An earth tremor, measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale, was recorded on Tuesday evening, at 22:55 local time (1955 GMT) . According to the Geological Survey Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, chances of aftershocks are remote. A Department press release says the epicenter of the quake was in Aradippou area,
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Cyprus has sent the largest firefighting mission of firemen and volunteers to Greece, to combat the huge blazes that have reduced vast expanses of the country to ashes over the past few days. A total of 137 Cypriot firemen, assisted by 12 fire engines from the island’s Fire Department, are currently in Greece, where they
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Atlantic Insurance Company Public Ltd (ATL) announced that total profits attributable to shareholders reached CYP2,245,122 or EUR3,846,363 compared to CYP1,358,068 or EUR2,326,652 in the corresponding period of 2006, recording an increase of 65%. Net premium income was flat, increasing 2.6% YoY to EUR 7.71 mln from EUR 7.69 mln in 1H06, but income from financial
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Sharelink Securities & Financial Services have revised higher the profit target for Logicom Plc (LOG) to EUR 7.8 mln from EUR 7.4 mln previously following the release of the first half results when Logicom reported net profit of EUR 3.9 mln, up 6.9% YoY. Egnatia Marfin meanwhile, which has a lower profit target of EUR
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The beta version of Panda Internet Security 2008 has received the ‘Reviewer’s Choice’ seal in a comparative review carried out by the US magazine Government Computer News (GCN). “Panda Internet Security 2008 more than lived up to our expectationsâ€, said the magazine. Panda’s security suite rated best in functionality, scan speed and ease-of-use. The solution’s
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Nokia is teaming up with Vivendi Games Mobile to bring the legendary Crash Bandicoot franchise to Nokia’s new N-Gage mobile gaming platform launching this fall. N-Gage is a made-for-mobile games service available in compatible Nseries and other S60 3rd Edition devices from Nokia. “Vivendi Games Mobile is one of the most respected publishers in mobile
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Panasonic recently launched the Lumix 8.1-megapixel DMC-FX55 and DMC-FX33 compact and feature-loaded digital cameras. The new models are equipped with the recently developed Intelligent Auto Mode technology, as well as the 28mm wide angle Leica DC lens that features 3.6X optical zoom (equivalent to 28mm to 100mm on a 35mm film camera) and f/2.8 brightness
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President of the Republic of Cyprus Tassos Papadopoulos awarded here Monday Ambassador Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, Permanent Representative of the state of Qatar to the United Nations, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the international community in general and to Cyprus in particular. In a ceremony at the Presidential Palace, President Papadopoulos praised Al-Nasser for
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The positions of the Republic of Cyprus on the next European Union enlargement, including Turkey’s accession to the Union, were presented by Minister of Foreign Affairs Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis during an international conference in Bled, Slovenia. An official statement said that Marcoullis introduced the Cypriot positions in an intervention during the deliberations of the conference entitled
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Three Indian naval ships are visiting Larnaca Port from 15 to 20 September 2007. All ships form part of the 1wt Training Squadron Based at Kochi, India, under the aegis of the Indian Navy’s Southern Naval Command. According to a press release issued by the High Commission of India, the INS Tarangini, the Indian Navy’s
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