As virus spreads to more Chinese cities, WHO calls emergency meeting
By Se Young Lee and Colin Qian An outbreak of a new coronavirus has spread to more Chinese cities, including the capital Beijing and Shanghai,...
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‘One-stop’ licensing shop for investors to end ‘malaise of the past’
Interior minister Nicos Nouris on Monday pledged that a new and swifter licensing system for ‘strategic investments’ will make Cyprus an attractive place for foreign...
BoC and Hellenic banks expected to sell €4b worth of bad loans
The two biggest banks are expected to offload around €4 billion in non-performing loans (NPLs) in the coming months, central bank governor Constantinos Herodotou said...
Akel MEP calls on EU to help preserve Turkish Cypriot identity
AKEL MEP Niyazi Kizilyurek has asked the European Commission how it intends to help the Turkish Cypriot community whose demographic make-up is being altered because...
Psychiatrist says man who killed pensioner is responsible for his actions
A man who admitted killing a pensioner by jumping on his chest and setting his house alight knew what he was doing despite having learning...
EU must consider ways to support Libya truce -Borrell
The European Union will discuss all ways to uphold a formal ceasefire in Libya but any peace settlement will need real EU support to make...
Football fixtures to resume, player arrested over illegal betting claims released (update 3)
All football league matches in Cyprus will resume after they were cancelled on Friday following a bomb attack against one of their own in Larnaca...
Cold rainy weather to continue
Cold, cloudy and rainy weather will continue on Monday, with snowfall in the higher mountains. Temperatures will rise to 12C inland, 13C to 14C in...
‘Sad’ Prince Harry says no other option but to end royal role
Britain’s Prince Harry spoke on Sunday of his sadness at being forced to give up his royal duties in a deal with Queen Elizabeth and...
Real progress in north over domestic violence
But lack of affordable housing limits victims’ chances of a new life By Lizzy Ioannidou Major improvements in mechanisms seeking to tackle violence against women...
Libyan commander’s forces choke oil flows, overshadowing peace summit (Updated)
Foreign powers agreed at a summit in Berlin on Sunday to shore up a shaky truce in Libya, but the meeting was overshadowed by blockades...
Man arrested for driving almost 12 times over the limit
A 51-year-old man was found by police on Saturday evening to have been drink driving, when a breathalyser test showed he was almost 12 times...
Paphos to Polis Chrysochou road reopens
The main road from Paphos to Polis Chrysochous has reopened following its closure earlier this month when some of it collapsed. According to the police,...
Heavy traffic closes road to Olympos, sleet on Limassol-Paphos highway (video, updated)
The road to Olympos has been closed due to heavy traffic, police announced on Sunday. Meanwhile sleet on the Limassol to Paphos highway means it...
EU spokesman condemns planned Turkish drilling
Turkey’s intention to send the Yavuz on further drillings does not help create the environment for dialogue, spokesman for foreign affairs at the European Commission...
The case against Trump is he was being Trump
By Alper Ali Riza As US president you are not supposed to blackmail foreign powers that unless they dig up dirt on your political opponents...
Britain’s Harry and Meghan will no longer be working members of royal family
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will no longer be working members of Britain’s royal family and they will not use their “royal highness” titles...
Ghosn caught in non-prisoner dilemma
By Edward Hadas “No man can lay down his right to save himself from death, wounds, and imprisonment”. It is highly doubtful that Carlos Ghosn...
UN envoy hopes for speedy reopening of Libya oil ports
The United Nations envoy to Libya said on Saturday he hoped but “could not predict” whether eastern oil ports shut ahead of a pending Berlin...
Rain, snow and cold set to continue (Video)
Local showers are expected to continue into Sunday with temperatures remaining below seasonal average next week. On Sunday local showers and storms are expected with...
