Archive for 2013
Limassol: Baby found in the sewage drain pipe of an outdoor toilet was dead
Forensic tests show that a baby, found in the sewage drain pipe of an outdoor toilet of a Saittas home, was dead when a 38 year old woman gave birth or miscarried.
The exact reasons of death will be established …
France’s 75% tax rate gains approval by top court
France’s highest court has approved a 75% tax on high earners that is one of President Francois Hollande’s signature policies.
The initial proposal to tax individual incomes was ruled unconstitutional by the Constitutional Council almost exactly one year ago.
But …
Schumacher in ‘critical’ condition after suffering brain injury while skiing
Retired seven-times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher is in ‘critical’ condition following a fall while skiing off-piste in the French Alps resort of Meribel, his agent said on Sunday.
The 44-year-old German was taken to hospital in Grenoble and …
Teenage woman on fire dies in London street
Police are appealing for witnesses following the death of a woman in Merton.
Police were called at approximately 01:10hrs on Sunday, 29 December to reports of a person on fire by the level crossing on West Barnes Lane, New Malden.…
Chelsea make Liverpool suffer, Arsenal top
Chelsea heaped more Christmas misery on Liverpool with a 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge and Olivier Giroud’s goal helped Arsenal win 1-0 at Newcastle United to return to the top of the Premier League on Sunday.
Everton moved back into …
Two cars and jewellery stolen from house in Paphos
Police are investigating a house burglary that took place on Saturday afternoon in Tala, Paphos with valuables including jewellery, watches, electronic devices and two cars valued at about €168,000 stolen.
Police said the Russian owner, a Tala resident, had reported …
Erdogan vows Turkish graft affair will fail to topple him
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan swore on Sunday he would survive a corruption crisis circling his cabinet, saying those seeking his overthrow would fail just like mass anti-government protests last summer.
Erdogan accused his opponents of trying to sap the …
Suicide bomber kills at least 16 at Russian train station
A suicide bomber set off a blast in the entrance hall of a Russian train station on Sunday, investigators said, killing at least 16 people in the second deadly attack within three days as the country prepares to host the …
Greek tourism exceeds17 million foreign arrivals on an annual basis for the first time ever
Greek tourism has exceeded 17 million foreign arrivals on an annual basis for the first time ever, without even having to wait for 2013 to end. The record is not expected to last for long, though, as 2014 is promising …
Cold snap hits Cyprus
Roads to Troodos are accessible only for four wheel vehicles or cars equipped with snow chains following heavy snowfall in the area, police said on Sunday.
Police are warning drivers to be particularly carefully because of fog and difficult road …
