Widespread condemnation of Nato strikes

By Jean Christou THERE was widespread condemnation yesterday of Nato attacks against Yugoslavia, with announcements and demonstrations denouncing the air strikes. Over 600 people marched

Vassiliou hails EU budget reforms

GEORGE Vassiliou, Cyprus’ chief negotiator for EU accession talks, said yesterday the budget reforms passed this week by the EU heads of state and government

Man jailed for drug possession

A LARNACA man was yesterday sentenced to three years in prison for possessing 1.2 kilos of hashish. A three-judge criminal court, sitting in Larnaca, passed

Christofias released from hospital

AKEL General Secretary Demetris Christofias was yesterday released from London’s Saint Mary’s hospital after successful open heart surgery. Christofias was operated in preparation for a

Milosevic and the Pinochet precedent

By Gwynne Dyer “THE OFFICIAL position of defendants, whether heads of state or… officials in government departments, shall not be considered as freeing them from