Local news

20 May 2013 11:12

Inquiry ordered

NICOSIA - Health Minister Petros Petrides has ordered an inquiry into the cause of the sudden death of a 13-year-old girl from the capital district area that shocked the island.
Ioanna...

19 May 2013 23:01

UN envoy too pushy

NICOSIA - President Anastasiades was angered with UN envoy on Cyprus Alexander Downer for being too pushy, insiders said on Sunday.
Downer's aides in Nicosia were asking whether the...

20 May 2013 11:12

EU criticised

BRUSSELS - Critics have ridiculed European Union bureaucrats for taking time off fighting the euro zone's debt crisis to impose strict new rules on how restaurants serve olive oil.
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Sports news

20 May 2013 10:07

Omonia in Europe, heartbreak for Olympiakos

NICOSIA – Olympiakos Nicosia were relegated to the second division on the weekend despite a 4-2 victory over Alki.
The other Group C game between Ethnikos Achnas and Nea Salamina finished 2-2...

20 May 2013 10:06

Arsenal seal CL spot

NEWCASTLE - Arsenal broke the hearts of their arch rivals Tottenham Hotspur yet again on Sunday as they claimed the final Champions League spot at their expense on a final day of the Premier League...

20 May 2013 13:20

GSP approval

NICOSIA - GSP Stadium in Nicosia is the island's only stadium that fully complies with required provisions for hosting football games of all UEFA competitions.
The Cyprus Football Association...

Economy

20 May 2013 12:46

Record profits for Ryanair

DUBLIN — Ryanair has reported record profits as Europe's largest budget airline expands across the continent.

The Dublin-based carrier said Monday its full-year net profit rose 13...

20 May 2013 16:33

Chinese incentives

SHANGHAI - Any Chinese person investing more than 250,000 euros in real estate in Greece will be given a five-year residence permit without having to fulfill any other criteria.
This is what...

20 May 2013 13:05

Construction sector shrinks

NICOSIA - The Construction sector in Cyprus is following a downward trend for the past four years, with its value shrinking by 38% to 1.9 billion euro in 2012 compared with 3.05 billion in 2008.
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