Apoel Champions after beating AEL in the controversial replay

Posted on May 31, 2014

APOEL Nicosia were crowned champions on Saturday after defeating Ael 1-0 in a controversial replay of a May 17 match that was interrupted after a player was injured by a firecracker.
The match was held behind closed doors at a …

Thousands took part in Cyprus’ first gay pride in Nicosia on Saturday to press for equal rights for all Cypriots and progress on a bill for civil partnership. Organisers Accept LGBT Cyprus hailed the event  as a ‘huge success” and …

Turkish police have used tear gas to disperse demonstrators in Istanbul and Ankara on the first anniversary of deadly anti-government protests.

Some 25,000 police have been deployed at Istanbul’s Taksim Square, the epicentre of the 2013 rallies.

PM Recep Tayyip …

Sudan ‘to free’ death row woman

Posted on May 31, 2014

Sudanese authorities are to free a woman who was sentenced to death for having abandoned the Islamic faith, a foreign ministry official says.

Meriam Ibrahim, who gave birth to a daughter in custody, will be freed in a few days, …

Fire at Limassol store

Posted on May 31, 2014

The ground floor of a department store in Limassol was destroyed by a fire on Saturday and authorities evacuated neighbouring homes as a precaution.

 

The fire in the Ayios Athanasios store, which sells home equipment, tools, and sanitary ware, …

Government Spokesman Nicos Christodoulides held a meeting on Friday with UN Europe Division Department Director Elizabeth Spehar, with whom he discussed the Cyprus problem.

According to diplomatic sources, the focus of their meeting was the ongoing Cyprus talks aiming at …

Bank of Cyprus, which recapitalised by seizing some depositors’ funds last year, reported its first profit in seven quarters on Friday, saying it was on track on deleveraging and improving the quality of its loan portfolio. First-quarter profit after tax …

MARCOS Baghdatis will compete in Nottingham’s Aegon Trophy, starting his grass court season in qualifying on Sunday.

The 2006 Australian Open runner-up, who is now ranked 132, has only played in one other ATP Challenger event since 2009, retiring in …