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China accuses Briton, American of illegally buying private data
By Megha Rajagopalan China has accused two risk consultants, a British man and his American wife, of illegally buying and selling private information, state media reported on Tuesday, amid a nationwide...
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Modest start for Switzerland’s first drive-in “sex boxes”
By Alice Baghdjian Greeted by a press pack rather than prostitutes, the first customer to roll up to Switzerland’s sex drive-in on opening night took one lap of the facility before making a hasty exit....
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Remand for three suspects in land deal case
LARNACA district court on Tuesday remanded in police custody three men on suspicion of committing fraud and bribery in connection with a multimillion land deal involving state telecoms company CyTA....
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Benefits deadline
THE DEADLINE for applications for student grants ends on August 31, while child benefit applications will stop being accepted on December 31 the finance ministry announced yesterday. The ministry...
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Russian police seize painting of Putin in women’s underwear
By Liza Dobkina Police seized a painting of Russia’s president and prime minister in women’s underwear from a gallery in St Petersburg, saying the satirical display had broken unspecified laws. The...
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Man injured by boat off Latchi
A 59-YEAR-old man from Paphos was seriously injured by a boat propeller while swimming off the coast of Latchi yesterday. The man was hit yesterday afternoon while swimming in the waters off Latchi by...
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WWII Cypriot veteran posthumously awarded
The UK’s Ministry of Defence Medal Office has posthumously awarded a Cypriot veteran of the Second World War three medals. Neophytos Georgiou Kamara from Emba in the Paphos district joined the Cyprus...
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The changing reality of international relations
By Joseph Nye There has been much talk lately of the perceived decline of the United States as a world power, and of the rise of China. But the soothsayers should take a closer look at the omens,...
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Decision on Michaelides next Tuesday
By George Psyllides THE SUPREME Court will announce on Tuesday its decision concerning the appeal against the extradition of former minister Dinos Michaelides to Greece, where he is wanted in...
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Thomson’s Dreamliner coming to Cyprus
THE superefficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner will be arriving for the first time in Cyprus on Sunday, Hermes Airports has said. Thomson Travel’s luxury airliner will fly from Manchester to Larnaca on...
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Cypriots in Syria urged to leave
The foreign ministry on Wednesday issued travel advisories for Egypt and Syria, urging all Cypriot citizens residing in or visiting Syria to leave the country immediately, in light of the deteriorating...
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Eight-day remand for burglary teens
TWO TEENAGERS from Nicosia were remanded in custody for eight days on Wednesday in connection with a spate of burglaries. Police arrested the youths, aged 18 and 19, after a tavern owner in Latsia...
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House President laid up
HOUSE PRESIDENT Yiannakis Omirou will remain bedridden for five days due to acute back pain. According to an announcement released by Parliament, the House President and EDEK leader was advised by his...
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Baghdatis easily through at US Open
By Nemanja Bjedov MARCOS Baghdatis beat Japanese qualifier Go Soeda 6-4 6-3 6-1 in the opening round of the US Open on Wednesday in New York. The 28-year-old Cypriot needed just over an hour and a half...
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US readies strikes as Syrians prepare for attack
By Oliver Holmes and Erika Solomon People in Damascus stocked up on supplies on Wednesday and some left homes close to potential targets as U.S. officials sketched out plans for multi-national air...
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Coalition formed in the north
A COALITION between the centre-left Republican Turkish Party (CTP) and the Democrat Party (DP) was being finalised on Wednesday night in the north. Turkish Cypriot press reported that the leader of CTP...
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Rain delays play at US Open
By Julian Linden NEW York’s fickle weather forced a delay at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, raising the possibility that Andy Murray may not begin his title defence until the fourth day of the tournament....
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Champions League playoff round results
Results from the Champions League playoffs second leg matches Wednesday, August 28, second leg AC Milan (Italy) – PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) 3-0 (halftime: 1-0) First leg: PSV Eindhoven – AC Milan...
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Ghosts of Iraq war force Britain to delay Syria strike
By Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew Osborn Prime Minister David Cameron’s plans for an imminent military strike on Syria were in disarray on Thursday after a revolt by lawmakers warning him to heed the...
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Milk price cap to be lifted
A government-enforced price cap on fresh pasteurized milk will be lifted on Monday, allowing the market to regulate the price of this basic commodity once more. In a statement on Thursday, the commerce...
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