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 Cypriots give nod to backers of UN plan |
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| The first elections for the European Parliament on Cyprus found the island still divided. There was only one Turkish Cypriot, an independent, running for one of the six seats allocated to Cyprus in the 723-seat Parliament, but he had no hope of winning.
But according to final figures reported by the Athens News Agency last night, which were expected to be confirmed in the official tally later, the election held some surprises for the Greek-Cypriot parties.
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| Al Qaeda arrest on Cyprus? |
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| Cyprus's chief of police has confirmed a newspaper article claiming that a Pakistani Al Qaeda suspect has been arrested on the island, a report from Nicosia said yesterday.
According to the Athens News Agency, chief Tassos Panayiotou said the suspect - who has been deported to an unspecified destination - was a member of Saudi Osama bin Laden's Muslim fundamentalist group.
The ANA quoted Panayiotou as confirming a report on the matter in yesterday's Machi newspaper, but offered no further details.
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| Rogge retracts Athens praise |
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| Less than three weeks after expressing certainty that the August Olympics will be the best ever, International Olympic Committee chief Jacques Rogge has ruffled Greek feathers by effectively retracting that statement and implying that Athens had not really deserved to host the Games.
In a transcript of an interview to be broadcast late yesterday by Australia's Channel Nine TV station, Rogge was asked what he would say at the closing ceremony for the Athens Games.
The IOC chief was quoted as answering: «Well, I might start by saying these were not the best ever Games, but...»
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