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A taste of what is good for you
By Alix Norman If there’s one time of the year when we really should be thinking about our health, it’s now. I write this sentence with utter sincerity as I sniffle over my keyboard, and it begins to...
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Spurs sack AVB after latest humiliation
Andre Villas-Boas was sacked as Tottenham Hotspur manager on Monday as two Premier League thrashings in three weeks exposed the side’s frailties despite a transfer outlay of over 100 million pounds...
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Man fires shot outside parliament
A 33-year-old Nicosia man fired a single shot in the air with an assault rifle outside parliament on Monday afternoon, police said. No injuries have been reported. The man was arrested by police...
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Turkey, EU sign deals on illegal immigrants, visa liberalisation
By Ayla Jean Yackley and Tulay Karadeniz TURKEY and the European Union signed an agreement on Monday allowing EU governments to send back illegal immigrants crossing into Europe from Turkey in a move...
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A minute with Samantha Wylie Artist
Where do you live? In Pissouri Bay above my Gallery – Barefoot Designs Art Gallery – with my partner Alan, my dog Nigel and my cat Phil. Best childhood memory? Walking round the outline of the shadow...
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Russia eyes loan, gas deal to keep Ukraine in its orbit
By Timothy Heritage and Katya Golubkova RUSSIA signalled on Monday it was about to agree a loan and gas deal with Ukraine to help Kiev stave off economic chaos and keep it in its former Soviet master’s...
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Bomb explodes under police officer’s car
A bomb went off on Monday under a police officer’s car in Nicosia, Police Chief Michalis Papageorgiou confirmed. The car, as well as two more vehicles belonging to the officer’s family, were damaged...
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Harvard warns of ‘unconfirmed’ reports of explosives on campus
Harvard University on Monday warned of “unconfirmed reports” of explosives planted at four buildings on its Cambridge, Massachusetts campus. The school said it evacuated the ScienceCenter, Thayer Sever...
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Turkish police detain sons of three Ministers in bribery probe (updated)
Turkish police detained the sons of three cabinet ministers and several well-known businessmen as part of investigations into alleged corruption on Tuesday, state officials said, in a blow to Prime...
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Eleven cars torched
ELEVEN cars, of an estimated total value of €130,000 were destroyed by a fire in the very early hours on Tuesday at a car dealership in Deftera, police said. The fire started at around 1am at the...
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Man found dead
A 35-year-old foreign national was found dead in his apartment during the early hours of Tuesday, police said. According to reports there were no signs of a break-in and the 35-year-old had no visible...
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Two men wanted
Police are looking for Giorgos Yiallouris, 43 and Elias Triantafyllides, 35, both from Nicosia in connection with a case of illegally possessing a revolver and burglary. Police have been searching for...
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Cooking up bicommunal deal
By Alix Norman Cupcakes and cookies and brownies. And flavours to make any mouth water: chocolate orange, salted caramel and mint, cappuccino, chilli chocolate and vanilla buttercream. And once, maple...
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Bar review: D’Oro Café Bar, Larnaca
by Voula Andreou Situated in the heart of downtown Larnaca, D’Oro is a new café/bar slowly gaining attention for its positive ambiance and unique coffee. While rather similar in concept to many other...
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Ski slopes open on Troodos
Two of four pistes on Mount Olympus in Troodos, are open to skiers, according to the Cyprus Ski Federation & Club. Sun Valley I (Aphrodite) and North Face II (Hera) slopes are open, with lifts...
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Noble reports 3bln barrel oil potential between Cyprus and Israel
Some 3 billion barrels of oil may lie in deepwater strata between Cypriot and Israeli offshore fields, US-based Noble Energy disclosed on Monday. “Significant exploration potential remains on the...
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Remand for man who fired shot outside House
A 33-YEAR-OLD Nicosia man has been charged by police for the illegal transportation of an assault rifle and explosive material after he fired a single shot in the air with a military-issued assault...
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Sigma staff threaten legal action over 13th salaries
Employees at Sigma TV have threatened to take legal action against the channel owners after they were informed they would not receive a 13th salary this year. In a statement, trade unions SEK and PEO...
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Film review: Carrie *
By Preston Wilder It’s madness trying to remake Carrie, the 1976 horror classic directed by Brian DePalma – not because it’s a great film (though it is), but because it’s an almost-terrible great...
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€200.000 stolen from Larnaca apartment
A 54-year old man reported on Wednesday that his apartment in Larnaca was burgled, and €200.000 stolen. According to police, the man left his apartment at 9am on Tuesday and came back after midnight,...
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