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By Simon Rabinovitch and Aileen Wang Meng Ni and Fan Zhiqing said "I do" to each other in the same month that they said "we do" to their real estate agent. China

. Cyprus’ energy challenge arises from its expanding economy and rising standard of living, relying almost exclusively on imported fuels to satisfy its energy needs. Last year, according to our trade minister,

. BY GEORGE PAPANICOLAOU In the 2009 survey of the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, Cyprus ranked 27th, an increase of four positions from last year survey and its score climbed from

. OZAY MEHMET A bold prediction may be in order: if Mehmet Ali Talat is defeated in the upcoming presidential elections in the north, the bigger loser will be Demetris Christofias. With

. The UN Population Fund's annual report released last week blames overpopulation for climate change, saying contraception is needed to mitigate it. The problem is not weather or over-population, it's bad government

. Thank God for tea! What would the world do without tea? How did it exist? I am glad I was not born before tea.   Sidney Smith, quoted by Hesketh Pearson

By Thomas Atkins – Analysis Dubai's shock move to restructure its biggest corporate debtor, Dubai World, and delay repayment on some of the company's $59 billion of liabilities could signal a broad

China eyeing biggest new finds By Richard Valdmanis DAKAR, Nov 25 (Reuters) – African oil output will rise sharply in the coming years if new projects start up as expected and tensions

. By Dr Alan Waring The debate about legalising casinos in Cyprus continues. Clearly, for a small island dependent on tourism, casinos could provide a much needed boost to the economy and

. If you thought Cyprus taxpayers face tough times ahead in order to bail out the nearly-bankrupt Social Insurance Fund, be grateful that at least we know we will get some sort