Turkish Cypriot arrested for displaying Cyprus flag
A Turkish Cypriot man and his wife were briefly detained by authorities in the breakaway north because they put up the flag of Cyprus at their home and shop in Famagusta, it was reported on Saturday....
View ArticleCyprus agree for Russia to use Paphos air base
Moscow and Nicosia have reached an agreement over the use of the “Papandreou” air base in Paphos, in a similar arrangement that was agreed with France and Germany. According to a report in...
View ArticleTourists robbed in Paphos
Paphos police is investigating two separate incidents of tourist muggings which took place on Thursday night and the early hours of Friday. According to reports, a Belgian couple who had gone out for a...
View ArticleERT workers refuse to vacate, gear up for rally on Sunday
Sacked workers of the state broadcaster ERT that was shut down by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras last week, causing a rift in the fragile coalition and the departure of junior partner Democratic Left,...
View ArticleMarcos To Face Cilic In Wimbledon Opener
Marcos will face 10th seed Marin Cilic in the first round of The Championships, Wimbledon. Marcos is in the bottom quarter of the 128-player draw. Should he upset Cilic, who last week finished...
View ArticleGreek Cypriot side committed to resumption of Cyprus talks
We will not allow the country’s financial hardships and unprecedented developments in the Eastern Mediterranean to disorientate us from our just cause for Cyprus, Defence Minister Photis Photiou said...
View ArticleHong Kong lets Snowden leave, with Cuba a possible destination
A former contractor for the U.S. National Security Agency, charged by the United States with espionage, was allowed to leave Hong Kong on Sunday, his final destination as yet unknown, because a U.S....
View ArticleEmirates in talks for partnership with Stelios Fastjet
Dubai’s Emirates Airline is in talks regarding a potential partnership with Fastjet, the African low-cost carrier founded by easyjet boss Stelios Haji-Ioannou, as the Tanzania-based carrier was last...
View ArticleCyprus Vet Services continue destruction of poultry
Veterinary Services of the Republic continue the destruction of poultry diagnosed with the Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV), in an effort to limit the highly contagious virus from spreading. Giorgos...
View ArticleMarcos ex coach goes out with Serena Williams
Marcos Baghdatis former coachPatrick Mouratoglou is apparently going out with tennis star Serena Williams Williams’s career appeared to be unwinding when she went out to the little-known Virginie...
View ArticleArsenal target Schalke’s Kyriakos Papadopoulos
Arsenal are monitoring highly rated Greek defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos. Manager Arsene Wenger wants to strengthen the centre of his defence this summer and has also been trailing Swansea’s Ashley...
View ArticleNew Cyprus Ambassador to US visits community in New York
New Cyprus Ambassador to the US George Shakallis discussed Friday with Archbishop Demetrios of America the contribution of the diaspora in helping Cyprus out of its difficult economic condition....
View ArticleCyprus wins second bronze medal
Cyprus yesterday won its second Bronze Medal at the XVIIth Mediterranean Games in Mersina with Anna Ioannou’s success in the Women’s Lightweight Single Sculls rowing event. Ioannou finished with a time...
View ArticleGender not so equal in Cyprus
Cyprus received just 42 points out of 100 as regards gender equality in the European Union, while the only areas in which women fared better than men were life expectancy and health. In other areas,...
View ArticleLimassol promotion through films
Using determination and ingenuity, Limassol hopes to gain an even larger portion of the tourism pie by showcasing new attractions for more specialised tourism. The town and its surrounding district are...
View ArticleEnfield fish and chip shop suffers fire
Twenty-one firefighters were called to tackle a blaze at a fish and chip shop in Enfield. Four fire engines were called to Fish & Chips in Hertford Road shortly after 4.30pm on Saturday. Two people...
View ArticleChinese investors feel cheated in Cyprus
Developers in Paphos keen to get their hands on Chinese investments in property have been warned to treat potential investors fairly as complaints of cheating have already surfaced. Until now, more...
View ArticleFamagusta back on the agenda
Famagusta is back on the Cyprus problem agenda, as President Anastasiades is expected on Wednesday to set the government’s plan for the return of the fenced city in motion. Nicosia is working on a...
View ArticleFamiliar faces reelected in the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK
The National Federation of Cypriots in the United Kingdom held its biennial elections for its 30 member Secretariat and the five senior officers of the organisation on Thursday evening at a...
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North Circular near Walthamstow ‘has worst traffic fumes in London’
A stretch of the North Circular that runs near Walthamstow has the worst traffic fumes of any road in London, reports the national Guardian. A Freedom of Information request from action group Clean Air...
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