President of the European Commission Jose Mannuel Barroso met Tuesday in Brussels Cypriot President Demetris Christofias, to whom he expressed his full support for the ongoing efforts to reach a solution of
The Republic of Cyprus and the Russian Federation have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation in tourism. The Memorandum formalises the agreement achieved between the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) and the hosts of
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama leads Republican rival John McCain by 14 percentage points, with three weeks to go until the U.S. election, a CBS News/New York Times poll showed on Tuesday.
European Union nations are set on Wednesday to back calls for a root-and-branch overhaul of the world's financial structures in a bid to ensure no repeat of the worst credit crisis since
Chiu Hei-chun spent 50 years washing dishes at a roadside stall in Hong Kong only to lose his life savings when Lehman Brothers went belly up. "I saved it (HK$520,000) bit by
Greece's Olympic Airlines workers blocked Athens airport's runways on Tuesday, causing flight diversions and short delays, in a protest against the state carrier's planned privatisation, unionists said. Olympic Airlines unions oppose the
The European Commission is re-launching the works tender for the replacement of 83 kms water pipes and 3800 domestic water meters in the northern part of Nicosia. This is the first work
Iceland's blue chip stocks plunged 77 percent when trading reopened on Tuesday after a near week-long suspension and an official delegation from the island sought Russian help in saving the economy from
Turkish Airlines (THY) said on Tuesday it plans to order up to 105 planes from manufacturers Boeing Co and Airbus, as one of Europe's fastest growing carriers seeks to strengthen its position
Cyprus President Demetris Christofias said here today that negotiations aiming at settling the Cyprus question will be difficult, adding that as the Greek Cypriot side’s interlocutor he will defend the fundamental principles
