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1531. Hairdresser masquerading as Botox Doc strikes again

A 42-year-old hairdresser, who has an unlicensed dermatology practice on the side and previous run-ins with the police, is wanted by authorities after a woman said her Botox injection given by the ‘fake dermatologist’ went very wrong...

1532. Cyprus foreign minister flies to Russia

Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides will hold talks in Moscow with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, where the two men are expected to discuss bilateral relations, the Cyprus problem, regional issues and EU-Russia relations....

1533. Building a shield

Paris has taken some practical steps as demonstrated with the decision to give Greece two FREMM-type navy frigates on a five-year lease and talks on defence cooperation with Cyprus...

1534. Cyprus anticipating UN moves to end talks deadlock

Forthcoming elections in Turkey and tensions in the wider region have complicated the matter further...

1535. London believes Cyprus peace process should start sooner than later

British High Commissioner says "whatever is going to happen should start to happen quickly because after such a long delay since last summer and with other things that are happening, the world is not waiting"...

1536. 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...

1537. UN official DiCarlo may have to pick up the pieces in Cyprus

There is a possibility the UN Secretary General will send a personal envoy in order to examine the chances of resuming talks...

1538. Cypriot protesters tell NATO to go home

About 250 peace activists gathered outside the American Embassy in Nicosia Monday evening to demonstrate against NATO and the latest military airstrikes against Syria. ...

1539. Cypriot activists to protest against strikes in Syria

An anti-war demonstration is scheduled to take place Monday evening outside the US Embassy in Nicosia, organised by the Cyprus Peace Council which is opposing military strikes against Syria....

1540. Turkey not taking sides with anyone on Syria

While Turkey is cooperating with both Russia and Iran to wind down some of the violence in Syria, Ankara has long demanded that President Bashar al-Assad must go...

1541. Cypriot leaders to sound each other out

The two Cypriot leaders are set to meet Monday evening in the buffer zone, with the two men being nowhere near a common agenda and the UN hoping at best for more meetings to follow....

1542. Celebrating Israel’s 70th Independence Day in Cyprus

The significant natural gas reserves in the Eastern Mediterranean offer much potential for joint ventures and commercial growth...

1543. Open agenda for leaders dinner date

Expectations aren’t high about Monday’s social gathering which doesn’t signal a formal resumption of peace talks...

1544. Knowing exactly what we’re doing

International experience has shown that some of the greatest tragedies were the result of bad or vague communication...

1545. Anastasiades expects Turkish Cypriots to show willingness for talks

President hopes the Turkish Cypriot side will demonstrate the necessary political will in order to re-engage in negotiations for a Cyprus solution...

1546. Cyprus church in legal dispute with Greece

The Kykkos Holy Monastery and the Greek government are locked in a legal dispute over a plot of land in Nicosia, with the Greek foreign minister due to testify soon in court. ...

1547. Anastasiades to meet UN official ahead of April 16 dinner

The dinner date is not expected to lead to the resumption of talks but it may help in dispelling the climate of distrust ...

1548. McGregor charged with assault in New York after rampage

The 29-year-old, who became the first UFC fighter to hold two world titles simultaneously when he beat Eddie Alvarez...

1549. 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...

1550. 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...

1551.  MEPs will get sense of urgency on missing persons

So far 856 missing persons from both communities have been identified and returned to the families for a dignified burial...

1552. Medical error destroys man's sex life

A medical malpractice case was settled in court after a man with a simple urinating problem ended up without a prostate gland and is now suffering from sexual dysfunction. The judge in the case ruled that the doctor and clinic had failed to perform necessary tests before their incorrect diagnosis....

1553. 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....

1554. Cyprus may turn to UN Security Council over Turkish drillship

Turkey has said it intends to start drilling offshore Cyprus and has accused Nicosia of acting unilaterally with its energy development...

1555. '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...

1556. '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...

1557. 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...

1558. Cyprus and Turkey before the Grand Chamber

An unsolved murder case is going before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights on Wednesday, with Cyprus and Turkey being accused of refusing to cooperate to solve the crime, despite both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots carrying out separate investigations. ...

1559. Dead Texas bomber was unemployed man

1560. Cyprus won't abandon gas search despite geopolitical challenges

Drillings planned in Cyprus' EEZ for 2018 mainly by ExxonMobil will give a pretty good idea about the island's resources...