Nokia announced that California-based mobile games developer Digital Chocolate has signed up to publish a variety of titles for the N-Gage platform launching this fall. “Digital Chocolate has been a driving force in promoting social interaction within the context of mobile gaming,” said Gregg Sauter, Nokia’s director of third party publishing. “They are also an
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Egypt’s most senior Moslem cleric has said he would help his Christian counterpart from Cyprus to protect churches in the areas of the Republic occupied by Turkey since 1974. The Grand Imam of Egypt Mohamed Sayed Tantawi has promised Archbishop Chrysostomos II that he would support a call from the primate of the Greek Orthodox
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Cyprus Veterans’ Association of World War II has launched its own website, www.cyprusveterans.com.cy, at which data concerning Cyprus’ contribution to the two world wars and the names of Cypriots who have been honoured or have died at the war fronts have been filed. Speaking during a press conference President of the Association Loizos Demetriou welcomed
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French Ambassador in Belgrade has decorated the Ambassador of Cyprus Omiros Mavrommatis with France’s Knight of the National Order of Merit (Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Merite).Mavrommatis was honoured for the help he provided for the repatriation via Cyprus of French nationals during the crisis in Lebanon, last summer, as Head of the Consular Affairs
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Cyprus’ hard-line right-wing European Party decided to support the candidacy of Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos who will run for reelection during the presidential elections that will take place in February 2008.European Party’s Central Council approved Wednesday a proposal of the party’s Political Bureau to support Papadopoulos’ candidacy with 169 votes in favour, two against and
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On July 25, 2007, 11,872 new shares of Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd were issued, which were offered gratis to 18 staff members of the Group, based on the special resolution of the Extraordinary General Meeting held on May 30, 2001. The shares were allocated gratis to all staff members of Hellenic Bank as an
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Petrolina announced that it had increased diesel and heating fuel prices following the recent increase in international crude oil prices, with rival petrol companies expected to follow suit soon.Diesel has increased by 0.4 cents per litre to 53.9 cents per litre, while heating fuel has gone up by one cent to 48.7 cents.Petrolina added, however,
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People like living in cities and expect them to improve as places in which to live and work. Those are some of the main conclusions of a Eurobarometer survey on the Quality of Life in European Cities. More than three-quarters of interviewees were satisfied with the quality of life in their cities, and a majority
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Although the private car remains the main mode of transport for EU citizens, there is great awareness about its impact on the environment and traffic situation. According to a recent Eurobarometer opinion survey, released today, most Europeans favour measures to promote the use of public transport and encourage a more sustainable mobility. The survey also
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Paphos led the way in business growth in 2000-05, according to the Statistical Service’s second volume of the Census of Establishments which was carried out in 2005. The Report gives information on the distribution of establishments and employed population in Cyprus by geographic region and branch of economic activity. In addition results for the foreign
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