Archive for November, 2012
Theo Paphitis star of Glasgow
Theo Paphitis yesterday celebrated the launch of his seventeenth UK Boux Avenue Lingerie store by cutting the ribbon at Silverburn, Glasgow in front of an excited and eager crowd. The glamorous label had lingerie lovers racing to get their hands …
Babies of Cyprus go in search of their past
More than 2,000 Jewish babies were born in internment camps in Cyprus between 1946 and 1949. The British government had sent their parents to the camps for trying to enter Israel illegally. Those babies are now in their 60s and …
Palestine recognised as sovereign state by UN
The UN General Assembly, in the face of strong opposition from the US and Israel, has voted overwhelmingly to enhance Palestine’s diplomatic status at the United Nations.
The resolution was approved by 138-9 on the General Assembly, which is dominated …
Cyprus Police scams warning
POLICE are warning people to be extremely careful of con artists after a spate of scams this past month across the island.
In Limassol a 67-year-old man was the target of pickpockets on Wednesday. The man was walking along Ayios …
Cyprus first real test of austerity
CYPRUS saw its first real taste of austerity-related unrest yesterday when hundreds of casual government workers due to be laid off, stormed first through the Finance Ministry and then Parliament.
A total of 992 seasonal government employees will be out …
Robberies in Cyprus
HOUSE in Peyia in Paphos was burgled on Wednesday with jewellery and cash valued at around €11,000 taken, police said yesterday. A 74-year-old woman reported to police that between 6.15pm and 10pm, her house was burgled by unknown people and …
Cyprus: Rights of missing persons relatives
Court fines Cyprus for listing dead soldier as missing for 22 years, keeping family in dark
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Andriani Palma says she feels cheated for every one of the 22 years she wasn’t told her husband was killed during fighting in the
Aki and Haringey Borough make Aylesbury United match free entrance
Haringey Borough have decided to make their home game with Aylesbury United free of charge for all supporters.
The club have decided to use the match against the South Midlands Premier title chasers on Saturday to try and attract new …
Interest rate for Cyprus’ bailout loan expected at 2.5%,
Interest rate for Cyprus’ bailout loan expected at 2.5%, FinMin says
The interest rate of Cyprus` bailout loan is expected to be around 2.5%, Finance Minister Vassos Shiarly said on Wednesday.
Speaking before the House Committee on Finance, in Nicosia, …
Discussions on Cyprus continue, IMF says
Discussions with Cypriot authorities and European partners are continuing on financing solutions, consistent with the sustainability of the Cypriot debt, Gerry Rice, Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) External Relations Department has said.
Invited to say when there will …
