Archive for 2014
Cypriot darts player at the World Darts Championships at Alexandra Palace.
40 year old John Michael born in Cyprus appeared at the William Hill World Darts Championships at Alexandra Place over the weekend getting knocked out at the last 64 stage by Ian White.
John is ranked 143 in the world …
Greek Parliament failed to elect a president for a second time on Tuesday
Greek Parliament failed to elect a president for a second time on Tuesday after 168 of 300 MPs voted in favor of the candidate, Stavros Dimas, meaning a third ballot will be needed on December 29.
Dimas needed to attract …
Why did North Korea’s internet go down?
There is a great paradox about technology in North Korea.
On the one hand, the country’s very tech-savvy (one in 12 North Koreans have smartphones) and computers are not uncommon.
But, on the other, the great mass of the people …
Tottenham are pleased to confirm that DeAndre Yedlin will be joining the Club in January
Agreement had been reached with Seattle Sounders back in August for the player to join us in 2015.
Capped 10 times by the United States, DeAndre rounded off his time in Major League Soccer recently by being named US Soccer …
Man calls 999 because his pizza takes 45 minutes to deliver
We’ve seen people call the police because they were trapped in a maze.
We’ve seen a man call the police over a Tesco van (‘people in this village don’t shop at Tesco!’)
We’ve even seen someone call the police …
Cypriot teacher arrested on child porn charges
A teacher from Paphos is in police custody after being arrested on Monday on suspicion of possessing and distributing pornography involving young children.
The 32-year-old suspect, said to be a computer teacher at a secondary school in the town, is …
Police raids Cyprus Football Association headquarters amid allegations for corruption
The Cyprus Police raided on Monday evening the headquarters of the Cyprus Football Association, confiscating 27 computers, an external hard drive and a number of documents.
The investigation at CFA offices was concluded around midnight, following allegations for corruption.
CFA …
Five persons and one legal entity guilty in the case of a real estate purchase by CyTA’s pension fund
Larnaca criminal court on Monday found guilty five persons and one legal entity accused in the high-profile trial concerning the purchase by Cyprus Telecommunications Authority`s (CyTA’s) pension fund of real estate in Dromolaxia at a massively inflated price.
The court …
Greek PM faces test in second parliament ballot for president
Greek lawmakers vote in the second round of a presidential ballot on Tuesday that could take the country closer to snap general elections and derail talks to end its international bailout accord.
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, whose term is to …
