Protests in north Cyprus

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Reuters Press Digest February 3

CYPRUS: PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Feb 3.

02/03/2003
Reuters English News Service

NICOSIA, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The following are the leading news stories in Greek Cypriot newspapers on Monday. Reuters has not verified these reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

ALITHIA

- An opinion poll gives 40.2 percent to presidential contender DIKO leader Tassos Papadopoulos and 38.3 percent to incumbent President Glafcos Clerides.
- Greek and Turkish Cypriot students will stage a demonstration outside the U.N. offices in New York to support efforts for a reunited Cyprus.

PHILELEFTHEROS

- The government is to carry out a study on cancer to determine how people in different areas are affected.

POLITIS

- A row has erupted over the latest opinion polls on the presidential elections with candidates claiming 'foul play' and 'victimisation' by candidates.
- President Glafcos Clerides organised and attended a lunch for Turkish Cypriots living in the south of the island to 'convey a message' not to 'win votes', he said. (Jean Christou 00 357 99666457).