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Tales from the Coffeeshop: The return of Nasty Nik
By Patroclos GOOD to see that Prez Nik is re-discovering a bit of his old confrontational style and aggression which we feared he had lost for good. Many felt that he had put his ashtray-hurling days...
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Our View: Flagship private school destroyed by party politics and unions
EVERY few months, The English School manages to get in the news for all the wrong reasons. It did it again this week with a letter written by four members of the Parents Teachers Association, in which...
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Hooliganism fight can be won
By Constantinos Psillides LIFTING THE veil of anonymity surrounding football hooligans, relentlessly pursuing them and engaging the public in a targeted media campaign are just some of the actions...
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Pro-Russians storm Odessa police station, PM slams local police
Pro-Russian militants stormed a Ukrainian police station in Odessa on Sunday and freed nearly 70 fellow activists as the prime minister blamed police corruption there for dozens of deaths in rioting on...
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Northern Ireland police release Gerry Adams in murder probe
Northern Ireland police released Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams on Sunday following four days of questioning over the 1972 abduction and murder of Jean McConville. Police arrested Adams on Wednesday over...
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Juncker would ensure Europe held firm to UN resolutions
THE EPP`S CANDIDATE for the post of president of European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker has pledged that if he wins, he would see the Commission stuck to relevant UN Security Council resolutions on...
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World facing polio health emergency
By Tom Miles Pakistan’s failure to stem the spread of polio triggered global emergency health measures on Monday, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommending all residents must show proof of...
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Boko Haram threatens ‘to sell’ abducted girls
By Tim Cocks The Islamist militant group Boko Haram claimed responsibility on Monday for the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls in northeast Nigeria last month and threatened to “sell them on the...
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Minister acknowledges worrying caesarean rate
By Constantinos Psillides HEALTH MINISTER Philippos Patsalis promised on Monday to promote natural birth in low risk-pregnant women, in an attempt to deal with the unusually high number of caesarean...
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Ukraine moves special forces to Odessa, helicopter downed in East
By Aleksandar Vasovic and Maria Tsvetkova Pro-Russian rebels shot down a Ukrainian helicopter in fierce fighting near the eastern town of Slaviansk on Monday, and Kiev drafted police special forces to...
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Cyprob and economy to top agenda of German visit
By Elias Hazou PRESIDENT Nikos Anastastiades left for Germany on Monday on a four-day state visit for talks with Chancellor Angela Markel and senior officials. Anastasiades and Merkel are scheduled to...
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Finance ministry defends bond issue
By Angelos Anastasiou FINANCE Minister Harris Georgiades defended the government’s decision to issue a six-year bond for €100 million at 6.5 per cent on Monday, saying it offered the dual aim of...
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‘Modernised, incorrupt’ police force
THE GOVERNMENT is determined to change the police force, said Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou on Monday, speaking at the celebrations of the force’s patron saint, St Irene. He said corruption within...
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Woman found in critical condition outside her home
A 25-YEAR-OLD woman was found unconscious on Sunday night in the street of a Nicosia village, bearing injuries on her head and body. According to a police report, the 25-year-old was spotted shortly...
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Liverpool blow victory at Palace to leave title hopes hanging
By Mike Collett Liverpool blew a 3-0 lead with 12 minutes remaining to draw 3-3 with Crystal Palace in an astonishing Premier League match at Selhurst Park on Monday that almost certainly ended their...
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Third of month’s rain falls in just one day
By Constantinos Psillides Lower than average temperatures and heavy rainfall are expected on Thursday and Friday after the soaking the island received on Tuesday, according to the Weather Service. The...
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Troika discuss NHS and NPLs
By Angelos Anastasiou TROIKA officials kicked off their fourth review of the island’s economic adjustment programme on Tuesday by discussing progress on the controversial National Health Scheme with...
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Anastasiades asks Turkish Cypriots to trust him
By Constantinos Psillides PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades has asked Turkish Cypriots to “trust him”, adding in an interview with Turkish daily Hurriyet, that his vision for Cyprus resembles that of US...
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Negotiators discuss property and federal executive
By Jean Christou NEGOTIATORS from both sides met on Tuesday for their first meeting on substantive issues, which were property and the federal executive. Greek Cypriot negotiator Andreas Mavroyiannis...
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Merkel favours more EU involvement in Cyprus talks
By Jean Christou GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel would favour more EU involvement in the Cyprus settlement process, she said on Tuesday after meeting President Nicos Anastasiades in Berlin. She also...
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