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6781. Elena’s family calls for privacy

The family of Elena Frantzi, whose recent death shocked Cypriot society, is warning it may take legal action against anyone who spreads misinformation about their loved one....

6782. Nicosia expects briefing on new procedure for humanitarian aid

The breakaway Turkish Cypriot regime revoked its decision to impose a levy on humanitarian aid delivered from the south...

6783. China retaliates for US tariffs, slaps duties on soybeans, planes, autos

The scale of China’s tariff targets was in line with Beijing’s pledge to mount a commensurate response...

6784. Woman wounds three at YouTube headquarters in California

The woman approached an outdoor patio and dining courtyard on the campus around lunchtime and began to fire before entering the building...

6785. Oil and gas tanks on the way out

The oil refineries will be out of the picture before the decade is out based on a decision during a meeting at the Presidential Palace....

6786. EU-Turkey migrant deal ‘at risk’, report says

The deal signed between Ankara and Brussels in March 2016 to crack down on human trafficking over the Aegean is hanging in the balance as several countries are reportedly refusing to pay for it, insisting that the European Commission cover the next tranche of 3 billion euros in funding pledged to Turkey....

6787. ECHR rules against Cyprus

The European Court of Human Rights upheld a complaint against Cyprus with four votes in favour and three against, where a Polish inmate accused the state of inhumane treatment....

6788. Cyprus Cooperative Bank gets €2.5 billion deposit

The Cyprus government says it is depositing €2.5 billion at the Cooperative Bank of Cyprus, as part of a broader plan to eliminate uncertainty among depositors in the wake of a privatisation bid...

6789. 'Violent scourge' on London streets as murder figures overtake New York

There were 15 murders in London in February against 14 in New York, according to London’s Metropolitan Police Service...

6790. Firm challenges blue British passport contract going to France

De La Rue said it would seek a judicial review of the provisional decision to award the British passport contract to an overseas company...

6791. Migrant caravan heading to US puts Mexico in tough spot

So far the Mexican federal government has provided little guidance on how to handle the migrants...

6792. Winnie Mandela tainted anti-apartheid leader dies at 81

She died peacefully surrounded by her family following a long illness that kept her in and out of hospital since the start of the year...

6793. Anastasiades congratulates Sisi for his re-election

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades had a telephone conversation on Monday evening with the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, whom he congratulated for his re-election, wishing him success, Government Spokesman Prodromos Prodromou said in a post on twitter. ...

6794. Cypriot jihadist does not expect fair trial

Two members of the “Beatles of ISIS” squad, one of them of Cypriot origin, say they don’t expect to get a fair trial after being stripped of their British citizenship. ...

6795. Ukraine's Privatbank files $3 billion lawsuit against PwC subsidiaries

Kiev has already withdrawn PwC’s right to audit Ukrainian banks as punishment for its alleged failure to flag evidence of wrongdoing at PrivatBank...

6796. Cyprus in talks with ENI-Total over energy strategy

Talks also involve the next steps in the country’s energy strategy in which Italy's ENI and France's Total have a big part to play....

6797. President Erdogan’s exasperation

His aim, in this case, is to exert pressure on the Greek government for the extradition of the eight...

6798. Suspected Boko Haram militants kill 15 in Nigeria

Maiduguri is the epicentre of the nine-year conflict with Boko Haram that has killed more than 20,000 people...

6799. China hammers US goods with tariffs

Eight other products, including pork and scrap aluminium, will now be subject to additional tariffs of 25 percent...

6800. Greece fears rising Turkish aggression

6801. Paphos mayor says car park permit not lawful

Paphos mayor Fedonas Fedonos says a parking lot outside a produce market was not licensed lawfully, pointing fingers at Turkish Cypriot Properties Management, while the private business says an offer had been refused by the city previously....

6802. Starbucks coffee in California must have cancer warning

A not-for-profit group sued 90 coffee retailers, including Starbucks, for violating California law requiring companies to warn consumers of chemicals in their products ...

6803. Two looted artefacts handed back to Cyprus

The ancient objects were handed over to the Ambassador to Germany owners of the Galerie Günter Puhze...

6804. Speed camera plans move forward

Just as plans for speed cameras seemed to be going nowhere, an official meeting last week gave the go ahead for the tender process to begin within the next few months. ...

6805. 'Bold leadership' needed to restore confidence in Cyprus talks

There is a loss of confidence between the two side since talks collapsed in Switzerland last year...

6806. Gun-totting PAOK president gets 3-year ban

Greek club PAOK Salonika’s president Ivan Savvidis was banned from all soccer stadiums for three years ...

6807. Bank chief urges business to help in a speedier resolution of NPLs

He said that one of the biggest issues in Cyprus was the tolerance on non-performers lending...

6808. Soccer fans riot over Tsakalotos

Supporters of Olympiakos soccer club clashed with riot police Wednesday outside a hotel in Piraeus where Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, a known supporter of bitter rival PAOK, was scheduled to give a speech....

6809. Cyprus central government debt at €18.3 billion at end 2017

Cyprus central government debt reached 18.315 million in the end of 2017 marking a decline of 3.6% compared with 2016, according to data released today by the Finance Ministry’s Public Debt Management Office (PDMO)....

6810. UK strongly supports Cyprus talks resumption