement on exhumations

Nicosia, Oct 25 (CNA) The Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) in Cyprus has reached an agreement in pricinple with the non profit forensic science organisation INFORCE which will undertake exhumation work in Cyprus, a CMP press release reads.

The press release said CMP is preparing relevant information for submission to the INFORCE forensic science organisation based in the UK, to assist them in the detailed planning of the exhumation work to be undertaken.

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