Limassol firebomb attack
A 20-year-old Egyptian is in hospital with first and second degree burns after a Molotov cocktail attack on his home. He was in bed just after midnight when several of the petrol bombs were thrown at...
View ArticleCypriot standing for election in Western Australia
Four Greek Australians are candidates in the Western Australian state election for 2013 to be held on Saturday 9 March. Candidate Eleni Evangel is the Liberal candidate for Perth, with fellow Liberal...
View ArticleEnfield father guilty of sexually abusing his daughters
A father has been found guilty today of sexually abusing his daughter and raping his stepdaughter in Edmonton in the 1980s. Members of the jury were unanimous in convicting the Enfield man of all nine...
View ArticleBarnet v Rochdale preview
Barnet welcome Rochdale to Underhill today and Edgar Davids believes the Bees will drag other sides into the League Two relegation if they can get positive results. The Bees sit 20th in the table while...
View ArticleLast meeting of President Christofias’ cabinet
Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou said on Friday that during its term in office Demetris Christofias’ government fulfilled important tasks the value of which will become clear as years pass by....
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Premiership preview
Table-topping Manchester United visit rock-bottom Queens Park Rangers on Saturday in the Premier League, while defending champions Manchester City host Chelsea on Sunday. Elsewhere this weekend,...
View ArticleLarnaca grenade attack
A dance centre in Larnaca has been damaged in a grenade attack. Police say the attack too place at around 3am Saturday at the centre near the harbour roundabout. Experts have sealed off the scene and...
View ArticleSyrians held at Larnaca for impersonation and illegal entry
Four Syrians were arrested at Larnaca Airport Saturday for impersonation and illegal entry. They were held at around 2am when it was found that their passport details failed to match. Police say they...
View ArticleTourist arrivals decrease by 11,2% in January
Arrivals of tourists to Cyprus in January 2012 recorded a decrease of 11,2%. On the basis of the results of the Passengers Survey, published Friday by the Statistical Service of Cyprus, arrivals of...
View ArticleFamily die in suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
An elderly couple and their daughter have died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a caravan park. Firefighters from Camborne and a specialist hazardous material advisor attended the property...
View ArticleHarlem shake sweeps Athens
Thousands of teenagers flooded a park in central Athens on Saturday to take part in the first Greek version of the Harlem Shake, the latest viral video to hit the Internet. The new dance craze appeared...
View ArticleGreen Lanes road scheme given go ahead
Work to make it safer for pedestrians to cross Green Lanes is due to start next month. Transport for London (TfL) is paying £22,000 to install islands near Stonard Road in Palmers Green and Radcliffe...
View ArticleBarnet draw with Rochdale
No goals and it certainly wasn’t a classic but Barnet claimed another point in their battle against League Two relegation after a 0-0 draw at home against Rochdale. After an uneventful opening half,...
View ArticleCyprus votes for president as clock ticks on bailout deal
Cypriots voted on Sunday in a runoff to elect a president who must clinch a bailout deal before the island nation plunges into a financial meltdown that would revive the euro zonedebt crisis....
View ArticlePolling stations open in UK for Cyprus elections
Voting in the United Kingdom for Cyprus` presidential elections began smoothly at 0800 local time (1000 Cyprus time) at all polling stations set up for Cypriot citizens. A total of 13 polling stations...
View ArticleVoter turnout at 36.9% by 1200 Cyprus time
Voter turnout stood at 36.9% at 1200 local time (1000 GMT) in the second round of presidential elections in Cyprus, compared to 38.9% in the first round last Sunday, Chief Returning Officer Andreas...
View ArticleIncreased security measures for investiture of president elect
Chief of Police Michalis Papageorgiou has said that increased security measures will be in place for the investiture of the new President of the Republic, at “Eleftheria Stadium” in Nicosia, and for...
View ArticleAnastasiades wins Cyprus election
Presidential elections – Results island wide at 100% The results island wide in the presidential elections with 100% counted are as follows: Registered voters: 545.493 Votes cast: 445.009...
View ArticlePresident Christofias congratulates Anastasiades on election victory
Outgoing President of the Republic Demetris Christofias has contacted President elect Nicos Anastasiades. An official press release says that President Christofias telephoned Anastasiades at 1900 local...
View ArticlePresident elect Nicos Anastasiades – CV
The newly-elected President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, was born in Pera Pedi village, in Limassol District on 27 September 1946. He has studied Law at the National and Kapodistrian...
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