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10861. Southeast Asia's idyllic islands buckle under tourism strain

Airports have become chaotic, hotels are being thrown up hastily with little regard for safety and sanitation...

10862. FB ready to deal with strict EU laws

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said this week that he agreed “in spirit” with a strict new European Union law on data privacy but stopped short of committing to it as the standard for the social network across the world....

10863. South Africa's Zuma appears in court on corruption charges

Thousands of Zuma supporters gathered to express solidarity with a leader they say is the victim of a politically motivated witchhunt...

10864. Greek Cypriot man murdered in the north

Solon Apostolides, whose body was found Thursday evening in the north, received blows to the head and sustained knife injuries according to officials who also rule out politics behind the murder....

10865. J&P starts to pay workers again

J&P workers in Saudi Arabia finally got their December pay cheque following a protracted labour dispute with the management of the Cypriot company, which is facing a number of financial challenges. Cypriot workers are still waiting to get paid but it looks like they will have to wait until after the Easter holidays....

10866. Fate of missing Greek Cypriot man still unknown

The fate of Greek Cypriot Solon Apostolides is still unknown, despite reports earlier saying his body had been found in Kyrenia. Foul play has not been ruled out at this stage....

10867. Uber to suspend service in Greece after new legislation

The new regulations require each trip to start and end in the fleet partner’s designated headquarters or parking area, something Uber does not do...

10868. 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...

10869. British actor accused of killing Cypriot pensioner

Harry Goodwin-Sims, 29, is said to have pushed over Ourania Lambrou on March 31 in North London...

10870. A solution is the only way forward for Cyprus

The Cyprus issue is not a dice roll, but the dilemma that Cypriots once had – either we solve it or we stay as is – is no longer valid...

10871. YouTube attacker was disgruntled vegan activist

Aghdam’s online profile shows she was a vegan activist who ran a website called NasimeSabz.com, meaning “Green Breeze” in Persian...

10872. Consumers group calls for Easter boycott

The Cyprus Consumers Union is calling for a boycott on seasonal fruit and vegetables, warning businesses that supporters of the group will shop only at produce markets where prices return to normal, lower levels....

10873. 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...

10874. 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. ...

10875. Putin hopes chemical watchdog meeting can end Skripal row

At Moscow’s request, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons will hold a special session on the Salisbury poisoning...

10876. Turkey will get Russian S-400 missiles next year

The deal worth some $2.5 billion has worried the West because the system cannot be integrated into NATO’s military architecture...

10877. 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...

10878. Cyprus and France conduct joint Search and Rescue Exercise

The scenario dealt with a simulated maritime accident on a ship or platform...

10879. 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....

10880. '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...

10881. Seven arrested in illegal work crackdown

Police raided a hotel in Protaras on Easter Monday, arresting seven individuals during an operation to combat illegal employment....

10882. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson says he has struggled with depression

He was 15 when he watched his mother, Ata, walk into oncoming traffic on Interstate 65 in Nashville shortly after they were evicted from their apartment...

10883. Teenage London Girl dies from gunshot wound

The shootings come amid concerns over rising violent crime in London...

10884. Easter prices unjustifiably high

The price of fruit and vegetables has gone up for the Easter holidays but neither weather nor demand appears to justify how much it is costing the consumers....

10885. 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...

10886. 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...

10887. 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...

10888. Greece fears rising Turkish aggression

10889. 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...

10890. 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....