Archive for 2011
Cyprus businessman Fanieros held
Businessman Antonis Fanieros will remain in custody until his trial date on January 22, 2012, the Larnaca Criminal Court decided on Tuesday.
Fanieros, 67, faces charges including racketeering, actual bodily harm, kidnap arson and robbery.
A number of witnesses in …
APOEL eye top spot
APOEL can wrap up their historic Champions League group stage campaign by beating Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday night to finish top of Group G, avoiding the prospect of facing the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in the …
UN Secretary General Cyprus issue talks with FMs of Turkey and UK
The Cyprus problem was among the issues UN Secretary General Ban Ki – moon has discussed on the sidelines of the international conference on Afghanistan which took place in Bonn, Germany.
A UNSG`s spokesperson told journalists that the Cyprus problem …
EU Ministers call on Turkey to stop threatening member states
The EU General Affairs Council has called on Turkey to avoid threats or actions that turn against a member states, such as the Republic of Cyprus. The call is included in the conclusions of the Council adopted during a Council …
AEK beat Ermis in Cyprus
AEK defeated Ermis 2-0 with both goals coming late in each half. First one in the 45th minute with a goal from Pintado and in added time a goal from Garcia giving AEK a 2-0 win…
Earth-like planet confirmed
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of an Earth-like planet in the “habitable zone” around a star not unlike our own. The planet, Kepler 22-b, lies about 600 light-years away and is about 2.4 times the size of Earth, and has …
Armed robbery on cash transit van in Nicosia
Armed men robbed a money transfer van on Monday morning and got away with an estimated €75,000. According to the police report, three hooded men with guns ambushed the vehicle minutes after it collected cash from a bakery chain in …
31,826 Cyprus unemployed in November
A total of 31,826 people were registered as unemployed at the end of November. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that shows the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for November increased to 31,253 compared to 30,969 in …
Vigilante Warning As Baby Critically Injured
Police have warned against vigilantism amid tensions in a community where two people have been arrested after a seriously injured baby was taken into hospital.
The boy, who is believed to be one-month old, has now been transferred to King’s …
Marchers threaten Chase Farm hospital sit-in
HOSPITAL campaigners are set to march through Enfield in protest at the decision to shut the 24-hour A&E and maternity unit services at Chase Farm.
The North East London Council Of Action, which campaigns for health services, has organised a …
