Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Monday he had no intention of stepping down and dismissed a weekend demonstration by women across Italy over his involvement in a sex scandal. Hundreds of thousands of women took part in rallies on Sunday to defend their dignity and protest over the underage prostitution scandal that has rocked
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Preliminary figures for December put the Cyprus trade deficit at EUR 5.33 bln in 2010, from EUR 4.72 bln in 2009, according to the latest figures from the Statistical Service. According to our estimates for GDP, this means that the trade deficit in Cyprus expanded to 30.4% of GDP in 2010, from 28.9% in 2009,
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Priests and lawyers did well in 2009 as both the number of divorces and the number of marriages taking place in church rose in 2009 according to the Demographic Report for 2009 published by the Statistical Service. However, the total number of marriages was down, reaching 12,769 in 2009 from 13,395 in 2008. However, since
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Cyprus tourism started the year in the doldrums, with total arrivals falling by 3.3% compared with the same period of the previous year to reach 44,442 in January 2011 compared with 45,952 in January 2010. The main reason was a drop of14.0% in tourist arrivals from the United Kingdom (15,292 in January 2011 compared with
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Egypt's military delivered an ultimatum on Monday to dozens of committed protesters in Tahrir Square, nerve-centre of a movement that toppled Hosni Mubarak, to leave and let life get back to normal or face arrest. Soldiers scuffled with protesters on Sunday as the army ensured traffic flowed through the central Cairo square. Some protesters insisted
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In the buzzing financial hub known for its fast living, young Hong Kong couples can now grab love on the run at the city's McDonald's outlets, which are offering a burgeoning new sideline: "McWeddings." On Valentine's Day at a downtown McDonald's close to the financial district, the fast food joint was decked out with pink
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A former judo sparring partner of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his younger brother made new advances in Russia's list of richest people compiled by the respected national magazine Finans. The top of the list saw very few changes in 2011 with steel tycoon Vladimir Lisin, an owner of Novolipetsk Steel, firmly in first place
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Rapper Jay-Z and flamboyant pop singer Lady Gaga overshadowed front-runner Eminem at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, winning three awards each by the midway mark. Lady Gaga had the censors reaching for the mute button after she exclaimed, "Oh, s—!" when she accepted her third award, for best pop vocal album. Urban pop singer Cee
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Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Antonis Paschalides has said that in the coming weeks the government will decide on the supply of Cyprus with natural gas. The Minister added that the government’s decision will take into consideration Cyprus’ public interests. In statements on the sidelines of the 2nd International Bicycle Tour of Larnaka, the
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Runners from all over the world will compete in the 5th Limassol Marathon, held on February 20th, along the sea front road of Limassol. As the organisers of the Marathon aim to establish it as one of the most popular in Europe, in recent years the Marathon has been included in the official calendar of
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