Archive for 2011
11.11.11 weddings’ race in Cyprus
AROUND 170 civil weddings took place all over Cyprus yesterday marking the date 11.11.11 but Aradippou in Larnaca snagged the most ceremonies, marrying 100 couples.
Aradippou mayor Christakis Liperis said all of the couples came from Israel where there is …
President Christofias and new Greece Prime Minister
President Demetris Christofias has congratulated Loucas Papadimos on his appointment to the post of Prime Minister of Greece, and has wished him every success in the task ahead.
President Christofias received on Friday a phone call from Papadimos, who informed …
PRESIDENT – T/CYPRIOT LEADERSHIP – PEACE TALKS
President of the Republic Demetris Christofias has said that the Turkish Cypriot leadership has reneged on convergences achieved on important chapters of the Cyprus problem, while at the same time is submitting positions and proposals that fall outside the agreed …
Chicken fillet bra pads save life after car crash
Lisa Somerville used to resent wearing ‘chicken fillets’ to boost her bust, but when she crashed her car her silicone additions saved her life.
The 28 year old was driving home in heavy rain when she crashed head-on into another …
Transport for London Weekend’s Travel Advice
Central Line
On Saturday and Sunday, there is no service between Loughton and Epping. On Mondays to Saturdays, before 0600 and after 2300 and on Sundays, after 2300, until late November, Bond Street station is closed.
Circle Line
On Saturday …
New Greece cabinet sworn in
Greece’s new interim Cabinet was sworn in on Friday, with former European Central Bank Vice President Lucas Papademos at its helm as prime minister and the key position of finance minister unchanged.
Papademos was appointed on Thursday to head the …
Cyprus Remembrance Day
PRESIDENT – REMEMBRANCE DAY
President of the Republic Demetris Christofias has said that sixty six years after the end of the Second World War, the people of Cyprus are still struggling to liberate and reunite their country.
Addressing a ceremony …
Rats on the rise in Cyprus
Photo by Harpyen
THE NUMBER of rats is on the rise in both urban and rural areas, posing a threat to public health, according to House Health Committee’s head Costas Constantinou.
“A rise in the population of rats in urban …
Egypt closes Great Pyramid amid 11/11/11 rumours
Egypt closed the Great Pyramid outside Cairo after rumours that groups would try to hold special rituals on 11 November at 11:11 .
The rumours sparked an internet campaign to stop any ceremonies.
However the head of Egypt’s antiquities authority …
Cyprus EU Presidency
Cyprus’ EU Presidency the second half of 2012, is a challenge for the executive and judicial power in the Cyprus Republic but also a great opportunity to promote the Cyprus problem, the need to give an end to the illegal …
