Author: Simon Bahceli TURKISH Cypriots go to the polls today in an election that could have a marked impact on the outcome of the island's ongoing reunification talks. One hundred and sixty-four thousands residents of the north will choose between pro-reunification incumbent Mehmet Ali Talat and Publication: Cyprus Mail (Cyprus) Full story

Whoever allowed Richard Dickenson to write his piece ('About Cats', Sunday Mail 'Living' section, April 11) must be living on another planet. I do not believe the writer is a cat lover at all and I feel very sorry for the unfortunate cat he says he has because to write such an article and in such Publication: Cyprus Mail (Cyprus) Full story

Author: Ian Buruma IN HIS remarkable apology to the Catholics of Ireland (most of that country's population), Pope Benedict XVI explained why he thought sinful priests were tempted to commit sexual acts with children. It was because of "new and serious challenges to the faith arising from the rapid Publication: Cyprus Mail (Cyprus) Full story

Author: Bejay Browne A LONG-IGNORED law passed in 1992, which designates all shared swimming pools as subject to the same strict regulations as public pools, is coming back to haunt property owners and developers in Paphos. The law stipulates that pools shared by more than one family are classed as Publication: Cyprus Mail (Cyprus) Full story

POLICE were yesterday looking for Alexis Mavromichalis, also known as 'Alexoui', for questioning in connection with the case involving eight men who were remanded in custody on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. The eight were remanded on Friday morning for eight days on charges of Publication: Cyprus Mail (Cyprus) Full story

Author: Jill Campbell Mackay These days, icons are generally assumed to be found on one's computer screen, there as a symbol to signify a command. When used in conversation, an icon now refers to something that is instantly recognised. The word comes from the Greek 'eikona,' meaning image, and Publication: Cyprus Mail (Cyprus) Full story

Author: Hugh Pope and Didem Akyel WITH TURKISH Cypriot elections today, the future of the Cypriot negotiations are under question. It is clear from the candidates' platforms that a victory for incumbent Mehmet Ali Talat will make it easier and quicker to reach a deal on a true federal state. But Publication: Cyprus Mail (Cyprus) Full story

China chalked up unexpectedly strong annual growth of 11.9 percent in the first quarter, prompting renewed calls for tighter policies to prevent the economy from overheating and stoking speculation of when Beijing will loosen its grip on the yuan. The rate of expansion, the fastest since 2007 and Publication: Financial Mirror (Cyprus) Full story

Greece has not changed its plan to hold a U.S. bond roadshow, a senior government official told Reuters on Thursday, denying earlier press reports. "There is absolutely no change to our plans regarding the U.S. Full story

A planned euro zone aid package for Greece goes against the spirit of the Maastricht Treaty and the International Monetary Fund should take a leading role in any rescue, top European economic institutes said on Thursday. Full story