Archive for September, 2017
Spanish police move to enforce ban on Catalan independence referendum
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Spanish police monitored schools earmarked as polling stations and occupied the Catalan government’s communications hub on Saturday in an effort to prevent a banned independence referendum which has divided Spain.
Hundreds of supporters of the referendum …
Paraguay stresses the importance of contributing to peace through UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus,
Foreign Minister of Paraguay Eladio Loizaga has reaffirmed the country`s support for a settlement to the Cyprus problem and referred to the importance of contributing to peace through the participation in the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, UNFICYP.
Loizaga held …
Cyprus peace talks will resume, President Anastasiades says, pledging his determination to find a solution
The process aiming at a solution of the Cyprus problem will be resumed, President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades has said.
In a televised address on the occasion of Cyprus’ Independence Day, celebrated on the 1st of October with …
CTO and Hermes Airport promote Cyprus at ‘Routes World 2017’
Representatives of the Cyprus Tourism Organisation and Hermes Airports, who participated in the annual conference “Routes World 2017”, believe that their presence at the conference offers new promising prospects for Cyprus` aviation connectivity.
This year`s conference was held in …
RAIN DELAYS FINISH OF CHENGDU QF MARCOS BAGHDATIS
Marcos was on the brink of reaching the semifinals at the Chengdu Open, but the conclusion of his match against Yen-Hsun Lu was suspended due to rain.
With Marcos leading 6-3, 5-2 15/15, rain began to fall …
An historic opportunity for a Cyprus solution was lost in Crans Montana, UN Secretary General says
The firm belief that an historic opportunity was missed, in Crans-Montana, is expressed by the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, in a report on his good offices mission in Cyprus.
The Secretary General reaffirms the readiness of the United …
Pavlopoulos says Greece will not accept faits accomplis in Cyprus
President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos has sent a congratulatory message to President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades on tomorrow`s anniversary of Cyprus` Independence Day, in which he stresses that Greece will continue to assist Cyprus to …
Russia supports Cyprus’ efforts to achieve a solution, Putin pledges in a message to Anastasiades
President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, has sent a congratulatory message to the Cypriot President on the occasion of the anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Cyprus, in which he reaffirms the “constancy” of the Russian policy …
US President assures of continuous support in Cyprus’ peace effort
US President Donald Trump has assured that Washington continues to support the Republic of Cyprus in its efforts to reunify the island as a bizonal, bicommunal federation, and describes Cyprus as “an important partner.”
The President of the Republic …
Industrial scale” forger caught after £20 used in high street sandwich shop
A man who produced counterfeit £20 notes on an industrial scale has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after he was identified following a visit to a high street sandwich shop.
David Shepherd, 30 (20.11.86) of Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex, was …