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Political turmoil set for round two
By Angelos Anastasiou AS THE two major political parties remain under fire and their leaders have scheduled meetings with the Attorney-general (AG) over controversial donations, the House appeared to...
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We’re being fed austerity in cunningly measured doses
By Hermes Solomon FOR YEARS now political parties have excelled in only one operatic style, notably opera buffa, but last year DISY switched to opera seria, and this year to German Singspiel. The AKEL...
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Our View: Are deputies coming to their senses?
INDICATIONS are that common sense will eventually prevail and the House ethics committee will not release the full list of names of individuals and companies that had taken money out of Cyprus in the...
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A solution is just the start: could the South Africa experience help the...
By Stefanos Evripidou THE TWO negotiators in the peace process will head to South Africa next week to hear how seemingly insurmountable obstacles were overcome through difficult negotiations, which...
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Easter break
The Cyprus Mail wishes all of its online readers a Happy Easter. We will be closed over the holiday weekend. The next edition of the newspaper will be on Wednesday April 23. Main international news...
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Hamilton on pole for Mercedes in wet China
Lewis Hamilton will line up on pole position for Sunday’s Chinese Formula One Grand Prix after putting in a storming lap in treacherous conditions to maintain Mercedes’ qualifying stranglehold. The...
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Sunken Korea ferry relatives give DNA swabs to help identify dead
Some relatives of the more than 200 children missing in a sunken South Korean ferry offered DNA swabs on Saturday to help identify the dead as the rescue turned into a mission to recover the vessel and...
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Kidnapped French journalists found on Turkey’s Syrian border
Four French journalists held hostage in Syria since June were found by Turkish soldiers on its border with Syria on Saturday, Turkish media reported, and French President Francois Hollande said the...
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Cardiff, Fulham fail to ease relegation fears
The Premier League survival hopes of Cardiff City and Fulham remain no clearer after a draw with Stoke City and loss to Tottenham Hotspur respectively kept them marooned in the relegation zone with...
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Strong 7.5 magnitude quake hits off Papua New Guinea
An earthquake with a magnitude 7.5 struck off Papua New Guinea on Saturday and a tsunami warning was briefly issued for the Pacific Island nation and neighbouring Solomon Islands, but there were no...
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Chelsea’s title hopes hit by Sunderland defeat
By Josh Reich Chelsea’s title ambitions suffered a major blow with a shock 2-1 home defeat by bottom side Sunderland on Saturday, handing the initiative to Premier League leaders Liverpool who visit...
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Eight killed in plane crash in northern Mexico
A Hawker 800 jet crashed in northern Mexico late on Saturday, killing all eight people on board, the government of the state of Coahuila said. The plane came down in an industrial estate in the...
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Hamilton wins Chinese GP in Mercedes one-two
By Alan Baldwin Lewis Hamilton raced to a hat-trick of wins in Sunday’s Formula One Chinese Grand Prix, cruising unchallenged to the flag ahead of team mate Nico Rosberg as a dominant Mercedes claimed...
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Liverpool go five clear in Premier League title race
Liverpool took a giant step towards their first title in 24 years with a 3-2 win at a plucky Norwich City on Sunday, opening up a five-point lead over second-placed Chelsea with three matches...
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Deadly gun attack in eastern Ukraine shakes fragile Geneva Accord
At least three people were killed in a gunfight in the early hours of Sunday near a Ukrainian city controlled by pro-Russian separatists, shaking an already fragile international accord that was...
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A morning of recycling and fun to mark Earth Day
By Alexia Evripidou Cans for Kids are inviting the public to join them celebrate Earth Day with snacks, fun and recycling on Saturday, April 26. Proceeds of the sold recycled cans will help purchase...
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Swedish UN-veterans returning to Cyprus after 40 years
By Staff Reporter Next month, 125 Swedish UN-veterans are returning to Cyprus, 40 years after they witnessed the invasion of the island in the summer of 1974. It will be the largest reunion ever of...
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Anti mosquito spraying in Larnaca
Larnaca municipality announced on Tuesday that anti mosquito spraying would be carried out on Wednesday and Thursday from 6.30am until 9.30am each day. The sprayings will cover the area around the...
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Talat does not rule out running for ‘president’
FORMER Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat has not ruled out running for ‘president’ next year, reports said on Tuesday. In a speech he delivered in Corum in Turkey, Talat, who negotiated on Cyprus...
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Low Easter sales disappoint
By Evie Andreou Traders were very disappointed with business over the Easter period, small shopkeepers’ union POVEK general secretary Stefanos Koursaris said on Tuesday. Koursaris said that Easter...
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