Local news

19 June 2013 10:52

Defence talks

NICOSIA - Cyprus and France are exploring ways to increase their cooperation in security and defence issues.
Defence Minister Photis Photiou will fly to Paris on Wednesday for an official...

19 June 2013 10:52

Murder in Nicosia

Police are hunting 27-year-old Pakistani after a murder in the Nicosia suburb of Aglandjia early on Tuesday morning,.
A police spokesman said that a 77 year old butcher was found with...

17 June 2013 22:14

Labour costs falling

Hourly labour costs in Cyprus fell during the first three months of the year, EU data showed yesterday.
It was one of only four EU countries where costs fell. Decreases were recorded in...

Sports news

18 June 2013 22:10

Brumbies end Lions run

The ACT Brumbies ended a 42-year drought for Australian provincial teams against the British and Irish Lions, holding on for a 14-12 upset victory in wet and slippery conditions after a hail storm in...

18 June 2013 22:12

Australia qualify for 2014 World Cup

Australia have qualified for their third consecutive World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iraq in Sydney.
Substitute Josh Kennedy's header with six minutes remaining ensured that Australia finished...

17 June 2013 22:12

Rose wins US Open

Former champions Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell led the tributes to Justin Rose after he followed in their footsteps by winning his first major title in the US Open.
Rose carded a closing 70...

Economy

18 June 2013 22:13

Fat cats at the palace

It appears the government doesn’t practice the austerity that it preaches after it was revealed that eight people hired at the Presidential Palace following Nicos Anastasiades’ election earn a...

18 June 2013 08:45

Stabilising role

Nicosia --- The provision of emergency liquidity to the Cypriot Banks by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) through the ECB`s Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) has played and continues...

18 June 2013 15:34

No to threats

NICOSIA - Hydrocarbons exploration and exploitation activities of the Republic of Cyprus within its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) are undertaken in accordance with international law and will...