Archive for 2015
Turkey’s Erdogan meets Hamas leader Meshaal in Istanbul – sources
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met with Khaled Meshaal, leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas, on Saturday in Istanbul, Turkish presidential sources said, a day after Israel and Turkey said they were close to patching up five-year political …
Air France plane makes emergency landing
An Air France (AIRF.PA) flight from Mauritius diverted and made an emergency landing at Kenya’s port city of Mombasa after a suspicious device was found in a toilet, Kenya’s head of police and the airline said on Sunday.
Police …
Bigger fine, more points plan for using mobile phones when driving
Motorists who use a mobile phone while driving could face tougher penalties if government plans are approved.
The government is planning to increase fixed penalty fines from £100 to £150, as well as the number of penalty points drivers …
Chelsea restore order, Leicester march on
Chelsea began the post-Jose Mourinho era with a 3-1 win over Sunderland at Stamford Bridge to ease away from the Premier League’s bottom three on Saturday while Leicester City moved five points clear at the top.
Mourinho, sacked on …
Heavy rain in Cyprus
Cyprus suffered with heavy rain yesterday with floods occurring in several places.…
Home win at the Hive for Barnet
Two goals from Bira Dembele helped Barnet to an impressive victory over Crawley Town.
The defender put the Bees 2-0 up at half time with two headers from Luke Gambin set pieces.
Crawley found their way back into the match …
Jimmy Hill: Former Match of the Day presenter dies aged 87
Jimmy Hill, one of English football’s most influential figures, has died aged 87.
As chairman of the Professional Footballers’ Association, he led the campaign for the scrapping of maximum wages for professional footballers.
The former Match of the …
Dutchman Hiddink returns to Chelsea as interim manager
Dutchman Guus Hiddink was named as Premier League champions Chelsea’s interim manager for a second time on Saturday following the sacking of Jose Mourinho, the club said in a statement.
Hiddink, 69, had a caretaker spell in charge at …
Cypriot leaders meet on Sunday for the last time in 2015
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci meet on Sunday for the last time in 2015, in the context of the ongoing UN-led peace talks.
Prior to the meeting, the two will visit the anthropological laboratory …
Cyprus welcomes tourist season upbeat
This year`s tourist season is nearing its end with positive results, according to the Cyprus Tourist Organisation (CTO).
Commenting on the latest figures regarding the tourist flow to the island, the CTO said all indications are that the year …
