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Both sides bury dead as Ukraine slides towards war
By Matt Robinson and Aleksandar Vasovic Both sides have been burying their dead as Ukraine slides further towards war, with supporters of Russia and of a united Ukraine accusing each other of tearing...
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Gunmen abduct eight more girls in Nigeria
By Lanre Ola Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kidnapped eight girls from a village near one of the Islamists’ strongholds in northeastern Nigeria overnight, police and residents said on Tuesday. The...
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Top AKEL MP denies link to dodgy land deal
A TOP AKEL MP denied being linked to a suspicious land deal in Larnaca involving the pension fund of state telecoms company CyTA, a court heard on Tuesday. Police investigator Costas Constantinou told...
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Bank transfers made public ‘Neither I nor my party are without sin’ By George Psyllides A LIST with the names of companies that transferred money abroad during a bank lockdown last March was made...
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Wilson nets debut double as United beat Hull
By Toby Davis Manchester United’s past and future were on show as debutant James Wilson scored twice in a 3-1 win over Hull City on Tuesday that marked the end of stalwart Nemanja Vidic’s Old Trafford...
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Restaurant review: Proton Kalamaki, Limassol
By Stephanie Robb Winter is officially on the way out and we are arriving at a season most restaurant goers look forward to, sitting outside, taking in the atmosphere accompanied by a great meal, and...
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Shaykh Nazim passes away
The revered Turkish Cypriot Sufi Shaykh Nazim, 92, died around midday on Wednesday. The Shaykh’s condition deteriorated over the last two days and he was placed on a respirator. He has been in hospital...
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Nigeria reward to find schoolgirls
By Tim Cocks Nigerian police offered a 50 million naira ($300,000) reward on Wednesday to anyone who could give information leading to the rescue of more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Islamist...
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A minute with Les Palin, artist
Where do you live? I live in Barnet and in Cyprus I live in Paphos. I used to spend four months a year on the island but recently because of health reasons I have to spend less time, I would like to...
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Troika hear concerns of construction sector
By Angelos Anastasiou Delegates from the troika’s Cyprus mission resumed their meetings with various government officials and other stakeholders on Wednesday, day two of the representation’s fourth...
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Islamist attack kills 125 in northeast Nigeria
By Lanre Ola The latest big Islamist attack in Nigeria has killed least 125 people, police said on Wednesday after gunmen rampaged through a town in the northeast, near the Cameroon border. Details...
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Putin calls on Ukraine rebels to put off secession vote
By Matt Robinson and Darya Korsunskaya Russian President Vladimir Putin called on pro-Moscow separatists in Ukraine to postpone a vote on secession just five days before it was to be held, potentially...
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Syrian rebels evacuated from Homs
By Dominic Evans Hundreds of Syrian rebels on Wednesday abandoned their last stronghold in the heart of Homs city, an epicentre of the revolt against President Bashar al-Assad, handing him a symbolic...
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I want to manage Man United, says Van Gaal
By Stephen Wood Louis van Gaal wants to become the next manager of Manchester United, the Dutchman said on Wednesday. The Netherlands coach described United as the “biggest club in the world” and said...
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Dzeko double puts City on brink of Premier League title
By Toby Davis Manchester City tightened their grip on the Premier League title race with a 4-0 win over Aston Villa on Wednesday as Edin Dzeko scored twice to leave them needing just a point from the...
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Onoufriou trial fixed for next month
By Constantinos Psillides Former convict Andreas Onoufriou, 63, will go on trial on June 5 before the Limassol criminal court, charged with attempted murder of a police officer, illegal transportation...
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Hamilton ready to make his move on Rosberg
By Alan Baldwin Formula One’s European season kicks off in Spain this weekend with Lewis Hamilton on a roll and ready to wrest the championship lead from Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg. Hamilton has...
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Soldier arrested after giving police the slip four times during car chase
By Constantinos Psillides A 20-year-old soldier from Paphos was arrested on Thursday morning, after leading the police on an extended car chase through the city, police said. According to the police...
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Casino licences to be ready early 2015
By George Psyllides Casino licences should be expected by Spring 2015, the government said on Thursday, as legislation on the matter was scheduled to be ready at the end of the month. “We have...
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French national jailed for drug trafficking
A 63-year-old Frenchman was sentenced to jail for eight years on Thursday after he was found guilty of trafficking 3.5 kilos of cocaine. The man was arrested in the Linopetra area in Limassol on...
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