Britain’s draft resolution on UNFICYP
Britain’s draft resolution on UNFICYP identical to the Resolution 2058 Τhe draft resolution on UNFICYP, presented by Britain to the other permanent members of UN Security Council has identical context...
View ArticleMarcos rallies into third round of Australian Open
Marcos has reached the third round of the Australian Open for the seventh time after rallying from a set down cheered on by noisy fans, Baghdatis hit back in the remaining sets to overwhelm Ito –...
View ArticleDad dies while watching his son play football
A DEVOTED dad collapsed and died at the side of a football pitch while watching his teenage son play. Lynne and Peter Hodgson Peter Hodgson, 59, was supporting his son Daniel, who was playing for...
View ArticleHelicopter collision SW8 – update on casualty figures
Police were alerted at approximately 08.00hrs on Wednesday 16 January re. an incident at Wandsworth Road SW8. At this early stage it appears a helicopter was in collision with a crane on top of a...
View ArticleGreek families build a better future, in Germany
“Thirty-five years ago this place here was my paradise,” said Andreas, sitting with his 4-year-old son at a playground in Giesing, a suburb of Munich. Born in Germany 38 years ago, Andreas, who did not...
View ArticleWoman killed in Larnaca road accident
A 65-year-old woman was killed in a road accident Tuesday. Anastasia Antoniadou, from Larnaca, was a passenger in the double cabin pick up truck driven by her husband when it left the Larnaca-Kofinou...
View ArticleCommittee on Missing Persons grateful to Turkey
CMP grateful to Turkey for continued support The Committee on Missing Persons has expressed its sincere gratitude to the government of Turkey for its commitment and continued support following its...
View ArticleCyprus records one of the lowest inflation rates in the EU in December
Cyprus records one of the lowest inflation rates in the EU in December 2012 Cyprus recorded the second lowest inflation rate in the Eurozone and the third lowest in the EU in December 2012, according...
View ArticleLarnaca: 70 year old woman accused of pimping
A 70-year-old woman has been remanded in custody for three days in connection with pimping charges, Police say they raided a Larnaca hotel after receiving information that it was being used for...
View ArticleBlockbuster goes into administration
DVD rental firm Blockbuster has become the latest UK High Street firm to go into administration after struggling against internet competitors. The chain has 528 stores and employs 4,190 staff....
View ArticlePep Guardiola: Bayern Munich to appoint Spaniard as manager
Bayern Munich have confirmed that former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola will take over as their manager at the end of the season. The 41-year-old has signed a three-year contract to June 2016. Guardiola...
View ArticleSpirited Saints revival gathers pace
Premier League side Southampton will be hoping their return to the English top flight proves to be a season of two halves as they fight to preserve their elite status, and the signs look promising....
View ArticleTrain catches fire at Victoria
A fire in the undercarriage of a Gatwick Express train prompted the evacuation of London Victoria station at the start of the morning rush hour. Gatwick Express said “mass disruption” was expected. The...
View ArticleArsenal and Man United sneak FA Cup replay wins
Jack Wilshere’s late strike gave Arsenal a 1-0 FA Cup third-round replay win over Swansea City and Wayne Rooney’s first goal in over a month earned Manchester United a 1-0 victory over West Ham United...
View ArticleAlgeria troops surround militant hostage-takers
Senior al-Qaeda commander Mokhtar Belmokhtar has been identified as the leader behind the attack Algerian troops have surrounded a gas facility in the east of the country where foreign workers are...
View ArticleCyprus: Man takes bomb into Police station
Paphos Gate police station in Nicosia was evacuated when a man walked in with a bomb he found on his car, asking police to check it out. Police said the 33-year old man discovered the suspicious device...
View ArticleRussia removes Cyprus from `black list`
The Russian Ministry of Finance has removed Cyprus from its `black list`, according to a Cyprus Ministry of Finance press release issued here, on Wednesday. This move comes as a result of a Protocol...
View ArticleCyprus-China set to enhance cooperation
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Sophocles Aletraris and Chinese vice Minister of Agriculture Niu Dun decided to strengthen Cyprus-China cooperation in the framework of a...
View ArticleComments on press reports about Tympou Airport
A spokesman for Hermes Airports has expressed concern over press reports that air travel at the illegally operating Tympou airport in the occupied part of Cyprus has reached 80 per cent that of Larnaca...
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