Police raid large gambling den in Limassol

Posted on November 24, 2014

A police raid on a suspected gambling establishment in Limassol on Sunday night left 57 individuals accused of gambling and large sums of cash and gambling paraphernalia confiscated as evidence.

According to a police report, shortly after 9 pm on …

Since July, when new data sharing powers were given to local authorities, Enfield Council and the Home Office have exposed 12 suspected sham marriages and civil partnerships which were due to take place at the borough’s registry office.

These unions …

Two Cypriots win European Citizen’s Prize

Posted on November 24, 2014

Two Cypriots, namely journalist Sevgul Uludag and poet Michalis Christofides are among this year’s winners of European Citizen’s Prize which is awarded each year by the European Parliament.

Uludag and Christofides were proposed for the Prize by AKEL MEPs, Neoklis …

Ermis Aradippou scored a significant away victory over Nea Salamina on Sunday to climb to third place in the table. After Sunday’s 1-0 victory over the refugee club, the Aradippou side now have 17 points, one more than Omonia and …

US Vice President Joe Biden updated President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades on his recent conversations with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, and discussed developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, during a telephone conversation.…

Hamilton takes second F1 title in style

Posted on November 24, 2014

A tearful Lewis Hamilton joined the elite ranks of double Formula One world champions on Sunday after a nerve-racking drive to victory in the floodlit season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

In a race overshadowed by the ever-present spectre of mechanical …

Greece’s government will resume stalled talks with EU/IMF lenders in Paris on Tuesday, as Athens pushes to conclude a crucial review by inspectors so it can make an early exit to an unpopular bailout programme.

Athens had set a Dec. …

US police kill boy, 12, carrying replica gun

Posted on November 24, 2014

A 12-year-old boy has been shot dead by police in the US city of Cleveland, after carrying what turned out to be a replica gun in a playground.

Police say an officer fired two shots at the boy after he …