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3451. 'You'll be sorry' Russia warns Britain

It was the second showdown between Russia and Britain at the world body since the nerve agent attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia ...

3452. Saudi Arabia's first new cinema in decades to open

Saudi Arabia had some cinemas in the 1970s but its powerful clerics closed them"...

3453. UK diesel car sales slump by more than a third

Sales of diesel cars have slumped in many European countries as regulators and politicians crack down on the segment with plans for bans...

3454. Facebook data leak hits 87 million users in widening privacy scandal

Facebook first acknowledged last month that personal information about millions of users wrongly ended up in the hands of Cambridge Analytica...

3455. 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...

3456. Cypriot unibrowed model on a mission

Cypriot-origin American fashion model Sophia Hadjipanteli is known for her unique unibrow and activism on social media, challenging beauty standards to a point where she is getting a lot of praise but also receives death threats. ...

3457. '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...

3458. China space station burns up over South Pacific

The 10.4-metre-long Tiangong-1, or “Heavenly Palace 1”, was launched in 2011 to carry out docking and orbit experiments...

3459. 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Kiev has already withdrawn PwC’s right to audit Ukrainian banks as punishment for its alleged failure to flag evidence of wrongdoing at PrivatBank...

3460. China hammers US goods with tariffs

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

3461. Ancient village back on tourism map

Chirokitia, one of the most ancient sites in the world, has been inducted into the new Larnaca tourist map, with officials hoping that other villages will step up to showcase their unique character....

3462. Hourican is one of the best paid Irish bankers

The Dubliner CEO of the Bank of Cyprus, was paid €2.1 million last year, putting him among the best-paid Irish bankers in the world...

3463. Netanyahu calls Erdogan an occupier of Cyprus

3464. J&P Overseas in dire straits

The Cyprus-based J&P Overseas construction company is in a negative spotlight this week, after a series of damning letters sent by employees to Riyadh’s management were made public. The allegations are pretty ugly but the company vows to fix problems....

3465. Yulia Skripal is getting better

British counter-terrorism police now believe Skripal and his 33-year-old daughter Yulia were poisoned with a nerve toxin...

3466. '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...

3467. 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 ...

3468. 'Devastated' Smith makes tearful apology for ball-tampering

Smith, who had been captain since 2015, is rated by many as the best Australian batsman since the great Donald Bradman...

3469. 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...

3470. Russian spy poisoned by nerve agent outside home

Russia has denied any involvement in the attack and has said it suspects the British secret services of using the Novichok nerve agent...

3471. RT faux pas caught by Lobby for Cyprus

RT apologises for using wrong flag to depict the Republic of Cyprus...

3472. Australia slaps 12-month bans on Smith and Warner

Each player must also complete 100 hours of community service before being considered for future selection...

3473. Nissi Beach among world’s best on Instagram

Ayia Napa may be struggling to rebrand itself, but its many white-sand beaches need no introduction as Nissi Beach is among the world’s top 50 on Instagram just in time for summer holidays plans. The mayor, who says he wants to improve the town's image, has welcomed the new achievement. ...

3474. Greece and Trump's new foreign policy team

it is imperative that Athens establish channels of communication with the new powerful officials as regards American foreign policy...

3475. 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....

3476. Nicosia will not follow EU and expel Russians

Cyprus is among the 14 EU countries that will not take such measures...

3477. Trump expels 60 Russians

Moscow has denied responsibility for the March 4 attack on former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal...

3478. 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...

3479. New divisions

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

3480. 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...