China widened its attack against U.S. criticisms of Internet censorship on Monday, raising the stakes in a dispute that has put Google in the middle of a political quarrel between the two
An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 90 people on board crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from Beirut in bad weather early on Monday. Four bodies were recovered as a search
. Japanese… Oriental pleasures… a reminiscence, a book and a recipe, with wine to match… and special nights at the Hilton… Years ago, when I was planning my first visit to Japan,
Cyprus President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat will begin today the second round of intensive talks in the context of the ongoing UN-led negotiations for the solution of
Total registrations of motor vehicles during 2009 decreased by 25.7% to 50,291, of which 23,333 new and 26,958 used, from 67,722 vehicles in 2008, according to a report issued today by the
. – Impotence of int’l community to address crisis – Ships carry 90% of world trade The Cyprus Shipping Chamber has expressed its deepening frustration at the seeming impotence of the international
. The government’s ambition to embark on a grand national-building programme could get the ruling party and, in effect, the capital’s mayor in deep trouble over plans to build a skyscraper in
Civil servants pensions 3 times higher The Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEV) wants the Minister of Finance to call an urgent meeting of all interested parties to deal with the worsening economy
A new airline is to operate out of Glasgow following the collapse of Flyglobespan, it has been announced. Kiss Flights, which operates from eight UK airports outside Scotland, will be offering 12
The Cyprus government has embarked on investment road shows abroad in order to raise more than EUR 1 bln in new money to plug the widening deficit and before the economic data
