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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-01-04
CONTENTS
[01] EU - ACCIDENTS
[02] QATAR OPEN - BAGHDATIS
[01] EU - ACCIDENTS
European Union Health Commissioner Marcos Kyprianou said here today
that road accidents related to alcohol are a major cause of concern in
Cyprus and in the EU in general.
Speaking to CNA, Kyprianou said the problems caused by excessive
consumption of alcohol in Cyprus is connected mainly with road
accidents.
According to available figures, about one accident in four can be
linked to alcohol consumption, and at least 10.000 people are killed in
alcohol-related road accidents in the EU each year.
[02] QATAR OPEN - BAGHDATIS
Cypriot tennis player Marcos Baghdatis won Wednesday with 2-0 set
Spanish Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo in the framework of the second round of
the Qatar tennis tournament.
Baghdatis, seeded 12th in the world ranking, and 3rd in the Qatar open,
beat Hidalgo, 57 - seeded in the world ranking with 6 - 2 and 6 0
set.
The Cypriot tennis player will play against Swedish Robin Sonderling,
25 seeded in the world ranking and 6th seeded in the Qatar open.
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