Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , Dervis Eroglu, has arrived in Turkish capital of Ankara on Thursday. Full story

PRESIDENT Christofias' response to Archbishop Chrysostomos' Christmas message was a subtle reminder of how the head of the Church has lost the plot, in his unrelenting efforts to become a Makarios-type Ethnarch. "The only comment I want to make is an expression of love for the Archbishop and the Publication: Cyprus Mail (Cyprus) Full story

AIRPORTS operator Hermes yesterday hit back at criticism over a malfunction of the runway lights on Christmas Eve that shut down the Larnaca airport, inconveniencing thousands of travellers. Hermes said the blackout on the runway had been caused by a short-circuit, caused by heavy rain Full story

Australian shares rose on Tuesday, helped by gains in oil and metals and by merger activity, but stock markets elsewhere in Asia lagged as year-end activity dwindled and the dollar's rally ran out of steam. Shares in Europe were expected to be mixed with the UK market seen rising, playing catch-up Publication: Financial Mirror (Cyprus) Full story

Date : Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:12:00 PST US LAWYER SUES TURKEY IN DC COURT OVER CYPRUS FOR 400 B1LL1ON D0LLARS Gibrahayer - Nicosia Dec 2009 The Associated Press - A U.S. lawyer says he has filed a class-action lawsuit against Turkey for allegedly using U.S.-supplied arms to commit human rights violations on Cyprus. Full story

Author:  Hermes Solomon DID YOU have a nice Christmas? Perhaps you were indifferent, having had so many that it is now simply a chore, something to get through with weak smiles, lots of patience and pointless presents. I went to a cousin on Christmas Day, four families and four screaming kids, pandemonium but a wonderful spread, a stroll in the park afterwards, and what ... Full story

Turkey most preferred destination for Brits, Cyprus still popular -- The first shots of a massive new holiday price war were fired including up to 20% off some trips for next summer to get more Britons abroad with Turkey set to become the most popular destination for British tourists in 2010. Full story

Author:  Patrick Dewhurst A EUROCYPRIA pilot breached safety procedures by failing to complete pre-flight checks on a plane that was damaged during landing when it partly missed the runway, it emerged yesterday. No passengers were hurt during the botched landing; however under other conditions such an oversight could have spelled disaster.  The oversight, described as a "serious incident" by an official at the airline, ... Full story

Author:  Sebastian Heller A 22-YEAR-OLD man from Neo Chorio in Paphos has been arrested in the shooting of a Bulgarian couple outside their home late on Wednesday. According to police, the suspect who is also Bulgarian went to the couple’s home at around 11pm on Wednesday and asked the 42-year-old Bulgarian target to come outside. Full story

Author:  Elias Hazou EVERY YEAR, some €2.5 million of taxpayers’ money goes toward policing sports grounds – but that may be about to change. With hooliganism showing no signs of abating – to the contrary – the price tag is almost sure to rise in coming years. Now, and perhaps for the first time, sports authorities are seriously considering whether the sports clubs – ... Full story