Archive for 2014
North Korea blames U.S. for Internet outages, calls Obama a ‘monkey’
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea called U.S. President Barack Obama a “monkey” as it blamed Washington Saturday for Internet outages that it has experienced amid a confrontation with the United States over the hacking of the film studio Sony Pictures.…
Pilot Recalls Last Flight to Cyprus Nicosia Airport
Capt. Adamos Marneros gazed with foreboding at the dots on the radar screen of his passenger jet as it prepared for landing on Cyprus.
It was before dawn on July 20, 1974, and the view of from his cockpit confirmed …
Peter Andre: I used to be extremely strict about what I eat
Sounds like Peter Andre will be tucking into some hearty Christmas grub over the festive season.
The singer – known for rocking a six-pack in the 1990s when he stormed the charts with Mysterious Girl – admits that he has …
Hope for Cyprus talks amid reports Turkish ship Barbaros withdrawing
New hope for the possible resumption of stalled Cyprus talks emerged on Christmas Day amid reports in the Turkish media that the Turkish seismic vessel Barbaros would withdraw from Cypriot waters on Tuesday.
The Barbaros has been violating Cyprus’s Exclusive …
Crystal Palace sack manager Warnock
Premier League strugglers Crystal Palace ended manager Neil Warnock’s second spell in charge on Saturday following a dismal run of one win in 12 games, the BBC reported.
A 3-1 home defeat by Southampton on Friday left Palace in the …
Wills archive: Millions of documents available online
Millions of wills – including those of Sir Winston Churchill, Alan Turing and Princess Diana – are now available online.
A new database allows the public to search a government archive of 41 million wills dating back to 1858.
Wills …
UK Cypriot community mourns the death of popular Iacovos Prodromou
We sadly announce the death of Iacovos Prodromou who passed away on Christmas day yesterday.
Iacovos was well known as a poet and who always had a poem for our community events.
He will be sadly missed.
Parikiaki would like …
Chelsea stroll to victory over West Ham
Leaders Chelsea kicked off a hectic holiday programme in the Premier League with a dominant 2-0 victory over high-flying London rivals West Ham United on Friday.
A John Terry tap-in and Diego Costa’s drilled shot sealed the points for Jose …
Asia remembers devastating 2004 tsunami with tears and prayers
Reuters) – Survivors of Asia’s 2004 tsunami and relatives of its 226,000 victims cried and prayed as they gathered along Indian Ocean shorelines on Friday for memorials to mark the 10th anniversary of a disaster that still leaves an indelible …
Police looking for missing father and son in Cyprus
Police are calling on the public to be on the lookout for a man who disappeared along with his young son on Christmas Day. According to a police announcement, 53-year-old Giorgos Panagiotou (photo) left his house in Limassol with his …
