Archive for 2015
U.S. puts request for bigger Turkish air role on hold
Since Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet last week, the United States has quietly put on hold a long-standing request for its NATO ally to play a more active role in the U.S.-led air war against Islamic State.
The …
Peter Andre to star in Ricky Gervais’ David Brent film
Peter Andre has bounced back from his strictly Come Dancing elimination, with a role in the forthcoming David Brent film, Life On The Road.
The singer revealed the news with a post on his Instagram page, sharing a photo …
Cyprus academic’s book on quotes is a hit
A retired academic from Cyprus has pulled together almost eight decades of study to compile the greatest ever collection of English language quotations.
Sofron A Sofron has enjoyed a remarkable career in lecture rooms on both sides of the Atlantic.…
Paris militant group had links to Britain – Wall Street Journal
The militant network behind last month’s attacks in Paris had links to people in Britain, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday, citing Western officials.
Several people suspected of having connections to Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the Islamic State militant and alleged …
FBI investigating California massacre as ‘act of terrorism’
The FBI is investigating the fatal shooting of 14 people in California by a married couple as an “act of terrorism,” officials said on Friday.
While the FBI said it lacked evidence the couple belonged to a larger organisation of …
London Cypriots condemn extremist attacks on Turkish Cypriots
On Monday 16 November 2015, a group of young Greek Cypriots, influenced by far right extremist nationalist elements and chanting anti-federation slogans, physically and without provocation attacked Turkish Cypriots in three separate incidents in Nicosia. Two Turkish Cypriots sustained injuries …
Anastasiades and Hollande discussed Cyprus problem and regional energy issues
The Cyprus problem and regional and energy issues were the focus of the meeting which President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades had with his French counterpart Francois Hollande on Friday evening at the old Larnaca Airport.
Anastasiades said …
Cyprus saddened by death of Savvas Christodoulides
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday issued a statement saying he was deeply saddened over the death of Savvas Christodoulides – the brother of government spokesman Nicos Christodoulides.
“I’m deeply saddened over the unexpected death in the US where he lived …
US Secretary Kerry tells Greek officials he’s confident a peace solution in Cyprus is near
Washington has reasons to believe that Turkey is “genuinely interested” in seeing a permanent solution to the long-lasting Cyprus problem, US Secretary of State John Kerry has told his Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias.
Diplomatic sources in Athens told journalists today …
Cyprus assures that it has taken ample measures in the fight against terrorism
Cyprus has taken ample measures in the fight against terrorism, a press release issued on Friday said, following the meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council, to which the Republic was represented by Justice and Public Order Minister Ionas …
