Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-11-17

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CONTENTS

[01] American Airlines decides not to launch direct flights to occupied Cyprus

[02] Cyprus surgeon to preside over European Society of Surgery in 2006

[03] Cyprus Agriculture Minister to visit Athens, Brussels and Vienna

[04] British Minister says Annan plan is "dead"

[05] Unilateral de-mining in buffer zone begins

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[08] President says Turkey obliged to recognise Cyprus Republic

[09] European Parliament adopts report on Turkish Cypriots

[10] Cypriot students honour 1973 Greek uprising against Junta

[11] Chinese official says all countries, large and small, equal

[01] American Airlines decides not to launch direct flights to occupied Cyprus

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American Airlines decides not to launch direct flights to occupied Cyprus

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

New York, Nov 17 (CNA) -- The American Airlines will not launch any direct flights to the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus.

The American Airlines' President sent a letter to Turkish Airlines' President, informing him that the American Airlines cannot perform direct flights to the occupied part of Cyprus due to economic reasons.

[02] Cyprus surgeon to preside over European Society of Surgery in 2006

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Cyprus surgeon to preside over European Society of Surgery in 2006

Nicosia, Nov 17 (CNA) -- Cypriot surgeon Nicolaos Malakounides has been elected to preside over the European Society of Surgery in 2006, when Cyprus will play host to the Society's annual congress.

[03] Cyprus Agriculture Minister to visit Athens, Brussels and Vienna

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Cyprus Agriculture Minister to visit Athens, Brussels and Vienna

Nicosia, Nov 17 (CNA) -- Cyprus Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Efthimios Efthimiou leaves today for Athens where he will hold talks with Greek Environment, Town Planning and Public Works Deputy Minister Stavros Kaloyiannis, on issues regarding cooperation in the field of the environment between Cyprus and Greece.

According to an official press release, Efthimiou will fly tomorrow to Brussels where he will represent Cyprus in the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, November 22-23.

[04] British Minister says Annan plan is "dead"

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British Minister says Annan plan is "dead"

by Kyriakos Tsioupras

London, 17 Nov (CNA) -- Britain's Minister for Europe Denis MacShane has said that the Annan plan for a solution to the Cyprus problem is ''dead'', since the Greek Cypriot community has rejected it.

''What could be done'', he said, ''is what the UN Secretary General himself stated that he could return to the subject if there was convincing evidence that both sides are willing for a solution''.

[05] Unilateral de-mining in buffer zone begins

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Unilateral de-mining in buffer zone begins

Nicosia, Nov 17 (CNA) -- A Cyprus National Guard minefield within the UN-controlled buffer zone, will be cleared tomorrow as de-mining operations begin in Cyprus in full support of UN policy and in accordance with the provisions of the Ottawa Convention.

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Nov 17 (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                       442.602,72

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       71,90    -0,32    370.863,14
FTSE/CySE 20                           332,72    -0,22    188.796,50
MAIN MARKET INDEX                      995,58    -0,23    177.933,80
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                  930,29     0,23     28.599,83
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX      962,48    -1,00     33.916,27
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX        993,05    -0,21    206.533,63
BANKS INDEX                          1.002,42    -0,45    152.702,53
HOTELS INDEX                           945,73     0,51      3.976,57
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               858,48     0,08    179.423,72
FTSE Med (17/11/2004)                6.477,02    -0,07

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Nov 17 (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)
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Nicosia               21            13              FAIR
Larnaca               24            18              FINE
Limassol              26            15              FAIR
Paphos                22            18              FAIR

[08] President says Turkey obliged to recognise Cyprus Republic

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President says Turkey obliged to recognise Cyprus Republic

Nicosia, Nov 17 (CNA) - Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos said today that the government wants Turkey to recognise the Republic of Cyprus, noting this is ''one of its obligations,'' and adding that the effort of the Greek Cypriot side was ''to open the way for the resumption of talks to solve the Cyprus problem.''

[09] European Parliament adopts report on Turkish Cypriots

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European Parliament adopts report on Turkish Cypriots

by Constantina Demetrouli

[10] Cypriot students honour 1973 Greek uprising against Junta

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Cypriot students honour 1973 Greek uprising against junta

Nicosia, Nov 17 (CNA) - Students in Nicosia staged a peaceful march today from Eleftheria (Freedom) Square to the US embassy to mark the anniversary of the 1973 students' uprising in Athens against the military junta, then ruling Greece.

[11] Chinese official says all countries, large and small, equal

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Chinese official says all countries, large and small, equal

Nicosia, Nov 17 (CNA) - China's policy is that a country, irrespective of its size and national capacity, is an equal member of the international community, Vice President of the National People's Congress of China Wuyunqimuge said today.

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