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2791. Russian oligarchs could be Cyprus' Achilles heel

Former central banker Panicos Demetriades says Cyprus is serving Russian oligarchs at the expense of its credibility abroad while doubting the success story in a tell-all interview with Kathimerini...

2792. Trump-Macron to face differences on Iran and trade as French visit begins

Trump and Macron began their improbable friendship a year ago in Belgium with a jaw-clenching handshake...

2793. North Korea test freeze blunts its nuclear threat

North Korea said it no longer needed to conduct nuclear or intercontinental ballistic missile tests because it had reached its weapons development goals...

2794. Limassol residents want mobile antenna removed

Pissouri residents threaten to pull their kids out of school if Limassol authorities fail to remove a mobile telephony tower that is transmitting next to the community’s elementary school. Scientists remain unconvinced of any real health risk over wifi signals, but parents insist they don't want to take any chances....

2795. Rare glimpse of Assad ties to Russia as his kids enjoy lavish holidays

That Assad’s sons Hafez and Karim and daughter Zein had stayed at the resort last year with a group of other Syrian children was made public only this week...

2796. A need to upgrade Greece’s F-16 fighter jets

Lawmakers are awaiting a joint report by the State and Defense departments on how the country can help Greece upgrade its existing F-16 fleet...

2797. Passenger killed when engine explodes on Southwest Airlines US flight

The death of 43-year-old Jennifer Riordan on Flight 1380 was the first in a US commercial aviation accident since 2009...

2798. South Korea discussing peace deal with North Korea ahead of summit

South Korea and a US-led U.N force are technically still at war with North Korea after the Korean War ended with a truce, not a peace treaty...

2799. IMF projects Cyprus GDP growth to exceed 4% in 2018-19

According to the forecasts included in the WEO, based on previous assessments, the Cypriot economy is expected to record a growth rate of 3.6% in 2018 and 3% in 2019 - lower than last year's 4% and the IMF prediction...

2800. CNN video peeks at Cypriot EU passports for Russians

Cyprus was featured on CNN’s Around The World video section, where special reporter Matthew Chance highlighted the controversial passport scheme which grants citizenship to wealthy foreign nationals....

2801. Netflix programming binge pays off with subscriber surge

Netflix says it will spend up to $8 billion on global TV shows and movies in 2018...

2802. Supply teachers go on strike

2803.  Tourists not scared off by Syria attack

Cyprus remains a secure European destination with no flight schedule to and from Cyprus having been affected due to the recent military activity concerning Syria...

2804. Fighter jets guarded RAF Akrotiri in case of Putin revenge attack

RAF chiefs had the warplanes at "high readiness" on the runway in case Vladimir Putin planned to launch his own jets...

2805. Putin predicts global 'chaos' if West hits Syria again

The United States, France and Britain have said the missile strikes were limited to Syria’s chemical weapons capabilities and not aimed at toppling Assad...

2806. US says air strikes cripple Syria chemical weapons programme

US President Donald Trump called the operation a success...

2807. British jets in Cyprus take part in Syria operation

Four British Tornado jets took off from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Saturday to join precision strikes against Syria, jointly taken on by the US, the UK and France. ...

2808. Scholz seen to pick up where Schaeuble left off

Despite the cordial meeting on Friday between Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and his new German counterpart Olaf Scholz, Berlin made it clear that the key Greek demand of debt relief will only be discussed after Greece’s bailout program ends....

2809. Alpha Cyprus gets new owner

Alpha Cyprus has switched owners in a multi-million deal, putting full ownership in Cypriot hands but maintaining its affiliation with sister company in Greece with no noticeable changes for viewers....

2810. Hundreds of flights cancelled in Germany as airports hit by public sector strikes

Unions will escalate the dispute if employers do not present an offer next week...

2811. More Russians and Brits get CY passports

The biggest group of foreign nationals that obtained Cypriot citizenship in 2016 were Russians, followed by UK nationals, according to Eurostat data that show close to one million foreigners became EU citizens that year....

2812. 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...

2813. 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...

2814. Greek community of Alexandria to return for ceremony

The event will be attended by President Nicos Anastasiades, President of Egypt Abdel Fatah al Sisi and President of Greece Prokopis Pavlopoulos...

2815. 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...

2816. 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...

2817. 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....

2818. Bad loans still high despite fast economic growth

Cyprus' economic growth has been supported by construction, tourism and professional services...

2819. 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. ...

2820. 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)....