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Incumbent President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday said the election results were a strong signal of approval from voters for what his government has built over the past five years. “All Cypriot citizens have been part of this and I would like to appeal to those who voted for me, those who made other decisions and […]

Incumbent President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday said the election results were a strong signal of approval from voters for what his government has built over the past five years. “All Cypriot citizens have been part of this and I would like to appeal to those who voted for me, those who made other decisions and […]

A 16-year-old boy from Geroskipou was killed in a road accident on Sunday evening on a country road near Achelia in Paphos. According to police, the pick-up truck being driven by the teen and with his cousin aged 13 as a passenger went off the road and crashed. The driver became trapped in the vehicle […]

Cypriots living abroad, who voted in today’s presidential elections in their country of abode, showed a preference for Stavros Malas, who ran as an independent candidate, backed by the main opposition Akel. Malas got 40.81% of the votes cast in all 15 countries abroad where Cypriots voted. Incumbent President Nicos Anastasiades got 31.78% of the […]

Nicolas Papadopoulos, Diko leader, candidate “Of course I am disappointed by the result but I respect the public’s decision. “I know a lot of friends feel bitter and disappointed – so do I. But despite the battle and mud thrown at us during the campaign, we can be proud because we, (contrary to the rest) […]

After a long day with lots of stats and figures, a picture is worth a thousand words so let’s have a look at some of today’s developments in photos. If some candidates appear more than others, it purely coincidental and based on photographic appeal.  There’s no order of preference. President Nicos Anastasiades and Akel backed independent […]

By Jean Christou and Andria Kades Incumbent President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday comfortably made it through to the second round of the presidential elections slated for February 4, garnering 35.5 per cent of the vote amid an election marred by voter abstention of 28.6 per cent. He will be running against Akel-backed independent Stavros Malas […]

Incumbent President Nicos Anastasiades was leading in the presidential election on Sunday, exit polls showed, but failed to clinch an outright majority, which will lead to a runoff on February 4. An exit poll for public broadcaster Cybc put Anastasiades in the lead with between 38 and 42 percent of the vote, followed by Akel-backed […]

On a long day with lots of stats and figures, a picture is worth a thousand words so let’s have a look at some of today’s developments in photos. If some candidates appear more than others, it purely coincidental and based on photographic appeal.  There’s no order of preference. Abstention rate has been high and reports […]

The arrest warrant issued by Cypriot authorities against Maria Efimova, the source for murdered Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, has attracted the attention of the Council of Europe which issued a media alert. The alert is listed in the category of “other acts having chilling effects on media freedom” and was issued after two partners, […]

Presidential candidates have apparently shown no qualms in breaking the law in a bid to safeguard their chances of leading the country. Complaints have been filed to the chief returning officer over text messages sent from several camps to voters on Sunday, calling on them to cast their vote for the respective candidate while polls […]

Turkey will clean its entire border with Syria of terrorists, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, in a sign that a nine-day-old Turkish offensive into northern Syria’s Afrin region could be extended further. Speaking at a congress of his ruling AK Party in the northern province of Amasya, Erdogan said Turkey would make sure the […]

Nearly 1,500 people have been evacuated from homes in the Paris region, with authorities on alert for any major flood risk after the levels of the swollen River Seinerose further on Sunday. Michel Delpuech, head of the Paris police body, told reporters that around 1,500 people had been moved out of homes in the Ile de […]

Police operations are so far running smoothly during Sunday’s presidential election vote, police chief Zacharias Chrysostomou said, noting complaints that had been filed were being investigated. In statements to the press, he said a complaint that had caused alarm from Paphos that supermarket vouchers were being handed out to voters by a campaign team of […]

Switzerland’s Roger Federer claimed a record-equalling sixth Australian Open title with a 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3 3-6 6-1 victory over Croatia’s Marin Cilic on Sunday. The 36-year-old defending champion won the opening set in 24 minutes under the Rod Laver Arena roof before Cilic, playing his first final in Melbourne, found his range with a barrage […]

At just over 50 per cent, turnout by 3pm in Sunday’s first round of presidential elections was over 10 per cent lower than those held in 2013 data released by the chief returning officer showed. While in 2013, by 3pm 61.35 per cent of people had voted, this year 50.9 per cent had turned up […]

At just over 50 per cent, turnout by 3pm in Sunday’s first round of presidential elections was over 10 per cent lower than those held in 2013 data released by the chief returning officer showed. While in 2013, by 3pm 61.35 per cent of people had voted, this year 50.9 per cent had turned up […]

Presidential hopefuls and party leaders found common ground on Sunday in their similar speeches appealing to the masses to cast their vote in an election that has been dogged by disinterest and fears of high voter abstention. Lacking much originality, the common theme between all nine candidates was that the people held the power and […]

Billionaire IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad has died aged 91, the Swedish company said on Sunday, with the furniture empire he launched more than half a century ago familiar around the globe. Kamprad founded IKEA in 1943 when he was just 17, but didn’t hit gold until 1956, when the company pioneered flat-pack furniture. He got […]

The Party of European Socialists (PES) caused a bit of a tweetstorm in Cyprus on Sunday for appearing to endorse presidential candidate Nicolas Papadopoulos. In a tweet the party said: “Good luck @NicholasPapadop at the presidential election in Cyprus!” This was followed by a number of tweets by Cypriots including: “Comrades at @PES_PSE, has your Twitter account […]

The “door is open” should Britain want to reverse its 2016 vote to leave the European Union, Pierre Moscovici, the European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Union, told French media in an interview on Sunday. Some British politicians have said another referendum should be held on whether to leave the EU once the terms of […]

Police announced on Sunday midday that there was heavy traffic on the Nicosia-Troodos highway neat Astromeritis and Akaki, urging drivers to be cautious and to comply with traffic instructions.

  U.S. President Donald Trump would take a “tougher” approach to Brexit negotiations than Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May, he said in a television interview to be broadcast later on Sunday. In the interview with British channel ITV, Trump said the European Union was “not cracked up to what it’s supposed to be” and claimed […]

U.S. President Donald Trump would take a “tougher” approach to Brexit negotiations than Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May, he said in a television interview to be broadcast later on Sunday. In the interview with British channel ITV, Trump said the European Union was “not cracked up to what it’s supposed to be” and claimed he […]

Russian police wrestled opposition leader Alexei Navalny into a patrol wagon on Sunday, moments after he appeared at a rally to urge voters to boycott what he said would be a rigged presidential election in March. Video footage posted on social media showed Navalny appear on Moscow’s main thoroughfare, a few hundred metres (yards) from […]