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IMF throws Ukraine financial lifeline, Russia growth slumps
By Natalia Zinets and Elizabeth Piper Ukraine won a $27-billion international financial lifeline on Thursday, rushed through in the wake of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, while Moscow’s economy...
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Police chief fired after ELAM incident (updated: full details)
By Constantinos Psillides POLICE Chief Michalis Papageorgiou was given the sack on Thursday in the wake of a violent protest by far-right ELAM at an event being attended by former Turkish Cypriot...
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Nishikori stuns Federer, Djokovic ends Murray’s reign in Miami
By Steve Keating A tireless Kei Nishikori shocked 17-time grand slam winner Roger Federer 3-6 7-5 6-4 to claim his second top five scalp in two days and reach the semi-finals of the Sony Open. After...
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Hales heroics spark brilliant England victory
By Amlan Chakraborty Alex Hales became the first Englishman to score a Twenty20 International century as the 2010 champions kept alive their World Cup semi-final hopes with a dramatic six-wicket win...
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Turkey says Syria security leak ‘villainous’ as YouTube blocked
By Nick Tattersall Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday denounced as “villainous” the leaking of a recording of top security officials discussing possible military action in Syriato the...
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Actress Gayet wins privacy lawsuit vs tabloid Iin Hollande affair
By Alexandria Sage A French court ordered Closer magazine on Thursday to pay actress Julie Gayet 15,000 euros for publishing photos that revealed an affair between her and President Francois Hollande,...
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Coroner records open verdict on death of Russian oligarch Berezovsky
By Michael Holden A British coroner recorded an open verdict on Thursday on the death of exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky whose body was found in the bathroom of his ex-wife’s home in Britain...
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Turkish Cypriot leader says incident ‘worrying’
THE incident caused consternation on the Turkish Cypriot side with all of the media in the north splashing the story on their front pages on Thursday. Turkish Cypriot negotiator Kudret Ozersay...
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Parties condemn violence but question firing of chief
THERE was widespread condemnation yesterday of ELAM’s actions both from private and political circles but while the parties expressed their disgust over the incident, some criticised the president’s...
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Papageorgiou: they wanted to get rid of me from day one
By Elias Hazou The sacking of Michalis Papageorgiou turned ugly on Thursday as the former police chief hurled allegation after allegation at the DISY administration and at justice minister Ionas...
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Elam suspects released by the court
Three members of far-right group ELAM were on Friday released from custody after the court denied a police request that the suspects be remanded over the violent disturbances in Limassol on Wednesday...
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Foreigners escape Taliban siege in Kabul, one Afghan child killed
By Mirwais Harooni and Hamid Shalizi Taliban gunmen stormed a Kabul guesthouse used by a US-based aid group and held four foreigners hostage for several hours on Friday, just eight days before...
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Battle in Cyprus hotting up
By Iacovos Constantinou THE clash at the GSP stadium between second-placed APOEL and third-placed Apollon stands out in the battle for the Cyprus championship, while in the relegation scramble, AEK...
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Burglars net over €11,000 in loot
ROBBERS made off with €11,600 worth of stolen cash, watches and jewellery from a Paphos flat reported burgled on Thursday night. According to the flat owner, the place on Alexandroupoleos Street in...
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Police investigate shooting incident involving two brothers
POLICE are investigating a case of domestic violence after two brothers got into a fight in Liopetri, resulting in one shooting at the other with a hunting rifle. Police were notified on Thursday...
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Cyprus abolishes maximum daily cash withdrawal limits
Cyprus abolished maximum daily cash withdrawal limits from bank accounts on Friday, a year after it imposed capital controls to prevent economic meltdown and a flight of cash under the terms of a...
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IMF approves next tranche of aid for Cyprus (updated)
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund on Friday approved the disbursement of the next tranche of financial assistance to Cyprus of around €83.3 million This disbursement brings total...
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How strategic is Putin?
The judgment that Russia’s incursion into Crimea resulted from American weakness downplays more influential factors. The role that Ukraine plays in Russia’s narrative of post-Soviet atrophy, for...
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NATO names Norway’s Stoltenberg as next leader
By Adrian Croft NATO chose former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg as its next leader on Friday at a time when the Western military alliance must deal with a resurgent Russia following its...
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Natura 2000 site a vast wasteland of rubbish
THE Green Party yesterday highlighted the transformation of a Natura 2000 protected site into a vast wasteland of rubbish. The Greens visited an area between the communities of Denia and...
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