Government spokesman Christodoulos Pashiardis was appointed Friday as new Defence Minister after the death a week earlier of veteran civil servant Nicos Symeonides who held the post from last September. Pashiardis will be sworn into office Monday and should hold the post until the next presidential elections in February 2008. He has a busy schedule
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This week’s PandaLabs’ report focuses on three trojans – Alanchum.VL, Downloader.OHC and Cimuz.FH – and a worm that spreads through instant messaging, MSNDiablo.A. The Alanchum.VL trojan has been this week’s most notable malware. This malicious code has accounted for up to 62% of the reports of malware in circulation per hour received by PandaLabs. According
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Lycos Europe N.V., one of the leading European portal providers and online advertisers, has signed through its subsidiary Lycos Europe GmbH with Paixas GmbH an agreement about the sale of its German narrowband business for a consideration of around EUR 500.000.The sale is effective as of May 1 and comprises the narrowband customers and the
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Trust has introduced a new line of advanced, ergonomic optical and laser desk sets. The new 2.4 gigahertz technology ensures a flawless mouse reaction and a wireless range of 8 metres. Thanks to the latest energy-saving technology, the batteries last twice as long. The top models from Trust’s development labs are the Wireless Laser MediaPlayer
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PrimeTel will be present at the 32nd Cyprus International Fair, which will take place from May 11 to 20 at the State Fair grounds in Nicosia. In Pavilion 4 visitors will have the opportunity to get to know PrimeTel’s services, to view presentations and obtain unique gifts. At the same time they will be able
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On 17 and 18 May, Ministers responsible for higher education from 45 European countries will meet in London to discuss progress made in the Bologna Process, which aims to establish a European Higher Education Area by 2010. Ministers will also adopt a strategy on how to reach out to other continents, and will approve the
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The European Commission launched NET-BIOME a major new research initiative to help preserve the extraordinary biodiversity of the EU’s tropical and subtropical regions. The EU’s outermost regions (ORs) and overseas territories (OCTs) are among the richest reservoirs of species and ecosystems in the world, encompassing 5 of the 34 biodiversity “hotspots” of the planet and
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Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs George Lillikas has said the illegal selling of Greek Cypriot properties in Cyprus’ Turkish occupied areas sends the message that there is lack of will to solve the Cyprus question. In statements at the House of Representatives, the Minister said that the supporters of the Annan plan seek self-vindication through
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Mayor of the Turkish occupied town of Famagusta Alexis Galanos has sent a letter to EU Εnlargement Commissioner, Oli Rhen, informing him about the outcome of a campaign to collect signatures, as part of efforts to have Famagusta returned to its lawful citizens. Galanos informs the Commissioner about the collection of approximately 26,000 signatures, pointing
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The Central Bank of Cyprus announced that during the auction conducted on 10 May 2007 for the acceptance of deposits of 14-day duration, bids amounting to CYP40,0 million were submitted, and an amount of CYP40,0 million was absorbed at a weighted average allotment rate of 3.29%. Â
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