Archive for 2012
Bank of Cyprus issues profit warning
Cyprus’ largest lender, Bank of Cyprus (BOCY), in a profit warning issued to the Cyprus Stock Exchange Thursday notifies that the Group’s results for the financial year ending on December 31 are expected to have a significant negative deviation compared …
Thatcher and newly released archive papers
Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher wrote an emotional letter to U.S. President Ronald Reagan during the 1982 Falklands War calling him the “only person” who could understand her position, formerly secret documents showed on Friday.
Newly declassified files from 1982 …
Cypriot honoured in Australian multicultural awards
Sixteen Greek Australians have been recognised for their services to multiculturalism and their community at the Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence. The thirteen individual recipients of the Meritorious Service to the Community Award included: Kyriacos Barackas from Kalavasos in Cyprus …
Gov Spokesman replies to Bağış sarcastic comments on Cyprus
Turkish European Affairs Minister and Chief negotiator Egemen Bağış sarcastic remarks on Cyprus do not honour his country, Government Spokesman Stephanos Staphanou has said replying to comments made on Wednesday by Bağış.
Bağış spoke of the economy of the Republic …
Thames Barrier Closes To Prevent London Flooding
This year is set to become the wettest on record in the UK, forecasters said, as flood-battered areas were warned they face renewed danger from storms bringing a wet and windy end to 2012.
London’s flood defence system was activated …
Presidential candidate Stavros Malas visits enclaved village
Presidential candidate Stavros Malas visited the enclaved in the occupied Maronite village of Kormakitis.
He attended a mass at the Saint George church with Maronite Archbishop Swayth officiating and then address a gathering of locals.
Malas promised every support to
More than 400 drunk drivers reported in Cyprus
More than 400 drunk drivers were reported by the police during an anti-drunk-driving campaign launched between December 21 and 27. The police conducted more than 4000 alcohol tests on drivers. Most of the drunk drivers detected by the police were
Weather and temperatures for Cyprus
Today`s weather and temperatures for Cyprus, according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaka International Airport, are:
TEMPERATURES (Degrees Celsius)
STATION MAXIMUM MINIMUM WEATHER 1200
UTC NICOSIA 19 8 PARTLY CLOUDY LARNAKA 20 10 FINE LIMASSOL 21 11 MAINLY FINE…
Woman dies after paddling at sea
A woman has died after paddling in the sea on Christmas Day, police confirmed today.
The woman was paddling in the sea in Hastings and was swept out after being hit by a wave, Sussex Police said.
A police spokesman …
