A total of 544 Turkish Cypriots, who meet the provisions of the law, are registered to vote in the parliamentary elections of May 22. A copy of the ballot paper will be displayed at the polling stations in which the Turkish Cypriot voters will be casting their votes, along with instructions in Turkish on how

– Tourist arrivals increase by 43% in April 2011 Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou announced on Monday two agreements between the government and Hermes Airports Ltd, which aim to further support tourism, development and the economy. Stephanou was speaking to the press after a meeting between President of the Republic Demetris Christofias and the Chairman of

It makes sense for Europe to keep the top job at the lnternational Monetary Fund for now given its role in tackling the euro zone crisis, though the post may go to the developing world in the future, Germany's leader said. Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday it was not yet time to discuss who

Flamboyant pop star Lady Gaga ditched the music and switched to the media on Monday with a stint as a guest editor at the London headquarters of the global free newspaper network Metro. Here are some facts about the meat dress-wearing Lady Gaga * LIFE DETAILS: — Her real name is Stefani Germanotta and she

Euro zone finance ministers are ready to back an EU/IMF bailout of Portugal at a Monday meeting overshadowed by the arrest of International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on sexual assault charges. Strauss-Kahn was scheduled to be part of the talks, when the euro zone's 17 finance ministers will sign off on a 78 billion

British police said on Monday they had been warned of a bomb in central London, a day before Queen Elizabeth makes a historic visit to Ireland. Media reports said the coded warning came from dissident republicans opposed to the Northern Ireland peace process. The threat comes on the eve of the first visit to Ireland

A French lawyer said on Monday his client was considering filing a legal complaint against IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn over an alleged sexual assault on her almost a decade ago. Lawyer David Koubbi said his client Tristane Banon, a writer, may file a complaint over an alleged incident that took place when she went to

A new mobile application allows less-savvy wine consumers to scan bottle bar codes to get instant tasting notes, scores and food pairings. The free app, called Natalie MacLean Wine Picks & Pairings, works by snapping a picture of any bottle label's bar code to access a database of 150,000 wines at liquor stores across the

Saudi Arabia condemned what it described as a "criminal attack" that killed one of its diplomats in Pakistan on Monday and said it would investigate alongside Pakistani authorities, the state news agency said. It identified the diplomat who was killed as consulate staffer Hassan al-Qahtani who was "assassinated while on his way to work," but