Author:  Simon Bahceli   DERVIS Eroglu, the victor in Sunday’s ‘presidential’ election in the north, said yesterday he believed negotiations with the Greek Cypriot side could begin again in late May, and that he would not be setting conditions prior to his first meeting with President Demetris Christofias. Eroglu won Sunday’s election, scoring 50.3 per cent of the vote. His incumbent rival Mehmet Ali ... Full story

DERVIS EROGLU scored an outright victory in Sunday’s ‘presidential’ elections in the north. He secured just about enough votes – 50.38 per cent – to avoid a second election contest this Sunday. He secured most of the settlers’ votes it was reported, winning, by big margins, in districts where there was high concentrations of people from the Turkish mainland Full story

Author:  Stefanos Evripidou AS THE dust settles on Dervis Eroglu’s election as the new Turkish Cypriot leader, the question on everyone’s lips is ‘what next for the talks?’ Officially, the UN have adopted a “wait and see” attitude as to whether the talks will continue in their current format and within the parameters already agreed by President Demetris Christofias and Eroglu’s predecessor Mehmet Ali ... Full story

Author:  George Psyllides THE ELECTION of hardliner Dervis Eroglu as leader of the Turkish Cypriots is an adverse development that will create problems in the Cyprus negotiations, the government said yesterday. “Considering Mr. Eroglu’s longstanding positions against the federation and (in favour of) the foundation of two independent states in Cyprus, there will be serious problems in the negotiations,” government spokesman Stefanos Stefanou said. ... Full story

Author:  Charles Charalambous THE ban on air traffic over much of Europe due to the volcanic dust cloud emanating from Iceland has started to affect the island’s economy, with the tourism sector bearing most of the brunt, followed by producers of perishable food due for export. Full story

Author:  Nathan Morley FRUSTRATED tourists stranded in Cyprus are struggling to find alternate routes home, with many left desperate for information on flights into the continent's few airports not closed by a dangerous cloud of ash from an Icelandic volcano. It’s estimated that over 6,000 tourists and scheduled passengers are left in limbo on the island, with no immediate sign that the situation will ... Full story

Author:  George Psyllides ARCHBISHOP Chrysostomos II, yesterday became the first Cypriot prelate to visit an important Greek Orthodox seminary in Istanbul that was closed down by the Turkish government 39 years ago. Full story

Author:  Alexia Saoulli A 29-YEAR-OLD Nicosia man was yesterday remanded for eight days in connection with allegedly conspiring with eight other suspects to kill seven men. The man, who was fingered by one of eight suspects already in custody, is thought to have tailed one of the prospective targets in the Famagusta district, CID officer Koumettos Koumettou told the court. He said the suspect ... Full story

Author:  Helen Christophi THE STATE’S stricter policies to combat unemployment paid off last year, with 2,400 fewer work permits being issued to third-country nationals, Labour Minister Sotiroulla Charalambous said yesterday. Full story

Author:  Stefanos Evripidou THE GOVERNMENT yesterday urged Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to put words into practice following his call for peace on the island. “Turkey needs to move from words to deeds and demonstrate that they want a solution in Cyprus,” said government spokesman Stefanos Stefanou, adding, “what’s important is not what is being said but what everyone does” Full story