Asil Nadir allegedly assaulted in prison
Turkish Cypriot business tycoon Asil Nadir was allegedly been assaulted in prison by his mentally unbalanced cellmate, English tabloid the Sun reported. Nadir, nicknamed “the Sultan of Berkeley...
View ArticleSalameh rejects MEA’s Cyprus Airways bid
Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh said Thursday that the the lender could not approve Middle East Airlines’ bid to acquire financially troubled Cyprus Airways as this could increase risk....
View ArticleWoman pulled alive from rubble of Bangladesh factory
Rescuers pulled a woman on Friday from the rubble of a Bangladesh garment factory 17 days after it collapsed, astonishing workmen who had been searching for bodies of victims of a disaster that has...
View ArticlePanathinaikos keep European hopes alive
Panathinaikos defeated Xanthi comprehensively with a 3-0 score in a Super League playoff on Thursday to claim the sixth spot that might lead the Greens back to Europe next season. Both clubs had the...
View ArticleKOPA News; Cyprus Youth shock Apoel
KOPA Challenge Cup Quarter Final Cyprus Youth 2 Apoel 0 A great win for Cyprus Youth who are third in the second division versus Apoel last week’s LFA Cup winners who also came runners up in the first...
View ArticleAssassination Plot Against Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
An alleged plot against Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Bartholomew is being investigated by an Ankara public prosecutor, private broadcaster NTV reported today. As reported in Hurriyet Daily News,...
View ArticleElena Paparizou to sing live at the Cyprus Wine Festival
It’s our 30th anniversary and we’re celebrating big!! The one and only Elena Paparizou live at the Cyprus Wine Festival & Business Exhibition!!! Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th June 2013 at...
View ArticleReturn of Famagusta to contribute to building trust
The return of the Turkish occupied town of Famagusta to its lawful inhabitants will contribute to building trust, pledged President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades. Addressing the 3rd Clergy-Laity...
View ArticleAsteras and Olympiakos brace for appetizing final
Olympiakos and Asteras Tripolis are preparing for a Greek Cup final on Saturday evening at the Olympic Stadium of Athens that has been overshadowed by Olympiakos’s presence in basketball’s Euroleague...
View ArticleRussia hasn’t yet agreed to extend Cyprus loan
Russia has not yet agreed to extend the terms of its 2.5 billion euro $3.2 billion (2 billion pounds) loan to Cyprus, Russia’s deputy finance minister said on Saturday. “There was a request … to change...
View ArticleAdonis: Pupils ‘segregated from society’ by exclusive schools
A sharp rise in fees in recent years has left the independent education system so exclusive that children fail to mix with peers “who don’t have parents of substantial means”, said Lord Adonis. In a...
View ArticleKerry seeks to thaw ‘frozen’ Cyprus stalemate
US Secretary of State John Kerry called for greater efforts to “unfreeze” decades of tense stalemate between Greece and Turkey over Cyprus, after meeting with the divided island’s foreign minister....
View ArticleIran recalls its ambassador in Cyprus
Iran has withdrawn its ambassador in Cyprus to protest the country’s decision to extradite an Iranian to the United States for prosecution, officials said Friday. The Cyprus Foreign Ministry said Iran...
View ArticleOlympiakos in Euro basketball final with Real Madrid
An impressive Olympiakos triumphed over a rather poor CSKA Moscow 69-52 in Friday’s Euroleague semifinal in London’s O2 Arena to reach Sunday’s final, where it will try to defend its European crown....
View ArticleOlympiakos completes double beating Asteras in Cup final
Olympiakos completed its sixth double in the last decade beating combative Asteras Tripolis 3-1 in Saturday’s Greek Cup final in Athens. This was generally an entertaining game that was attended by...
View ArticleNicosia:Bakery robbery
A MAN wielding a knife robbed a bakery in the early hours of yesterday morning in Nicosia. According to police, the man walked into the bakery in Aglandjia at 3am carrying a knife. He took €450 from...
View ArticleCyprus Airways approve restructuring to lay off 500 staff
Cyprus Airways employees overwhelmingly approved a plan to restructure the national air carrier which invloves laying off about 500 staff members. A statement by the two main staff trade unions said...
View ArticleCar bombs kill 43 in Turkey near Syrian border
Twin car bombs killed 43 people and wounded many more in a Turkish town near the Syrian border on Saturday and the government said it suspected Syrian involvement. The bombing increased fears that...
View ArticleBarcelona win La Liga title
Barcelona won their 22nd La Liga title when second-placed Real Madrid drew 1-1 at Espanyol on Saturday to leave Tito Vilanova’s side with an unassailable lead at the top. Vilanova wrestled the title...
View ArticleWigan stun Manchester City to win FA Cup final
Wigan Athletic from a town where rugby usually steals the show claimed one of the greatest FA Cup final upsets of all time when they scored a dramatic 1-0 win over highly-fancied Manchester City at...
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