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Police presence on social media
THE police are constantly upgrading the services provided through social networking sites in a bid to better serve the public, a spokesman said on Saturday. Andreas Angelides said an effort was being...
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Hamilton on pole for Spanish Grand Prix
By Alan Baldwin LEWIS Hamilton put Mercedes on pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday with a fourth successive win beckoning on Sunday. Championship-leading team-mate Nico Rosberg, who is...
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City ready for title decider
By Mike Collett Manager Manuel Pellegrini expects Manchester City to be crowned English champions for the second time in three seasons with his side needing only a point from their final home game...
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Thai government supporters rally to ‘defend democracy’
By Amy Sawitta Lefevre Supporters of Thailand’s beleaguered government gathered on Saturday on the outskirts of Bangkok, saying they were determined to safeguard democracy as rival anti-government...
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AKEL-Politis war of words continues
By George Psyllides A WAR of words between main opposition AKEL and Politis newspaper continued on Saturday over a libel suit filed by the party over reports that it had received €1.5 million from a...
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Tram study ready in six months
A viability study for a tram network in Nicosia will be ready in six months, Communications Minister Marios Demetriades has said. Officials have previously said that a tram system is crucial for the...
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Tales from the coffeeshop: Pres Nik living the dream in Germany
PREZ NIK was beaming on Tuesday, unable to contain his boundless joy, when he stepped out of his limo to be warmly greeted by the waiting Chancellor Merkel at the start of his four-day official visit...
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Our View: Far from colonial force, Troika actually doing some good
EVERY time the representatives of the Troika arrive in Cyprus we hear the same litany of complaints from our wise politicians and union bosses about austerity measures, neo-liberal policies and lack of...
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The Larnaca port debate
By Elias Hazou LARNACA: tourist hub or oil rig service centre catering to Cyprus’ new hydro-carbons industry? A little of both perhaps, if that’s at all possible. Officially the aim was to turn...
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Cypriot teenager Chrysochos wins first pro tournament
By Andreas Vou Petros Chrysochos is showing that the future of Cypriot tennis is bright after winning his first professional tournament last week, becoming only the third player from the island to have...
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New York police recruiting muslim informants
New York City police have been recruiting immigrants, most of them Muslims, in the years following the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, to act as informants eavesdropping in cafes, restaurants and mosques,...
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Chinese factory wall collapses in heavy rain, killing 18
A factory wall collapsed in heavy rain in eastern China on Sunday, killing 18 people working inside, Xinhua news agency said. About 40 workers for a renewable energy company in the scenic coastal city...
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City clinch Premier League title
By Toby Davis Manchester City clinched a second Premier League title in three seasons with a 2-0 win over West Ham United on Sunday that sent their Etihad Stadium into raptures and condemned Liverpool...
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Hamilton takes F1 lead with fourth win in a row
Lewis Hamilton won the Spanish Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday to chalk up his fourth victory in a row and wrest the Formula One championship lead from ‘gutted’ German team mate Nico Rosberg. In what...
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Rebels talk of splitting Ukraine as east votes on self-rule
Pro-Moscow rebels pressed ahead with a referendum on self-rule in east Ukraine on Sunday and fighting flared anew in a conflict that could dismember the country and pitch Russia and the West into a new...
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Security guard shot during attempted robbery (updated)
Would-be robbers shot a security guard in the leg during an attempt to rob a cash transport company outside a Limassol supermarket, police said. His condition was not life threatening. Initial reports...
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Welcome Russian deal for Louis Group
THE LOUIS Group announced on Monday its subsidiary LGS Handling has struck a deal to provide ground handling services to Russia’s Globus airline. Globus inaugurated regular flights to Cyprus on April...
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Migrant boat carrying hundreds sinks south of Sicily
By James Mackenzie A boat carrying hundreds of migrants has sunk south off the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, Italian authorities said on Monday, a day after dozens were drowned off the Libyan coast. An...
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‘It was a wonderful day’
By Evie Andreou IN A heavily emotional atmosphere on Sunday, the first liturgy in more than 50 years took place at the Armenian church of Virgin Mary (Sourp Azdvadzadzin) in northern Nicosia. The event...
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High price for Israeli gas, reports say (Updated)
By Elias Hazou THE NATURAL Gas Public Company (DEFA) said on Monday it had no connection to media reports claiming the partners in the Leviathan gas field have offered to sell Cyprus natural gas at a...
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