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1861. Sex selection in Cyprus raises ethical issues

Cyprus has been a sex selection destination for British couples who want to get pregnant without legal troubles in the UK, but a recent Daily Mail story on Turkish Cypriot IVF clinics is raising additional legal and ethical questions...

1862. Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Nordhaus and Romer

1863.  Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war

1864. Bank share plunge fuels fears about Greece's vulnerability

1865. Opium found in Ancient Cyprus vessel

1866. EU Parliament cancels €70 million earmarked for Turkey over rule of law conditions

1867. 'Imagine' project brings together G/C and T/C schoolchildren

1868. New ‘patriotic’ political party named Force of Hellenism in Greece

The name of the new political party formed by Dimitris Kammenos, an ultranationalist lawmaker who parted ways with coalition partner Independent Greeks in the summer over the Macedonia name deal, and Takis Baltakos, an ultra-conservative senior official in the New Democracy government of Antonis Samaras, is Force of Hellenism....

1869. Opinion: Cyprus heaven bashing must end

1870. More EU aid to Cyprus to help with migrant arrivals

1871. Angry parent takes gun to school in the north

Teacher unions in the north are calling for safety measures in Turkish Cypriot schools, following an incident where an angry parent pulled a gun on a primary teacher during class...

1872. Moody's keeps Greek rating unchanged at B3

Moody’s kept Greece's sovereign credit rating unchanged at B3, with a positive outlook, in a credit opinion it issued on Wednesday....

1873. Fitch Ratings upgrades Bank of Cyprus

1874. Bank of Cyprus plans voluntary layoffs in 2019

1875. Mandatory disclosure rules: the calm before the storm

It is a well-known fact that a storm is always preceded by a strange calm. This could be the perfect description of what is about to come, as a result of the latest changes adopted on May 25th of this year by the Council of the European Union...

1876. Labour party plans to make companies transfer shares to workers

1877. Anastasiades: Investment fund registrations up 18%

1878. Bank of Cyprus CEO makes the case for Cyprus recovery

1879. Turkey no show at Council of Europe meeting

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe expresses regret over the decision of Turkey not to participate in recent discussions, in Strasbourg, concerning the execution of European Court judgments over Cyprus-related cases...

1880. Tusk: EU must end migration blame game

1881. Cyprus bond achieves best borrowing rate in Euro era

1882. Cyprus eyes 10-year low yield bond after S&P lifts sovereign to investment grade

1883. State budget goes to Cabinet

The President’s Cabinet is taking on the budget during a meeting on Thursday, expected to approve a whole host of new construction projects for the upcoming fiscal year...

1884. Super typhoon eyes Philippines

1885. UK parties declare support for Cyprus reunification

The main British political parties, as well as a pro-Cypriot group of MPs, have reiterated their support for the reunification of the island in recent statements addressed to the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK...

1886. Hellenic mulls over selling delinquent loans

Hellenic Bank posted a €35 million net profit for the first half of 2018, with the bank’s CEO Ioannis Matsis stating that the bank is ready to launch a tender for the sale of a portfolio of non-performing exposures within the next six months...

1887. Obama slums Trump

Former US President Barack Obama assailed President Donald Trump and Republicans on Friday, urging Democrats to deliver a check on the administration’s “abuses of power” and restore a sense of sanity to politics by voting in November’s elections...

1888. World’s largest offshore wind farm opens off northwest England

1889. Cyprus makes the case for regional headquartering

Cyprus has emerged as a serious contender in the world of international investment, putting a conference in Limassol next week in a unique position to promote the island as a regional headquartering centre...

1890. Cyprus argues British Military Bases in Cyprus violate UN Charter