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9331. Fitch upgrades Bank of Cyprus covered bonds to 'BBB'

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Bank of Cyprus` outstanding €650 million conditional pass-through (CPT) covered bonds to `BBB` from `BBB-` with a stable outlook, the international credit rating agency has said in a press release....

9332. UN seek clarification on humanitarian aid 'tax'

The decision to impose taxes was taken by the authorities last October and condemned by the Cyprus government...

9333. US gifts customs equipment to Cyprus

The US donates detection equipment to the Cyprus Customs Department in a move described as helping combat illicit trade, especially narcotics, and illegal weapons transfer....

9334. Cyprus says EU condemnation of Turkey is unprecedented

Anastasiades argued that the real aim of Turkey was to control energy supply routes in the region...

9335. New dust rules for schools

High dust levels are expected to drop as rain sets in, but schools are not taking a chance on their students and are taking measures against outdoor exposure. Meanwhile, cooler and rainy weather is expected to clear the atmosphere while temperatures will rise again by Friday. ...

9336. Abusive woman is thrown off easyJet flight to Paphos

British woman was headed on a girls' holiday from Manchester to Cyprus...

9337. Paphos demands proper shelter for world-class mosaics

Cypriot authorities have been trying to build shelters for the world-famous mosaics in Kato Paphos, but after 20 years of discussion it is still unclear when protective structures can be built. Local officials are determined to put pressure and push the issue forward...

9338. Israeli police question Netanyahu in telecom corruption case

Netanyahu has denied any wrongdoing and says he is the victim of a witch hunt...

9339. Dust won’t budge despite predictions

Despite authorities excepting that dust would have gone away by the weekend, it is still a problem on Monday, prompting officials to respond to complaints by saying it is time to learn to live with this phenomenon. ...

9340. New divisions

This division is already evident in politics which has sunk to a new vulgar low...

9341. Porn star was threatened to keep silence on Trump

Trump would have been married to his wife, Melania, during both the alleged extramarital relationships...

9342. Study examines Cypriot consumer habits

The majority of Cypriots prefer dining out over engaging in cultural activities, according to a recent survey, which also points to views that retail will pick it back up again but consumers also expect costs to rise. ...

9343. Attorney general uneasy over nepotism jibes

9344. EU backs Britain in blaming Russia for spy attack

The show of support from the EU, at a time when Britain is grappling with its departure from the bloc, will boost Prime Minister Theresa May...

9345. It is pay your taxes time again

As Cypriot tax payers will soon be able to file their tax forms online through TAXISnet, authorities are working around the clock to make sure they can launch the programme in April and send passwords to users who have yet not signed up....

9346. EU leaders condemn Turkey for 'illegal actions' as transgressions continue

European Union leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday unanimously condemned Turkey for its aggression toward Greece and Cyprus and called on Ankara to release two Greek soldiers who have been in Turkish custody for more than three weeks....

9347. Turkey claims Greek soldiers had ‘military drawings’

The two soldiers are being charged with attempted military espionage and illegal entry into a restricted military area...

9348. Dust levels remain as it gets warmer

9349. The thin white line

PAOK owner Ivan Savvidis’s armed intervention on the playing field makes him the personification of our inability to respect limits...

9350. Property Commission in north deemed ineffective

This, according to legal experts, is tantamount to Ankara admitting the ineffectiveness of the IPC...

9351. Zuckerberg apologises for Facebook mistakes

His plans did not represent a big reduction of advertisers’ ability to use Facebook data,...

9352. Cobalt launches Athens-London route

The Cypriot carrier's service to Athens out of its main base at Larnaca is its trunk route, served 14 times weekly...

9353. State attorney faces disciplinary action

Attorney-General Costas Clerides gives the green light for disciplinary action against senior state attorney Eleni Loizidou, whose emails with Russian officials were hacked and made public, damaging the image of the Republic of Cyprus and raising multiple legal questions....

9354. East Med gas could supply Europe

Eni’s Luca Bertelli said his company’s recent discovery of a gas off Cyprus contains “almost pure methane” confirming potential for more gas discoveries in the region...

9355. Academic behind Facebook breach says he is a 'scapegoat'

Facebook has been rocked by a whistleblower who said that Cambridge Analytica had improperly accessed information on 50 million users...

9356. President ready for social meeting with Akinci

9357. Cop impersonator loses stripes

A former cop who was deemed to be deviant in the 1970's actually managed to impersonate a senior officer and represented Cyprus Police internationally...

9358. Limassol bus workers go on strike

There will be no EMEL buses running in Limassol on Tuesday and Wednesday, following a decision by the unions to go on a 48-hour strike. The company says they need to keep operating costs down following the economic crisis, while the unions insist on having their benefits fully restored to pre-crisis levels....

9359. Christodoulides calls for practical EU solidarity for the rights of Cyprus

Cyprus Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Christodoulides called on his EU counterparts for the practical and unambiguous EU solidarity to defend the sovereign rights of Cyprus, an EU Member - State, the interests and policies of the Union as well as international rule of law....

9360. Cypriot and Georgian parliaments support closer ties

President of the House of Representatives Demetris Syllouris, in Georgia on the first official visit by a Cypriot House Speaker to the country, has expressed his wish to enhance ties with the Georgian parliament....