Athens News Agency: News in English, 02-11-12

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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[01] Book by Turkish Cypriot journalist presented in Athens

[02] Foreign Exchange Rates - Wednesday

[03] Weather Forecast: Mostly sunny on Wednesday

[01] Book by Turkish Cypriot journalist presented in Athens

A book by Turkish Cypriot journalist Sener Leved titled ''My homeland is under occupation'' and having the subtitle ''What does a Turkish general know about Nicosia nights which smell of jasmine?'' provided the cause for a general discussion on the blueprint for Cyprus at the Athens Press Association on Tuesday night.

Leved, who was absent from the event since his passport was confiscated by the regime of Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, was accused of espionage and treason and was jailed in the summer of 2000.

He tells of his experience in his book which is a compilation of articles published in the newspaper ''Ayrupa'' (Europe) after his release from jail.

Leved's daughter conveyed the Turkish Cypriots' desire for peace.

[02] Foreign Exchange Rates - Wednesday

Reference buying rates per euro released by the European Central Bank

U.S. dollar 1.016

Pound sterling 0.640

Danish kroner 7.487

Swedish kroner 9.156

Japanese yen 121.5

Swiss franc 1.473

Norwegian kroner 7.360

Cyprus pound 0.576

Canadian dollar 1.597

Australian dollar 1.809

[03] Weather Forecast: Mostly sunny on Wednesday

Sunshine is forecast in most parts of the country, with scattered cloud in the Ionian and on the mainland. Light rain is expected mainly in the west and north. Winds variable, light to moderate. In the north, temperatures will range from 2C to 16C; in the Ionian and on the rest of the mainland from 6C to 19C; and in the Aegean islands from 10C to 18C. Temperatures in Athens between 8C and 18C; and in Thessaloniki from 5C to 15C.

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