Archive for 2016
Moscow:The most effective guarantees during the Cyprus transitional period could be security guarantees provided by UNSC
Moscow regards the existing system of guarantees in Cyprus as an anachronism and believes that a modern independent state does not need external guarantors. “The most effective guarantees during the transitional period could, in Moscow’s opinion, be security guarantees provided …
Larnaca woman stabs her husband
A 30-year-old man was taken to Larnaca hospital early Saturday at 4am with a stab wound on his neck believed to have been caused by his wife during a domestic row in their flat on Makarios Avenue
The injured man …
Turkey’s Yildiz moves more assets to UK holding company
Reuters) – Turkish food giant Yildiz Holding said on Friday it has sold a $400 million stake in biscuit maker Ulker (ULKER.IS) to its London-based holding company, to which it has moved its core biscuit, chocolate and confectionery businesses.
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Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt dies aged 68
Rick Parfitt, the guitarist of British rock group Status Quo, died in hospital on Saturday in Spain aged 68 after suffering from a severe infection.
“He will be sorely missed by his family, friends, fellow band members, management, crew and …
Accident causes traffic chaos in Holloway Road
Holloway Road is currently closed today December 24th 2016 between Lorraine Road and Holloway Road tube station N7 to both motor vehicles and pedestrians since 1pm due to a collission between a motor car and motor bike.
There is one …
Cypriot Teacher jailed for beating 10-year-old
A 41-year-old male teacher has been sentenced to five months in prison after being found guilty of hitting a 10-year-old pupil, police said on Friday.
The incident occurred on November 27 at the Sotira elementary school in the Famagusta district. …
Defying pressure, U.S. lets U.N. denounce Israeli settlements
The United States on Friday allowed the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement building, defying heavy pressure from long-time ally Israel and President-elect Donald Trump for Washington to wield its veto.
A …
250,000th piece of online extremist/terrorist material to be removed
This Christmas, a police team created to tackle extreme and terrorist material online is on course to have the 250,000th piece of harmful material removed from the internet since the unit was launched in 2010.
The national Counter Terrorism …
Two men jailed for violent robbery on vulnerable man
To men who terrorised a vulnerable man in his own home, taking his bank cards and forcing him to hand over his PIN number have been jailed for a total of 22 years.
Daniel George Sugrue, 45 (01.10.71) of …
Sam Allardyce appointed Crystal Palace manager
Former England boss Sam Allardyce has signed a 2-1/2 year contract to take over as manager of Premier League strugglers Crystal Palace, the London club said on Friday.
Palace, who are fourth from bottom, sacked Alan Pardew on Thursday after …
