Archive for 2011
Turkey has exerted effort for the recognition of the breakaway regime
Erdogan says Turkey has exerted every effort for the recognition of the breakaway regime
Turkish Cypriot daily Volkan (16.11.11) reports that the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday that Turkey has offered great support to the establishment of …
Kate is pregnant rumours
It was only a matter of time before those pregnancy rumours really started circulating, but now a US magazine is reporting that Duchess Kate is indeed expecting…
According to In Touch, the newlywed is six weeks pregnant.
The magazine …
Child abduction attempt in Asda
Two schoolboys have been arrested on suspicion of trying to abduct a little girl from a supermarket.
Merseyside Police are appealing for information following the incident at an Asda supermarket in Smithdown Road, Liverpool, on Sunday November 6.
Detectives are …
Athens braces for annual Student Uprising rally
A large-scale rally commemorating a student uprising violently suppressed by the military junta on November 17, 1973, is expected to see thousands of protesters marching on the streets of down town Athens on Thursday.
The annual rally is also billed …
Northern Rock sold to Virgin Money
Northern Rock is being sold to Virgin Money for £747m, the government has announced.
The bank was nationalised in 2008 following its near collapse at the onset of the global credit crisis.
The government subsequently split the bank into two, …
Stelios wins award, proposes charity initiative
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou was honoured by the Monaco Ambassadors Club last night receiving, the Goodwill Ambassador of Monaco Award for 2011 at a cocktail function at the Salle Belle Epoque at the Hermitage Hotel. The Monaco Ambassadors Club serves to …
Larnaca Doctor accused of sexually assaulting patients is in Court
The 56-year-old Larnaca gynaecologist accused of sexually assaulting patients is appearing before Larnaca District Court on Thursday morning.
The gynaecologist is facing more than 200 charges.
Police will ask for the case to be forwarded to the Assizes.
During Thursday’s …
Sunken Bridge
Most bridges tend to, you know, go over the water/canyon/cravass you’re trying to avoid falling into. But in Holland there’s a new technique they’ve come up with — the sunken bridgeIn an attempt to not spoil a series of 17th
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Paphos Airport strike affects 14 flights
19:30 AROUND 100 Swissport ground–handling staff employees at Paphos airport staged an impromptu strike from 4pm today, after a dispute with the company’s management over a plan to dismiss seven employees and reduce shifts for the remaining workers.
The strike …
